Greyman 33,388 Posted January 22 Report Share Posted January 22 Possibly sat on a ledge watching you mate nice one and thanks for sharing been a great adventure from this side of the lense 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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NEWKID 29,846 Posted Friday at 16:48 Author Report Share Posted Friday at 16:48 On 22/01/2026 at 02:14, Greyman said: Possibly sat on a ledge watching you mate nice one and thanks for sharing been a great adventure from this side of the lense It was an eerie feeling walking in there mate, like your being watched, I know its in your head, but there is a good chance I was lol 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NEWKID 29,846 Posted Friday at 17:01 Author Report Share Posted Friday at 17:01 (edited) Yesterday was really interesting.. we stayed in a hotel that is right in the Navajo Indian reservation, it started as a trading post in the 1920s owned by a white couple called Goulding. Harry Goulding and his Wife recognised the area in Monument Valley needed outside investment, so the drive to Hollywood in the 1930s and approached film director John Ford, eventually John Ford agreed to come out and look at the area. The rest is history, with Ford directing loads of films shot in Monument VallEY, with John Wayne starring in many. Other moteable films like Thelma and Louise, Back to the Future 3, The Wild Wild West...and the scene in Forest Gump, when he stops running all use the backdrop of Monument Valley as the location There is a museum on site which originally was the living quarters and where the film crews/actors would eat etc... they wold stay in the lodges on site, there is also an old cabin which was used by John Wayne for his house on She wore a Yellow Ribbon... Edited Friday at 17:06 by NEWKID 10 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NEWKID 29,846 Posted Friday at 17:11 Author Report Share Posted Friday at 17:11 Pics in the museum and John Waynes cabin 8 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NEWKID 29,846 Posted Friday at 17:21 Author Report Share Posted Friday at 17:21 Perhaps the most interesting thing for me was a tour we went on yesterday morning. The whole site is now owned by the Navajo Nation, they bought the land back for 9.3 billion dollars, so 150 years after losing their land they now own it, everyone who works there was Navajo, so our tour guide was a Navajo woman, as it was just me and my wife on the tour, we sat in the front of the truck for 2.5 hours and talked to this woman, every subject from history, religion, politics, nature, culture...it was fascinating, there are people still living in the valley with no electricity or running water, living a traditional life... this trip is certainly teaching me a thing or 2, again real people with different views. Breakfast in the reservation Living right in the valley, miles from anything 13 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 31,296 Posted Friday at 17:47 Report Share Posted Friday at 17:47 23 minutes ago, NEWKID said: Perhaps the most interesting thing for me was a tour we went on yesterday morning. The whole site is now owned by the Navajo Nation, they bought the land back for 9.3 billion dollars, so 150 years after losing their land they now own it, everyone who works there was Navajo, so our tour guide was a Navajo woman, as it was just me and my wife on the tour, we sat in the front of the truck for 2.5 hours and talked to this woman, every subject from history, religion, politics, nature, culture...it was fascinating, there are people still living in the valley with no electricity or running water, living a traditional life... this trip is certainly teaching me a thing or 2, again real people with different views. Breakfast in the reservation Living right in the valley, miles from anything I just showed my lady the pics,she said “We are going there” the venomous snakes sealed the deal for me I am going to show my mate those pics,his dad loves John Wayne and they always wanted to do a John Wayne tour,where’s your next destination? 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NEWKID 29,846 Posted Friday at 18:00 Author Report Share Posted Friday at 18:00 12 minutes ago, mackem said: I just showed my lady the pics,she said “We are going there” the venomous snakes sealed the deal for me I am going to show my mate those pics,his dad loves John Wayne and they always wanted to do a John Wayne tour,where’s your next destination? Just got in the truck, heading to Vegas...wish me luck lol 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 31,296 Posted Friday at 18:15 Report Share Posted Friday at 18:15 9 minutes ago, NEWKID said: Just got in the truck, heading to Vegas...wish me luck lol VEGAS??Straight in the Wynn the high stakes fruit machine section There’s an incredible Bass-pro with a full pride of African lions inside,it’s a must see and the mob museum you can fire a flame-thrower at a range just outside town but sadly I didn’t find that out till after I left Good luck……. 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TOMO 30,170 Posted Friday at 18:18 Report Share Posted Friday at 18:18 54 minutes ago, NEWKID said: Perhaps the most interesting thing for me was a tour we went on yesterday morning. The whole site is now owned by the Navajo Nation, they bought the land back for 9.3 billion dollars, so 150 years after losing their land they now own it, everyone who works there was Navajo, so our tour guide was a Navajo woman, as it was just me and my wife on the tour, we sat in the front of the truck for 2.5 hours and talked to this woman, every subject from history, religion, politics, nature, culture...it was fascinating, there are people still living in the valley with no electricity or running water, living a traditional life... this trip is certainly teaching me a thing or 2, again real people with different views. Breakfast in the reservation Living right in the valley, miles from anything That's awesome is that...love that sort of stuff...what a great interaction that must have been..... When we were in NZ ..we did a bus tour one day....about 8 people on a coach...ran by a Maori....it was amazing his knowledge...on the area was incredible... 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TOMO 30,170 Posted Friday at 18:26 Report Share Posted Friday at 18:26 On 21/01/2026 at 23:18, NEWKID said: @Greyman What do you think, we got to Monument Valley, Utah earlier, id driven a fair bit so went for a bit of a hike to loosen up... found these tracks above a canyon o walked, with scat beside... I know nothing about prints etc, but the print was bigger than my fist! Need your expert eye lol Found these smaller prints at the bottom of the canyon, the bigger ones were above Them smaller ones are dog prints armt they...either....dog Coyote...or wolf 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greyman 33,388 Posted Friday at 19:47 Report Share Posted Friday at 19:47 1 hour ago, TOMO said: Them smaller ones are dog prints armt they...either....dog Coyote...or wolf I thought they were more canid as well but didn’t want to contradict the native lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NEWKID 29,846 Posted Friday at 21:41 Author Report Share Posted Friday at 21:41 1 hour ago, Greyman said: I thought they were more canid as well but didn’t want to contradict the native lol 1 hour ago, Greyman said: I thought they were more canid as well but didn’t want to contradict the native lol Only showed the native the big prints, the smaller ones were just to show Greyman as I was unsure if they could've been a smaller cat or like you say a dog of some type... The big ones were a bit different lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NEWKID 29,846 Posted Friday at 21:43 Author Report Share Posted Friday at 21:43 3 hours ago, mackem said: VEGAS??Straight in the Wynn the high stakes fruit machine section There’s an incredible Bass-pro with a full pride of African lions inside,it’s a must see and the mob museum you can fire a flame-thrower at a range just outside town but sadly I didn’t find that out till after I left Good luck……. Holy shit, just been given an upgrade to the top floor in the MGM signatures, 38th floor in a suite, the wife is in tears again lol 2 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 31,296 Posted Friday at 21:47 Report Share Posted Friday at 21:47 2 minutes ago, NEWKID said: Holy shit, just been given an upgrade to the top floor in the MGM signatures, 38th floor in a suite, the wife is in tears again lol VIVA LAS VEGAS!!I am sitting here snowed in during a blizzard and you’re lording it up in vegas show us your suite?Your never going to forget this trip 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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