Montezuma Castle

Mesa from the car

The land above the Verde River

Coming down into the Verde River valley

More Verde River valley

from the car

greener part of the valley

the limestone cliffs the castle is built on

quern stone

first glimpse of the structure

imagine getting water up there

Montezuma Castle

closer shot

cracking in the adobe

window and floor timber ends

doors and floor timbers

window

broken down ceiling 

different levels of residence

window 

brickwork

another structure

storage cave 

another cave

yet another cave

diorama of the inside of the castle

creosote bush

prickly pear

creosote in bloom

landscape around the cliffs

gallery forest around the river 

volcanic vent on the way to Sedona

not sure what this is

roadcut!

landscape coming out of the valley

the red rock here his really really red