Chaco National Park - a photo on Flickriver

            Chaco Canyon was one of the planned stops on our great Southwest loop tour.  I had low expectations and a chip on my shoulder going in because they did not have showers at the campground (grr).  But of all the places we saw this was hands down one of my favorites.  I can understand the need to preserve history, and people (even wit the best intentions) can be very destructive.  This park had a great balance of keeping you out, and letting you in.  There were many parts of the park that let the public wander through the structures.  That meant everything.  My children will always remember running through the maze of rooms, the small door ways, and the list of crazy names they gave the rooms.  On the flip side, the power-happy camp host barked at my kids for climbing on rocks with no no glyphs and no significance at all.  A bit harsh we thought.  Hence the balance.  

From a photo perspective, this place was a wonderland.  Stark contrast everywhere, no roofs on the rooms made light stream in, the color everywhere was rich and warm.  It was hard to stop shooting.  Every turn was another great image. I did take in a tripod- big mistake.  Many of these are taken with the camera balanced on my bag.  Never the best way to go, but in a pinch...  

I found myself annoyed with the limits of my stamina, leg power, energy, and the fact that the body needed food.  I wanted to see soo much more here, hike so much higher.  We only had one day.  Most other parks one day was enough.

Taken on: June 11, 2014

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