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Another Carrizo Canyon Cave
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tommy750 Posts: 1040
3/8/2013
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As mentioned in an earlier post, heard from an old-timer another Carrizo Canyon cave existed farther upstream from the cave Bob just posted on. Thought I'd drive out today hoping it wouldn't rain too much (it didn't). The road was rough as usual but no standing water.
Here's a view up Carrizo Canyon about a half mile from the end of the road.
Barrel Cacti by tomteske, on Flickr
Walked upstream till I was near BM Windy, and there it was. Had a very similar feel to the shaman cave farther north. Looks like a bird's nest is in one corner.
Carrizo Cave by tomteske, on Flickr
The shaman cave downstream.
Carrizo Petroglyphs by tomteske, on Flickr
The upstream cave had only a few obvious pictographs which looked retouched. Any others were barely visible. Tried to DStretch any thing visible.
glyph4_lbk by tomteske, on Flickr
glyph5_lbk by tomteske, on Flickr
glyph6_lds by tomteske, on Flickr
Bob, this looks like the same pictograph you just posted.
glyph7_lbk by tomteske, on Flickr
I could find one petroglyph which looked like concentric circles or a happy face  Inverted the image to enhance it.
Petroglyph Inverted by tomteske, on Flickr
There were a number of cupules and morteros like the site downstream.
Carrizo Cupules by tomteske, on Flickr
Carrizo Mortero by tomteske, on Flickr
Headed up the canyon and about 100ft from the cave almost stepped on these. A native trash heap?
Olla Bits by tomteske, on Flickr
Headed up an east side canyon below Windy and hiked up about half way to the tracks. On the way down came across this presumed camp site with so may sherds lying on the ground I had to be careful where I stepped.
East Fork Site by tomteske, on Flickr
Found this on the rocks a couple feet away.
Pot Drop by tomteske, on Flickr
This guy hitched a ride home. Hope he's the only one!
Tick by tomteske, on Flickr
Only a light drizzle most of the time with the temp 48 degrees. Enjoy your weekend. Tom
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