Citadel

Jul 3

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The Citadel at Wupatki National Monument photo WupatkiCitadel_zps2debb603.jpg
The Citadel, Wupatki National Monument, Northern Arizona
 


even in decline
a citadel still guarding
the sagebrush lowlands

 
Text and photo © 2014 by Magical Mystical Teacher
 
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Posted on July 3, 2014, in 5-7-5, Arizona, Haiku Horizons, Northern Arizona, Sky Watch Friday, Wupatki National Monument and tagged , , , , , . Bookmark the permalink. 15 Comments.

  1. riet38 | July 3, 2014 at 1:43 pm

    Beautiful, rough country

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  2. artmusedog | July 3, 2014 at 3:22 pm

    Gorgeous blue sky against the beautiful Citadel stone ~ Great shot for SWF ~ thanks, ^_^

    artmusedog and carol (A Creative Harbor)

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  3. Alexander | July 3, 2014 at 6:52 pm

    Beautiful weather for a good hike. Great shot of the national monument.

    Have a wonderful weekend!

    Alexander
    Alex’s World! – http://www.kakinan.com/alex

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  4. Yogi | July 3, 2014 at 6:52 pm

    Interesting and beautiful.

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  5. Arija | July 3, 2014 at 7:21 pm

    WOW, I’d love to see the plain in bloom, what a contrast it would make to the rocks.

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  7. WordTrix | July 3, 2014 at 10:56 pm

    An impressive structure!

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  8. lina@womens tips | July 3, 2014 at 11:16 pm

    Awesome rocky monument against the blue sky.

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  10. Gemma Wiseman | July 4, 2014 at 12:40 am

    Dramatic change of rock colour…as if layered. A beautiful scene.

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  12. riverboat38 | July 4, 2014 at 10:33 pm

    Isn’t it interesting to see how the rock is layered as if purposefully stacked at the top of this cliff? Dramatic!

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    • magicalmysticalteacher | July 5, 2014 at 4:29 am

      The stones have been stacked there. What you are seeing is the remains of an ancient building on the top of a high outcropping of stone. Thanks for noticing the difference in layers, and for your comment!

      On Fri, Jul 4, 2014 at 9:33 PM, Magical Mystical Teacher wrote:

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  14. Blog It Or Lose It | July 6, 2014 at 4:28 pm

    It really is formidable, even now. 🙂

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