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Stu and I visited Mesa Verde 17 years ago. This is an AI generated picture of Cliff Palace. This was such an amazing trip!
Walking along a snow covered path in Mesa Verde. The canyon below is fogged in. Hints of Autumn bring color to the landscape.
MESA VERDE NATIONAL PARK COLORADO
Spruce Tree House has been closed to visitors since 2015. A continuous crack in the natural sandstone arch above the structure has become unstable with numerous rock falls. The pueblo was built around 1250AD and contains about 130 rooms and 8 kivas. The site is well protected in the alcove from the elements and has over 90% of its original material.
My passion for photography all started with my Dad's interest in photography in the 1950's. Today being Father's Day makes me reflect back to those days learning to print B&W in my Dad's darkroom in the basement. I can't thank him enough for giving me the gift to look for beauty in all forms and recording them as you can see here.
Mesa Verde National Park
Far View was one of the most densely populated parts of the mesa from A.D. 900 to about A.D. 1300. Nearly 50 villages have been identified within a half square mile area, and were home to hundreds of people.
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Built between 1190 and 1260, this Ancestral Puebloan Cliff Dwelling is known as Cliff Palace, and is the largest cliff dwelling at Mesa Verde National Park, as well as the largest cliff dwelling in North America. The building contains 150 rooms and 23 kivas, and was home to approximately 100 people. Believed to have been a major Ancestral Puebloan ceremonial, social, and administrative center within Mesa Verde, Cliff Palace fell into disrepair following the migration of its residents, with the process of deterioration accelerating after its discovery by European-Americans in 1888, which was partially the impetus for the area’s designation as a National Park. Following the creation of the park, the ruins were stabilized and reconstituted, with fallen stone being placed back onto the ruins, including on the buildings and terraces. Archaeological, reconstitution, and stabilization work on the Cliff Palace was undertaken between 1906 and 1922, with portions of the structure being rebuilt in a manner that was inferred from other structures in the park, or conjecture. The kivas and terraces were unearthed and stabilized, and the ruins were eventually opened to visitors, allowing the cliff dwelling to be directly experienced. The structure and the park were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1966, and were designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1978. Today, Cliff Palace is open for guided tours, which allow visitors to traverse the main terrace with a ranger.
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-- Let the sound of the shutter always guide you to new ventures.
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