Update about blogCa

I-40 picked up the old Rte. 66 somewhere along the way, maybe Little Rock, maybe Oklahoma City. But it is the 100th anniversary of Rte 66 so I enjoyed thinking about my parents driving on part Of it in. St. Louis at least. Here we continued from Santa Rosita to Gallup NM, then left both highways to go north to CO.

Sunday, November 10, 2019

Sun Temple and Far View House, Mesa Verde

More of my vacation in Colorado...on Mesa Verde!

 A wonderful Juniper Tree...


 The "Sun Temple" has many unsolved mysteries.


 We enjoyed looking briefly at the Far View House.

 We didn't take the time to look along the trail, rather looked quickly at the Far View House, then headed to Mancos to meet a new cousin.











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  1. LindaNovember 10, 2019 at 2:03 AM

    It is intriguing. I think I'd like to go there.

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    1. Barbara RogersNovember 10, 2019 at 9:36 AM

      Definitely good to have all the signs telling what archaeologists have found out.

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  2. eileeninmdNovember 10, 2019 at 7:13 AM

    Hello, it is great this place is protected for all to see and enjoy! Thanks for sharing your visit. Enjoy your day, wishing you a great new week!

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    1. Barbara RogersNovember 10, 2019 at 9:37 AM

      Thanks Eileen...yes, the park seems to be pretty well maintained. National Parks are so important to preserve.

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  3. TomNovember 10, 2019 at 7:30 AM

    ...the sun makes for a wonderful blue sky, but a parched earth.

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    1. Barbara RogersNovember 10, 2019 at 9:38 AM

      Yes, we carried water bottles all the time. Very dry out there even now. Sorry about my iPhone shadows on the various photos.

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  4. LoisNovember 10, 2019 at 1:03 PM

    Fascinating! Those informational signs really bring it to life and help you to imagine what life was like here.

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    1. Barbara RogersNovember 10, 2019 at 8:01 PM

      I tried to capture each of the paragraphs, but some of my photos have shadows of my phone on them. So sorry. Yes, imagining life is really hard...just thinking of toddlers being somehow kept from falling over the edges of canyons!

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  5. BillNovember 10, 2019 at 2:32 PM

    Nice pics, I really like those information panels.

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    1. Barbara RogersNovember 10, 2019 at 8:01 PM

      Thanks Bill...as I just said, I really tried to get the information photographed, though not at all in artistic ways.

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  6. William KendallNovember 10, 2019 at 2:54 PM

    Such a beautiful place.

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    1. Barbara RogersNovember 10, 2019 at 8:02 PM

      It has a beauty which I wouldn't want to live with...too harsh for me.

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  7. David M. Gascoigne,November 10, 2019 at 4:47 PM

    These ancient ruins are incredibly interesting to visit and there is much to learn. Thank goodness they are protected.

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    1. Barbara RogersNovember 10, 2019 at 8:03 PM

      Yes, David, I am very glad this area is a National Park now. I remember going out to New Mexico about 50 years ago, and there was a lot of pottery on the black market that had just been carried off by anyone with a shovel at various sites. It may still be so.

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