This upper story window was constructed so that light from the sunrise would shine directly through- but only on the summer solstice. There’s a whole field of study, astroarchaeology, dedicated to examining how Anasazi buildings were constructed to align with celestial events.

Technical Data: Canon 7D; Canon EF-S 17-85 f/4-5.6 IS USM; f/8 at 1/100; ISO 200; Silver Efex Pro.

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