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Along the Chinle

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Tales from the ChinleWe'd already been hiking for some time by the time we came to the wash. Dry arroyo more like it, incised drainage cut into the hardened mud of the floodplain, where water hadn't flowed in a long time. Days certainly. Weeks probably. Chinle mud; from the formation named for the town through which the creek of the same name flows. The same creek we were angling towards, hoping to cross. Coming full circle.   
One minor rub. No idea what the Chinle will be like. I've read a bit about it through this stretch where it slices back and forth across Comb Ridge, and have found two different observations; bone dry or thigh-deep. No way of tel Tales from the Chinle
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Journal Entry: Thu Mar 13, 2008, 10:01 PM
Those of you that have been looking at my stuff for a while may recall this journal:
[link]
A quick list of places I wanted to visit as of May 2004. Let's review progress made, shall we?

Arch Canyon: Not yet. Still on my list of places to go, but haven't made it yet.

Bullet Canyon: Yep. March of 2007 as part of a 3 day backpack. There are a couple pics from that trip on here, I believe.

Slickhorn Canyon: Not yet...Been into some of the mesa-top tributaries of, though.

The Maze: Not yet. That's quite the trip and I haven't budgeted the time for it yet.

Wildhorse Canyon: Also a negative.

Collins Canyon: Not yet as well. However it isn't nearly as high on my list now as it was then, considering I've spent some time now in the surrounding area.

Moqui Canyon: Damnit, not yet. This one is really nagging at me.

Vermilion Cliffs: HAHAHA. It kicks ass that I work all over them now.

Mule Canyon: Lots o' time.

Buckskin Gulch: A little exploration upstream from the confluence of Wire Pass and Buckskin Gulch.

So I guess that's not too bad progress. But where else lays on the list o' places that are nagging at my mind?

Zebra Canyon, Chinle Wash, Chavez Pass and Kinnicknick. Back to Chaco. Yellowjacket. Salt Canyon. The Maze and Moqui Canyon...still. Back up White Canyon. Bisti. Gila Wilderness. White Goat House Wash. Anywhere north of Navajo Mountain. Anything off the Escalante. Anywhere Out There with red rocks or crumbling ruins and skies you can gaze off into forever. Anyone up for an adventure?

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Devious Information

  • Current Age: 27
  • Current Residence: Northern Arizona
  • Interests: Those crazy birds. Photography, wilderness, monkey wrenches, backpacking, paleontology.
  • Favourite movie: That one I shot of Peeps Hillary battling Peep Obama for the nomination in the microwave.
  • Favourite band or musician: The call of a canyon wren is music to my ears.
  • Favourite genre of music: Good
  • Favourite artist: Nature
  • Favourite poet or writer: Abbey, Krakauer, Reisner, or Steinbeck.
  • Favourite photographer: Adams
  • Favourite style or digital art: Paleoart...or nature photography.
  • Operating System: XP on the desktop, Vista on the laptop
  • MP3 player of choice: iPod nano - 2 gig...current broken! :(
  • Shell of choice: Hohokam etched shell pendants.
  • Wallpaper of choice: I use paint, not wallpaper.
  • Skin of choice: My own.
  • Favourite game: Escaping quicksand.
  • Favourite gaming platform: Mudflats around the Chinle.
  • Favourite cartoon character: Captain Horag
  • Personal Quote: "F***ing chutes!"
  • Tools of the Trade: ATS radio telemetry, boots, backpack, journal, and Kodak Z612.

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~Xarkumetru:iconXarkumetru: Apr 10, 2008, 9:06:00 PM
ah, cool.

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~TarryAGoat:iconTarryAGoat: Apr 10, 2008, 8:44:35 PM
California Condor.
~Xarkumetru:iconXarkumetru: Apr 7, 2008, 6:21:08 PM
Is that a turkey in your icon?

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~krwawawiewiora:iconkrwawawiewiora: Feb 9, 2008, 10:29:30 AM
thank you.

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~TarryAGoat:iconTarryAGoat: Jan 22, 2008, 8:09:38 PM
Thanks! Better believe I'll be keeping at it.
~takenbyforce:icontakenbyforce: Jan 18, 2008, 7:56:09 PM
I absolutely love Northern Arizona! Keep up the good work.

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~Avatarded:iconAvatarded: Dec 17, 2007, 4:57:51 PM
Thanks for the fav! :3

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~TarryAGoat:iconTarryAGoat: Dec 16, 2007, 9:55:03 PM
No problem! Neat piece of work!
*NTamura:iconNTamura: Dec 10, 2007, 6:54:02 PM
Thanks for the :+fav:! :)
*bear48:iconbear48: Nov 5, 2007, 8:39:54 AM
very cool

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~TarryAGoat:iconTarryAGoat: Nov 5, 2007, 7:28:35 AM
It's a California Condor, specifically condor 250 at Navajo Bridge where US89A crosses the Colorado River, near Lee's Ferry. I was about to kick him off the rock he was on.
*bear48:iconbear48: Oct 22, 2007, 11:26:11 AM
What is your avatar?

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St. Francis said,
“A man who uses his hands is a laborer. One who uses his hands and mind is a craftsman. He who uses his hands, and his mind, and his heart is an artist.”
~shi-baa:iconshi-baa: Oct 19, 2007, 8:04:54 AM
Hey terryagoat,
I'm home in the canyons again, life is as it should be now, all is good. It is another day in paradise today, good for picture taking. I'll continue to watch you, you are my favorite, keep doing it!!
*bear48:iconbear48: Oct 14, 2007, 4:32:51 AM
you have a very gallery

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St. Francis said,
“A man who uses his hands is a laborer. One who uses his hands and mind is a craftsman. He who uses his hands, and his mind, and his heart is an artist.”
~TarryAGoat:iconTarryAGoat: Oct 4, 2007, 10:05:06 PM
I guess I missed it. Doh.
=avancna:iconavancna: Oct 3, 2007, 8:18:08 AM
Today Is DEVfriend Day.
Send This To All Your DEVFriends, And Me If I Am 1.
If You Get 7 Back You Are Loved!

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~TarryAGoat:iconTarryAGoat: Sep 10, 2007, 1:34:41 PM
Awesome! Its hard to be away from this area, isn't it. I'm going to be at the South Rim again this week - should be pretty fun. Hopefully some of the oaks will be changing colors, and I can snap some neat pics.
~shi-baa:iconshi-baa: Sep 10, 2007, 8:53:38 AM
had to let you know, I'm going back home to the canyons. Leaving this friday. I cant wait to get home!
~TarryAGoat:iconTarryAGoat: Aug 26, 2007, 9:47:56 PM
Indeed, I do find them interesting. Guess its part of the job! Neat link, thanks for the heads up!
~WaylonRowley:iconWaylonRowley: Aug 25, 2007, 6:13:16 PM
Obviously you dig birds of prey....so I'm just dropping by to post a video link I think you'll find...interesting. It's a freaking eagle taking down a DEER! [link]

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~TarryAGoat:iconTarryAGoat: Jul 18, 2007, 6:13:06 AM
Neat!
Yeah, I've seen/experienced some interesting things out there, that's for sure. We should share sometime.
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