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Goats in Canyon de Chelly

Goats in Canyon de Chelly

Canyon de Chelly sustains a community of Navajo people who plant crops and maintain sheep and goats in the canyon.
The canyon consists of four main gorge...
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Canyon de Chelly sustains a community of Navajo people who plant crops and maintain sheep and goats in the canyon.
The canyon consists of four main gorges, with many side ravines branching eastward from Chinle into the Defiance Plateau. This is one of the longest continuously inhabited landscapes of North America, with many cultural resources, including distinctive architecture, artifacts, and rock imagery.
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Jun, 2014

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Great shot!

I'm thanful for the splash of green contrast the bushes in the forefront provide.

I like the contrast. It shows the massiveness of the mountain. Dotti

You are so very right Dotti it does help show how massive the place is

Love the way the goats stand out in contrast to the rock face

The goats are for sure wonderful and add a lot to the whole composition. Thanks for your wonderful comment on how they contrast with the rock face

wonderful, peaceful depiction of the goats against the burnt sienna ...peaceful...PS your work is terrific and one cannot just pick one.

Thanks! I like your comment peaceful and will now always see the wall as burnt sienna a perfect description.

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Great shot. We were there last January (15 degrees) and could not get to the valley floor.

Great shot! Voted Rule of Thirds.

Voted...really great image Ernesto......k

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