Millions of photos capture the timelessness of Mesa Verde National Park, but breathing it in, in-person takes your breath away. 1996 was the last time I visited this inspirational view of Cliff Palace and at that time I was an Archaeological Technician working for the US Government in La Junta, CO. The palace hasn’t changed since then (nor did it in 700yrs of Ancestral Pueblo occupation) but I sure have and today closed a needed nostalgic loop.