Disappearing Kumeyaay Rock Art Restored. San Diego County/Southern California Pictographs. SDRAA.

In a very small Granitic wind pocket, barely large enough for one smaller person, is this possibly celestial themed pictograph panel.  The Granite is nearly pure white and solidly protects the art from the outside elements.  However, the panel has faded to near invisibility in the past 30 years [see photograph one] since a previous sketch was made.  Only through the use of modern technology can the panel be somewhat restored although I have not back corrected the colors. [see photograph 2]  There is more artwork in this very large "village" site that spanned a creek and offered much to eat in the surrounding vegetation.  While the panel has survived wind, water, and vandalism, the paint itself has limitations especially on the porous substrate.  As usual, click on photo to enlarge.  All of my photos on this Blog are copyright, 2013-2014, so please don't reproduce without permission.  Thanks.
See you on the trail,
Don

 

Photograph 1 as Panel appears in 2013

 

Photograph 2 as Panel appears enhanced by D-stretch

*The Blue color may actually be White and could

by an artifact of D-stretch processing?