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This last weekend, I traveled around the Book Cliffs of Utah. On my journey I visited two rock art panels and the town of Cisco, Utah which is nearly a ghost town now. Also, my travels took me to an old missile base near Green River and finally I explored the Kaiser Mine bath house just outside of Sunnyside, Utah. All of these places were great.

 

My first visit was to owl pictograph that I had seen in some rock art books.

 

Owl Panel

An owl pictograph in the Book Cliffs of Utah.

Shield Panel

A shield pictograph near the owl panel in the Book Cliffs.

On the way back to Green River I stopped in Cisco, Utah. It is a ghost town by all accounts.

 

An old post office

An old post office in Cisco, Utah.

Old Bus

An old bus in Cisco, Utah.

 

After I filled up with gas in Green River and bought a water I went south a few miles to an old missile base.

 

Old Hangar

An old hangar for test missiles.

Danger Area

A painted area which indicates you are in danger.

 

On my way home I had one more stop. An old mine outside of Sunnyside, Utah. This place was creepy. I spent most of my time in the abandoned bath house. It had tiles all over which were a strange shade of green. This is the creepiest building I have been in so far in Utah.

 

Old Mine Bath House

An old bath house for miners to shower after being down in the ground.

Old Bath House Wall

A bath house window with light pouring through.

Old Bath House Shower

The shower area of the old mine bath house.

 

And finally, on the way home, I saw a train which I thought looked photo worthy. This is a large panorama and looks better large.

 

Parked Train

A parked train near East Carbon, Utah.

2 Responses to “Studying the Book Cliffs, April 2011”

  1. Alan

    Hi,
    How did you get permission to get into Diamond Canyon? Isn’t it private property?

    Thanks,
    Alan

  2. dioscuriII

    There are fence gates up, but I just opened and close those as I went in. I never saw anything about private property. Nothing is marked where I went.

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This is the photoblog of Kevin Wellard. It mostly consists of fine art images taken while on my photo trips. Right now, my focus is on Utah's beautiful landscapes. However, I have done large projects on Idaho and other locations. Those images will be posted soon.

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