CO Mesa Verde NP: Dan Hartford Photo

Ladder & Shadows, Balcony House, Mesa Verde NP, CO

dan@danhartfordphoto.com (Dan Hartford Photo) — Sun, 01 Nov 2026 23:25:06 GMT

]]>At Mesa Verde National Park, ladders such as these cast wonderful shadows on the rock in early morning and late afternoon. This particular ladder is not original native and is located in the Balcony House ruin.

Capture Date=5/16/2013
Folder Name=Mesa Verde
File Name=7d003-#1707
Exposure=1/125 sec at f/13 ISO 200
Lens=EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM at 99 mm
Country=United States
State=Colorado
City=Mesa Verde National Park
Location=Balcony House

Balcony House 4

dan@danhartfordphoto.com (Dan Hartford Photo) — Sun, 01 Nov 2026 23:25:08 GMT

]]>Balcony House homes and family kiva's, Mesa Verde National Park, CO

Capture Date=5/16/2013
Folder Name=Mesa Verde
File Name=7d003-#1749
Exposure=1/250 sec at f/8.0 ISO 800
Lens=EF-S10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM at 16 mm
Country=United States
State=Colorado
City=Mesa Verde National Park
Location=Balcony House

Ghost on ladder Spruce Tree House, Kiva, Mesa Verde NP, CO

dan@danhartfordphoto.com (Dan Hartford Photo) — Sun, 01 Nov 2026 23:25:08 GMT

]]>Taken in a restored Kiva in the Spruce Tree House ruin in Mesa Verde National Park shows a ghost descending the ladder.

Kiva's were built by the Ancestoral Pueblo Indians (formerly called the Anasazi). Each family had their own kiva. Some Kiva's were used to live in and others were only for ceremonial pusposes. This Kiva is part of a cliff dwelling village. The people lived in the stone and adobe above ground buildings built into alcoves and used kiva's such as this for ceremonial purposes.

Capture Date=5/16/2013
Folder Name=Mesa Verde
File Name=7d003-#1797v2
Exposure=10.0 sec at f/22 ISO 200
Lens=EF-S10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM at 10 mm
Country=United States
State=Colorado
City=Mesa Verde National Park
Location=Spruce Tree House

Spruce Tree House Sunset

dan@danhartfordphoto.com (Dan Hartford Photo) — Sun, 01 Nov 2026 23:25:10 GMT

]]>Spruce Tree House, Mesa Verde National Park, CA

Capture Date=5/16/2013
Folder Name=Mesa Verde
File Name=7d003-#1806
Exposure=1/1000 sec at f/7.1 ISO 200
Lens=EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM at 100 mm
Country=United States
State=Colorado
City=Mesa Verde National Park
Location=Spruce Tree House

Cliff Palace, Mesa Verde NP, CO

dan@danhartfordphoto.com (Dan Hartford Photo) — Sun, 01 Nov 2026 23:25:11 GMT

]]>Cliff Palace, Mesa Verde NP, CO

Capture Date=5/17/2013
Folder Name=Mesa Verde
File Name=5d3R01-#1078
Exposure=1/320 sec at f/5.0 ISO 640
Lens=EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM at 105 mm
Country=United States
State=Colorado
City=Mesa Verde National Park
Location=Cliff Palace

Spruce Tree House

dan@danhartfordphoto.com (Dan Hartford Photo) — Sun, 01 Nov 2026 23:25:12 GMT

]]>Spruce Tree House, Mesa Verde National Park, CA

Capture Date=5/17/2013
Folder Name=Mesa Verde
File Name=7d003-#1867
Exposure=1/160 sec at f/4.5 ISO 200
Lens=EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM at 60 mm
Country=United States
State=Colorado
City=Mesa Verde National Park
Location=Cliff Palace

Chief Face, Cliff Palace, Mesa Verde NP, CO

dan@danhartfordphoto.com (Dan Hartford Photo) — Sun, 01 Nov 2026 23:25:12 GMT

]]>Chief Face, Cliff Palace, Mesa Verde NP, CO

Capture Date=5/17/2013
Folder Name=Mesa Verde
File Name=7d003-#1921
Exposure=1/125 sec at f/6.3 ISO 400
Lens=EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM at 105 mm
Country=United States
State=Colorado
City=Mesa Verde National Park
Location=Cliff Palace

Balcoiny House, Mesa Verde, CO

dan@danhartfordphoto.com (Dan Hartford Photo) — Sun, 01 Nov 2026 23:25:14 GMT

]]>Balciny House, Mesa Verde National park, Colorado, USA (2013)

Capture Date=5/17/2013
Folder Name=Mesa Verde
File Name=7d003-#1933
Exposure=1/60 sec at f/8.0 ISO 100
Lens=EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM at 275 mm
Country=United States
State=Colorado
City=Mesa Verde National Park
Location=Balcony House

Square Tower House, Mesa Verde, CO

dan@danhartfordphoto.com (Dan Hartford Photo) — Sun, 01 Nov 2026 23:25:15 GMT

]]>Square Tower House, Mesa Verde National park, Colorado, USA (2013)

Capture Date=5/17/2013
Folder Name=Mesa Verde
File Name=5d3R01-#1118
Exposure=1/60 sec at f/7.1 ISO 100
Lens=EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM at 105 mm
Country=United States
State=Colorado
City=Mesa Verde National Park
Location=Square Tower House

Coyote Village (Far View Sites), Mesa Verde

dan@danhartfordphoto.com (Dan Hartford Photo) — Sun, 01 Nov 2026 23:25:15 GMT

]]>coyote Village (Far View Sites), Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado, USA (2013)

Capture Date=5/18/2013
Folder Name=Mesa Verde
File Name=7d003-#2019 Edit
Exposure=1/1000 sec at f/11 ISO 800
Lens=EF-S10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM at 10 mm
Country=United States
State=Colorado
City=Mesa Verde National Park
Location=coyote Village (Far View Sites)

Far View House, Mesa Verde

dan@danhartfordphoto.com (Dan Hartford Photo) — Sun, 01 Nov 2026 23:25:17 GMT

]]>Far View House, Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado, USA (2013)

Capture Date=5/18/2013
Folder Name=Mesa Verde
File Name=7d003-#2026
Exposure=1/2000 sec at f/10 ISO 800
Lens=EF-S10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM at 10 mm
Country=United States
State=Colorado
City=Mesa Verde National Park
Location=Far View House