I recommend the essay and photos by Margaret Randall, a New Mexico treasure herself.
Chaco: Seen and Unseen – New Mexico Mercury
By Margaret Randall – International Raconteur
(Photos by Margaret Randall) At Chaco Culture National Historic Park much is apparent but much remains hidden. The place hides as many secrets as it reveals. What one sees is breathtaking. What one cannot see but only feel, also awes the spirit. A vast solitude describes the landscape: once probably greener and more sustaining of life, today dramatically desolate, a mystery only partially unfolding….