We leave the lands of the Hopi Nation this morning after having spent a long day going through the Hopi mesas and villages, followed by hours in the far back country with Micah Loma'omvaya. He is a brilliant, gentle and generous man, a tribal official, historian and a member of the dwindling traditional Hopi priesthood. It was a magical day, viewing beauties outsiders rarely see.
In the second picture Micah explains some of the many petroglyphs. (I have so many photos of petroglyphs from around Moab, Monument Valley and here that I could do a few posts on that alone.) The details are too complex to explain here but he helped us understand why the Hopi consider their land to be the center of the earth.
If you are ever in this area you must seek him out. His web site is http://www.hopitours.vistaprintdigital.com/. Scroll to the bottom of the page and note the little sign that says "Hopi Tours, Est. 1540." That's when the Spanish showed up.
5 comments:
Amazing sceneries!
Ah, the Southwest! My favourite part of our country. This place is very special and you had a good tour!
Breathtaking shots!
Awesome shots!
Must have been an interesting visit.
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