Two Tourists on the Home Tour. Canyon de Chelly 1993
by Connie Fox
Title
Two Tourists on the Home Tour. Canyon de Chelly 1993
Artist
Connie Fox
Medium
Photograph - Outdoor Color Kodak Film Photo. Landscapes, Architecture, And Nature
Description
Two lady visitors wearing large-brimmed hats to shield them from the searing sun view the ruins of a community carved into canyon walls and cliffs in Canyon de Chelly (duh shay) National Monument. Canyon de Chelly lies within the borders of the Navajo Nation, near Chinle in northeastern Arizona.
This is a digital arts dry brush restored film image that has been cropped to the equivalent of a 5x7, though larger sizes are available.
The Anasazi civilization grew in the dry lands of the American Southwest. Called The Ancient People, they lived in groups of houses built along the sides or under the overhangs of cliffs. The Spanish later called these homes pueblos. Some of the structures remind one of apartments. Others are simple cliff ledges on which the Anasazi lived, some with petroglyphs, or drawings, on the walls. Most of these abodes were reached by ladder.
The Anasazi, who also inhabited Mesa Verde, were excellent basket weavers, known to grow maize and pumpkin.
Though most people view the canyon from above, as I had done prior to this trip into the canyon in 1993, the only way to really see it is to get down into the canyon and let a guide escort you. I recommend the Jeep tour, though there are a few places where one would be allowed to explore without a guide. Be sure to check ahead of time.
Photographed in the summer of 1993 with a Minolta Freedom Escort and Kodak 200 film. Scanned from my original print and given a painterly look. More images of Canyon de Chelly, along with Anasazi dwellings, can be found in my Arizona Gallery.
Copyright 1993-2014 Connie Steitz Fox. All Rights Reserved. Please note: The watermark will not appear on your purchased artwork.
Featured on the homepage of FAA Premium Artists, September 2014. My thanks!
Two Tourists on the Home Tour. Canyon de Chelly 1993 by Connie Fox
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