fine art photography by Zita Johnson - Award winning nature and landscape photographs in both giclee and crystal archive - Zita Johnson Fine Art Photography

Mesa Verde - (#22)

"This image is one of the spectacular cliff dwellings that was built between A.D. 450 and 1300. when the area was abandoned.The air was still and very cool. I could almost hear the tribal religious ceremonies that had taken place long ago. It wasn't hard to imagine how hard everyday life must have been. Especially as the population aged. The sultry. dramatic dwellings were a lot larger than I had envisioned. reminding me of a small city within a cave."

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"This was a long. very quiet trek. that ended in a wonderful discovery. Many paths led nowhere. Th "Halo Ruin. as I have named it. not knowing its real name. is really spectacular. Striking deep reds "This image is one of the spectacular cliff dwellings that was built between A.D. 450 and 1300. when "The Petroglyphs shown on "Newspaper Rock" were created by several ancient cultures beginning over 1 4

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