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The rising Sun peaks through a window in the Ancestral Puebloan ruins of Wupatki, 11/02/2021, my offering for #WindowsOnWednesday
#BlueSkyArtShow #AncestralPuebloan #Wupatki
#ArtChallenges #EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBluesky #photography
May 1, 2025 at 12:29 AM
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Heading back to Chaco Canyon soon. Day trip.

This is Fajada Butte. Notice the ramp on the right? The ramp is 311 feet high and 755 feet long (95-meter-high and 230-meter-long).

#NewMexico #history #NativeAmerican #AncestralPuebloan #travel #daytrip #roadtrip #culture #heritage
February 6, 2025 at 4:54 PM
johnme23.bsky.social
Tower of power: Canyons of the Ancients Natl. Monument, Colorado

#wallsonwednesday #eck #landscapephotography #ancestralpuebloan #blackandwhite #classicmono #ruin #colorado #historic
An outward-bulging, rough-hewn masonry wall extends upward to an open window near the top of the structure. The view beyond to the left spans across a slope dotted with low trees and shrubs. A white cloudbank rises in the sky above.
April 8, 2026 at 6:18 PM
johnme23.bsky.social
One wall after another: Chaco

#Stunday #ECK #blackandwhite #classicmono #ruin #sacredplaces #Chaco #NewMexico #nativeamerican #ancestralpuebloan
A stone wall, partially collapsed, runs diagonally through the frame. A perpendicular wall adjoins it at far left. In the middle distance, center left, we see another stone wall remnant. The sky is streaked with thin clouds and traces of contrails.
March 15, 2026 at 8:10 PM
johnme23.bsky.social
New Alto walls - Pueblo Alto trail, Chaco

#urbangaze #eck #blackandwhite #classicmono #chaco #ancestralpuebloan #trail #hiking #landscapephotography
A pair of native stone walls arrayed consecutively, showing good dimensionality and shadow for depth. Fluffy white clouds float above, with a vast empty plain stretching into the distance at right. Canon 5Dll, f/8, 28mm
August 20, 2026 at 3:46 PM
kerrieneet.bsky.social
A recurring motif in Ancestral Puebloan rock art is human-like figures with a duck head. This petroglyph appears to show a hunt of a mountain lion. Most duck head figures are found in southeastern Utah.

#SensoryArt #SignsAndSymbols #AncestralPuebloan #BearsEars #RockArt #Archaeology #humanhistory
July 26, 2025 at 6:31 PM
johnme23.bsky.social
One of the more difficult to find ruins here in NW New Mexico. I finally cracked the code. Fabulous hiking approach through forest - stunning reveal at the destination. (also, I can't add ALT text from my laptop - won't let me scroll down. SORRY!)

#ancestralpuebloan #ruin #eck #hiking #gallinas
May 20, 2026 at 7:30 PM
johnme23.bsky.social
An unusual corner window for #windowsonwednesday at Chaco

#EastCoastKin #photography #blackandwhite #classicmono #chaco #NewMexico #culturalheritage #nativeamerican #abandonedplaces #ancestralpuebloan #nationalpark
The viewer faces the intersection of two walls composed of adobe bricks that rise above the top of the image. We see structural log posts protruding at middle bottom, with the most striking features being a trio of windows. The one near center is built into the junction of the two walls.
August 27, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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Between two rocks for #RockInTuesday at Chaco

#Twosday #nationalpark #ancestralpuebloan #historical #sacredplaces #EastCoastKin #blackandwhite #classicmono
Peering out between two massive rock features toward the ruins of an ancient puebloan structure in the middle distance. Huge angular boulders are strewn about from here to there. The sky above shows numerous wispy clouds.
November 11, 2025 at 10:00 PM
johnme23.bsky.social
Last standing: Shay Canyon, Utah

