THE WHITE HOUSE RUIN AT CANYON DE CHELLY. YOU CAN SEE A FEW WHITE PICTOGRAPHS ON THE WALL BELOW THE UPPER RUIN. MARCH 14, 2018.

Canyon De Chelly Rock Art Gallery

I spent the morning of Wednesday, March 14, 2018 visiting the magnificent Canyon De Chelly.  I first hiked down to the White House Ruins (the only trail into the canyon that you can hike without a guide), where I saw a few pictographs.  I then drove the South Rim Trail and the North Rim Trail, visiting the overlook points.  For a map of the canyon, look here.  I was able to see some rock art from the Antelope House Ruin Overlook and one small panel from the Massacre Cave Overlook.  I know there is a lot of rock art in this canyon that I could not see from the hike and from the rim drives, so I hope to return some day and tour the canyon with a Navajo guide.  For my blog post that includes my visit to Canyon De Chelly, look here.  Below are photos I took that day– I hope you enjoy them and that they give you some idea of the rock art at this canyon. 

White House Ruins Pictographs (Nikon D7200 with 300mm lens)….

THERE ARE A FEW WHITE PICTOGRAPHS BELOW THE UPPER RUIN. NOTE THE WHITE SECTION OF THE RUIN WHICH GIVES THE SITE ITS NAME.
THE ANTHROPOMORPH REMINDS ME OF THE WHITE MAN IN NATURAL BRIDGES. IS THE FIGURE BELOW A BIRD?
THESE PICTOGRAPHS ARE TO THE LEFT AND BELOW THE WHITE HOUSE RUINS ALCOVE.
THESE PICTOGRAPHS ARE TO THE LEFT OF THE WHITE MAN AND BIRD ELEMENTS. IS THE ONE IN THE CENTER ANOTHER BIRD?
THESE HAVE BEEN QUITE DEGRADED BY NATURAL CAUSES, BUT STILL INTERESTING.
A LITTLE CLOSER LOOK AT THE WHITE MAN.
A LITTLE DETAIL OF THE BIRD LIKE ELEMENT.
THIS IS AN UNUSUAL LITTLE CLUSTER, EACH ELEMENT QUITE DIFFERENT.
WHAT DO YOU THINK THIS MIGHT BE? NOTICE THE FAINT HANDPRINT IN THE UPPER RIGHT CORNER OF THE PICTURE.

Antelope House Ruins Pictographs–  Taken From Overlook With Zoom Lens

THERE ARE SEVERAL WHITE PICTOGRAPHS NEAR THE TWO STORY STRUCTURE AT ANTELOPE RUINS.
A SWASTIKA LIKE SYMBOL AND A CONCENTRIC CIRCLE ELEMENT. ALTHOUGH THE SWASTIKA LIKE ELEMENT IS RIGHT-FACING (CLOCKWISE), IT IS MISSING THE LOWER LEFT LEG SEEN IN THE GERMAN SYMBOL.
A ZOOMORPH AND AN ANTHROPOMORH ABOVE THE TOWER SECTION OF THE RUIN. NOTE THE REMAINS OF SOME WHITE WASH ON THE TOWER, WHICH IS FOUND AT MANY OF THE SITES IN CANYON DE CHELLY.
THE MAIN PANEL AT ANTELOPE HOUSE RUIN, DIVIDED INTO FOUR AREAS.
DETAIL OF PART 1. OF THE MAIN PANEL. THIS PORTION CONTAINS ONE MULTI-COLORED ANTELOPE.
PART 2. OF THE ANTELOPE RUIN MAIN PANEL CONTAINS TWO ANTELOPES.
THERE IS ONE MORE ANTELOPE IN PART 3. OF THE MAIN PANEL.
PART 4. OF THE MAIN PANEL AT ANTELOPE HOUSE RUIN CONTAINS SOME VERY INTERESTING ANTHROPOMORPHIC FIGURES DONE IN RED AND WHITE.

Battle Cove Ruin, Across The Canyon From Antelope House Ruin…

BATTLE COVE RUIN HAS A LITTLE ROCK ART THAT IS VISIBLE FROM THE ANTELOPE HOUSE OVERLOOK.
A FEW MORE WHITE PICTOGRAPHS ON THE CANYON WALL ABOVE BATTLE COVE RUIN.

Massacre Cave Overlook Pictograph…

I SPOTTED THIS LITTLE PANEL WITH MY BINOCULARS FROM THE MASSACRE CAVE OVERLOOK. THE LARGE FIGURE APPEARS TO BE SURROUNDED BY FINGERPRINTS!
A LITTLE CLOSER VIEW. THIS PANEL WAS DIFFICULT TO PHOTO BECAUSE OF THE EXTREME DISTANCE AND ANGLE.