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Daffodils and Petroglyphs

4/6/2011

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Saturday, Dan and I drove south to Washington State Park, where two-thirds of Missouri’s known petroglyphs are carved.  We hiked the 7-mile Rockywood Trail, what Steve Henry describes as “the wildest hike in the park.” 
For four amazing hours, we experienced nature, art, and solitude.
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It was wonderful to see daffodils along the trail – a definite sign of spring!
We hiked through what was once the CCC camp to the park’s largest petroglyph display.  The entire trail was clearly marked, and didactic signs explained possible meanings of the petroglyphs. 
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Possible rattlesnake (center spiral shape) surrounded by egg-shaped fertility symbols carved into rock.
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Thunderbird petroglyph, my favorite!
Dan and I are big fans of the 60 Hikes in 60 Miles series.
If not for the St. Louis edition, we would have had no idea that there were petroglyphs so close by!

Safe travels,
Mary
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CremeMagnolia link
4/5/2011 09:56:56 pm

sounds like a cool trip and great pics as a result!

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orangiesattic link
4/5/2011 10:16:10 pm

Wonderful photos!

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Mary C. Nasser link
4/5/2011 11:41:40 pm

Thank you both for the compliments on the photos!

Still learning to use my new DSLR camera and having fun in the process! :)

~Mary

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Jenniah link
4/6/2011 01:48:57 am

That sounds like an awesome hike. Petroplyphs - that is just plain cool.

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Southern Belle link
4/6/2011 03:56:04 am

Sounds like you guys had fun. Pretty photos.

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Mary C. Nasser link
4/6/2011 05:21:36 am

Thank you!
We did have a lot of fun!
We both love petroglyphs and hiking trails we've not tried!

Best,
Mary

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Kathryn Dyche Dechairo link
4/6/2011 05:23:21 am

It looks like an amazing place.

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Mary C. Nasser link
4/6/2011 05:35:07 am

Thank you, Kathryn!
It was an amazing place!
We're looking forward to visiting the park again and hiking the other two trails!

Best,
Mary

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Melissa @ Bubby & Bean link
4/6/2011 09:32:37 am

Beautiful photos! And what a lovely day you had. :) I miss living closer to nature and getting to take hikes.

xo,
m

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Mary C. Nasser link
4/6/2011 10:38:50 am

Thanks for checking out my blog post and photos, Melissa!

We had to wait through a l-o-n-g winter to take this great hike!

Best,
Mary

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Maggie Flatley link
4/6/2011 10:51:15 pm

love the photos, snowed here yesterday:(

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EWian link
5/31/2011 07:09:45 pm

Fun to see other countries rock carving, thanks for sharing.

EWian

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