Montezuma Castle National Monument

I must admit that being a “snowbird” in Arizona is not for the likes of Koty and I. And, it was never our intention. Our original plan was to photograph the Gulf Coast and up into the Piney Woods region of Texas. But, alack and alas, it was not to be. For a re-cap of how a trip to Arizona came about read Making God Laugh . Well, we tried to put a good face on it but living like a sardine in a can just isn’t for us. We met many great people who will be friends forever but it’s just not for ... Read Full Story

Montezuma Castle National Monument, located near Camp Verde, Arizona , in the Southwestern United States , features well-preserved cliff dwellings . They were built and used by the Pre-Columbian Sinagua people around 1400 AD. Several Hopi clans trace their roots to immigrants from the Montezuma Castle/Beaver Creek area. Clan members periodically return to their former homes for religious ceremonies . The last known Sinagua habitation of the sites was around 1425 AD and reasons for abandonment are the subject of much speculation. Read Full Story

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