Monument Valley Tribal Park – Mesa and Pinnacle Overlook
Panoramic Gallery – Monument Valley Tribal Park. (Mexican Hat, Utah) ≡Canon R5/RF24-240 168mm f/7.1 1/1000sec iso-250
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Ghost Rock Stands Out on the Colorado Plateau
Ghost Rock formed by erosion of the Navajo Sandstone layer of the Colorado Plateau. The bright white color is due to a lack of significant iron oxide (hematite) coatings on the sand grains, often caused by natural bleaching processes where groundwater removes the iron minerals from a layer of sandstone. The rugged Utah landscape almost…
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Monument Valley – “Run, Forrest, Run”
“I’m pretty tired. I think I’ll go home now.” The spot on US Hwy 163 where Forrest Gump famously decided his running days were over – Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park. I decided not to stand in the middle of the road which seemed to be the popular choice of fellow tourist. I like this…
