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by activelight | May 26, 2016 | Ancestral Puebloan, Colorado, Ruins |
Beginnings They came north. Others had lived there before, but none on the mountain. They found rich soil, game, a river, hard stone for tools, weapons and building, trees for wood beams in construction. Someone saw the moon rise between the stone gates when they were...
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by activelight | May 12, 2016 | Ancestral Puebloan, Colorado, Ruins, Travel |
Wetherill Discovery Cliff walls in southern Colorado hide the ruins everyone thinks of when they hear ‘Anasazi’. Richard Wetherill’s brother Al actually saw the Mesa Verde ruins first one day in 1887, but since it was late and he was tired, Al turned...
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by activelight | Nov 5, 2015 | Ancestral Puebloan, Landscape photography, Ruins |
Grabby Landscapes, Ruins, and Architecture My last post presented visual storytelling tips for wildlife shooting. But what if you’re not shooting wildlife? Glad you asked – here are six more tips for you landscape, ruins and architectural photographers. 1....
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by activelight | Oct 16, 2015 | Ancestral Puebloan, Landscape photography, Ruins |
Smaller Than It Looks You’re checking out this cool house online. The pictures look great – plenty of room, big bright, airy spaces, huge yards. But when you get there, it’s a little tiny place with small rooms and no yard! What happened? It’s easy to make any...
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by activelight | Nov 20, 2009 | Travel |
I knew what to expect at Mesa Verde. This was the first major ruin site rediscovered in the U.S. Southwest, and it’s been a national park since 1906. It’s been heavily visited over the years, and that resulted in the present policy that closes most ruins...
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