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Skipjack Joe
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baja's Sistine Chapel
Above and to the left of the cactus you will see a dark overhang. i believe this was a place of worship.
(Please don't post comments until after I've got it all up).
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Skipjack Joe
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As you stand at the base and look upwards you see this.
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baitcast
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How far back do these people go Igor?
Rob
Anyone can catch fish in a boat but only \"El Pescador Grande\" can get them from the beach.
I hope when my time comes the old man will let me bring my rod and the water will be warm and clear.
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Skipjack Joe
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As you examine more closely you start to understand. These people are seeking something that's can't be reached. A spirituality.
Note how the texture of the rock emphasizes this and brings it forth.
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Skipjack Joe
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Here you have many souls seeking and searching. Note the circular earth background giving you a sense of being uplifted. This is all viewed looking up
from below.
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Skipjack Joe
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There were also animal images. Appropriately painted below the 'celestial' beings. What is interesting to see is the skill of the artist that used the
contours of the cave to form the deer's hindquarters. These were no mere geometric stick artisans but men of considerable skill.
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Skipjack Joe
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It may seem to be a leap of faith to think that this is a place of worship. You need to experience it fully to understand. The overhang sits on a
butte that overlooks an immense plain. Under the proper lighting there is overwhelming peace. Somehow I could see worshippers coming from all
directions to partake in this. Much as many who still attend church.
This is the last image I have.
As I said before I know nothing about native pinturas. I like to discover things on my own and come up with my own theories.
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woody with a view
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very cool!
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Beyond words how great that place must be. Taking nothing away from the phenomenal sprit this place must of given off but I wonder if a little
peyote helped them along?
Either way, what a great experience to share.
We don't stop playing because we grow old;
we grow old because we stop playing
George Bernard Shaw
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Possibly a lookout point. The lookouts had a lot of time on their hands. "Hey, lets do some art stuff to help pass the time."
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Any interest in sharing the location of this magnificent place so others might visit????
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Skipjack Joe
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None whatsoever.
The place is totally unprotected. It has preserved because it's hard to find. The ranchos know. It would be so easy to deface this wall. I consider
myself lucky to have found it.
I'm sorry.
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Nice find, and you have every right to not publish the location... Just don't blame others who love Baja just as much, for doing such a terrible
thing.
The only defacing at petro sites I have seen has been words in Spanish, ie. 'local punks from cities'...
Thank you for sharing the photos, by doing so... you have preserved that site!
[Edited on 4-19-2012 by David K]
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Skipjack Joe
None whatsoever.
The place is totally unprotected. It has preserved because it's hard to find. The ranchos know. It would be so easy to deface this wall. I consider
myself lucky to have found it.
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bravo!
for rock art afficionados, it's really easy to fing your own "undiscovered" location. put on your boots and explore, after a while rock art is easy
to find, it's all over the place in the desert. it's also most fun when you discover your own location, especially discovering undisturbed sites
where the last artist's litter is still on the ground.
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David K
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Along a Baja race course route (east of San Quintin and north of El Arenoso) we discovered a nice petro site that has not been published (as far as I
know)... http://vivabaja.com/1105/page5.html As difficult as the road was to get there, and unless you knew where to park and walk, it is easily missed...
I don't worry about Nomads with 4WD doing anything more than enjoying this place... I named 'Petroglyph Park'.
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Nice job Igor. and glad you did not post any coordinates..Baja Nomads Forum is not some sort of secret society that protect all of Baja. Come to
think of it, some of the "nomads" need to get out and get some exercise anyway. Find their own spots. some are a little rotund.
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Nice photos, S-Joe. And many, many thanks for not posting the location. Good on ya'.
Allen R
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Skipjack Joe
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David,
I have no idea what a nomad will or will not do. A bigger fear is that word will spread to someone who will mar the site. It's not a matter of
principle but one of precaution. I don't feel I'm being selfish. I'm sharing it's beauty and the rest is up to you.
Anyway, I would prefer that we talk about the images. Do you see what I saw? Look carefully. It took me a lot of looking before I understood. It's in
the pictures but you need to free your mind.
Paula,
Where are you. You asked for this 6 months ago and I finally did it. Please give me your impressions. You are seasoned in this matter.
P.S Don't hurt my feelings by comparing it to Stanley Gardner's tourist attractions.
[Edited on 4-19-2012 by Skipjack Joe]
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rts551
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why does one hand have five fingers and a thumb?
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Skipjack Joe
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I have no idea except to cojecture that these are super beings. Not mere mortals. They're endowed. Perhaps it's how one will be in the hereafter.
[Edited on 4-19-2012 by Skipjack Joe]
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