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Montezuma Castle · 03:49 PM

The cliff dwellings were built and used by the Sinagua people, northern cousins of the Hohokam, around 700 AD and occupied until 1400 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 the cliff dwellings were discovered in the 1860s, they were named for the Aztec emperor Montezuma II, due to mistaken beliefs that the emperor had been connected to their construction.
There is a self-guided, 1/3-mile loop trail leads you past the incredible 5-story cliff dwelling, through a beautiful sycamore grove and along spring-fed Beaver Creek, one of only a few perennial streams in Arizona.

loco · 11-28-2011, 04:12 PM

Fantastic place, beautifully captured. Bob, as always, I so enjoy travelling along with you through your photos. Thank you for sharing!

normhead · 11-28-2011, 04:27 PM

Interesting place Bob... so, does this have anything to do with Montezuma's revenge?

**Cee Cee** · 11-28-2011, 04:28 PM

great shots Bob, you sure get to travel though some interesting places, TFS.

cheers
CC.

**Bob Harris** · 11-29-2011, 12:23 AM

Originally posted by loco

Fantastic place, beautifully captured. Bob, as always, I so enjoy travelling along with you through your photos. Thank you for sharing!

thank you Lori, your kind words are appreciated. Can you imagine having to climb up and down ladders each day to get up to your home and I have always wondered how many children must have fallen at these cliff dwellings

tim60 · 11-29-2011, 03:14 AM

I was there on 2/2/11 in the morning. It was rather below freezing. And the light gave you much nicer effects. Your contrast gave nice relief to the image. Mine was k100DS + Tamron 28-300.

**Sailor** · 11-29-2011, 06:44 AM

This thing is incredible and you did a great job of capturing it, Bob. Your Arizona pics are making want to see the area again.

Jer

tessfully · 11-29-2011, 07:18 AM

What a wondrous place, I could never have imagined without these images. Thanks Bob!

**dcmsox2004** · 11-29-2011, 08:43 AM

fascinating structures bob.... such history behind it... thanks for sharing... dave m

Rupert · 11-29-2011, 08:57 AM

More neat places....more neat shots! Very interesting ...keep them coming!
Regards!

tpg2 · 11-29-2011, 02:07 PM

Great shots Bob! It's amazing what early man had built!
Thanks for sharing!

Tom

**usn ret** · 11-29-2011, 03:53 PM

Great shots Bob, maybe you will meet up with Huell Howser somewhere in your travels. Thanks for taking the time to post and share.........Cliff

**Bob Harris** · 11-29-2011, 04:26 PM

Originally posted by normhead

Interesting place Bob... so, does this have anything to do with Montezuma's revenge?

Norm, that is what you get when you drink the water, or stupidly forget that ice is made out of their water, and you become violently ill when visiting Mexico and you have to he hospitalized for a couple of days when getting back to California.

**Bob Harris** · 11-29-2011, 04:32 PM

Originally posted by Cee Cee

great shots Bob, you sure get to travel though some interesting places, TFS.

cheers
CC.

thanks CC, sometimes we get lost in our travels and accidentally come upon some wonderful places. Thanks for looking, Bob

**Bob Harris** · 11-29-2011, 04:36 PM

Originally posted by tim60

I was there on 2/2/11 in the morning. It was rather below freezing. And the light gave you much nicer effects. Your contrast gave nice relief to the image. Mine was k100DS + Tamron 28-300.

Tim, we did have some bright light, but used a hoya filter to suppress it a bit, thanks for adding the image and commenting. It is a great place to visit and go back in time. Bob

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loco Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Virginia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,846	Fantastic place, beautifully captured. Bob, as always, I so enjoy travelling along with you through your photos. Thank you for sharing!

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normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	Interesting place Bob... so, does this have anything to do with Montezuma's revenge?

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Cee Cee Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Glenroy, Melbourne Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,441	great shots Bob, you sure get to travel though some interesting places, TFS. cheers CC.

11-29-2011, 12:23 AM	#5
Bob Harris Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Canon City, Colorado Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,477 Original Poster	Originally posted by loco Fantastic place, beautifully captured. Bob, as always, I so enjoy travelling along with you through your photos. Thank you for sharing! thank you Lori, your kind words are appreciated. Can you imagine having to climb up and down ladders each day to get up to your home and I have always wondered how many children must have fallen at these cliff dwellings

11-29-2011, 06:44 AM	#7
Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,203	This thing is incredible and you did a great job of capturing it, Bob. Your Arizona pics are making want to see the area again. Jer

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tessfully Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: S. Algonquin, Ontario Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,860	What a wondrous place, I could never have imagined without these images. Thanks Bob!

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dcmsox2004 Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: rhode island Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,522	fascinating structures bob.... such history behind it... thanks for sharing... dave m

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Rupert Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 25,123	More neat places....more neat shots! Very interesting ...keep them coming! Regards!

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tpg2 Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Reading, Pa Photos: Gallery Posts: 733	Great shots Bob! It's amazing what early man had built! Thanks for sharing! Tom

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usn ret Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Ridgecrest, Calif Posts: 1,274	Great shots Bob, maybe you will meet up with Huell Howser somewhere in your travels. Thanks for taking the time to post and share.........Cliff

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Bob Harris Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Canon City, Colorado Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,477 Original Poster	Originally posted by normhead Interesting place Bob... so, does this have anything to do with Montezuma's revenge? Norm, that is what you get when you drink the water, or stupidly forget that ice is made out of their water, and you become violently ill when visiting Mexico and you have to he hospitalized for a couple of days when getting back to California.

11-29-2011, 04:32 PM	#14
Bob Harris Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Canon City, Colorado Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,477 Original Poster	Originally posted by Cee Cee great shots Bob, you sure get to travel though some interesting places, TFS. cheers CC. thanks CC, sometimes we get lost in our travels and accidentally come upon some wonderful places. Thanks for looking, Bob

11-29-2011, 04:36 PM	#15
Bob Harris Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Canon City, Colorado Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,477 Original Poster	Originally posted by tim60 I was there on 2/2/11 in the morning. It was rather below freezing. And the light gave you much nicer effects. Your contrast gave nice relief to the image. Mine was k100DS + Tamron 28-300. Tim, we did have some bright light, but used a hoya filter to suppress it a bit, thanks for adding the image and commenting. It is a great place to visit and go back in time. Bob

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