December 14, 2010 ~ SOUTHERN NEVADA PETROGLYPHS
Just west of the Colorado River town of Laughlin Nevada lies Spirit Mountain and Grapevine Canyon, a great hiking area full of history. Not too far from the trailhead parking area at the end of Christmas Tree Pass is one of the earliest and largest petroglyph sites in Southern Nevada. The native rocks, darkened with desert varnish, have been chipped or scratched displaying the art work of the tribes indigenous to this area. We had a great day climbing the hills, ducking into caves, winding through rocks and ravines, and exploring the early Americans’ backyard. The images in the "Laughlin NV Petroglyphs" album convey what we saw, but not what we felt as we paused to reflect on the fact that our ancestors sat carving rocks on the very ground where we stood. It was, and is, a sacred place.
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