Canyon de Chelly I by danapommet
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Description
Ya’ A’ te’eh, Navajo for “Hello” and welcome to Canyon de Chelly.
Canyon de Chelly National Monument was established April 1, 1931, as a unit of the National Park Service and is located in NE Arizona within the boundaries of the Navajo Nation. The reason that it is a national monument and not a national park is that the title, for the 130 square miles (339 km2), is vested in the Navajo Nation and not the National Park Service. The name De Chelly is a corruption of the Navajo word “Tseyi”, which roughly means “rock canyon”. The Spanish pronunciation “day shay-yee” has again changed through English usage and is pronounced “d’SHAY”.
The rock walls rise to as much as 1,000 feet and protected the prehistoric Pueblo Indian dwellings that were nestled below towering cliffs or perched on high ledges, for 1,000 years. This canyon served as an ancestral stronghold for the Navajo Indians and homes can still be found along the canyon floors.
Some info based on National Park Service printed materials, some from Wikipedia and some from the Navajo people that I met.
Scanned from a photo taken in 1996.
Thanks for stopping by, taking a peak and for all your previous comments.
Dana
Comments (33)
Faemike55
Great photo and wonderful information. I can now put an image to the writings of Tony Hillerman
blankfrancine
Wonderful photography of natural beauty. you can really appreciate the detail at full-size.
mgtcs
Gorgeous view, always an amazing image, delightful photo!
zil2008
Wonderful photo.
MrsLubner
This is such an amazing place. The second I saw the thumbnail I fell into that cayon. I can feel the people moving through it, feel the story of their creation pulsing in the rock. There is an emotion that breathes here and you have found it so well in this shot.
mmax.ch
Wonderful capture and excellent POV
auntietk
What a gorgeous place! Beautiful photograph.
mariogiannecchini
Great photo and wonderful information !
bmac62
Beautiful shot composed to give us a good feel for the size of the canyon. Well done Dana.
Katraz
That is one special view, great shot.
bimm3d
great photo!!!
Meisiekind
Congrats on your 300th upload Dana! What a wonderful image! That view is way past picturesque!!! :))
flavia49
wonderful panorama!
BessieB
Such an amazing place Dana!
flora-crassella
wonderful view!!!!!
Hubba1
Wow Dana, you sure get around :) An awesome shot!!!
MrsRatbag
How beautiful this is...great shot!
bugatti
nice place
durleybeachbum
Amazing pic!
jendellas
Wow, awesome, where were you stood to take this pic, surely not on the edge?
sandra46
MARVELOUS SHOT
orig_buggy
bet u stood for a long time in awe of that view!!
0rest4wicked Online Now!
Great POV Dad, gives a real feel to the canyon.
babuci
Fantastic picture. Love the mutted colors.
witch_1612
Wonderful Work!!!
ShadowsNTime
Isn't it beautiful! Once again you are giving me knowledge, I have always been intrigued by the Navajo and their pueblos. So much so that I dug a hole in the hill behind my grans house when I was a child and it still exists today! Thank you Dana for your support! Instant fav!
jocko500
this is a wonderful canyon . like to go there one day if I could? anyway it is a wonderful photo
junge1
Great capture Dana! Congrats on making LWITG. love your new avatar, makes you look 20 years younger lol!
Alex_Antonov
Very nice!
wysiwig
You know, in all the images of Canyon de Chelly I've seen over the years, I've never actually seen the canyon. This is a fantastic image.