#stunday #eck #petroglyphs #canyonlands #utah #backroads #monochrome #blackandwhite #classicmono #sepia #sandstone #ancestralpuebloan #erosion
Petroglyph of an individual on a sandstone wall. The smooth surface upon which the image stands is chipping or weathering away all below and around it, leading us to wonder if other figures were present before the erosion occurred.
April 19, 2026 at 4:04 PM
johnme23.bsky.social
Palace of mystery: Santa Fe Natl. Forest, NW New Mexico

#windowsonwednesday #eastcoastkin #ancestralpuebloan #newmexico #ruin #archaeology #sacredplaces #blackandwhite #classicmono #landscapephotography #bloomingyucca
A blooming yucca stands guard at the base of a cliff, with a ruined wall and remnants of a dwelling above. a ragged window shows the blackness beyond, with a great cavernous space overhead. Branches of a pine tree infringe from the left margin.
June 17, 2026 at 3:36 PM
johnme23.bsky.social
Crack in the fortress: southern Utah

#rockintuesday #eck #ancestralpuebloan #archaeology #ruin #blackandwhite #classicmono #landscapephotography #nativeamerican #sacredplaces
A ruin built of stone blocks sits atop a boulder whose front surface has been cracked, with debris strewn below. The ruin itself is streaked with white bird droppings. Above and behind we can see stone walls looming overhead, partially in shadow.
March 24, 2026 at 1:51 PM
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Painted Hand pueblo, Canyons of the Ancients Natl. Mon., #Colorado

#BlueSkyMonday #ancestralpuebloan #sacredplaces #landscapephotography #EastCoastKin #arhcaeology #coloradoplateau #nativeamerican #culturalheritage
A partially demolished stone structure stands sentinel on a limestone precipice overlooking a sparsely forested pinon pine landscape. Sleeping Ute Mtn. rises in the background on the right horizon line. The sky above shows scattered puffy white clouds.
December 22, 2025 at 7:12 PM
johnme23.bsky.social
Out looking in: Butler Wash

#windowsonwednesday #eck #ruin #ancestralpuebloan #monochrome #classicmono #blackandwhite #photography
#utah #wilderness #hiking
Detail of wall and window structure on the outside of a ruined ancient structure, with a dizzying array of different sized/shaped stone blocks cemented together and a lintel atop the open entrance to a door or window.
March 25, 2026 at 6:33 PM
johnme23.bsky.social
Time travel, southwest style

#windowsonwednesday #eck #nativeamerican #ancestralpuebloan #ruin #sacredplaces #utah #archaeology #landscapephotography #bluesky
View through a low window in a crumbling Native American ruin off the beaten path. Above the window is a blue sky streaked with clouds and one prominent contrail. A bush or small tree can be seen peeking out from under the arch-like sandstone roof overhead.
March 25, 2026 at 3:23 PM
johnme23.bsky.social
Near sundown: False Kiva site, Canyonlands N.P. - taken in 2012, before this viewpoint became off-limits.

#stunday #landscapephotography #ancestralpuebloan #canyonlands #blackandwhite #lowkey #overlook #eastcoastkin #sacred
Low-key black and white image looking out from an alcove above a deep canyon surrounded by steep cliffs of sandstone. At bottom center is a broad ring of stones arranged to form an enclosure. At left the sunlight paints a glow on the stones and an arch-like expanse of sandstone above.
May 11, 2025 at 3:26 PM
johnme23.bsky.social
Watchtower: Canyons of the Ancients Natl. Mon.

#BlueSkyMonday #ancestralpuebloan #colorado #nationalmonument #nativeamerican #archaeology #ruin #eastcoastkin
A ruined cylindrical tower structure sits atop a flat sandstone slab. Below the slab are additional adobe bricks that appear to be an extension of the structure above the slab. Through one of the remaining windows in the tower we see blue sky, and lots more of it above the ruin. A fluffy white cloud adds depth to the sky.
July 7, 2025 at 8:51 PM
johnme23.bsky.social
𝗣𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀

𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘥 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘣𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳
𝘌𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘶𝘱𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘹𝘵, 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘳,
𝘜𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘭 - 𝘩𝘪𝘨𝘩 𝘦𝘯𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩, 𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸 𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘥 -
𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘥𝘦.
𝘚𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘰𝘥𝘢𝘺, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘶𝘣𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘫𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘴 𝘶𝘱
𝘈 𝘥𝘪𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥.

