Another apache sunset

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[ROX]

I'll see your Apache, and raise you Apache Red Towers in Arizona.


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[tapakeg]

Ah,

My fav.

[AKIron]

My brother flew those the latter part of his 12 years in the Army. He hated it as it was almost all night flying and dangerous. He had 3 young children to worry about. Before that he flew the cobra which was all day flying, he loved that.

[navajoboy]

I'll see your Apache, and raise you Apache Red Towers in Arizona.


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I'll see your Apache and raise you Apache Crown Dancer..

[ROX]

Nice Pic!

I plan to go back Southwest and do more photo work.

I always check in to each tribal center and ask permission from the tribal elders.  Usually if you can see it from the road it's ok, but if you plan on going elsewhere you need permission.  I will not take any photos on Zuni land.

The photo above in on a very small sliver of Apache land between Navaho & Zuni Lands. 

Had to wait about 15 minutes for a sandstorm to end before taking that one.


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[navajoboy]

Nice Pic!

I plan to go back Southwest and do more photo work.

I always check in to each tribal center and ask permission from the tribal elders.  Usually if you can see it from the road it's ok, but if you plan on going elsewhere you need permission.  I will not take any photos on Zuni land.

The photo above in on a very small sliver of Apache land between Navaho & Zuni Lands. 

Had to wait about 15 minutes for a sandstorm to end before taking that one.


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During the fall.. the Navajo rez has the Window Rock Fair and Shiprock Fair. These are events you should visit. I guess I'm curious to what you are photographing? I know the Apache Crown Dancers dont care about what pictures you take of them. THe Hopi and Zunis on the other hand . dont like cameras around their ceremonies. Navajos are mixed but so far I know i havent seen an objections to it.
 

[texasmom]

That one is just fabulous. Thanks

[texasmom]

My brother flew those the latter part of his 12 years in the Army. He hated it as it was almost all night flying and dangerous. He had 3 young children to worry about. Before that he flew the cobra which was all day flying, he loved that.

Last unit TxDad was with before retirement was an Apache unit.  Sure is right about the dangerous part, of late. <S> to your brother!

[AKIron]

Last unit TxDad was with before retirement was an Apache unit.  Sure is right about the dangerous part, of late. <S> to your brother!

Thanks TxMom, I'll pass along your <S>. My brother got out just after the Gulf War. Maybe he and TxDad ran into each other at some point. You might ask him if he remembers anyone last name Sides.

[ROX]

During the fall.. the Navajo rez has the Window Rock Fair and Shiprock Fair. These are events you should visit. I guess I'm curious to what you are photographing? I know the Apache Crown Dancers dont care about what pictures you take of them. THe Hopi and Zunis on the other hand . dont like cameras around their ceremonies. Navajos are mixed but so far I know i havent seen an objections to it.
 

I would love to go to those, and hope to do so in the future!

For the most part, I do fine art landscape photography.  That's about 80% of it. I go looking for things that show a continuation of ancient life to the present.  Here's an example:



The mesa is considered a holy place by the Laguna Tribe.  In front of that are the Southern Pacific RR tracks and in front of that of an 1920's truck with the ruins of a stone house off to the left. 

The Apache land I was on for the first picture was so small I did not find a tribal center. 

I never have taken photos on Hopi or Zuni land as my research says they do not appreciate it....especially their tribal dances.  It would be like intruding on some groups religious service and walking around taking pictures.  It's just not respectful.

There are some pretty cool areas in Navajo country East of Tuba City, AZ (just drive carefully, there seem to be ram-horned sheep on the roads everywhere if your not careful.)



This one is very cool...deep inside a kiva at Mesa Verde.  Note the circular orb off to the left.  There is no light source in the kiva, and there was nothing metalic or glass to reflect off of.  The orb is perfectly circular against a backdrop of over 2,000 year old uneven stone work.

Never noticed it until I got home.




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[ROX]

Back to the helicopter....there must have been a contingient of those at Fort Bragg, NC--because when I lived in Cary, NC, about 10 times a year they would be right over my house and hover for like 20 minutes.  First one, then four and five.  Kinda got  after awhile, but one of my listeners said is was SOP for the guys to practice night vision maneuvers.

Kind of a hide & seek deal.

Then the would practice precision conga line flying.

Kinda cool except when ya had kids trying to go to sleep.


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