Desert SouthWest 2011 - October Photo

CANYON DE CHELLY

Framed by fall foliage, White House Ruins within Canyon de Chelly radiates a warmth in the late afternoon. Steep-walled, overhanging canyons sheltered prehistoric Pueblo Indians for about one thousand years. Perched on high ledges, these dwellings were built in multi-levels. The Navajo called these ruins -- Kinii'Na'igai -- White House in between.