The fascinating weathering of volcanic tuff
The cliffs come together to create a little shelter
Looking up at the sky from the same place
Post-Chacoan Ancient Pueblo dwelling of 4 storeys, ~400 rooms
Looking out from a preserved Ancient Puebloan cave dwelling
Looking up at a preserved cliff dwelling
A cliff dwelling that was probably a kiva
Deer in the meadow below -- doe and faun
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Viga holes, where large dwellings were built out from the cliff face
The first ladder of the long climb to Alcove House (aka Ceremonial Cave)
Our first rattlesnake encounter
A closer view of the rattler
Sweeping view of the canyon on the misleadingly-named "Falls Trail"
Same view, landscape shot. Both shots seem to convey something to me.
Focus on the striations -- that's actually not sandstone, but a formation of ancient lava
The weathered tuff cliffs behind the stronger volcanic cliffs
Yes, there were waterfalls in the canyon
Climbing down the switchbacked Frey Trail into Frijole Canyon. The archeological sites are far below
A group of Zuni Indians came to demonstrate some of their dances
The color and variety of attire was striking