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Fine Art Photography of Ty Saunders
THE ANCIENT WORLD REVEALING POWERFUL HIDDEN LEGENDS
CAPTURED ON FILM
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NATIVE WAR CRY, Tribal, Limited Edition, Hidden Location by Ty Saunders
20 x 45 in (50.8 x 114.3 cm) Price $ Contact Gallery
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TERRITORIES UNCHARTED DESCRIPTION
Territories Uncharted, Being prompted to search an area of the Rocky Mountains, a mountain range that I have been to several times throughout the years but only found petroglyphs nearby. As I spent most of the day hiking around this mountain, wanting to move on, the spirit was telling me differently. As the evening approached, the spirit prompted me to cross over the valley as well as where to stand and watch the mountain. As the sun was setting, hitting this mountain, waking it up, its spirit hit me like lightning transforming into a native warrior in its shadows revealing his war cry, its buckskin bone armor breastplate and his eyes looking right at me with weathered face and head feather. I could not believe it. “I took a million shots,” knowing he would disappear in minutes without a trace as if he was never here in this sacred spot. This was one of the few shots I took before he disappeared off into the sunset. Having been here several times in the past, learning how skillful and powerful he was in hiding in the landscape.
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S U N D I A L
THE SUNDIAL OF EXPLORATION
Territories Uncharted is a journey through the peaks and valleys, unseen layers of landscape. A photographic exploration of how sun, shadow, and time intertwine to reveal the silent legends as it moves across the surface of the Earth. Through the lens we seek not only to capture what the eye can see, but what the land remembers: the whispers of ancient spirits, the pulse of forgotten paths as nature changes its surface. Each image is a conversation between the visible and the invisible. Moving Shadow Catcher invites you to feel the stories as the ancient guardians and legends wake up out of the shadows captured on film. By The Moving Shadow Catcher.
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PHOTOGRAPHY SERVES
Photography serves as a portal, revealing the cryptic language of a hidden world, lost legends, spiritual symbols, and esoteric markings left by ancient inhabitants, Each image is more than a picture; it is a vessel for a unique spiritual story and fragment of a deeper cosmic truth waiting to be deciphered.
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NEW DISCOVERIES
For 33 years, the profound truths and monumental discoveries within his work have been held in strict secrecy. Now, the veil begins to lift. Ty Saunders is preparing to reveal what has long been concealed, sharing several of the world’s largest hidden monuments and their accompanying mysteries,
Secrets captured forever through the lens of the Moving Shadow Catcher.
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DOG SOLDIER, Limited Edition, Hidden Location by Ty Saunders
45 x 30 in (114.3 x 76.2 cm) price $ Contact Gallery,
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TERRITORIES UNCHARTED DESCRIPTION
Territories Uncharted, exploring and searching off the grid in remote areas for days with no trails to follow but small promptings, leaving behind stacked stones as markers, there were several valleys. I ended up walking through a valley of rattlesnakes which will not be returning back this way. As I was hiking across several plateaus finding obsidian chips and broken arrow heads, I was coming to the edge of a canyon looking around. I noticed something far off along the canyon ridge, feeling prompted to head in that direction. I felt something like a warning, having to ask for promotion to enter this territory. So I did, as I got closer noticing a stone native structure I felt a powerful presence, something I can’t explain. This native revealed himself as a dog soldier along with his TRIBAL markings, will keep this short fearing his warnings. This dog soldier faces the sunsets. His tribal markings on his side were once feared by others; knowing the markings of a dog soldier set him apart as a great warrior. His green tattoos or markings are kept up by the ancient spirits that overlook his sacred territory. Getting this dog soldier’s pic is like walking into a wolf pack territory and coming out alive.
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SEA HORSE, Limited Edition, Hidden Location, by Ty Saunders
30 x 45 in (76.2 x 114.3 cm) Price $ Contact Gallery
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TERRITORIES UNCHARTED DESCRIPTION
HIDDEN LOCATION Territories Uncharted, exploring the southwest passing through Navajo territories, being prompted to walk the slot canyons this time of year, feeling it will reveal a few of its hidden mysteries. knowing that the spirits’ promptings move much faster here like swift moving echoes through these canyons in the same way they are shaped swiftly like wind and rushing water. Deep in these sacred Navajo lands reveals one of its desert ocean pearls, moving gracefully and quickly right by me hearing its echo appearing above me this powerful glowing seahorse moving swiftly through this canyon capturing it on film before disappearing back into the flowing sandy seas. Being one of the most photographed areas in the world, according to the Native American guides, they have never heard of it or seen it.
