Return to Slickhorn Canyon

I apologize for my posts jumping back and forth between Canyonlands and Slickhorn Canyon. I was inspired (in different ways) by both locations. So I keep returning to both image folders. And I've been processing images as they strike my fancy - the benefits of one's own blog. ;-)

Here are a few more images from Slickhorn Canyon...

The site of the Slickhorn Kiva also has several well preserved and interestingly constructed granaries. This granary not only has a cool sloped roof, but was situated next to another structure which at one time was roofed with cedar timbers. The roof has since collapsed, but the hand-hewn timbers are still present.

Kiva Granary

Previous visitors have collected pot shards from the site and arranged them together on one of the timber roofed granary wall stones. Personally, I prefer to leave artifacts right where I find them, but creating such collections seems to be a common practice. And its certainly better than visitors pocketing the goods.

Slickhorn Shard Collection

So far, I've posted mostly images of the incredible ruins in Slickhorn Canyon. Well, there's plenty of great scenery in these canyons too! October is the time for fall colors, and the canyonlands hold some beautiful changing foliage.

Slickhorn Autumn Palette

Oh, and... Watch your step!

Luckily this small rattlesnake sensed me approaching and let me know he wasn't happy with my human intrusion. He was no more than 24" long, but could have caused me a lot of trouble with a poorly placed step. Let's just say the nearest hospital wasn't, well... very near. I left him alone after a few quick shutter clicks. I believe this is a juvenile Great Basin (Western) Rattlesnake, but I'm not a snake identification expert. Please, let me know if I'm wrong!

Great Basin (Western) Rattlesnake