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MA & T in west New Mexico:
Canyon de Chelley, Gallup, Acoma and Zuni
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Red Rock, Az. David, our host at the Silver River Adobe Inn, Farmington,
suggested this spectacular drive to Canyon de Chelley. We also passed an
intriguing wall, which looks man-made, extending south from the Shiprock,
but which is the result of a long volcanic fissure.
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David also suggested this stop and pointed out that the layout of this Navajo
college is that of a traditional hogan, with the teaching occupying the men's
quarter, dormitories in the children's quarter, furthest from the door, and
cafeteria and socializing in the women's quarter.
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The doors to the gallery on the 2nd floor of the main building of Dine College,
wherein are murals of Navajo creation (rising through the four worlds) and
history (encounters, friendly then hostile with, first the Spanish, then the
U.S.). The final mural (unfinished), on contemporary life, was reinforced for
us shortly after we left the college when we encountered two Indian cowboys
with a small herd beside the road. (No photos of this art.)
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Canyon de Chelley, north rim, "The place where two fell off": Spaniards attacked
the Navajo in 1805. Vertigo!
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Canyon de Chelley from north rim.
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"Mummy cave" from north rim of Canyon de Chelley: the Navajo called their
precursors the Anasazi.
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Juniper lunch on the north rim.
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Canyon de Chelley from the south rim: White House Overlook (the Anasazi White
House is past the picture to the left).
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Rock textures.
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Gallup: the El Rancho hotel on Route 66. Frozen in the 1960s.
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El Rancho lobby. Ditto.
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El Rancho photo gallery. Our room was the Paulette Godard.
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El Rancho dining room.
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Acoma Pueblo vistors' center: Barbara Felix.
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Acoma Pueblo vistors' center: detail.
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Acoma Pueblo (on top of the mesa) from the vistors' center.
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The Convento, Acoma Pueblo, with mod. cons.
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External viga detail.
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Ladders for a Kiva, Acoma.
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Ladder for a modern home.
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Acoma was built high for defence, but Spanish artillery won.
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Another ladder. If this seems awkward, _all_ entrances used to be by roof or
ceiling.
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Acoma Pueblo vistors' center from the cafeteria terrace.
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The Pueblo from inside the center - if you look carefully.
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Mural in Gallup to the Navajo Code Talkers of WWII.
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Navajo Code Talkers: detail.
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Two brooches from Zuni Pueblo.
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Which is the road and which the river? This was taken as we left Gila National
Forest (Aldo Leopold's Sand County) but we first encountered the ambiguity at
Reserve on our way south.