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NATIVE SCOUT, Limited Edition, Hidden Location, by Ty Saunders
30 x 45 in (76.2 x 114.3 cm) Price $ Contact Gallery
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TERRITORIES UNCHARTED DESCRIPTION
Territories Uncharted exploring the southwest searching in these canyons for days chasing the uncharted, I came to this canyon’s edge. As I looked around, I noted the best view point; I felt guided by spiritual force in this canyon. I started my hike, taking a day or so to get where I was prompt to go. Walking along the rim of these canyons is incredible, I came across a wild cougar overlooking this canyon valley for his prey, an ancient weathered stone head marking knowing now I was in native territory, I took some photos and started my search. As I arrived, I saw several canyons from this viewpoint. As I climbed out on the top of this rock overlooking this ancient view, the promptings were telling me I was here. As I was along the cliff edge looking and searching, I jumped off the back side. I looked back and felt this native warrior’s presence revealing his power overlooking these canyons with an eagle’s eye view of his territory which stretched beyond sight. Who he allows to enter signaling other scouts back in his day. It was hard to see all his features so I spent the day with him overlooking his territory seeing what mysteries he might share waiting for the sun to reveal this warrior’s power and authority overlooking these sacred canyons.
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CANYON CLIFF WARRIORS, Limited Edition, Hidden Location by Ty Saunders
45 x 30 in (114.3 x 76.2 cm) price $ Contact Gallery,
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TERRITORIES UNCHARTED DESCRIPTION
Territories Uncharted driving for days through deserts, finally being prompted, I started my hiking. No trails to follow, but promptings. I came across this ancient canyon with caves and ruins, finding myself surrounded by natives along the rims of these canyons without any warning. They let me walk right into their territory without any shooting arrows towards me, hidden as they reveal themselves, like a heartbeat of thunder as the warriors, they were weathered with battle scars, faded warpaint using their unique ability to hide themselves in the elements, rapping along the canyon walls while still standing gardening of their sacred territory. Hand out with them for a while; they gave me the best place to stand to get all three of them together. Looking like thunder they reward me with this unbelievably powerful photo
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HONORING MOTHER EARTH, Limited Edition, Hidden Location by Ty Saunders
20 x 45 in (50.8 x 114.3 cm) Price $ Contact Gallery
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TERRITORIES UNCHARTED DESCRIPTION
Territories Uncharted, the ancient world still talks. I spent days walking through uncharted beautiful deserts with striking canyon landscapes that touch the sky trying to catch the mysteries of what hangs along the canyon’s walls reflecting their spiritual stories of the ancient tribes that once walked here. This discovery was an unforgettable experience. After listening to the promptings of native spirits, I walked past it several times without seeing what was in plain sight. This native chief was a master of the art of camouflage using his unique ability to hide in plain sight due to his adaptability, knowledge of the land, and keen ability to blend in and survive for so long. In this unforgiving desert as the sun rays flooded along this canyon wall I could feel the power of his spirit revealing himself as a truly hidden masterpiece his tribal colors and weather torn feathers blended in to the art of the landscape. This native appeared to be honoring mother earth and what was being said we’ll never know. Thanking him for all these amazing shots. I chose this one for my galleries named Honoring Mother Earth.
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CLOUD CHIEF, Limited Edition, Smoke Signals by Ty Saunders
20 x 45 in (50.8 x 114.3 cm) Price $ Contact Gallery
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TERRITORIES UNCHARTED DESCRIPTION
Territories Uncharted, I have been out searching for over a month finding only petroglyphs and cave dwellings. I started to hike and explore in a place “Native Americans once owned.” Hiking along the spirit prompted me to stop in my tracks and look around. In doing so, this ancient Native Chief reveals himself. Feeling his thundering spirit hit me with overwhelming power, connecting as it hit me again he wanted to let it be known to all his people. WE ARE STILL HERE “Hidden Legends” as a voice of thunder trying to hold my ground as it echoes past me. After several photos of him, I asked him who he was, telling me to watch the skies above him.
This chief followed old school traditions by sending smoke signals back, revealing to me in the sky above him a NATIVE CHIEF of this land of NO BOUNDARIES.
COMING SOON
“Smoke signal chief over looking worlds largest native monument hidden legend revealed”
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The Moving Shadow Catcher,
sheds light in the world of photography
revealing several of the worlds largest
hidden native monuments and their
mysteries captured on film.
