The canyon cliffs are made of volcanic tuff, softly bonded ash that is easy to carve. See Carol & Anne in lower right corner.
Click here for information about the discovery of Bandelier.
The canyon cliffs are made of volcanic tuff, softly bonded ash that is easy to carve. See Carol & Anne in lower right corner.
Click here for information about the discovery of Bandelier.
| Behind Carol is the ruins of an apartment complex called Tyuonyi. Click for larger view. |  |
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Anne trying her luck at climbing the cliff. |
Posing in the opening of one of the caves. |
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Carol and I are on a ladder up to one of the cliff cave rooms. |
| This is a view inside one of the smaller rooms. Note the storage alcoves in the walls. |  |
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These caves seem cool and comfortable now out of the summer sun but I bet they were cold in the winter! |
| We all take turns for the peering out of the cave photos. |  |
This is one of the largest cave rooms that had been used as the cooking area. Note the soot blacked ceiling.
A beautiful day for a hike at Bandolier
Blooming cactus adorns the cliff where faint petroglyphs can be seen. The rows of holes were to anchor the vigas to support the roofs of the added on rooms. Click image to enlarge. |
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When driving through the Jemez one must stop at the Los Ojos Bar for lunch or just a beer. Click to enlarge. |
