Early on Friday we went for a walk around part of Queen Valley township. We saw lots of the official mascot - the quail, and also a huge Saguaro and a Palm tree growing next to each other:We are going to go on a weekly excursion, at least. We chose to travel east toward Globe and then head north on Hwy 188 toward Roosevelt Lake in the middle of the Tonto Recreation area. We visited the Tonto Monument and found Cliff Dwelling Ruins. Only the lower ruins were open until next month, but it was interesting to learn about the Solado people who were farmers in this area, and the various natural calamities that changed their was of life, and eventually caused them to move to other areas. Enjoy the views:
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| Lake Roosevelt |
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Village ruin on hill across from Cliff Ruins Lower Tonto Cliff Dwelling |
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| Tonto Ruins - Lower |
That's a great idea to do an excursion a week! Have fun. :)
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