Mesa Verde Centennial- summer, 2006

I'm standing in front of Spruce Tree House, one of the ruins at Mesa Verde National Park, on the weekend celebration of the park's Centennial. The Ancestral Puebloan People (formerly called ...

2009-02-20T16:06:50Z

marilynandbob
I'm standing in front of Spruce Tree House, one of the ruins at Mesa Verde National Park, on the weekend celebration of the park's Centennial. The Ancestral Puebloan People (formerly called ...

We hiked the 3-mile Petroglyph Trail, which is just delightful! Gorgeous views, outstanding rock structures and twisty-turny little bends revealing surprises all along the way. Bob had his c ...

2009-07-30T21:32:34Z

marilynandbob
We hiked the 3-mile Petroglyph Trail, which is just delightful! Gorgeous views, outstanding rock structures and twisty-turny little bends revealing surprises all along the way. Bob had his c ...

Yet another intimate and unexpected part of Petroglyph Trail.

2009-07-30T19:10:38Z

marilynandbob
Yet another intimate and unexpected part of Petroglyph Trail.

Along the trail, a small ruin. These walls are original, built out of native rock. At one time they had thatch and wood beam roofs. Along the way we saw many gouges worn in the rock where th ...

2009-07-30T19:42:55Z

marilynandbob
Along the trail, a small ruin. These walls are original, built out of native rock. At one time they had thatch and wood beam roofs. Along the way we saw many gouges worn in the rock where th ...

Here's the petroglyph panel at the end of the canyon hike. Pictographs are painted on rock whereas petroglyphs are carved into the rock. The Anasazi stood on the ledge below and chipped the ...

2009-06-09T18:02:06Z

marilynandbob
Here's the petroglyph panel at the end of the canyon hike. Pictographs are painted on rock whereas petroglyphs are carved into the rock. The Anasazi stood on the ledge below and chipped the ...

To help celebrate the Centennial, some Hopi people came to the park and performed some of their traditional dances. In this photo, a young boy represents an eagle. He and the other "little e ...

2009-06-09T18:02:02Z

marilynandbob
To help celebrate the Centennial, some Hopi people came to the park and performed some of their traditional dances. In this photo, a young boy represents an eagle. He and the other "little e ...

In front is one of two dancers representing deer. The "canes" represent the deer's front legs.

2009-06-09T17:59:56Z

marilynandbob
In front is one of two dancers representing deer. The "canes" represent the deer's front legs.

These Hopi girls represent the people of the clan (I think) encouraging a sucessful hunt.

2009-06-09T17:54:27Z

marilynandbob
These Hopi girls represent the people of the clan (I think) encouraging a sucessful hunt.

Two deer dancers, three eagle dancers.

2009-06-09T17:47:18Z

marilynandbob
Two deer dancers, three eagle dancers.

The dancer in the middle is the hunter. He sang, along with the drum group, and his movements and attitude were bold and courageous. He carries a bow and arrow.

2009-06-09T18:04:59Z

marilynandbob
The dancer in the middle is the hunter. He sang, along with the drum group, and his movements and attitude were bold and courageous. He carries a bow and arrow.