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From Hot Air Balloons…To Drones! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.allthingsancient.com/blog/dinosaurs-walked-among-us-the-bizarre-petroglyphs-of-legend-rock-wyoming monthly 0.5 2026-02-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6976581952939c6110082fc0/b4c3ee32-4be5-41bc-ac56-df0c6000557e/GOPR2407_1759698924202.jpg Blog - Dinosaurs & Aliens Walked Among Us? The Bizarre Petroglyphs Of “Legend Rock,” Wyoming - Make it stand out On the rainy Legend Rock trailhead, taken in October of 2025 on my Gopro https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6976581952939c6110082fc0/0262e552-7054-40da-bb0f-e6f8abaf7479/GOPR2402_1759698924202.jpg Blog - Dinosaurs & Aliens Walked Among Us? The Bizarre Petroglyphs Of “Legend Rock,” Wyoming - Make it stand out Unusual “Horned” human-like figures appear across the site https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6976581952939c6110082fc0/1a7d1645-e875-478e-a512-57cca321c197/20251005_131951.jpg Blog - Dinosaurs & Aliens Walked Among Us? The Bizarre Petroglyphs Of “Legend Rock,” Wyoming - Make it stand out This marker is full of “Zoomorphic” shapes, such as a rabbit, a quadrupedal mammal, and “Spiritual” horned beings https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6976581952939c6110082fc0/57dbbcbc-4199-4e62-a87c-18a69eba63f4/20251005_132110.jpg Blog - Dinosaurs & Aliens Walked Among Us? The Bizarre Petroglyphs Of “Legend Rock,” Wyoming - Make it stand out Top Right: Scared Native American “Thunderbird,” “Winged humans” with penises (yup), and a peculiar glyph resembling a “Grey Alien” Bottom Left: A strange creature appearing like a beetle mixed with a lizard, or frog https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6976581952939c6110082fc0/2224ecc6-e58f-4e99-bb6a-9fe7ebab22aa/20251005_131923.jpg Blog - Dinosaurs & Aliens Walked Among Us? The Bizarre Petroglyphs Of “Legend Rock,” Wyoming - Make it stand out Do you think these creatures look like extraterrestrials? Or a depiction of an event from Proto-Native American folklore? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6976581952939c6110082fc0/3b8d8f84-ff5c-4d1f-b0cb-fb37cc94b277/GOPR2405_1759698924202.jpg Blog - Dinosaurs & Aliens Walked Among Us? The Bizarre Petroglyphs Of “Legend Rock,” Wyoming - Make it stand out One of the more “Alien”-looking glyphs, depicting an unknown creature. In the right, a few quadrupedal creatures, possibly deer or other mammals are featured https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6976581952939c6110082fc0/4124667f-3032-48a7-a54f-eacde014dd2f/20251005_132611.jpg Blog - Dinosaurs & Aliens Walked Among Us? The Bizarre Petroglyphs Of “Legend Rock,” Wyoming - Make it stand out Look closely to the base of the cliff, and you will see a circular figure, made of concentric circles, which is identified as a astronomical calendar, or a sky deity https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6976581952939c6110082fc0/cd32a505-7136-4843-9b95-db60cc79cb2d/20251005_132154.jpg Blog - Dinosaurs & Aliens Walked Among Us? The Bizarre Petroglyphs Of “Legend Rock,” Wyoming - Make it stand out More enigmatic shapes and humanoid figures https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6976581952939c6110082fc0/52b86c92-1a62-4fc6-a44c-d8e608eff42b/20251005_132209.jpg Blog - Dinosaurs & Aliens Walked Among Us? The Bizarre Petroglyphs Of “Legend Rock,” Wyoming - Make it stand out More bizarre figures, and a creature (right) that resembles a rabbit But NOTHING prepared me for the most amazing glyph of them all, below! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6976581952939c6110082fc0/9a1df85a-9088-45ee-af4f-a6a47fd42266/20251005_131958.jpg Blog - Dinosaurs & Aliens Walked Among Us? The Bizarre Petroglyphs Of “Legend Rock,” Wyoming - Make it stand out In the bottom-left, is a glyph that resembles a long-necked Sauropod dinosaur, with a horned human, and a four-legged mammalian creature above https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6976581952939c6110082fc0/dbd79ba2-7926-496e-967a-ffd9f4c57f7d/Morrsion+Formation.jpg Blog - Dinosaurs & Aliens Walked Among Us? The Bizarre Petroglyphs Of “Legend Rock,” Wyoming - Make it stand out Stretching from SW USA, even up into Southern Canada, the Morrison Formation is a widespread layer of sedimentary rock laid down during the Late Jurassic Period. It covers huge portions of the western United States, including Wyoming, Montana, Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, and Oklahoma. