Sunday, October 22, 2017
Saturday, October 21, 2017
Montezuma Castle National Monument And Montezumas Well Arizona #SeeAmerica #FindYourPark
Today we gaze through the windows of the past into one of the best preserved cliff dwellings in North America. This 20 room high-rise apartment, nestled into a towering limestone cliff, tells a story of ingenuity, survival and ultimately, prosperity in an unforgiving desert landscape.
Montezuma Well (Yavapai: ʼHakthkyayva or Ahagaskiaywa), a detached unit of Montezuma Castle National Monument,[1] is a natural limestone sinkhole near the town of Rimrock, Arizona through which some 1,500,000 US gallons (5,700,000 L) of water emerge each day from an underground spring. It is located about 11 miles (18 km) northeast of Montezuma Castle.
The Well measures 386 feet (118 m) in diameter from rim to rim and contains a near-constant volume of spring water even in times of severe drought, amounting to approximately 15,000,000 US gallons (57,000,000 L). The water is highly carbonated and contains high levels of arsenic. At least five endemic species are found exclusively in Montezuma Well: a diatom, a springtail, a water scorpion, an amphipod, and a leech — the most endemic species in any spring in the southwestern United States.[2] It is also home to the Montezuma Well springsnail.
Montezuma Well's steady outflow has been used for irrigation since the 8th century. Part of a prehistoric canal is preserved near the park's picnic ground, and portions of the canal's original route are still in use today.
As with Montezuma Castle, the label "Montezuma" is a misnomer: the Aztec emperor Montezuma had no connection to the site or the early indigenous peoples that occupied the area.
Clark's Trading Post Lincoln New Hampshire (Bear Show) #getoutside #visitNH #outdoor #travel
Clark's Trading Post is home to Clark's trained Bears and the White Mountain Central Railroad. This is a multi-generational family business that is everything about New England. You are invited to watch the famous black bear show, ride a steam train, or be chased by the infamous Wolfman in the woods while on the steam train. There is now even a water slide. https://goo.gl/maps/Rep4xkw2Lxo
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