Head Spur

On our second day in the desert, we rode toward the pyramid-shaped Head Spur.

Daisy enjoyed a dip in a pool.

Steve pointed out the Princess pictograph, which is faint now, faded by with sun and weather.

Behind some brush, a pour-off marks the entry of Moqui Canyon into the Spur Fork.

These small pictographs, only a couple of inches tall, have amazing detail.  The 4 figures on the right wear elaborate headdress.  They seem to be under some kind of tent or overhang.  On the right, we see 3 figures, a bird and a couple of insects?  It's always interesting to try to interpret ancient drawings.

On a rock wall near the Head Spur, we saw this rock art.  Someone in 1924 made his/her mark.

We rode back to the trailer at a trot, covering some rough country.

Shifting Sands

In early March, we squeezed in another trip to the San Rafael Desert.

 It's lonesome territory out there.  No wonder train robbers and other outlaws hung out there a century ago.

We rode toward the Chimney Rocks,

and down to Outlaw Springs.  The tip of Boss's ear appears in the photo.  Taking pictures off a horse's back doesn't provide the best quality.

The word is that the water is quite alkaline.  Our horses didn't drink much.  Daisy didn't mind swimming in it, though.

We explored some rock outcroppings, and found a few petroglyphs.

Underneath the hand prints, you might be able to see the shape of 2 horses and riders pecked into the rock.  This rock art isn't very old.  It might be the work of outlaws or cowboys.