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Y'A'A'T'E'E' H My Friend
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Uploaded: 05/06/05 4:36 PM GMT
Y'A'A'T'E'E' H My Friend
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To FotoBob - this one is dedicated to you: This desktop was designed to celebrate and honor the Navajo culture. It is a celebration of earth and sky, and landscape that can only be found here in the west, as shown in Robert's photo that's incorporated into this image. Y'A'A'T'E'E' H My Friend I'm still toying with creating stone textures in Photoshop - and this seemed like a good opportunity to try what I've been learning.
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Very Nice! It makes me homesick even thou I'm not a native. Had one daughter born under the Mittens.
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Capturing for infinity that which only lasts for a short time.
g'day nathan
Native American languages do not have a word for `religion' because
their religion, their spirituality, is inseparable from, and completely
integrated into, their life. The Indians speak of the Navajo Way, or the
path marked with sacred corn (maize) pollen. The focus of Navajo ritual
is on health and well-being. The Navajo were originally hunters and
gatherers before they learned to farm and later to herd sheep. A sick
hunter is likely to be a dead hunter. So health was understandably
important. The Navajo today use modern Western medicine for healing
wounds and illness, but turn to traditional Navajo religion for the
cure. For the Navajo, having a broken leg set or receiving chemotherapy
treatments for cancer is merely treating the symptoms. The cure must
involve more fundamental questions. At the heart of the Navajo way is
the concept of harmony, the need to be in right relationship. This
concept is often translated as `Beauty' in English. The proper state of
the universe is harmony, balance, and equilibrium. Opposites are always
present: bad/good, male/female, Mother Earth/Father Sky. These opposites
complement each other and are needed for equilibrium. When everything is
in harmony, there is good. When things get out of kilter, there is evil.
So when illness or bad luck strike, there is some underlying disharmony
which must be put to right.
-- Sister Pamela Clare, Society of Saint Francis
Native American languages do not have a word for `religion' because
their religion, their spirituality, is inseparable from, and completely
integrated into, their life. The Indians speak of the Navajo Way, or the
path marked with sacred corn (maize) pollen. The focus of Navajo ritual
is on health and well-being. The Navajo were originally hunters and
gatherers before they learned to farm and later to herd sheep. A sick
hunter is likely to be a dead hunter. So health was understandably
important. The Navajo today use modern Western medicine for healing
wounds and illness, but turn to traditional Navajo religion for the
cure. For the Navajo, having a broken leg set or receiving chemotherapy
treatments for cancer is merely treating the symptoms. The cure must
involve more fundamental questions. At the heart of the Navajo way is
the concept of harmony, the need to be in right relationship. This
concept is often translated as `Beauty' in English. The proper state of
the universe is harmony, balance, and equilibrium. Opposites are always
present: bad/good, male/female, Mother Earth/Father Sky. These opposites
complement each other and are needed for equilibrium. When everything is
in harmony, there is good. When things get out of kilter, there is evil.
So when illness or bad luck strike, there is some underlying disharmony
which must be put to right.
-- Sister Pamela Clare, Society of Saint Francis
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"Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great." - Mark Twain
Bless you, Nathan, for the reverance you have shown to one of the most precious places in the country. This is a MASTERPEICE!! The stone work in wonderful and the turquoise looks so real, I want touch, lovingly. Thank you..
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This is a very touching image that few could carry off as well as you. Your commentary as well as those of others here only serves to complete the experience. This one comes home with me my friend.
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We make a living by what we get; but we make a life by what we give.
Beautiful work Nathan... would have to be a fav for me... just love what you have done with Bobs wonderful photo... you have captured the feel of the whole package... congrats my friend... and BB.. very well written...
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The human heart feels things the eyes cannot see, and knows what the mind cannot understand.
--Robert Vallett
You have all been more than kind with you comments on this. And thanks to BB for the extra information on Navajo culture and health. I really appreciate you taking time to comment.
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I wish I would have seen this sooner. It makes me appreciate my surroundings a lot more, being from here in the west and this scenery only being a hop and a jump away. I hope you all will someday have a chance to come and walk in these lands and sleep under the red cliffs and you will come to know its a special place. Thanks for this wonderful work.
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It's all been said, but here is my support and my big 10!
JuneBug
JuneBug
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I'm walking on sunshine!
AcrossTheWorld
Great stuff Nathan, Top marks. Cheers Al.
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The beer urges me on, the bewitching beer, which sets even a wise man to singing and to laughing gently and rouses him up to dance and brings forth words which were better unspoken.
Homer, The Odyssey
(note: beer substituted for wine)
Again, 10 from me for effectively creating much more than the photo alone could have been. Wonderful job on these!
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Absolutly fantastic job you've done with Photoshop. It captures my three major interests, Monument Valley, the Navajo and Kokopelli. I have added it to my favorites and rated it a 10!
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Thank you, for your kind compliments on this. I really admire Robert Humpert's photos. He and his wife, Annie, do such wonderful work. I'm pleased that you think this made a good dedication for them.
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That’s A great picture
You have my vote for this image
qe'ci'yéw'yew (thank you)
Greetings From The Netherlands nez perce Henk.
You have my vote for this image
qe'ci'yéw'yew (thank you)
Greetings From The Netherlands nez perce Henk.
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Y'A'A'T'E'E' H = yet another artifact to entertain everyone here-ya-go
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---Work like you don't need money,
---Love like you've never been hurt,
---And dance like no one's watching
I confess when I first saw this (before reading your dedication) I thought it was something related to the Myst stories, perhaps something to do with the Desert Bird and the Scar in the desert or the Cleft. But it is just as beautiful, even if it does not relate to Myst. :)
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Bravo Nathan. Very touching and a beautiful illustration to go with the dedication to your Caedes friend. Your sincere thoughts towards Bob are noteworthy:):)This inspires me to do more 'meaningful' art work.
Bruce
Bruce
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BB
Your kokopelli (Flute player deity to all of the easterners) is wonderful and your stone work are masterpieces. Maybe some day, with your permission, I would like to travel there to watch you work. Once again I am deeply humbled my friend. If I remember there is no thank you in the Navajo language as everyone is one in unity so there is no need for thank you's.
I am forever grateful Kemosabe'.
fotobob