~:: Santa Fe: Pt. 2 ::~

More amazing land:

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We walked the wide cinder paths across the desert, careful not to step onto the living crust of the land.

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Chaz boots – in the middle – have seen everywhere from Japan to Wales to the deserts of the Western US.  Held together by Goop –

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Chelsea

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Steps in the desert –

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Standing at the edge of the world –

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And being silly about it.

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And now, a demonstration of Animal Kung Fu – in the wild.

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What happens when you try to take a serious picture of Murphy:

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And we end this piece with a lecture by Chaz on the uses of the Yucca – you take a leaf and you split it into thin strips, each ending in a very fine, sharp point.  Then you use the strips as bushes to paint the pottery you’re making out of native clay.

And there you are.

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