Photos: Mystery People - Guy Tal Photographer, Author

[Donkees]

Keepers of the Altar

Fremont culture anthropomorphous adorn the wall of a shamanic ceremonial site.


Grinding Stone

Metates and manos in ancient alcove dwelling.


Curiosity

Leopard lizard watching me cautiously as I photograph a bighorn sheep petroglyph.


Hunting Lodge

A shallow alcove under a giant boulder, decorated with hunting-related pictographs dating back to archaic times (thousands of years old).


Medicine Bowl

Pestle and mortar in an ancient puebloan dwelling. The small size indicates it was used to grind something in small portions, rather than major food ingredients.


Tightrope Walker

Anthropomorphic petroglyph at an ancient ceremonial site.

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[Walleye]

1. I always think of the cave paintings as the original photo journalism

Beautiful photos

[Pinback]

2. Fantastic work.

Beautiful. And he leads workshops! Very interesting site - thanks for the tip.

[Donkees]

3. So much beauty in his gallery pages ...

Variation on a Rhapsody
Image code: #de001915

Elegant swirls of eroded sandstone. The title refers to a former image I titled, “Rhapsody in Sandstone.” In time, I came to like the variation better than the original.

[abqtommy]

4. Thanks, those pics are fantastic! I bookmared your thread to my browser. nt