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  • Mannequin Head with crazy expression in Mykonos, Greece
    Mykonos Mannequin 3564.jpg
  • Two male faces square off in an old window open in Barcelona Spain one representing now and the other ancient times
    Barcelona Culture Window Detail 4319.jpg
  • Thompson Peak is the highest peak in the Sawtooth Mountains in Central Idaho at 10751 ft / 3277 meters on a cold winters day.  Licensing and Open Edition Prints.
    Thompson Peak Winter Face.jpg
  • Male Rooster Pheasant is well fed from natural habitat near CJ Strike Reservoir and Snake River in Southwest Idaho. Ring-necked Pheasants stride across open fields and weedy roadsides in the U.S. and southern Canada. Males sport iridescent copper-and-gold plumage, a red face, and a crisp white collar; their rooster-like crowing can be heard from up to a mile away. The brown females blend in with their field habitat.  Licensing and Open Edition Prints.
    Pheasant 7279.jpg
  • The Elephant’s Perch is a 9,870′ peak located in the Sawtooth Wilderness outside of Stanley, ID. While not the tallest alpine wall in Idaho, it is arguably the highest quality and most popular alpine rock face in the state. Licensing and Limited Edition Prints.
    Shangri La & The Elephant's Perch _.jpg
  • Up River view south facing of the Snake River in Hells Canyon from a trail on Idaho side at an over look called Suicide Jump. Licensing and Open Edition Prints.
    SnakeHellsSuicideJump4198.jpg
  • Snake Petroglyph stone drawing on river side boulders along the Snake River in Hells Canyon were left by ancient Native American tribes. Long before European immigrants first set foot in this country, the ancestors of the Nimiipuu (Nez Perce) created densly grouped clusters of petroghlyphs and a few pictographs on either side of an eddy formed by a series of sharp bends in the Snake River. These images provide links to the past, reminding us of the timeless connection humans have to this land.<br />
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Known as Buffalo Eddy, the site takes its name from images on the Idaho side of the river, depicting bison chased by Indians on horse back. The unique petroglyphs of this area are evidence of the longevity of the Nimiipuu in the region and contain hundreds of distinct images that possibly date from as early as 4,500 years ago and continue to just a few hundred years ago. The fact that this site was used for so long suggests that it was very important to the people who lived here.<br />
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The petroglyphs and pictographs at Buffalo Eddy reflect a rich culture. Anthropologists who study rock art can often find patterns in the symbols that are found in the Columbia River Basin, and can make educated guesses on why symbols were painted or pecked into rock faces. Perhaps the figures and symbols are a form of storytelling or an expression of spirituality. They could even be a form of artistic expression.<br />
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While scientists can make assumptions, ultimately no one but their creators know the exact significance of the images. We cannot hope to reconstruct the day of their creation. Was it done through a shaman's chants and intricate dance steps during an elaborate ceremony, or during a moment of introspection experienced by solitary visitors? All we have is the silent testimony of ancient images to pique our imaginaiton, and every person who sees them today takes away their own meanings. Licensing and Open Edition Prints
    SnakePetroglyphs8901.jpg
  • Petroglyph stone drawings on river side boulders along the Snake River in Hells Canyon were left by ancient Native American tribes. Long before European immigrants first set foot in this country, the ancestors of the Nimiipuu (Nez Perce) created densly grouped clusters of petroghlyphs and a few pictographs on either side of an eddy formed by a series of sharp bends in the Snake River. These images provide links to the past, reminding us of the timeless connection humans have to this land.<br />
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Known as Buffalo Eddy, the site takes its name from images on the Idaho side of the river, depicting bison chased by Indians on horse back. The unique petroglyphs of this area are evidence of the longevity of the Nimiipuu in the region and contain hundreds of distinct images that possibly date from as early as 4,500 years ago and continue to just a few hundred years ago. The fact that this site was used for so long suggests that it was very important to the people who lived here.<br />
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The petroglyphs and pictographs at Buffalo Eddy reflect a rich culture. Anthropologists who study rock art can often find patterns in the symbols that are found in the Columbia River Basin, and can make educated guesses on why symbols were painted or pecked into rock faces. Perhaps the figures and symbols are a form of storytelling or an expression of spirituality. They could even be a form of artistic expression.<br />
<br />
While scientists can make assumptions, ultimately no one but their creators know the exact significance of the images. We cannot hope to reconstruct the day of their creation. Was it done through a shaman's chants and intricate dance steps during an elaborate ceremony, or during a moment of introspection experienced by solitary visitors? All we have is the silent testimony of ancient images to pique our imaginaiton, and every person who sees them today takes away their own meanings. Licensing and Open Edition Prints
    SnakePetroglyphs8891.jpg
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