Canyon de Chelly
Mar 25, 2018 00:46:11 #
marmotski
Loc: Iowa, USA
Wow - I am absolutely floored by the first photo. Its composition and vividness makes me feel like I'm standing there above the canyon. A truly stunning and alive photo.
My two brothers and I are planning a July hiking/backpacking trip and it seems that Canyon de Chelly will now be added to the list of possible destinations. Thank you for the inspiration :)
My two brothers and I are planning a July hiking/backpacking trip and it seems that Canyon de Chelly will now be added to the list of possible destinations. Thank you for the inspiration :)
Mar 25, 2018 00:50:25 #
I do feel a connection out there. I really like the Navajo people. You also seem to see the beauty. When we are out there, we stay at a church in Gamerco, NM.
Cany143 wrote:
Do as you see fit. Or do as she sees fit. You might want to speak with the friends you already have there, first. You might make a new friend, even if you don't get a portrait.
BTW, I've seen your posts and your avatar. Seems there's a connection.
BTW, I've seen your posts and your avatar. Seems there's a connection.
Mar 25, 2018 01:14:54 #
Cany143
Loc: SE Utah
marmotski wrote:
Wow - I am absolutely floored by the first photo. Its composition and vividness makes me feel like I'm standing there above the canyon. A truly stunning and alive photo.
My two brothers and I are planning a July hiking/backpacking trip and it seems that Canyon de Chelly will now be added to the list of possible destinations. Thank you for the inspiration :)
My two brothers and I are planning a July hiking/backpacking trip and it seems that Canyon de Chelly will now be added to the list of possible destinations. Thank you for the inspiration :)
Pleased you like the pic, but........... Word of warning: don't plan on backpacking in Canyon de Chelly; its not allowed. Even day hiking is limited, in either CdeC or its adjunct, Canyon del Muerto. Normally, the only way to access 'the good stuff' is with a licensed guide, and even that is day use. Though it is a National Monument, it is on, and is surrounded by, Navajo Nation Reservation lands. I've hiked/backpacked a fair amount in that (the Rez) area generally, and I always stop by the local Chapter House to get permission before doing so. Don't worry, though, there are a bazillion great places to backpack fairly close by, except:
In July??? Got a death wish or something? I hear Alaska's nice that time of year. Or maybe Chile.
Mar 25, 2018 01:24:23 #
marmotski
Loc: Iowa, USA
Cany143 wrote:
In July??? Got a death wish or something? I hear Alaska's nice that time of year. Or maybe Chile.
Haha, my eldest brother lives in Poland and will be visiting us for three weeks in July so we don't have much choice of timeframe. We travel somewhere almost every summer: Yellowstone, Colorado, and Wisconsin (Apostle Islands) are some of the places we've been to recently.
It seems like hiking/backpacking restrictions is something we'll have to research before making our final decision.
Mar 25, 2018 02:33:02 #
Cany143
Loc: SE Utah
kerry12 wrote:
I do feel a connection out there. I really like the Navajo people. You also seem to see the beauty. When we are out there, we stay at a church in Gamerco, NM.
None of my usual snark. Just:
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Wow! Cany, that first one is absolutely beautiful, and I can see why it is powerful. Thanks for the story also. It certainly adds to the experience.
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Mar 27, 2018 14:08:28 #
Cany143
Loc: SE Utah
DickC wrote:
Da' dine' bizaadi'sh bee yonisht'i?
I'm afraid that's beyond me. Translation please? Athabaskan language groups are difficult. And the connotations are immense. WWII's Code Talkers proved that.
Mar 27, 2018 14:30:24 #
Cany143 wrote:
I'm afraid that's beyond me. Translation please? Athabaskan language groups are difficult. And the connotations are immense. WWII's Code Talkers proved that.
I just asked if you speak Navajo, seeing your in SE Utah I thought you might. I took it up after a stroke in 2002, doctors recommended a difficult language to stimulate my brain. I had a Navajo friend who was born at Red Rock AZ, and he said 'I'll help you learn Dine', it ain't easy', so I said okay, and I've been studying it ever since.....not fluent, but I'm still trying! (and no, it ain't easy)
Mar 27, 2018 14:45:19 #
Cany143
Loc: SE Utah
DickC wrote:
I just asked if you speak Navajo, seeing your in SE Utah I thought you might. I took it up after a stroke in 2002, doctors recommended a difficult language to stimulate my brain. I had a Navajo friend who was born at Red Rock AZ, and he said 'I'll help you learn Dine', it ain't easy', so I said okay, and I've been studying it ever since.....not fluent, but I'm still trying! (and no, it ain't easy)
Kinda figured you were asking if I spoke Navajo, but.... you could just as easily have been asking if my mom wore combat boots. Realistically, I only know a few common words/phrases, and even then, when I try to use them, my pronunciation is dodgy enough that the lady behind the counter, or the guy walking along the road, or whomever it is usually looks at me, smiles (or maybe chuckles a little good-naturedly), and we continue in English. Like any 'foreigner' in any 'foreign land' anywhere, I'm pretty sure the locals appreciate that someone --some belagana-- at least tries. Be very proud that you are studying. Hope you've overcome/are overcoming the effects of your stroke.
Mar 27, 2018 15:11:16 #
Cany143 wrote:
Kinda figured you were asking if I spoke Navajo, b... (show quote)
I have recovered my speech and mobility, still a little slow on the uptake, but hell, at 80 still going!
Mar 27, 2018 15:21:18 #
Cany143
Loc: SE Utah
DickC wrote:
I have recovered my speech and mobility, still a little slow on the uptake, but hell, at 80 still going!
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