Elder and Sister Roeth

Elder and Sister Roeth

Saturday, May 3, 2014

Additional Pictures Salmon Ruins

We visited the Aztec Ruins in June of 2013 and posted extra pictures then. Salmon Ruins are ruins found on a ranch formerly owned by the Salmon family near Bloomfield, NM.
 
Converted kiva--look for white markings above indentation on far side

Elder Roeth at Salmon Ruins

Looking over several rooms

Looking toward Tower Kiva (where ladder is)

Rooms in front of Tower Kiva

Wall next to Tower Kiva; notice different layers of stones

Tower Kiva from the top

Another kiva in Salmon Ruins

Great Kiva--the entry lines up with Tower Kiva across the ruins

Bunk house on Salmon Ranch

Pit House--outside

Pit House--inside

The day we visited, a scout was doing an eagle scout project to reconstruct a wall on one of the structures.

Reconstructed mud wall on structure, done as eagle project

Rest of the building where the mud wall was reconstructed

Indian dwelling with skins on left, poles only on right

Forked Stick Hogan

Drawings on rock

Navajo Hogan--outside

Navajo Hogan--inside

Oven at Indian ruins

Sweat Lodge on right


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