Sunday, January 15, 2012

Monument Valley, Antelope Canyon & Horseshoe Bend

Signature shot of Monument Valley on the Navajo Nation in Utah and Arizona.  From left to right, these formations are the West Mitten Butte, the East Mitten Butte, and Merrick Butte.  Monument Valley has been feature in numerous films, including those by director John Ford and actor John Wayne.  These movies include Stagecoach and The Searchers.  Monument Valley also made an appearance in Forrest Gump and Johnny Depp is currently filming The Lone Ranger here.


More buttes at Monument Valley


See why they are mittens?


Another good shot


...and a different angle


West Mitten along the 3 mile Wildcat Trail


Sentinel Mesa


Merrick Butte


1 of the 2 dogs that followed us the whole trail


The other dog that followed us


More Merrick Butte


Side of West Mitten


East Mitten


East Mitten through the tree


From left to right: Big Indian, Saddleback, King on His Throne, and Castle Rock (I think)


Three Sisters


See 2 pictures ago


West Mitten with sun shining through crack


See last picture


Glen Canyon in Page, AZ


Outside Upper Antelope Canyon


One small step for man...


...one giant leap for mankind


Entrance


Various crazy shots of Antelope Canyon in Page












"Monument Valley"


The Gang









"The Skull"










Sand "waterfall"


"Abraham Lincoln"



"The Owl"


"The Wave"






"The Wall of Fire"




"The Sand Dune"



An amazing picture


The other side of the canyon


Outside Antelope Canyon


"The Boat"






Horseshoe Bend in Page.  An amazing turn in the Colorado River











Awesome sandstone formation






1,000 ft between me and the Colorado River



Page


Cedar Tree Hills


Painted Desert near Hopi Reservation