Sand and Rock

The Totem Poles, Navajo Reservation, Monument Valley, Utah. The sand dances here in the slightest breeze!

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Totem Pole

Shifting sand provides delicate ripples to the base of Yei Bi Chei

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Yei Bi Chei

The rock formations on the left are known as Yei Bi Chei, or Navajo spiritual Gods, and represent a group emerging from a hogan.

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Eye of the Sun

Rays of sunlight illuminate and backlight the rock opening, showing the sandstone staining creating the eyelashes and tears

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Anasazi Art

Ancient Anasazi petroglyphs

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Valley View

Hunt's Mesa is south of Monument Valley and requires a Navajo guide and a 2 hour ride across a lot of slick rock and make believe roads. The view from above is spectacular!

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Red Rock

Sunset colors on sandstone, Monument Valley from Hunt's Mesa

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Dawn

Sunrise on Yei Bi Chei

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Purple Hues

Twilight hues on Monument Valley viewed from Hunt's Mesa

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Monument Valley

Everyone who is a photographer has taken this same image...just too iconic to pass up the opportuniity

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Twilight from Hunt's Mesa

As the light faded, you could glimpse headlights as they made their way along the valley floor

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