After visiting Out of Africa, I drove just a few miles further north and visited Montezuma's Castle National Monument. The castle is a five story, 20 room dwelling built 100 feet above the valley. It was built by Southern Sinagua farmers around 1100. It is quite an impressive sight. Don't you wish you could actually see how the people lived in this place way back then? Too bad time travel hasn't been invented yet.
I'm always curious about what people did in the past. This structure is amazing.
ReplyDeleteOMG! I've got a slide almost identical to this shot, but taken in 1959 or 1960. We had a great time visiting this place. Beautiful shot and it brings back wonderful memories. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteIt was named by white people a long time ago. It had nothing to do with Montezuma, of course, and it was not a castle.
ReplyDeleteWow - what a place that is. It's hard to believe how people survived such a lifestyle. We are so spoiled!
ReplyDeleteThis abode is so intriguing...I do wish I could see inside and how they lived...water collection...shelter ...food prep ...and so forth. They do look very safe up there. Peace, Mary Helen Fernandez Stewart
ReplyDeleteThat´s amazing! I´m in for time-travel and beaming! Just had a beer with a 95-year-old woman, she had so much interesting stuff to tell already. Just imagine going so much back in time as to 1100!
ReplyDeleteWhat an amazing place, time travel would indeed be very enlightening. Great shot!
ReplyDeleteHi Sharon ~ I just stumbled upon your blog and thought I'd leave a note to say hello! I live in Chandler, so we are kind of neighbors. ;o)
ReplyDeleteYour photos are gorgeous!
Nice. This reminds me of Bandelier (I think it was), a national park north and west of Santa Fe, somewhere near Las Cruces. They had caves built into the sandstone cliffs, way up there. These seem more architectural than the ones at Bandelier.
ReplyDeleteTime travel? Not for me. People today seem to delight in saying how horrible things are, but in most previous times the disease, wars, sanitation, crime, etc., was multiples worse. I'll stay in this period until my body gives out, thank you very much.
I love this place. Now for a trip to Sedona and the Sedona Brewing Company for some deep fried pickles.
ReplyDeleteThese carvings on mountains always amaze me. Would love to visit the site, it reminds me of Cappadocia in Turkey. Great shot, Sharon!
ReplyDeleteThese homes are truly spectacular!
ReplyDeletePretty amazing sight Sharon, I often wish time travel was real, there are so many things I'd like to see as they happened :)
ReplyDeleteThis place is always spectacular. I think I posted a picture like this one a couple of years ago.
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