
The Cathedral Rock from the Red Rock Loop Road
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承前文:亞利桑那州Sedona(聖多娜)小城一日遊(2015.11.23)--(上)
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Red Rocks formation, Sedona, AZ
(五) 從Airport Road回到89A道路東行右轉AZ-179 S道路南下,抵達Chapel Road後左轉進去參觀Chapel of the holy cross(聖十字教堂)。
Chapel of the holy cross(聖十字教堂)
聖多娜著名的Chapel of the holy cross位在小城東南角的Chapel Road上,是亞利桑那州七大建築奇蹟之一,興建這座教堂共花了18個月的時間,於1956年完工,當年耗資30多萬美元,教堂建在高高的紅色岩層半山腰,為了保持山巒的完美,整個工程沒有動用炸藥,而是全部人工手動清除走2,5000多噸的岩石;教堂的正面中央以一大十字架為主要骨架,遠觀就像一座十字架嵌在紅色岩石中。


The Chapel of the Holy Cross
該教堂山頂及上山半途各有停車場,但容量有限,蠻多遊客乾脆將車停放山下停車場徒步上山;教堂內部,有基督聖像、祭壇、燭台、桌椅和宗教性物品擺設,陳設雖簡潔但更顯宗教虔敬氛圍。

The Chapel of the Holy Cross

The Chapel of the Holy Cross (內部)

在教堂下方距教堂很近的這棟豪宅據說影星Johnny Depp和Nicolas Cage都曾經擁有過它,後來證實都是謠傳,較可靠的說法毫宅是發明 Lasik eye surgery 的一位羅馬尼亞教授所擁有;圖片遠方是Cathedral Rock
Madonna and Child & Two Nuns

Red Rocks formation from The Chapel of the Holy Cross
從教堂往東邊看過去的這個岩層被稱為Madonna and Child(麥當娜和兒童),而在右側的岩層稱為Two Nuns(兩修女)正在注視著她倆,似乎在守護著這對母子。

Two Nuns and the Madonna and Child

Overlooking south onto Bell Rock & Courthouse Butte from The Chapel of the Holy Cross



Cuctus at The Chapel of the holy cross
(六) 由聖十字教堂回到AZ-179 S道路左轉繼續南下,在Courthouse Vista停車,走了一小段Bell Rock Trail(未登頂),沿途近距離仰望Courthouse Butte和Bell Rock。



Bell Rock

Courthouse Butte
(七) 離開Courthouse Vista後繼續南下,行不久左轉進入Red Rock Ranger Station & Visitor Center參觀;


Overlooking northeast onto Bell Rock & Courthouse Butte from Red Rock Ranger Station & Visitor Center

The Bell Rock from Red Rock Ranger Station & Visitor Center
參觀Red Rock Range Station之後又到Montezuma Castle National Monument繞了一下子,然後一路南下晚上住宿地Tucson。
Montezuma Castle National Monument(蒙特蘇馬城堡國家保護區)


Montezuma Castle National Monument
Montezuma Castle National Monument是一處印地安人的懸崖居住遺址,共分城堡區和井水區兩區,我們受限於時間僅參觀一般遊客最常參觀的城堡區,前後僅停留五十分鐘左右。
Montezuma Castle National Monument的城堡區範圍很小,有一條約一哩長的環行步道,步道旁山壁上頭有印第安人在天然洞窟所蓋的房子遺址,發現的人將之名為“Montezuma Castle”;


Montezuma Castle
該建築遺址共有五層,在此遺址的左下方另有一處被稱為Castle A的城堡區,不過後來因為遭受火災,縣僅剩下殘缺的牆壁和石壁上的洞穴,在遺址旁立有還原示意圖。

Montezuma Castle
在遺址的南邊有一條小河,是Verde River的支流。
園區裡遍植Arizona Sycamore,它是北美的一種梧桐,一大片,此時葉子變為紅褐色,不亮麗,遠觀還是有其可看性,在此園區走馬看花似的到此一遊,隨即驅車南下,今晚住宿南邊的Tucson,還有三個多小時的車程。


Arizona Sycamore

Arizona Sycamore (trunk)

Arizona Sycamore (leaves)

Arizona Sycamore (fruit)
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