Sheep

Capitol Reef National Park Petroglyphs

By Mia McPherson|March 19th, 2014|Categories: Capitol Reef National Park, Utah, Wayne County|Tags: Anthropomorph Petroglyphs, Desert Varnish, Fremont Culture, Fremont Indians, Fremont people, petroglyphs, photography, pictographs, rock art, Sheep, Wingate sandstone|

I get so excited when I see and photograph the Rock Art of Utah and I always wonder about the artists and ancient people who created them.

Bighorn Sheep ewes and young – Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area

By Mia McPherson|October 2nd, 2011|Categories: Bighorn Sheep, Daggett County, Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area, Utah|Tags: adult, Bighorn Sheep, conservation, ewes, flocks, lambs, Mountain Sheep, mountains, nature, Ovis canadensis, radio-collared, Sheep, tagged, wildlife, wildlife photography, young|

I've only photographed Bighorn Sheep (Mountain Sheep some people call them) a few times and here they were, calmly foraging close to where I was! I was thrilled and excited.