Ancestral Ground Size:24x36 Specialized plants grow here with

Specialized plants grow here with shallow

and the Strip stretches outward farther than it ever seems to from the street

With almost no light pollution

The Colorado River curves through this area

A manufactured object resting in a landscape that predates it by millions of years

Ancestral Ground Size:24x36 Specialized plants grow here withNew Mexico, United States I typically avoid photographing anything man made. Cities, structures, and modern artifacts rarely hold my attention for long. There are exceptions. Ancient works, created with purpose and carried forward through time, are one of them. Petroglyphs, in particular, have always drawn me in. These markings are often dismissed as simple rock art. They are not. Through conversations with Navajo friends and others who carry this