#rockintuesday #eck #ancestralpuebloan #ruin #watchtower #canyonsoftheancients #sacredplaces
A disk-shaped rock formation has been used by ancient builders as the locus for a ruined watchtower above, and possibly a granary below in the shade of the overhanging rock. Conifers and scrub brush dot the rocky terrain, while the blue sky above shares the frame with a puffy white cloud.
September 22, 2026 at 2:54 PM
johnme23.bsky.social
Break in the wall: Santa Fe Natl. Forest, NW New Mexico

#ruin #sacredplaces #windowsonwednesday #eck #gallinas #hiking #blackandwhite #ancestralpuebloan #cliffdwelling
Looming overhead we see the partially demolished wall of a prehistoric ruin, with several holes or windows of various sizes. Lower down in the image is another wall with a vertical break in it. The upper structure appears inaccessible. Canon 6D, f/8, 35mm
May 27, 2026 at 5:24 PM
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Safe beneath a roof of rock: Mesa Verde

#blueskyartshow #underneath #eastcoastkin #mesaverde #blackandwhite #ancestralpuebloan #ancient #archaeology #nationalpark #cliffdwelling #ruin #colorado
Black and white image of a cliff dwelling at Mesa Verde, with a ladder descending into a sacred space at bottom and a multi-story structure, partially ruined, behind. Looming above is a massive natural sandstone roof, with uneven staining lending it shape and texture.
May 31, 2025 at 5:33 PM
johnme23.bsky.social
Ambition: Chaco Canyon

#Horizontal #BlueSkyArtShow #photography #blackandwhite #classicmono #ECK #Chaco #sacredplaces #historical #ancestralpuebloan #ancient #nativeamerican #architectural
Intimate, closeup view of stacked structural stones showing the wide variety of sizes and shapes that have been made to fit together seamlessly. The angle of the view emphasizes the towering perspective, leading the eye upward into a dark sky with wisps of cloud. Canon 5D, 1/80 sec. @ f/14
March 14, 2026 at 7:29 PM
johnme23.bsky.social
Access denied: Butler Wash, s. Utah

#rockintuesday #eck #utah #ruin #nativeamerican #ancestralpuebloan #blackandwhite #classicmono
An ancient ruined structure sits on a thin shelf of rock in a cave-like alcove. A vertical cliff face stretches below, precluding any obvious access to the structure. An overhanging roof of rock looms above, and a slab of angles stone is lit by the sun at left.
March 24, 2026 at 9:08 PM
johnme23.bsky.social
Rooms above: cliffside ruins in SW Colorado

#classicmono #eck #ancestralpuebloan #cliffdwellings #colorado #blackandwhite
Looking from below up to a sheer rock face with two tiers of ruins, built to conform to the shape of the cliff. The sandstone faces appear smooth and wavy, dished out in places. Canon 5DII, f/8, 56mm
August 4, 2026 at 11:50 PM
johnme23.bsky.social
Look out - look around: Chaco Canyon

#chaco #scape #eck #classicmono #blackandwhite #ancestralpuebloan #newmexico #sacredplaces #ruin #shadow #landscapephotography
A structural timber protrudes from the intricately constructed rock wall of a ruined stone structure, with several other timbers visible in the shadow beyond. The wall angles upward, step-like, leading to a higher series of walls against the sky, one of which has a partial window showing.
September 4, 2026 at 2:57 PM
johnme23.bsky.social
Wall and window: Chaco Culture National Historical Park

#chaco #newmexico #ancestralpuebloan #blackandwhite #ancient #sacredplaces
A section of wall built from intricately interlaced stones. Through a narrow window we see another section of wall. A ragged cloud appears at top left of the image. The picture is rendered in detailed, high-contrast black and white.
March 13, 2025 at 8:41 PM