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 All parts of Bandelier are beautiful. Some are rather dangerous.

The FS built a wooden ladder so you can visit 'Ceremonial Cave'.

It's all in the camera angle. I was only 4 feet off the ground (I hate heights).

This area was highly populated at one time. Every small rise on the mesas had a small house block of 1 or 2 rooms. Others were massive areas.


  





One canyon bottom has a stream that flowed year round which is a rarity in this country.



Over the years we have been able to share this place with a number of friends.








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  1. RonaldFebruary 5, 2021 at 1:28 PM

    Nice pictures. What were doing with the shovel? Did they let you dig at certain places or did you require a permit? What were you digging for?

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  2. Far Side of FiftyFebruary 6, 2021 at 11:08 AM

    Ronald maybe the shovel was for the snake in the previous post! Happy to see the photos as I probably won't visit anytime soon:)

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  3. A Percussionist's NotebookFebruary 7, 2021 at 7:48 AM

    That is not a shovel, it's a walking stick. Pop made me one in the 60's from bamboo. I made one for Patti in 1971. Bandelier is a National Monument and it's illigal to dig/collect/deface on Federal land.

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