I drove through the Painted Desert one early spring trip back from the East Coast. It was amazing, because it was snowing a little bit with snow flurries covering the ground with a dusting of white. The contrast between the grey-blue-lavender sky with the clouds and snow, with rays of sunshine coming through the clouds. It was magic! Each stop had historical relevance, and at one point we saw a Native American dwellings on a side of a mountain. They look carved into the red rock, and with the snow against the red, it was like being in a fantasy. Thank you Jan!
The CCC did a great job; the pueblo-style looks a lot better than the original house and fits with the landscape so much more. Always happy to learn about the great impact New Deal programs had on the US, in such a wide range of endeavors. We could use another New Deal!
The ancient mountain lion petroglyph where was it originally situated? It had to be picked out of a rock and perhaps other petroglyphs also removed. Time frame of removal?
It was discovered on the east side of Blue Mesa (farther south into the park). The information that I have says "It was taken from a panel on the Blue Mesa by Petrified Forest National Monument's (it was a monument and not a park then) first permanent ranger naturalist in 1934 and is now on display in the Painted Desert Inn". It is a shame that it wasn't left alone.
I drove through the Painted Desert one early spring trip back from the East Coast. It was amazing, because it was snowing a little bit with snow flurries covering the ground with a dusting of white. The contrast between the grey-blue-lavender sky with the clouds and snow, with rays of sunshine coming through the clouds. It was magic! Each stop had historical relevance, and at one point we saw a Native American dwellings on a side of a mountain. They look carved into the red rock, and with the snow against the red, it was like being in a fantasy. Thank you Jan!
The CCC did a great job; the pueblo-style looks a lot better than the original house and fits with the landscape so much more. Always happy to learn about the great impact New Deal programs had on the US, in such a wide range of endeavors. We could use another New Deal!
Fascinating, will have to add to our list for our next trip out west.
In the 1940s, the Harvey Girls were the subject of an MGM film of that name, starring Judy Garland.
YES!! I watched that movie when I was researching my Harvey Girls post. It's sure a fun movie.
https://npnowandthen.substack.com/p/harvey-girls
I hope to take another look at it tomorrow afternoon, very interesting the info you came up with
The ancient mountain lion petroglyph where was it originally situated? It had to be picked out of a rock and perhaps other petroglyphs also removed. Time frame of removal?
It was discovered on the east side of Blue Mesa (farther south into the park). The information that I have says "It was taken from a panel on the Blue Mesa by Petrified Forest National Monument's (it was a monument and not a park then) first permanent ranger naturalist in 1934 and is now on display in the Painted Desert Inn". It is a shame that it wasn't left alone.