Mesa Verde: Balcony House - Keyhole Kiva by photosynthesis
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Kivas are still in use today by modern Pueblo peoples for spiritual ceremonies, though today's kivas are square walled rather than round. There are variations in kiva shapes & this photo shows an ancient kiva that was round, but with a keyhole like extension. There doesn't seem to be any definitive information about why kivas were constructed the way they were or exactly what kinds of ceremonies were performed in them - it seems to be mostly guesswork on the part of historians & anthropologists.
This is the last photo from Balcony House. Next up are a few photos from the third dwelling we visited, which was a self-guided tour. Unless this tour of cliff dwellings is getting tiresome?
P.S. I was in the process of filling out this form (I had filled out the above & the keyword field, but hadn't hit the Upload button yet) when we experienced a power glitch & my pc rebooted. I hate re-entering text, so I was pleasantly shocked when I brought up my Firefox browser after the reboot & everything I had entered was restored perfectly. Very impressive!
Comments (14)
jayfar
Wonderful. You have given us a great insight to these ancient dwellings.
Celart
Outstanding shot. Well done
Mondwin
Absolutely superbly image my friend!!!Bravissimo!:DDD.Hugsxx Whylma
Cyve
wonderful capture and great colors !!!
roguetographer
Beautiful photograph. I love the tectures of it. Reminds me of our trip to Brantome and the ancient limestone caves and cliff overhangs there.
UVDan
The pilasters along the inside wall of the keyhole are an interesting feature. I am enjoying this series immensely.
Hendesse
Excellent and very interesting shot. Fantastic colors.
brewgirlca
Looks great, I like the contrast between the blue and orange.
sandra46
EXCELLENT WORK!
Cgaynor
Excellent image!
MrsRatbag
Fascinating capture of this mysterious site!
moochagoo
Kiva are really fascinating.
auntietk
So interesting, and quite beautiful. I'm not tired of these shots at all! As a matter of fact, I'm catching up in the galleries right now, and yours is one of the few where I'm making sure to linger over each image. I'm on the edge of my seat!
danapommet
A fantastic photo of and into this kiva!