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Road Trip - Abo and Gran Quivira pueblo mission ruins
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Thanks for posting those great photos. When I first opened the page, I swear I thought paintings. Wow.
There is so much history out there, hidden away, or right in front of our eyes. How'd the people live, where'd they come from, and where'd they go - and why. All great questions that history brings.
Thanks.
Tom M.
There is so much history out there, hidden away, or right in front of our eyes. How'd the people live, where'd they come from, and where'd they go - and why. All great questions that history brings.
Thanks.
Tom M.
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Thanks Tom. These places were so remote it's amazing that people thrived here. There are no natural, persistent sources of water here so they used catch basins to catch run off after a hard rain. Here is a satellite view of Gran Quivira from Google Earth.
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Thanks Doc - I miss Kodachrome!
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Great pics indeed. Wonder what life was like when it was a thriving community?
The pics reminded me of the Masada ruins.
The pics reminded me of the Masada ruins.
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I imagine life was very hard in those days.
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Stunning photos... thanks
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Next weekend the Gran Quivira Pueblo is hosting a group of astronomers and I am going out to try my hand at night-sky photography! They normally close at 5PM but on that Saturday they will stay open until 10PM. Gran Quivira is very far away from any lights so the night sky (IF it is clear) should be spectacular!
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I'm praying it is a "starry starry night." The bad news is, the Milky Way is only partially visible this time of year!
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I will add that to the list for our next trip to Albuquerque, but the youngest is moving from Cannon AFB to Quantico, so it could be a long time till I get back to your lovely part of the country.
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I've been to both of those ruins sites. Those are both part of the Salinas National Monument right?
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That is correct! There is a third site we have not visited yet, Quarai.
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If I lived in your neck o' the woods, I'd be exploring ruins every chance I could get. That is fascinating.
Do you know about the Red Rock Pass program?
https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprd3848980.pdf
Do you know about the Red Rock Pass program?
https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprd3848980.pdf
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"That is correct! There is a third site we have not visited yet, Quarai."
When I was a kid I was quite obsessed with ruins and my dad took me to a ton of sites in TX, NM, CO, and AR.
When I was a kid I was quite obsessed with ruins and my dad took me to a ton of sites in TX, NM, CO, and AR.
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You'd have loved Greece!
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I would have, maybe some day I'll make it out that way.
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