Time Travel in the Valley of Fire

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These are rock art representations (petroglyphs) by Anasazi Indians

at Atlatl Rock in the Valley of Fire, Nevada.

 

What interests me most about this image is not only does it show

modern man's current footprint (air travel in the sky), but it also

depicts ancient man's past life recorded on the canyon walls as they

lived and traveled through the desert. Interesting how far technology

has brought us as a species isn't it?

 

Thanks for looking. Kristy :)

This is a wonderful shot Kristy!The petroglyphs make it a so distinguished photo! Even the airliner's fuel traces (?) is a bonus for the picture. POV is awesome, as is the composition. Compliments, Chris

I really appreciate it! It really was luck that the airplane passed over during the composition of this image and the jpeg compression takes out the definition of it's V-shaped exhaust which makes it look really cool. (That's why it's best when viewed larger) And for it to be such a tiny element in the image, I think the plane serves as an important & meaningful anchor in the sky and to the theme of this image in reference to the petroglyphs. Thanks again for taking the time to comment! All the best, Kristy :)

Catching up on your latest postings. Really like this shot and agree with you that it was great timing when the jet went over. Beautiful colors and as always your presentation rocks...RAY

This really is quite stunning! Being a student of anthropology, I also find this thought provoking. Modern man (Homo sapiens sapiens) has probably existed for something on the order of 160,000 years; and for about 99% of that time they lived as hunter-gathers and lives similar to the Anasazi who created your petroglyphs on Atlatl Rock. It is remarkable where we have come over the last couple of millenia; and your contrail very effectively and poignantly illustrates just that point.

 

Kristy, this is one of your finest works to date. Not only is it technically superb; presented well; but the subject matter is very compelling. Keep up the good work, and thanks for sharing this with all of us! Cheers! Chris

 

BTW, Kristy, your skills have improved ever so much, and undoubtedly will continue to do so; and I want to really recommend that you look at acquiring the Zuiko 14-54mm lens for your Olympus. The quality of the glass is a light-year better than the 14-42mm kit lens. You'll find that you don't have the distortions. It is expensive, but worth every nickel. I can really tell the difference in the quality of my images over the past 5-6 months. Cheers! Chris