Moon House

Doug Sherman posted a Moon House shot not too long ago, and though I didn't think I'd be getting back there, I made a quick jaunt there last week. It was quick because I had to leave my dog in the car and, though we'd done a short hike on Comb Ridge that morning, I didn't want to make her wait too long and have time for an afternoon hike (Arch Canyon) afterwards, so I was in and out in 1 1/2 hours. I had the place to myself (somebody was driving in as I was driving out), which is always nice. The last time I was there, there was a pool below the structures, but, of course, it was dry this year. Also, at the step down /up off/onto the slab, there previously had been only a 1-rock wide stack to climb onto. Now there is a massive pile of quite stable (to me, anyway) rocks to walk onto. It was about 1pm, so, luckily, there wasn't much light coming into the structure from the window.





This one was up canyon/left of the main structures.

I am really liking these images of these cool old structures

Neat shots of this place. I like the viewpoint and the light for the first image but my favorite is the last one which looks more like what I expect to see when first coming across a site like this. Very nice work.

Interesting looking place and one which I have not visited.

Awesome Monika! It’s great you got there again, even if it was a quick in and out. Very nice work on these.

Ben Egbert said:

I am really liking these images of these cool old structures

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They're really fun to find when just wandering around. Cedar Mesa, especially the Comb Ridge area, are rife with them. Even if they're just little granaries, and/or not photogenic, "discovering" them is incredibly rewarding. The hunt is what makes it (though I know that some people do much more prolonged thrashing about in that country without reward.....though, to me, that makes finding them so much sweeter!)

AlanLichty said:

Neat shots of this place. I like the viewpoint and the light for the first image but my favorite is the last one which looks more like what I expect to see when first coming across a site like this. Very nice work.
Alan, I agree. The last one still has history, mystery and possibility in it, unlike the sterilized (umm, vandalized?) main attractions.

Jameel Hyder said:

Interesting looking place and one which I have not visited.

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If you like finding these kinds of things, this is the place!

JimFox said:

Awesome Monika! It’s great you got there again, even if it was a quick in and out. Very nice work on these.

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Are you ready for the deep freeze (I think you're still in CO)?

And, thanks, guys.

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