CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City

Some more images with the new EF 24-105 f/4L IS II, this time from the Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park. The park entrance is in Utah, but the most familiar rock formations are in Arizona. The site is not a national park, like nearby Canyonlands, in Utah, and the Grand Canyon, in Arizona; rather, the area is one of six Navajo-owned tribal parks. The Navajo lived in an area known today as the Four Corners, where Utah, Arizona, Colorado and New Mexico meet. They called Monument Valley - Tsé Bii Ndzisgaii, or Clearing Among the Rock.

Monument Valley was made famous in western movies by director John Ford. He shot Stagecoach in the valley staring John Wayne in 1939. The film won two Academy Awards and made Wayne a star; it also made the western a respected film genre. Legend has it that when John Wayne first saw Monument Valley, he declared: "So this is where God put the West."

Each image is a URL and clickable to launch to full screen as well as to display the technical parameters for each image from Flickr.

Left Mitten by Paul Sager, on Flickr
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The Mittens by Paul Sager, on Flickr
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Monument Valley by Paul Sager, on Flickr
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Petroglyph by Paul Sager, on Flickr
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Dawn at The View Hotel by Paul Sager, on Flickr
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Dawn light on Mitchell Mesa by Paul Sager, on Flickr
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Mystery Valley by Paul Sager, on Flickr
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Monument Valley by Paul Sager, on Flickr
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Architect1776 Loc: In my mind

James56 Loc: Nashville, Tennessee

Absolutely Beautiful Paul...superb work on your end with Post. Great Job!

digit-up Loc: Flushing, Michigan

Great clarity and great color. All the colors of Bryce Canyon, in Utah ..

Jakebrake Loc: Broomfield, Colorado

Stunning set Paul.

chase4 Loc: Punta Corona, California

Outstanding shots Paul, thanks. chase

Klsing Loc: Georgia

Beautiful photos

northsidejoe Loc: pittsburgh

These photos are awesome Paul thank you for sharing saying hello from Pittsburgh.

CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City

Thank you Michael (Jakebrake), Architect1776, James, klsing, Chase! I changed the size of the image links from those initially used. The images in portrait provided detail, but needed too much scrolling...

CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City

Thank you digit-up. There was a sign I saw in Arches NP a few years ago that showed the various famous landscape features of the four corners region. What I'm forgetting is whether the presentation showed geologic layers or their current altitude or both. What I remember is the arches of Arches NP are at a much higher altitude than the buttes and mesas of Monument Valley although I think the layer of rock is all much the same. I'll have to see if I can find that diagram to get the memory straight with the facts.

CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City

Thanks Joe! The clear skies and snow highlights help a lot in these results. I hired an all-day authorized Navajo guide on this trip. We traveled to locations to see arches and Anasazi ruins you can only see with guide.

angler Loc: StHelens England

Great shots.

kpmac Loc: Ragley, La

Excellent images.

CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City

Thank you Angler, Kpmac!

Mr. B Loc: eastern Connecticut

Great series of gorgeous photos.