Silent Stones - Ruins of the Desert Southwest

Ruins, pictographs and petroglyphs from my Fall 2010 road trip. I have so much footage, was hard to cut it back to just 20+ minutes. Feel free to write or leave comments if you have questions on locations, art, etc. Thanks for watchin'!

Category:

Travel & Events

Tags:

• desert
• southwest
• Utah
• New Mexico
• Nevada
• Canyonlands
• Comb Ridge
• Chaco Canyon
• Valley of Fire
• ruins
• pictographs
• petroglyphs
• ancient America

[MikalskiEdward]

Goodness Touch how old are these ruins ,beautifull

[touchnova]

@MikalskiEdward Greetings, thanks for the visit. Most of the ruins I showed here date back to between 1500-800 years ago, so nowhere near as old as the burial chambers you recently showed in Denmark. But still old enough to make ya sit down and appreciate life. Thanks again! :)

[tehmaninblack]

Very, very cool I just have to say.

And there's guys like desertphile who also recognize the beauty, but keep it in its own soundtrack.

'sall good imo

[touchnova]

@tehmaninblack Thanks man, the desert really intrigues me...almost to the point of intoxication. :-) Though, I must say that I used to subscribe to desertphile...the paranoia and anger just got to be too much. Oh well, I'm sure I'm too much for some others as well.

[2Granule]

I wonder why humans like square rooms, rectangular doors and windows?

The American Indian kivas are round because their mythology says that at the end of each 'world' the survivors crept into the new one through a hole in the ground. However, all the other non-ritual rooms are square/rectangular.

Even the round desert 'towers' seem to have not been for living, but for special purposes.

to me it is odd that this should be a world-wide phenomena of building styles.

[touchnova]

@briankofke That would be awesome, I'd love to be a part of it man, keep me posted for sure!

[briankofke]

@touchnova Thanks. I live in Colorado and that is just a hop-skip-and jump for me. I will try to play there this May; free concert deal; acoustics only. No amps. I am sure I can get it together. I wil get on it, and send you an invite when it all comes together.

[touchnova]

@briankofke The 'pit' is a kiva from Chaco Canyon in New Mexico, and I must admit that it would probably sound pretty cool down there...but you can only walk around them, can't go down into them. Maybe you can get a permit or something for art/music, not sure. Post up if you ever do!

[touchnova]

@rockcreek811 Glad you enjoyed man, am hoping to have more from an upcoming adventure planned for this Spring.

[briankofke]

Where is the pit with the nice acousticts at 2:10. I will have a concert there this May.