Ancestral Ground Size:48x72 absorbing the final warmth of

absorbing the final warmth of the sun

The landscape presents itself without guidance or interpretation

The Luxor beam was already burning straight into the sky when I set up the shot

the sky stretches clean and dense with stars

Access typically involves long stretches of rough backcountry roads followed by a demanding hike across exposed slickrock and desert terrain

Ancestral Ground Size:48x72 absorbing the final warmth ofNew 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