Inside the Rock
by Lucinda Walter
Title
Inside the Rock
Artist
Lucinda Walter
Medium
Photograph - Photography, Digital Art, Fine Art, Textured Photography
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Inside the Rock by Lucinda Walter
http://lucinda-walter.artistwebsites.com/
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Photograph taken in Canyon de Chelly National Monument.
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All images are copyright � Lucinda Walter. The materials contained may not be reproduced, copied, edited, published, transmitted or downloaded in any way, shape or form. All rights are reserved. Copying, altering, displaying or redistribution of any of these images without written permission from the Artist is strictly prohibited.
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Canyon de Chelly National Monument was established on April 1, 1931 as a unit of the National Park Service. It is located in northeastern Arizona within the boundaries of the Navajo Nation. Reflecting one of the longest continuously inhabited landscapes of North America, it preserves ruins of the early indigenous tribes that lived in the area, including the Ancient Pueblo Peoples (also called Anasazi) and Navajo. The monument covers 83,840 acres (131.0 sq mi; 339.3 km2) and encompasses the floors and rims of the three major canyons: de Chelly, del Muerto, and Monument. These canyons were cut by streams with headwaters in the Chuska mountains just to the east of the monument. None of the land is federally owned. In 2009 Canyon de Chelly National Monument was recognized as one of the most-visited national monuments in the United States. The name chelly (or Chelley) is a Spanish borrowing of the Navajo word Tsyiʼ, which means "canyon" (literally "inside the rock" "inside of, within"). The Navajo pronunciation is. The Spanish pronunciation of de Chelly was adapted into English, apparently through modelling after a French-like spelling pronunciation, and now Canyon de Chelly long served as a home for Navajo people before it was invaded by forces led by future New Mexico governor Lt. Antonio Narbona in 1805. In 1863 Col. Kit Carson sent troops to either end of the canyon to defeat the Navajo population within. The resulting devastation led to the surrender of the Navajos and their removal to Bosque Redondo, New Mexico. Canyon de Chelly is entirely owned by the Navajo Tribal Trust of the Navajo Nation. It is the only National Park Service unit that is owned and cooperatively managed in this manner. Approximately 40 Navajo families live in the park. Access to the canyon floor is restricted, and visitors are allowed to travel in the canyons only when accompanied by a park ranger or an authorized Navajo guide. The only exception to this rule is the White House Ruin Trail.
Most park visitors arrive by automobile and view Canyon de Chelly from the rim, following both North Rim Drive and South Rim Drive. Ancient ruins and geologic structures are visible, but in the distance, from turnoffs on each of these routes. Deep within the park is Mummy Cave. It features structures that have been built at various times in history. Tours of the canyon floor can be booked at the visitor center and at lodgings in the vicinity of the canyon. There is no fee to enter the canyon, apart from any charges imposed by tour guides.
Accommodations for visitors are located in the vicinity of the canyon, on the road leading to Chinle, which is the nearest town.
The National Monument was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 25, 1970.[4]
The park's distinctive geologic feature, Spider Rock, is a sandstone spire that rises 750 feet (229 m) from the canyon floor at the junction of Canyon de Chelly and Monument Canyon. Spider Rock can be seen from South Rim Drive. It has served as the scene of a number of television commercials. According to traditional Navajo beliefs the taller of the two spires is the home of Spider Grandmother.[12]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canyon_de_Chelly_National_Monument
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Comments (16)
Nikolyn McDonald
Great perspective here showing the canyon floor, the steep sides, Anasazi ruins tucked into the side of the cliff, and the mesa above. Amazing country and lovely lighting.
Lucinda Walter replied:
Nikolyn, thank you very much. Love photographing northern Arizona with the red rocks and the history.
Lucinda Walter
Thank you very much Bob and Nadine Johnston for the feature in the group Arizona - Fine Art 6/1/2015 I'm honored.
Lucinda Walter
Thank you very much Mark Valentine for the feature in the group Arizona Photography 5/19/2015 I'm honored
Lucinda Walter
Congratulations! Your beautiful work is featured in the FAA group "Beauty of Arizona" 5/18/2015
Meg Shearer
Beautiful color and light and fantastic composition! I love the patterns in the rock. L/F!
Nick Boren
That is one amazing rock dear Lucinda... and thanks for photographing it and sharing it. It looks like a place I would love to visit in person. ;-) FV
Lucinda Walter replied:
Nick, this is a great place for photographers. Do try to get there some day. It is worth the time. Thanks!