Friday, November 4, 2022

Sedona November 3 - Tuzigoot National Monument

A fast-moving storm moved through the region. It brought substantially colder temperatures though at the elevation here in Sedona the precipitation was limited to rain and perhaps a bit of hail. Scattered showers throughout the day. It wasn’t weather to encourage hiking so we decided to visit Tuzigoot National Monument. Tuzigoot is, I believe, an Apache word that means “crooked waters” and I assume refers to the river that runs through the Verde Valley. There is probably much more to see at the national monument than the short 1/3-mile long paved trail that loops around the highpoint where several ancient pueblos (dwellings) stand. But we did not explore.

Photo taken Nov 3, 2022 at 10:22 AM

A view of the Verde Valley as seen from just below the pueblos at Tuzigood National Monumnet. The valley is well placed to serve as a conduit for people living at higher and lower elevations. While not visible here, the Verde River was bigger centuries ago,

—November 3, 2022 at 10:22 AM.

Photo taken Nov 3, 2022 at 10:26 AM

This is what is left of many of the rooms in the dwellings. We were able to enter into a still roofed room a bit later. It’s dark but clearly solidly built. However, it must also be rather cramped by our standards unless families were very small.

—November 3, 2022 at 10:26 AM.

Photo taken Nov 3, 2022 at 10:30 AM

The clouds are moving quickly. We hadn’t spent all that much time at the dwelling place when the sky suddently seemed to clear. Scattered rain showers drifted through the region all day long.

—November 3, 2022 at 10:30 AM.

Photo taken Nov 3, 2022 at 10:32 AM

With a touch of sunshine a faint rainbow developed. Had I been here alone I certainly would never have seen it. Thanks, Mom.

—November 3, 2022 at 10:32 AM.

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