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10/28/2022 McKinley Ranch, NM - The owner of ranch was passed the way on January, which I didn’t know it. The owner was very nice to me, I’ve stopped by whenever I travel around here, and always welcome me. I miss him. The new owner, next generation, took over the ranch. Grandson told me where to find the rock arts in the two separate areas and I found many.



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10/29/2022 Witch Well Canyon Rock Art, north of St. Johns, AZ - I couldn’t find the way to hike down to the bottom of the canyon, where I was hiking on the mesa. I found a few rock art panels look down other side of the canyon. I think I have a good idea to go down to the bottom of the canyon that leave it for next time.



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10/31/2022 Little Colorado River, south of Woodruff, AZ - There is not many ways to reach the bottom of the river around here. Even lucky enough to reach the bottom of the river which is just like the top of the sand dune, river runs about 20ft below it and no way to cross the river. I’ve hiked small segment of the top of the sand dune area, where rock art panels are located other side of the top of the sand dune area.



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11/6/2022 Woodruff Dam Area, AZ - Little Colorado River runs east from the Woodruff Dam, I’ve hiked around this area. I found some petroglyphs but not many even there are nice rock walls that suitable for the rock art.


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11/8/2022 Little Colorado River, south of Woodruff, AZ - This segment was between town of Woodruff and 10/31/2022 hike. Hiked on the east side of atop of the cliff ridge to look down the west side of the Little Colorado River that not close enough to see there are rock art panels or not. It is nice river view all the way, but no petroglyphs found.


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11/13/2022 Silver Creek, north of Snowflake, AZ - I tried to get to the confluence of Tenmile Draw and Silver Creek. There is a memorial sign who lost their son, a means possible to the 2-300 ft cliffs down to get to the bottom of the creek, but that sign fleaked me out. Instead of go down to the bottom of the creek, hike on the cliff instead, but cliff is so deep, I hardly can see the creek bed. Unexpectedly, I saw a old house that at the top of the cliff edge, I wonder why built a house at incredibly dangerous place. Also I’ve stop by to the Cottonwood wash.


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11/17/2022 Canyon de Chelly National Monument, AZ - This is a beautiful national monument, huge red rock walls are everywhere. There are 8 tour companies that the only way to we can get into the park. I join the tour, more like I hired a tour guide, the tour is totally customerlized, wherever I want to go, a guide takes me there, but cost me $75/hr. In this park there is 2,700 rock art sites, I managed to visit around 20 today.


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11/17/2022 Kokopelli Cave, Canyon de Chelly National Monument, AZ - It is more like opening rock wall area or small alcove like but its called the cave. There are some rock arts but not many, one of the figure is a Kokopelli, flute player figure.


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11/17/2022 Triangle Man Panel, Canyon de Chelly National Monument, AZ - It is not easy to see it because red rock wall and figures are the same color. There is some petroglyphs but not many and triangle man figure is one of them.


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11/17/2022 Newspaper Rock, Canyon de Chelly National Monument, AZ - The name indicate, there are many figures on this cliff wall, however started to fading out. I like busy panel like this panel, so many different figures that tell me the all kind stories.



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11/17/2022 Petroglyphs Rock, Canyon de Chelly National Monument, AZ - Horses and horse back riders are the main subject here. Some horses are very skinny, I wonder why. Overall this panel is not so impressed.

11/17/2022 Sleeping Duck, Canyon de Chelly National Monument, AZ - I am not sure ducks are sleeping or not, but ducks are top of the head of human figures. This panel is very clearly carved petroglyphs and I saw similar figures some place in Utah.

11/17/2022 Lightning Cave, Canyon de Chelly National Monument, AZ - White zigzag line runs side way that the simbol of the lightning for this panel. I thought the lightning is up to down, but not in this case. Box figure is the house and wave like figure at left side of the box is the flooding that tour guide explained to me.


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11/17/2022 Bighand Ruin, Canyob de Chelly National Monument, AZ - It is beautiful ruins and seems to many rooms in it. By the ruins, there are many pictographs with multi colored, seems to white, red and may be yellow. Pictographs are fading out.


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11/17/2022 Round Corner Ruin, Canyon de Chelly National Monument, AZ - This ruin is located round corner of the sticking out cliff walls. Pictograph panel is located near the ruin, and it is bold type that assosiated with some story, but I have no clue.


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11/17/2022 Leadge Ruin, Canyon de Chelly National Monument, AZ - Pictographs are spread out, there are full, half and quoter moons pictographs. Also we had stopped by the large size horses drawing with charcoal that short distance from the ruin.


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11/17/2022 Ute Raid Panel, Canyon de Chelly National Monument, AZ - This panel drawed with charcoal, there are many smaller size horses, seems to the battle scene for the entire panel.


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11/17/2022 Antelope House Ruin, Canyon de Chelly National Monument, AZ - Impressive ruins in this place. Pictographs are multi colored, white and red, some figures are outline is white and inside is red that the high tech for that time.


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11/17/2022 Standing Cow, Canyon de Chelly National Monument, AZ - The standing cow figure is located behind the ruin, and cow’s size is very large in size, where all others are smaller size.


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11/17/2022 Narbona Panel, Canyon de Chelly National Monument, AZ - One of the Websites wrote "Pictographs of Spanish Conquistadors, the red cape and cross, memorialize their massacre of 115 Navajos." That was happed in 1805 Spanish Soldiers killed 115 Navajos that include children and women.


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11/21/2022 Painted Desert Inn National Historic Landmark, Petrified Forest National Park, AZ - This place was closed for while by the covid-19. They re-opened, inside is more like a museum, very nice painted walls, also they displayed famous Mountain Lion Petroglyphs Panel.


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11/21/2022 Petroglyphs Mesa, Petrified Forest National Park, AZ - There are many petroglyphs in this place that cheer me up always, a sad thing is getting fading out. I had hiked at bottom of the slope, if I have a chance, I’d like to hike on the mesa, higher side of the slope.

11/23/2022 East of Blue Mesa Hike, Petrified Forest National Park, AZ - East side of Blue Mesa, where I never hiked before, today is the day to hike, a problem was I didn’t bring enoght water for long hike, so that force me to hike short, about around 6-7 miles. There is not much to see in the 6 or 7 miles range, a fun starts about 12-14 miles range.


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11/24/2022 Thanksgiven Meal, Holbrook, AZ - At the Veterans Service USA, they invited us for the Thanksgiven meal. There are many dishes and desserts. My problem is easy to gain weight and difficult lose weight. Forget my problem and enjoyed delicious foods today. Thank you for all who involved for the cooking and sponsor of the Veteran Service USA.



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11/26/2022 Witch Well Canyon from bottom, north of St Johns, AZ - On 10/29/22 I’ve hiked from the top of mesa to look down the canyon, today I’ve hiked bottom of the canyon bed to look up. I was expected there is a hiking trail, but not, bushwhacking and scrambling to get little more than half way, then turned back. A good thing is I found many petroglyphs that include three large size petroglyphs panels and a few small panels. I’m sure I can find some more panels if hike to all the way.



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11/26/2022 Hardscrabble Wash RA, north of St Johns, AZ - The Hardscrabble Wash is a long and dry wash, from the Zuni River confluence that north of St Johns to all the way to New Mexico. I’ve hiked mouth of the Witch Well Canyon area and found some petroglyphs panels.



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