# the Valley of Fire - Link: https://mywalkabout.net/the-valley-of-fire/ - Published: 2013-11-04T01:26:00-07:00 - Author: My Walkabout ##### Most things are cyclical if one is patient enough to wait. A moon goes from crescent to full on its continuous orbit around the earth. Caterpillars cycle through the cocoon to morph into butterflies. I cycle back to the deserts as the wind chimes of the ancient earth dwellers call my name. ##### 󠀁[󠀁[ ##### The desert chill from the cold night is receding as the morning sun starts to bake the red rocks in the 󠀁[Valley of Fire.](http://parks.nv.gov/parks/valley-of-fire-state-park/)󠁿 I find my first boulder to climb after scanning the area for creepy crawlers that may be hiding in the alcoves. I stretch my muscles on 150 million year old stones. ##### 󠀁[󠀁[ ##### After bouldering for a spell, I find a hike to a canyon overlook deep in the heart of the Valley. The sandy trail winds like the rattlesnakes that call this place home. Sweats drips from my beanie as I navigate deeper into the red rock woman. ##### 󠀁[󠀁[ ##### She opens up to me in fantastic fashion. Perched on an outcrop, I rest in the scenery, dance in ecstasy along the edge of the overlook. ##### 󠀁[󠀁[ ##### Deceptive is this desert, and I become lost. Panicked, I call out to the Basket Maker people of old for guidance. A calm breeze rushes up the canyon to cool my head, my thoughts, my internal guidance system. The Ancient Ones lead me out unscathed and I fall to my knees thankful. ##### 󠀁[󠀁[ ##### Modern man has built a stairwell for me to climb and see 3,000 year old petrogylphs left by Early man. How did this art get left so high, and what does it mean? ##### 󠀁[󠀁[ ##### I leave with more questions than answers, which is why I will again cycle back to the Deserts. ### Share this: * [ Email ](https://mywalkabout.net/the-valley-of-fire/?subject=%5BShared%20Post%5D%20the%20Valley%20of%20Fire&body=https%3A%2F%2Fmywalkabout.net%2Fthe-valley-of-fire%2F&share=email) * [Post](https://x.com/share) * [Share on Tumblr](https://www.tumblr.com/share) * [ WhatsApp ](https://mywalkabout.net/the-valley-of-fire/?share=jetpack-whatsapp) * [ Nextdoor ](https://mywalkabout.net/the-valley-of-fire/?share=nextdoor) * [ Threads ](https://mywalkabout.net/the-valley-of-fire/?share=threads) * [[ * [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) * [ Reddit ](https://mywalkabout.net/the-valley-of-fire/?share=reddit) ### Like this: Like Loading…