Life at the Well by auntietk
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Description
Another shot from Montezuma Well.
Montezuma Well is a spring-fed, perpetually water-filled sinkhole. About a thousand years ago the Sinaguan people took advantage of this reliable source of water and built their homes in the side of the cliff between rim (a few feet above what you see here) and pool (about 50 feet below).
They dug irrigation canals which carry water to this day.
Unfortunately the water contains arsenic ... one of life's little tricks.
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We're still at our friend's place in Arizona, and will be here for another few days.
Right now my internet connection is holding steady, and I can actually load entire gallery pages WITH the thumbnail pics! Amazing! I've been looking at your work that way, which is better than nothing.
Still having fun, still lamenting the poor connection. I'm making a choice this morning to browse the thumbs rather than open a few images and make comments. Quantity over quality! LOL!
Comments (17)
awjay
nice capture
durleybeachbum
They would be well-preserved corpses, then!
jayfar
Fabulous roof to their home! Beautiful capture Tara.
gonzojr
WOW, great shot Happy Easter
MrsRatbag
It's a wonderful capture, the flowers set it off nicely. Arsenic, eh? Oh dear...
X-PaX
Very nice capture.
lyron
Very nice shot!!
Faemike55
all we need now is a shot of lace curtains and we have a mystery novel Wonderful capture
helanker
Fantastic place and such a great shot Tara :-)))
Chipka
I hear that Nature has judged arsenic to be a wonderful flavor ingredient. I love this shot and the ancientness of it! Gorgeous POV and the flowers in the foreground actually make this far more haunting. I love it when I'm able to get back to Renderosity and see stuff like this! This is amazing!
wysiwig
Artesian wells often have high levels of arsenic. The good news is that these garden view condominiums are now selling at the bargain price of only $150,000 each. Excellent capture.
npauling
A beautiful clear capture with amazing shapes and pretty flowers.
beachzz
The old wells and irrigation system I saw was actually near Sedona, but every bit as amazing as this one. I love the flowers still growing, arsenic and all!!
RodS
An awesome shot, Tara! These cliff dwellings are just so incredible. I'd want to pass on the arsenic-water, though....
Katraz
Great shot shame about the water, the flowers don't seem to mind.
moochagoo
The flowers add ! Bravo !
bmac62
Nice................ I took the same shot but without the colorful flowers in the foreground. Composition IS everything.