Hohokam Spiral Petroglyph overlooks a forest of saguaros and the Tucson mountain range. In the foreground is a prominent petroglyph in the shape of a spiral, framed by the triangular shape of the boulder. The petroglyph is most likely a migration symbol from the Hohokam culture. The form of the boulder mimics the zigzag of the mountain line. The clouds, mountains, and saguaros form three distinct layers in the back- and midground, creating a sense of movement in the otherwise static scene.
This photograph complements The Goosenecks. Both feature triangular shapes which dominate the foreground, occupying roughly two-thirds of the frame.
Hokokam Spiral Petroglyph was included in Eternal Desert (1990) with text by Frank Waters.
Taken along the Signal Hill Trail in Saguaro National Park, Arizona.