Bluff Utah, Hovenweep National Monument

These are the ruins of the Paiute and Ute Indians.  These buildings were built on the bluffs, not into the cliffs as the Navajo did.  We hiked the full circle around the gulch and saw the structures along both sides.  The stones were shaped square and tightly fitted together.  Very good craftsmen did beautiful work many hundreds of years ago and they still stand. 

We had an observer as we drove toward our goal.

This was quite a lengthy hike, and it was a hot day!

Round Tower

Twin Towers

Square Tower

Stronghold House

Round Tower again

Boulder House

Stronghold House, different angle.

Four Corners: Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Utah

Ever stand in four states at one one time, well I almost could but I only have two legs.  I guess I could have bent over and but my hands in the other two states, eh?
Each state has a very nice brass disc with its state name on it.

Yours truly

Dan Rodwill, my best guy friend.

Arizona

Utah

Colorado

New Mexico

Bluff Utah, Valley of The Gods

What better name for the amazing structures in this beautiful red land, standing tall as a powerful "god" would.  

These stunning angles and colors of the sediment layers and rise and fall of the designs caused us to stop the car so we could stare!