"Pathway of the Ancestors"
26" x 22" Acrylic © 9/98

The Milkyway arcs above the lone figure of a Fremont Indian, a contemporary of the Anasazi. Virtually every culture has its mythologies about the Milkyway. To many Native American tribes it was a pathway to the hereafter. Science has shown that it is our home galaxy and contains over 100 billion stars; of which our sun is a typical member. The Milkyway itself is but a modest galaxy in a universe which contains at least 50 billion others. The strange rock formations are found in Arches National Park in Utah.