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RED SKY CHIEF, Limited Edition, Hidden Location by Ty Saunders
48 x 20 in (121.92 x 50.8 cm) Price $ Contact Gallery,
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TERRITORIES UNCHARTED DESCRIPTION
Territories Uncharted off the grid for days searching for ancient natives with no trails, just a sundial and promptings of a spirit map to follow here in this maze of canyons and endless desert. Miles before I even entered this native’s territory, I was receiving promptings from this chief and what he looked like. He was destined to get his photo captured and making sure of it, even revealing himself from afar with promptings like lighting. I started taking his photos seeing he was tall as the sky and covered with patches of red war paint still existing revealing his strength from past battles. The sun and timing were perfect. As if he had control of my lens and over the elements to capture how he wanted to be revealed as a powerful picture as a Chief. Hearing in the wind WE ARE STILL HERE echoing through these canyons awakening up his tribe which kept themselves hidden in these territories.
Other tribal members will be released in 2024, 2025, 2026
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WILD LYNX, Limited Edition, by Ty Saunders
30 x 45 in (76.2 x 114.3 cm) Price $ Contact Gallery.
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TERRITORIES UNCHARTED DESCRIPTION
Territories Uncharted, crossing the Canyonlands National Park hiking through this desert in the distance, I saw a twisted weathered tree still withstanding the scorching sun, still leaving its beauty out of the desert floor as it was still alive. Looking for a shot in its branches, I noticed a wild lynx jumped out of it. Ears point out listening to the heartbeat of its surroundings, leaping out at least 7 feet in the air, its eyes fixed on its prey.
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CHIEF HIGH TIDE, Limited Edition, Hidden Location by Ty Saunders
45 x 30 in (114.3 x 76.2 cm) price $ Contact Gallery,
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TERRITORIES UNCHARTED DESCRIPTION
Territories Uncharted, the ancient world still talks. Spent several days around the Great Lakes of North America known for its native history. Walking along the shorelines I found myself walking right into uncharted tribal territory. Receiving several promptings then received many other different promptings as I looked around. I started to see a glimpse of several natives appearing, Feeling the power of this sacred place looking around and seeing they were aged and weathered withstanding time along these harsh shorelines, I focused on the first promptings I received, taking several shots, learning he was one of the chiefs here. Wanting to hurry before they disappear, moving to the other native who was slowly appearing, ready to take the shot. This native prompted me to hold and wait, as the natural light slowly highlighted the details of this ancient, incredible masterpiece of art, stone and sun. Feeling his power as I saw the feathers appear in full detail taking the shots before this chief disappeared. They said there was a whole tribe of us here wanting their photos taken. Looking around some did not make it through the harsh high tides here. I chose this one for my galleries named Chief High Tide.
Will reveal the rest of the tribe in new releases 2025, 2026, 2027
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COMING SOON
PRONGHORN HUNTER, Limited Edition, Hidden Location by Ty Saunders
45 x 30 in (114.3 x 76.2 cm) price $ Contact Gallery,
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TERRITORIES UNCHARTED DESCRIPTION
“WE ARE STILL HERE refers to the first photo taken called RED SKY CHIEF”
Territories Uncharted, out searching for what I heard in the wind. WE ARE STILL HERE by Red Sky Chief, is still echoing through these canyons awakening his tribe. Trying to follow those echoes through the unseen layers of landscape in my hunt for his tribe walking on tribal grounds, I came across one of his warrior hunters. A master of blending in with his surroundings and being undetected until I was lined up in his sight for his kill. He reveals himself out of the shadows unseen, thinking I was the one being hunted by him, being lined up in his sight; I’m ending up taking the shots instead. He identifies himself as a hunter with his prey carved on the cliffside with him. Naming him the Pronghorn Hunter, I’ll let you discover the hidden mysteries of this ancient masterpiece for yourself.
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Invites you to find your
inspiration for your home or office and
become a collector of these hidden discoveries
also best-selling photos from these collection
by the Moving Shadow Catcher
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THE ROCK MAN CLIMBER, Limited Edition, Hidden Location, by Ty Saunders
45 x 30 in (114.3 x 76.2 cm) price $ Contact Gallery,
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TERRITORIES UNCHARTED DESCRIPTION
Territories Uncharted, we drove out to an internationally world-class rock climbing area for a few days; rock climbers come from all over the world to climb here. As we were out climbing, hiking to a new location coming up on this huge granite rock formation, seeing long cracks running up it was perfect for climbing with several climbers on it. I spent some time watching them; this rock probably had hundreds of climbers on it throughout the years looking for routes to climb. I felt an ancient whisper feeling that something here started looking around, nothing but the climbers, I felt inspired to hike out to get a better look at these rock formations. In doing so,I saw this big eye looking right at me, then this giant rock climber appeared coming right out of it. A ROCK MAN CLIMBER as large as the mountain itself, weathered with cracks, revealing its age as if it had been here since the beginning of time. Still standing strong, an ancient guard overlooking his territory revealing himself as an old world climber that could climb mountains as high as the birds could fly, telling him to give me a big rock smile, giving me this crazy pic.
