Tuesday, October 27, 2009 3:29:45 AM
Geology, Granite Dells, Arizona, Prescott
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I love the geology of the Prescott area. There is such a diversity here. The Granite Dells are a definite example of that.
The Granite Dells cover a large geographical area encompassing two lakes. Highway 89 North runs though them.
There used to be a railroad that ran though them. That became a trail known as "The Peavine". These are some of my pictures of "The Prescott Peavine Trail".
This actually starts at 2 1/2 miles out and ends up at the trail head. It was as far as I got. Even
though it was overcast, I was toasted and did not bring enough water.
Prescott Peavine in the Granite Dells
Monday, August 10, 2009 1:42:57 AM
Arizona, Montezuma's Well
Another gem of beauty a short distance from MCNM. The outflow below is incredible.The link to my album on Webshots.
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Montezuma Well, Arizona
Monday, August 10, 2009 1:27:00 AM
Arizona, Hohokam pithouse
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Down the road a short distance from Montezuma Castle National Monument is a Hohokam pithouse enclosure.
All that remains are post holes in the ground.
http://www.zimbio.com/Hohokam+pithouse
Sunday, August 9, 2009 3:03:31 AM
Sinagua, Arizona, Montezuma Castle National Monument
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This is an oasis of beauty. With Beaver Creek running nearby it is small wonder the Sinagua settled here.
Wikipedia says:
Montezuma Castle National Monument, located near Camp Verde, Arizona, in the Southwestern United States, features well-preserved cliff dwellings. They were built and used by the Pre-Columbian Sinagua people around 700 AD. Several Hopi clans trace their roots to immigrants from the Montezuma Castle/Beaver Creek area. Clan members periodically return to their former homes for religious ceremonies. When European Americans discovered them in the 1860s, they named them for the Aztec emperor of Mexico Montezuma II, due to mistaken beliefs that the emperor had been connected to their construction.[
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