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6976581952939c6110082fc0/a35b54bf-f331-4b21-ab71-3f2e2f154508/Diplodocus.jpg Blog - Dinosaurs & Aliens Walked Among Us? The Bizarre Petroglyphs Of “Legend Rock,” Wyoming - Make it stand out Diplodocus https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6976581952939c6110082fc0/0ffb5c8c-dd4b-470c-937c-c5dda28e3e4c/Allosaurus_.jpg Blog - Dinosaurs & Aliens Walked Among Us? The Bizarre Petroglyphs Of “Legend Rock,” Wyoming - Make it stand out Allosaurus https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6976581952939c6110082fc0/f2f972cf-6600-4a03-b0a8-d1e611eae0ce/Stegosaurus.png Blog - Dinosaurs & Aliens Walked Among Us? 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The Bizarre Petroglyphs Of “Legend Rock,” Wyoming - Make it stand out Top: The world’s largest Supersaurus skeleton, found near Thermopolis! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6976581952939c6110082fc0/169ff88e-da99-4ce8-ba94-94659523f6e3/GOPR2393_1759698924202.jpg Blog - Dinosaurs & Aliens Walked Among Us? The Bizarre Petroglyphs Of “Legend Rock,” Wyoming - Make it stand out The surrounding rocky landscape, near Legend Rock area https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6976581952939c6110082fc0/3083a2f5-f6bc-4201-8d49-d95d3f94a648/20260222_203159.jpg Blog - Dinosaurs & Aliens Walked Among Us? The Bizarre Petroglyphs Of “Legend Rock,” Wyoming - Make it stand out Map to find the site https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6976581952939c6110082fc0/ff895b95-c5e9-4009-94c7-8130c28ffd1c/Screenshot+2026-02-22+210957.png Blog - Dinosaurs & Aliens Walked Among Us? The Bizarre Petroglyphs Of “Legend Rock,” Wyoming - Make it stand out Closer view of the parking area https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6976581952939c6110082fc0/531946da-9a3a-49e8-8aca-b0d8795b7b55/Screenshot+2026-02-22+210639.png Blog - Dinosaurs & Aliens Walked Among Us? The Bizarre Petroglyphs Of “Legend Rock,” Wyoming - Make it stand out Rough aerial view of the site https://www.allthingsancient.com/blog/0rask4dukue3dxvgqrlhux0wns62dr monthly 0.5 2026-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6976581952939c6110082fc0/a074c78f-c21f-401c-adc1-325566a9a65c/GOPR2329_1759604322815.jpg Blog - A Turbulent, Boiling Network Beneath Our Feet: The Geysers of Yellowstone, And How They Form - Make it stand out “Castle Geyser” erupting, taken from my Gopro, October 2025 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6976581952939c6110082fc0/1771215222357-UUAFDZEEU1CJYRQ38VE6/unsplash-image-N9xKKWB6NeY.jpg Blog - A Turbulent, Boiling Network Beneath Our Feet: The Geysers of Yellowstone, And How They Form - Make it stand out Aerial view of ‘Old Faithful,’ courtesy of Unsplash https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6976581952939c6110082fc0/97c11538-81bc-4144-8230-d179e623e411/GOPR2331_1759604216888.jpg Blog - A Turbulent, Boiling Network Beneath Our Feet: The Geysers of Yellowstone, And How They Form - Make it stand out Approaching the Firehole River, in the Upper Geyser Basin, taken in October 2025 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6976581952939c6110082fc0/1771214072848-OCSW6BUZ8R70I19G8MLL/unsplash-image-5QefmfNlUdQ.jpg Blog - A Turbulent, Boiling Network Beneath Our Feet: The Geysers of Yellowstone, And How They Form - Make it stand out Courtesy of Unsplash https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6976581952939c6110082fc0/095bb874-aa14-44f8-bae7-b82960309a59/GOPR2346_1759606088641.jpg Blog - A Turbulent, Boiling Network Beneath Our Feet: The Geysers of Yellowstone, And How They Form - Make it stand out Cliff Geyser, taken on my Gopro https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6976581952939c6110082fc0/1175a1e9-4a60-4284-acdd-22d233bcaed9/underground-Groundwater-geyser-rock-Cross-section-fractures.webp Blog - A Turbulent, Boiling Network Beneath Our Feet: The Geysers of Yellowstone, And How They Form - Make it stand out A diagram of the underground networks that produces geysers, courtesy of Britannica https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6976581952939c6110082fc0/7056ad5d-6a40-44d7-b7bb-ed451e70fc6a/GOPR2335_1759604163838.jpg Blog - A Turbulent, Boiling Network Beneath Our Feet: The Geysers of Yellowstone, And How They Form - Make it stand out “Spasmodic Geyser,” taken from my Gopro, October 2025 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6976581952939c6110082fc0/2577ee89-3bf1-4a32-a473-a3c69c6bb5ba/GOPR2383_1759614949006.jpg Blog - A Turbulent, Boiling Network Beneath Our Feet: The Geysers of Yellowstone, And How They Form - Make it stand out “Anemone Geyser” Taken from my Gopro https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6976581952939c6110082fc0/134c5685-80ef-4a41-aceb-57157dad58bc/GOPR2337_1759604114225.jpg Blog - A Turbulent, Boiling Network Beneath Our Feet: The Geysers of Yellowstone, And How They Form - Make it stand out “Economic Geyser,” taken from my Gopro, October 2025 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6976581952939c6110082fc0/d8fc95f0-ce91-4294-9c66-5b213ac6c7a9/GOPR2354_1759605906641.jpg