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BIG RED CHIEF, Limited Edition, Utah, by Ty Saunders
30 x 45 in (76.2 x 114.3 cm) Price $ Contact Gallery.
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TERRITORIES UNCHARTED DESCRIPTION
Territories Uncharted, Driving through Arches National Park, Utah, I heard a big thundercloud-like echo looking right at me. A big stone chief appeared as I drove past him right along the highway, hearing him again he wanted his photo taken. You probably have a million photos taken here right along the road. So I turned around headed back looking for a good shot as he started to reveal his mysteries of the ancient natives who left their markings. Weathered but strong still stand there covered in red tribal colors, nose reaching the cliff tops, eyes of thunder revealing this warrior overlooking his territory still hearing their drums that once sounded here in the passing thunder clouds as it echos through these desert canyons reflecting the heart beat of their past for all to hear. Named him Big Red Chief
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WAR BONNET CHIEF,, Limited Edition, Hidden Location by Ty Saunders
45 x 30 in (114.3 x 76.2 cm) price $ Contact Gallery,
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TERRITORIES UNCHARTED DESCRIPTION
Territories Uncharted, exploring and searching remote areas for days keeping my eyes out for snakes and arrows with no trails to follow the small promptings leaving behind trail markers, crossing several canyons and valleys. Then I saw this tall narrow rock formation. I could hear its spirit echo to take his picture, telling him you are too far away. There was no good shot at the time so I kept walking using the sundial as I circled around this canyon finding broken arrow heads. That night I knew I had to follow the prompting I felt so the next day I headed down this valley following the river. I could see the same tall narrow rock formation that called me again. I could not see anything from where I was at, so I headed his way hearing another echo as I hiked up around this rock formation. A powerful chief wearing a war bonnet appeared with faded tribal colors facing the west into the sun with a painted blue sky revealing all his details. I could feel his presence. I sat with him for a while overlooking his territory as he pointed out others, seeing he was not alone. As I studied the landscape to find the best shot to reveal this chiefs power in the landscape around him, I thanked this chief for his photo. I spent the day there visiting other ancient stone natives and their wildlife among them.
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THE AVENUE NATIVE WARRIORS, Limited Edition, Utah, by Ty Saunders
30 x 45 in (76.2 x 114.3 cm) Price $ Contact Gallery.
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TERRITORIES UNCHARTED DESCRIPTION
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MUMMY, Limited Edition, Hidden Location by Ty Saunders
20 x 45 in (50.8 x 114.3 cm) Price $ Contact Gallery
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GUARDIAN, Limited Edition, Hidden Location, by Ty Saunders
36 x 20 in (91.44 x 50.8 cm) Price $ Contact Gallery
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TERRITORIES UNCHARTED DESCRIPTION
HIDDEN LOCATION Territories Uncharted, Searching for any surviving ancient mysteries in territories uncharted in the deserts of Arizona, having circled a few locations on my maps feeling inspired to go hiking. Headed out watching the storm clouds roll across this desert, hiking in and out of canyons trying to hear the pulse of forgotten paths and legends to discover, Hiking along finding walls of petroglyphs taking shots of each one seeing what stories they tell. Feeling I was not alone and knowing now I was walking on ancient indigenous trails. Trying to follow the pulse of these paths walking along here an echo I search looking around see nothing I keep walking I felt inspired to head back. I felt I walked past something, remaining unseen and undetected, being hidden so well; as I was hiking keeping my eyes fixed on where I was standing. Wow, a hidden guarding in these canyons right where I was standing. A Sentinel weathered, covered in tribal colors with patches of war paint, eyes slanted ability to see all who enter these canyons as tall as the canyon walls, its shelf a warrior. As time stood still I could feel he was skilled with the spear, and having many hidden along these narrow canyon walls surviving many battles. He could have taken my life at any time but instead he let me live to take his photo and tell his story.
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FIRE RUINS, Limited Edition, Utah, by Ty Saunders
30 x 45 in (76.2 x 114.3 cm) Price $ Contact Gallery
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TERRITORIES UNCHARTED DESCRIPTION
Territories Uncharted, New Discoveries Bear Ears National Park, Mule Canyon Fire Ruins, COMING SOON
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