{"id":1350,"date":"2025-07-17T16:29:15","date_gmt":"2025-07-17T22:29:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/earthwalks.org\/?p=1350"},"modified":"2025-07-17T16:29:15","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T22:29:15","slug":"wonderful-journey-to-canyon-de-chelly-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/earthwalks.org\/?p=1350","title":{"rendered":"Wonderful Journey to Canyon de Chelly 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><center><\/p>\n<table id=\"yiv4382624540bodyTable\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td id=\"yiv4382624540bodyCell\" align=\"center\" valign=\"top\">\n<table class=\"yiv4382624540templateContainer\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td id=\"yiv4382624540templateBody\" valign=\"top\">\n<table class=\"yiv4382624540mcnTextBlock\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody class=\"yiv4382624540mcnTextBlockOuter\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"yiv4382624540mcnTextBlockInner\" valign=\"top\">\n<table class=\"yiv4382624540mcnTextContentContainer\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"yiv4382624540mcnTextContent\" valign=\"top\">\n<h1>Earth Walks In Canyon de Chelly 2025<\/h1>\n<p>A wonderful journey this May, 2025!\u00a0 On the way we stopped at the powerful volcanic formation called Shiprock.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ecp.yusercontent.com\/mail?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmcusercontent.com%2F0c63f5782f4a5edac3d35dd48%2F_compresseds%2F79c13983-456d-35c3-77e7-1722822dbc67.jpg&amp;t=1752791241&amp;ymreqid=ab58af82-e4a1-cbcf-1c9d-740013013200&amp;sig=3RKLMZk0szDWO6dlp_.j7g--~D\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" \/><br \/>\nOur local guides led us on a hike into the canyon and we stopped for lunch at Spider Rock, one of my places of personal reflection.\u00a0 One of our participants brought his large telescope for a Star Party on the rim of the canyon.\u00a0 Dine (Navajo) park ranger Justin shared the cultural cosmology of the stars, giving us a wonderful perspective.\u00a0 He is a runner and does so even in winter, drawing inspiration from the stars&#8211;as did we!<\/p>\n<p>Our last day was spent with friend Esther and her family at their ranch in Black Rock&#8211;and they all truly &#8220;rock&#8221;!\u00a0 Our thanks to them and so many others along the way.\u00a0 Plans are to return Memorial Day 2026&#8211;let me know if you would like to join the journey.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ecp.yusercontent.com\/mail?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmcusercontent.com%2F0c63f5782f4a5edac3d35dd48%2F_compresseds%2F48e6fea4-1895-6251-8ce2-a15a6e9f8a69.jpeg&amp;t=1752791241&amp;ymreqid=ab58af82-e4a1-cbcf-1c9d-740013013200&amp;sig=GbbgC4WVgrFNtoT400Pm8Q--~D\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Happy Trails!<br \/>\nDoug Conwell<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ecp.yusercontent.com\/mail?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmcusercontent.com%2F0c63f5782f4a5edac3d35dd48%2F_compresseds%2Ff31b1851-8706-15a8-4453-3935bd28c554.jpg&amp;t=1752791241&amp;ymreqid=ab58af82-e4a1-cbcf-1c9d-740013013200&amp;sig=mYKr7JsvXjOptcEDFPYY6w--~D\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/center><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Earth Walks In Canyon de Chelly 2025 A wonderful journey this May, 2025!\u00a0 On the way we stopped at the powerful volcanic formation called Shiprock. 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