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Ranger Sarah hikes closer the the cliff dwellings. The cliff dwellings are built in shallow caves that formed at about the same stratigraphic level along weak (somewhat less cemented) zones within the Gila Conglomerate.
— at Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument.
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Ranger Sarah with another view of the Gila Cliff Dwellings. The caves are in Gila Conglomerate, a sedimentary unit that contains pieces of older volcanic rocks, including the Bloodgood Canyon Tuff.
— at Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument.
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Ranger Sarah looks at the cliff dwellings. The rock she is standing on is 25 to 26 million years old basaltic lavas, the cliff dwellings is in Gila Conglomerate.
— at Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument.
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Ranger Sarah learns about the plants growing on the sunlit slopes below the cave dwellings.
— at Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument.
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Ranger Sarah climbs more steps as she works her way to the Gila Cliff Dwellings.
— at Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument.
Back to drystone after a break. And it's not a bad view from the banker*. I have my Merlin Bird App on and a pair of binoculars nearby. Dreamy, really.
*A sturdy, tall table where we shape stone.
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It was springtime, and everything was bursting into bloom.
There was a garden to prepare, trees to trim, the windows of the house could use a good spring cleaning . . . but wait . . .
Perhaps this day could be one NOT filled with tasks and things to do, but rather one to wander through the new greenery while simply basking in the sunshine.
The Broughton House art print -- https://2-steve-henderson.pixels.com/featured/the-broughton-house-steve-henderson.html?product=art-print
The experience of walking among these rugged geological wonders and the enduring spirit of the gnarly bristlecone pines was invigorating, to say the least.
Spent a few days tending to grafted apple trees on a friend's farm in County Clare. Thousands of trees meant thousands of weeds, and this was my favourite of them all 
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Ranger Sarah takes the turn along the trail towards the Gila Cliff Dwellings.
— at Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument.
Ranger Sarah gets he first look at one of the cliff dwellings, she still has a ways to go to reach it.
— at Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument.
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Ranger Sarah approaches another bridge as she hikes the trail to the Gila Cliff Dwellings.
— at Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument.
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Snakes! Ranger Sarah will be staying on the trail, she doesn't want to be surprised by any snakes.
— at Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument.
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Ranger Sarah climbs up towards the Cliff Dwellings as she has left Cliff Dweller Creek
— at Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument.
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Ranger Sarah starts the climb out of the canyon towards the cliff dwellings.
— at Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument.
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As Ranger Sarah sets to cross another bridge over Cliff Dweller Creek, she spots one more in the distance.
— at Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument.
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Ranger Sarah is glad for all these bridges across Cliff Dweller Creek
— at Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument.
