Photos from Cortez, Colorado, United States, North America

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Amazingly, The Steps Into the Subterranean Structure Remain

The Upper Portions of “The Great Kiva” Were Probably Gone Before Its Discovery by Modern Man

Barriers Provide Visualization of Much of the Interior

Smaller Logs Provided Doorways Between Rooms

Large Timbers Supported Multiple Stories as Well as Roofs

Access to the Interior Is Granted Although Not Publicized

Sufficient Ruins Remain to Understand the “Traffic” Flow in the Pueblo

Much of the Ruin Is Protected from the Sun and the Rain but Not from the Wind

The Unprotected Ruins Are Distinguishable, Unlike Those Found at Sand Canyon Pueblo

As There Is No Visitor Center, Placards Provide the Visitor with the Learning Experience

Do You Think the Mortar Jobs of Today Will Withstand the Same Test of Time?

A Castle – Yeah, I Get It

“Hovenweep Castle” Is Interesting – Size Perspective Is Provided by the Visitors Left, Center

The “Hovenweep House” Seems More Properly Called the “Hovenweep Complex”

This Entire Feature Is Called “Square Tower” – Note Two Other Unlabeled Structures Left, Center and Bottom, Center

The Trail Is Well Marked

Yup, That’s a “Round Tower”

“Rim Rock House” – The Entrance Was on the Canyon Side

“Twin Towers” – Just the Name Takes Me Back to an Horrific Day in Our Nation’s History

The Trail into the Canyon Is Easy for the Able-Bodied to Navigate

… Make Sense of the Landscape – Please Note: The Fall Foliage Is Time-Dependent

Labeled Photographs Help the Visitor ...

Before Descending into the Little Ruin Canyon, I Encountered “Stronghold House“

The Surrounding Landscape Offered a Spartan Existence

Outdoors Near the Visitor Center, Placards Provide Meaningful Information for the “Off-Season” Visitor

Each State Is Recognized

Fulfillment of a Childhood Ambition

The Facility Is Much More Impressive than I Had Envisioned

The Stamina of the Mortar, However, Is Quite Impressive

The Outline of the Pueblo Is Clearly Defined but Is Relatively Unimpressive

The Views Are Nice but Unspectacular

Stopping to Read the Botany Placards Gave Old Leatherlungs a Periodic Break

The Paved Path Might Be Too Steep for ADA Compliance

Well-Done Placards Along the Path Provide Insight

Small and Unimpressive to the Untrained Eye, You Must Walk Right Past It to Reach the Heritage Center

The Only Discernable “Ruin” I Encountered

This Is Typical of the Ruins I Found

Some Pottery Was Decorated with Effigies but the Significance Has Been Lost in Time

The Double Mug, Left of Center, Is an Uncommon Artifact

… Well, Enormous

The Enormous Collection of Pottery Is, …

This Animal Skin Quiver Dates to A.D. 1150-1500 But Has Undergone “Modern” Repairs

Vintage Photographs Provide a “Modern History” Lesson

Beautiful Rock Formations Are More Meaningful with a Smidgen of Geologic Background

Photos and Artifacts Provide an Historical Perspective to Native Life in the Four Corners Region – This a Navaho Sweat Lodge

A Festive Cougar Looks to See Who’s Coming to Dinner

A Good Place for a Dwelling – Protection from the Elements and the Critters, Both 2-Legged and 4-Legged

Partial Public Access Is Given at "Sun Temple" A.D. 1250

Ranger-Guided Walks Visit Some of the Pueblos – Most Are More Rigorous Undertakings Than “Old Leatherlungs” Embraced (Note the Cliff House Location in the Shadow Top, Left)

A Kiva, or Underground Ceremonial Chamber, Was Central to Each Pueblo – This One Dates to About A.D. 900-1100

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