They put on a fantastic fireworks show after the glow.

More fireworks

Bandolier National Monument visitor center. The park is located northwest of Santa Fe. It contains the remains of the pueblo of ancient Indians who lived there from 1100 to 1400 A.D.

The lower pueblo was formed in a circle. In the center was a plaza of activities like corn grinding, weaving, social interaction.

A few of the structures at the base of the cliffs were reconcstructed. The lower rooms of the "condos" were used for food storage.

Melinda peeks into one of the cliff dwellings.

View from the upper dwellings down onto the valley floor. You can see to the right, the foundations of the circular pueblo which had about 100 rooms.

Gail enters one of the cliff dwellings.

The holes along the canyon wall were "viga" receptacles. Vigas are cross beams used for the roof of the dwellings...so, if you look at the rows of viga holes, you can see that the structures were as much as 3 stories high.

There was artwork all along the canyon walls. It was located above what used to be the dwellings, so apparently they climbed up to the roof to do their handywork.