Blog - A Turbulent, Boiling Network Beneath Our Feet: The Geysers of Yellowstone, And How They Form - Make it stand out “Cinnamon Spouter” Taken from my Gopro (apologies for the rain water on my lens) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6976581952939c6110082fc0/0d07ade8-8d98-4593-ab48-462d9e1bf3cf/GOPR2378_1759614901437.jpg Blog - A Turbulent, Boiling Network Beneath Our Feet: The Geysers of Yellowstone, And How They Form - Make it stand out “Chinese Spring” Taken from my Gopro https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6976581952939c6110082fc0/c232bfe8-2bc8-44d8-aa9e-362991c68a38/GOPR2390_1759614949006.jpg Blog - A Turbulent, Boiling Network Beneath Our Feet: The Geysers of Yellowstone, And How They Form - Make it stand out “Boiling Spring” Taken from my Gopro https://www.allthingsancient.com/blog/what-is-photogrammetry-with-a-fun-beginner-tutorial-included monthly 0.5 2026-02-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6976581952939c6110082fc0/37ca797c-c3ba-4f1f-97cd-7afc44c7d56c/Screenshot+2025-07-10+194236.png Blog - Photogrammetry: Art? Science? Part 1 - Make it stand out A 3D reconstruction I made, of a Fossil coral specimen, 2025 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6976581952939c6110082fc0/378d4f98-dcc9-4114-9f28-95cab33d354b/Photogrammetry+2.jpg Blog - Photogrammetry: Art? Science? Part 1 - Make it stand out An Orthomosaic, made from overlapping drone photos https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6976581952939c6110082fc0/ea4b6359-817b-42c1-bdfd-6eb434c32541/Orthomosaic_of_Red_Rocks_by_DroneMapper_and_Falcon_UAV.jpg Blog - Photogrammetry: Art? Science? Part 1 - Make it stand out Example of a top-down “Orthomosaic” model, made from hundreds of aerial images (Creative Commons License) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6976581952939c6110082fc0/4c388789-f7d0-426b-89f7-646b711c3d8d/dm-data-redrocks-nadir.png Blog - Photogrammetry: Art? Science? Part 1 - Make it stand out When brought into GIS software, like ArcGIS, or QGIS, these deliverables can then be given a makeover, with elevation contours, shading, labels, and much more valuable data! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6976581952939c6110082fc0/3cf02412-664c-40b7-8add-b818c94a0f60/photogrammetry.jpg Blog - Photogrammetry: Art? Science? Part 1 - Make it stand out As you can see, this mining site is brought to life, thanks to Photogrammetry. Teams can now measure aggregate stockpiles, measure how much material or debris has been extracted, and so many more benefits! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6976581952939c6110082fc0/c8d5c43c-94f9-475a-92ed-4c397d5c38d0/20240204_125436.jpg Blog - Photogrammetry: Art? Science? Part 1 - Make it stand out Me, holding my fossil fish, with its digital clone! 2024 (colorized) https://www.allthingsancient.com/blog/au78nct0wxgic19cydskuxenviah2l monthly 0.5 2026-02-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6976581952939c6110082fc0/1769371427120-VIOEVWYMRSJ4VQYELNEZ/GOPR2360_1759608256215.jpg Blog - The Science Of Color: Exploring the Grand Prismatic Spring’s Hidden World - Make it stand out View from the Grand Prismatic Spring Overlook, taken by me, Oct 2025 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6976581952939c6110082fc0/f2dac69c-3bb9-4190-958f-8db201647fe0/Yellowstone+Map.png Blog - The Science Of Color: Exploring the Grand Prismatic Spring’s Hidden World - Make it stand out Map of Yellowstone, with neighboring states, Montana (North), and Idaho (West) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6976581952939c6110082fc0/1769375330626-JAPKT398LRJCT6OH08YE/unsplash-image-Tix_89QaKVY.jpg Blog - The Science Of Color: Exploring the Grand Prismatic Spring’s Hidden World - Make it stand out Aerial image, from above, (Courtesy of Unsplash) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6976581952939c6110082fc0/afd2be0f-42d1-4785-8609-1d0ffdd49482/Grand+Prismatic+Spring-Closeup Blog - The Science Of Color: Exploring the Grand Prismatic Spring’s Hidden World - Above- An up-close view of the spring’s vibrant colors, viewed from the boardwalk (Taken by myself, Oct 2025) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6976581952939c6110082fc0/034b2491-233d-40e8-86b1-3cc21d968dec/Thermophilic-Bacteria-USDA.webp Blog - The Science Of Color: Exploring the Grand Prismatic Spring’s Hidden World - Make it stand out A Thermophile under an electron microscope, courtesy of NPS https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6976581952939c6110082fc0/7334c9fd-e830-4cb7-989f-ee9fb38f0f18/GOPR2375_1759611231939.jpg Blog - The Science Of Color: Exploring the Grand Prismatic Spring’s Hidden World - Make it stand out The dormant Excelsior geyser crater, next to the Grand Prismatic Spring for reference. 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