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Oh, isn't it beautiful?

I spent a lot of time out there when I was in the service and we've
been back there several times over the past 20 years. One of my squad
mates was Navajo. We spent a lot of time hiking around, hunting and
just generally having a blast.

The country is beautiful. Met some wonderful people too.

It is beautiful beyond words. Since you have an interest in photography and
the Navajo as well, I would direct you to Amazon or any other retailer of
books. Do a search on Barry Goldwater as author. Barry was a master of
photography, and the Hopi and Navajo were two of his most favorite subjects.
Barry developed a very close bond with the people on the reservation. He
would fly supplies and medicine to them in his private plane. He took many
back country trips with Navajo guides into areas deemed sacred by the
Navajo. Once, he actually spent the night on the span of Rainbow Bridge,
something I don't believe any other white man has done. He was so trusted
by the Indians, almost to the point of reverence, that he was given access
to virtually every aspect of their life. If you love photography and
southwestern native culture, nobody has brought them together with technical
skill and profound empathy quite like Barry Goldwater.

A subscription to Arizona Highways Magazine is also an inexpensive and
enjoyable way to get a monthly fix for your Navajoland jones.