On weekends, we try very hard to stick to two tenets that are core values to us: A Family Hike (or other family activity) and Unplugged Sunday. Last Sunday we hiked at
Tsankawi, which is part of
Bandelier National Monument. We are so fortunate to have a place like this in our backyard! Tsankawi is a unique loop hike with ancient Puebloan ruins, ladders, trails running through the ash/
tuff (hey, look at that! The photo for tuff in the Wikipedia article is from Bandelier!), caves with ancient charcoal-blackened ceilings, and even ancient steps where the native dwellers climbed 700 years ago. The kids love it every time we go, and frankly, so do my husband and I.
Looking West toward the Jemez Mountains.
Looking East toward the Sangre de Cristos,
enshrouded in the dark clouds so they aren't visible today.
Tuff is very susceptible to erosion, so even just a few decades of
modern shoes have worn deep and distinct paths.
Ladder to the sky (or to the next part of the trail, anyway).
The mesa top on which the pueblo ruins can be found.
What a gorgeous day!
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