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Aerial Photo

Aerial photo of Aztec Ruins National Monument West Ruin

Aerial Photo

Google Earth image of the inactive, partially excavated, Aztec Ruins National Monument East Ruin

West Ruin Morning

Trail through Aztec National Monument West Ruin early on a winter morning

Green Stripe

Mysterious green stripe of greywacke stone along the back side of the western wall of Aztec West

Front side of the west wall

View of the front side of the western wall at Aztec West National Monument

Aztec Ruins in the snow

Aztec Ruins in winter

Hubbard Tri-wall kiva

Hubbard Tri-wall kiva has been backfilled to preserve it from further damage

Doorway

Looking through the doorway in Aztec West Ruin

Great Kiva

The Great Kiva at Aztec West was reconstructed by archeologist Earl Morris in 1934

Great Kiva inside

Inside the Great Kiva in West Ruin in the morning light

Inside West Ruin

View inside the West Ruin at Aztec Ruins National Monument

Kiva from Plaza

Eastern wall and kiva with fall colors background, viewed from the plaza at Aztec West Ruin