Thursday, March 28, 2013

Wupatki National Monument - March 2013


Just down the road from Sunset Crater lies Wupatki National Monument. This place is special for me since I have shot many rolls of film here. It is the site of several ancient Native American pueblos and many artifacts. It is speculated that the eruption of the volcanos almost 1,000 years ago created a fertile plain in the region capable of agriculture. The region includes several pueblos, ball courts, and even a blowhole that connects to an underground cavern. It either expels air or creates a vacuum based on the air pressure. It is pretty cool, but apparently did not serve any known purpose to the inhabitants. Here are the recent pictures. Again, it was overcast, but the pictures are still good.








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