Tonto National Monument Lower Ruins - a photo on Flickriver

These are the Lower Ruins at Tonto National Monument. I had a unique opportunity. The Temple Chai Mens' Club was having a camping trip to Windy Hill campground for Lag B'Omer with our Rabbi Jake Singer-Beilin. I called and got a spot on the hike to the Upper Ruins.
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www.nps.gov/tont/index.htm

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tonto_National_Monument
Tonto National Monument is a National Monument in central Arizona, United States. The area lies on the northeastern edge of the Sonoran Desert, which is generally arid land with annual rainfall of about 16 inches (400 mm) here.[3] The Salt River runs through this area, providing a rare, year-round source of water.

Well-preserved cliff dwellings were occupied by the Salado culture during the 13th, 14th, and early 15th centuries. The people farmed in the Salt River Valley and supplemented their diet by hunting and gathering native wildlife and plants. The Salado were fine craftsmen, producing some of the most flamboyant polychrome pottery and intricately woven textiles to be found in the Southwest. Some of the artifacts excavated nearby are on display in the visitor center museum.

The Tonto National Monument Archeological District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966.[4] Tonto National Monument, Lower Ruin and Tonto National Monument, Upper Ruin are archeological sites that were NRHP-listed in 1989.[4][a]

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Taken in: United States / Arizona / Roosevelt (show map)

Taken on: April 26, 2013

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Camera: Pentax K10D, f/8.0, 1/250 sec, 130mm (=195mm), ISO 400 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Pentax K10D
Aperture:	f/8.0
Exposure Time:	0.004 sec (1/250)
Focal Length:	130mm (35mm equivalent: 195mm)
ISO:	400
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Program AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Center-weighted average
White Balance:	Manual
Contrast:	High
Saturation:	High
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