Basque Arborglyphs
Arborglyhps were a form of communication between Basque Sheepherders as they blazed their way West. Although I can’t be sure this is actually one of their marks, many are quite detailed.
Posts tagged ‘last dollar road’
Oct 20
Oct 19
Basque Sheepherders
There are areas long Last Dollar Road where the Aspen trees are full of really interesting markings. The markings, known as Arborglyphs, were left by Basque Sheepherders who used the trees to communicate with other sheepherders as they were traveling through the West. Most markings have scarred over so you can’t make out the design but if you’re lucky, you can find some that are quite ornate.
Oct 18
Infrared Aspens
I shot some Infrared in Colorado too. Here’s one of my favorites.
Oct 8
More Last Dollar Road
DroidX capture of Last Dollar Road with a little texture added.
Oct 5
Oct 2
Last Dollar Road
I would venture to guess that Last Dollar Road is the most photographed road in Colorado! It’s absolutely breathtaking in the fall but also excellent in Summer because of Wildflowers. I couldn’t find the origin of the name but I seem to remember it had something to do with a miner. Back in the 1800s, Last Dollar Road was a trail used by Basque sheep herders. You can still see evidence of their carvings in the aspen trees.
