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Canyon de Chelly
 
Hikes most days began with a climb up Yei Trail.
 
Dog Rock
 
Kids play a game with a circle of rocks and black and white sticks.
 
Spider Rock
 
Face Rock
 
Old tree limbs are the ladder up
 
Hardin interlocks the 2 limbs to form a ladder. Scary.
 
Thomas holds the limb steady.
 
Home base.
 
Frame work for sweat ceremony. The structure is covered with whatever is handy. The rocks are heated (cont. below)
 
in a bonfire and transferred into the covered hut with a pitchfork.
 
Whew! Joanne and Thomas come down Female Trail, a tough one. Nearby is Male Trail. To evade Spanish invaders, the Navajo sent women and children up Female Trail, while the men distracted soldiers by going up Male Trail.
 
Thomas helps Joanne up the Blade.
 
On the way to Spider Rock
 
Amazing tree. I saw it 12 years ago and it hasn't changed much.
 
Riding in the back of a pick-up
 
Mummy Cave
 
Above, and 3 photos below: Window Rock
 
Mummy Cave
 
Antelope House Ruin
COMMENTS
Experience said at 4:45 a.m. on Aug 5, 2007:
Un'esperienza eccezionale testimoniata da meravigliose fotografie. Un tabblo molto bello e interessante. Ottimo lavoro. Complimenti.
Perryandtina83 said at 4:49 a.m. on Aug 5, 2007:
awesome photos, love the last one!
Smsiegfried1 said at 5:04 a.m. on Aug 5, 2007:
Breathtaking views and I like the warm brownish colouring; great work, most interesting and (dangerous?) hike.
LatentE said at 5:15 a.m. on Aug 5, 2007:
Excellent tabblo. You've captured the beautiful views but also the climb and the little things like the tree with its roots searching for sustenance, the foot steps carved in stone, the horses and flowers, and infinity with a sunset.
Chingyo said at 6:44 a.m. on Aug 5, 2007:
what an amazing, amazing place...and you got some fantastic shots.
Roygoodwin said at 9:10 a.m. on Aug 5, 2007:
Dear Allan,

Thank you for taking us along on another great exploration. The colors, the cliff dwellings, the petroglyphs, the SCALE of the stone ceilings against the dwellings - all very compelling. The cut-in stone steps - were they "original equipment" or added by the Park Service later?

Thanks again,
Roy.
Janer said at 9:15 a.m. on Aug 5, 2007:
Awesome set! Thanks for taking us along. I've been wanting to see some place like this but haven't got the chance yet.
Cruising said at 9:52 a.m. on Aug 5, 2007:
What a great set of photos. This looks like an extraordinary time. Looks like a great time.
DEE-Trow said at 10:11 a.m. on Aug 5, 2007:
Wow, these are great pictures. Thanks for sharing this exciting day with us. You are very adventurous. Love all the pictures you took along the way. And the sunset at the end, what a perfect ending!
Hollyridger said at 11:25 a.m. on Aug 5, 2007:
Wow, what an adventure! There are some truly great shots here and the set as a whole tells it all - the steepness, the warmth, the cameraderie, the vegetation, the history. What an awesome sunset shot to end with, Allan. Thanks for inviting me to visit.
John98 said at 2:24 p.m. on Aug 5, 2007:
These are wonderful. In which state is the Canyon located? It's gotta be the American West, and I'm going to guess Colorado.
Whya said at 2:44 p.m. on Aug 5, 2007:
awesome!!
Nmat said at 4:31 p.m. on Aug 5, 2007:
Terrific tabblo!! Wonderful hiking adventure, beautifully shot, great clarity and colors. My favorites are the one with the looooong shadows, and the tree with its roots clinging to the cliff. But all are great -- thanks for showing off our southwest!
AliDar said at 4:53 p.m. on Aug 5, 2007:
Thank you very much for sharing this adventure. Even if given the opportunity in real life, I would never be able to make such a climb; I have a fear of heights so this is the only way I can experience such a thing, and your beautiful photos have taken me there! ... I even got dizzy looking at a few of these!
Jillcdunn said at 9:35 p.m. on Aug 5, 2007:
These are wonderful!
Pkeener said at 12:10 a.m. on Aug 6, 2007:
This is great, Allan. Your excellent photography skills really pay off on trips like this. I couldn't begin to take this hike and shoot these pics. Great job putting it together,too. Love all the negative spaces created by your crops with the canyons and rocks framing the sky. Can't single out a fave.
Chiloedream said at 5:32 a.m. on Aug 6, 2007:
Superbe, sublime, merci et bravo
Noe said at 12:18 p.m. on Aug 6, 2007:
Wow... amazing place!! Great tabblo =)
ElZorroTOX said at 1:26 p.m. on Aug 6, 2007:
I've been meaning to visit for a while and have never made it. Your Tabblo makes me want to drop everything and head out there.
Floridamolle said at 7:54 p.m. on Aug 6, 2007:
Wonderful place, like it's not real. And gret photography, thanks for the trip
Karsten said at 9:43 p.m. on Aug 6, 2007:
What a place...Great shots Allan!!! So - where is it - Colorado? and what tribe made this houses in the rocks??? Looks very alike to sites you can find here in nothern mexico... Great tour and thanks again
Abking said at 12:29 a.m. on Aug 7, 2007:
Thank you all for the comments-I appreciate and look forward to the feedback. Canyon de Chelly (pronounced d'SHAY) is a national monument in the northeastern corner of Arizona, near the little town of Chinle. The monument is administered by the National Park Service, but the land and canyons belong to the Navajo people. The cliff villages were built by Anasazi and it is estimated these people moved away about 700 years ago. The foot and hand holds in the canyon walls are from different periods. I believe the steps are park service creations. The tiny indentations in the sandstone you can barely believe will hold you are from earlier Navajo and Anasazi trails. The Navajo used them to escape Spanish invaders. To go beyond White House Ruins, 2 miles into the canyon, you must be with a Navajo guide. A member of my hiking group has a long relationship with the extended Litson family, and I was lucky enough to camp as their guest in the canyon. Thanks Lettie, Flemen, Thomas, Darwin, Brock and Knickle.
Hollyridger said at 12:44 a.m. on Aug 7, 2007:
I am back for another visit and the second visit is even better than the first! Thank you for your explanation and history of this wonderful national monument. Perhaps one day I will visit this area.
Siagian said at 7:54 a.m. on Aug 20, 2007:
wow! the trip to the top looks exhausting but then the view makes it all worthwhile!!! beautiful landscapes!
Zumberge said at 2:15 a.m. on Aug 28, 2007:
Great adventure! I was there in May and I am now seeing it anew and in greater detail. Climbs look exposed! Hard to capture steepness but you certainly did. Great photos.
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