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November 14, 2004
Wupatki
Amazing ruins, dormant volcanos, and beautiful wide open spaces make up the Wupatki National Monument. There is not much to say about it which hasn't been covered in my other posts, but like most of the Monuments, its wonderful, fascinating, eerie, and well worth checking out.
I would point out two things... the first is to note how amazing the architecture/construction of the homes are so similar to the natural formations of the canyon. The stacked cubical structure of the building is so seamless with the way the canyon rocks are arranged, I really dug that. Also, the sign listing the rules was very atypical for park department information. Usually their copy is so sterile, so generic, so sober. Someone got away with a little fun on this poster, and I appreciated it. Its pretty subtle, but like me laughing at the antics of javelinas, I'm easily amused when in the middle of nowhere alone for a long time.
Posted by dokodemo at November 14, 2004 01:57 PM