Not this Sunday, but the one before, we drove about an hour and a half out of Phoenix to view what a confused white man named "Montezuma castle" and "Montezuma Well". The drive included the obligatory "unique" scenery including an over-sized Captain Morgan billboard surely representing Phoenix's affinity for spiced rum, a "Jesus is lord" billboard with a confused and surprised looking Jesus face (unfortunately the picture was blurry and the face could not be seen... perhaps it was... a sign) and of course a cell tower not covered with fake pines, or fake palms but instead religious crosses. "Can you hear me now"?
Aware that I will not be able to convey with any remote accuracy the beauty of the Well and Castle, this time, I'll leave it to the slide show to the right. No Ansel Adams here, just a few snapshots of a gorgeous natural wonder and the ingenuity of a small tribe of Indians. The people who delicately and respectfully used the world around them to create the castle and utilize the natural power of the well are amazing, and unfortunately no longer culturally existent. Apparently after what has been declared a sudden and rather inexplicable departure from the Castle and Well the small group of natives eventually split up and integrated into different tribes throughout the land.
As always we enjoyed a lovely trip out of the valley and are thankful for the culture and natural beauty of the new state we call home.
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