aztec ruins

Aztec Ruins is a good sized ancient Puebloan ruin near the four corners region of New Mexico. The Spanish mistakenly associated the ancient Puebloan structures with the Aztecs of Mexico, tho they never ventured this far north.

This shot was taken inside the Great Kiva. It was a long exposure, about 5 seconds, so thankfully there weren't many people passing through at the time. That's one advantage to traveling during the winter -- many people aren't doing it with you.