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| Participants get their first look at the historic Meyers Spring rock art site. |
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| The vivid pictographs are reflected in the calm waters of the spring. |
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| Participants stand near a buttonbush in fall color, sketching the images on the canyon wall. |
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| Close-up of a small section of a Plains Biograpahic style panel depicting hunters mounted on horses behind two bison. |
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| A close-up of a small section of the panel depicting a row of dancers in Plains Biographic style. |
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| Judge Roy Bean's Jersey Lily saloon in Lantry, Texas. |
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| Elton Prewitt standing on lip of Bonfire Shelter discussing the site with participants. |
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Pecos Experience: The Art and Archeology of the Lower Pecos
November 9–14, 2003
Day 4: Wednesday, November 12, 2003 |
9:00 a.m.–
12:30 p.m. |
Day trip to Meyers Springs, a site containing finely executed red paintings dating to the historic period and attributed to the Plains Indians. Visited military and ranching ruins and prehistoric sites around the springs. Tour led by Dr. Carolyn Boyd and Elton Prewitt.
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12:30 p.m.–
1:30 p.m. |
Lunch at Meyers Springs.
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1:30 p.m.–
4:00 p.m. |
On return, stopped at Judge Roy Bean Visitor Center in Langtry, Texas. Also, viewed Bonfire Shelter from canyon rim and discuss bison jump. Led by Elton Prewitt.
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4:00 p.m.–
5:00 p.m. |
Introduction to basketry and making twine. Led by Ray Olachia and Hoppy Hopkins.
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| Sunset |
Slide presentation and lecture by Jack Skiles, author of Judge Roy Bean Country. |
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