Puye Cliff Dwellings
By: rjvesper
Tags: Archaeology, Cliff-dwelling, Petroglyph, United States
Category: Light, on the subject of art
| Aperture: | f/10 |
|---|---|
| Focal Length: | 55mm |
| ISO: | 200 |
| Shutter: | 1/0 sec |
| Camera: | NIKON D5000 |
Brilliant sunlight and clear skies, hide architectural genius in plain sight, at-a-distance. Before you reach the 7000 ft mesa top, you come to dwellings sculpted into the cliff face. Living above the desert floor, these cliff-dwellers recorded their history and left us their art in pictographs and petroglyphs. Using sturdy ladders and carved steps, a series of rooms and caves dating from 1200 AD, allow a glimpse at ancient penthouse living.
rjvesper 
Brilliant colors and skies indeed! Makes you wonder, how they lived like this. And why. Lovely image.