Monument Valley NOTE: this exhibit appeared in May 1998. Click here to visit the current showcase. All other exhibits: Click here to access Note: For best viewing, set your monitor to 16-bit color. Please do not copy without written permission. If you like these compressed images, you should see them full-size and in high-resolution. You can find them, among many others, on our images of the Southwest CD-ROMs. Agathla Peak in Winter better known as El Capitan, this gigantic monolith of volcanic origin is seen here after a fresh dusting of snow, looking toward Kayenta Artist Point a spectacular view of the Valley from the high vantage point, best in the early morning Goosenecks State Park 5 miles of meanders in 1 mile of space; a geological phenomenon defiying imagination The Hub with Navajo Hogans in the foreground and Weatherhill Mesa in the background Sunset on Mitchell Butte If you are lucky enough to have clouds in the west, you'll be rewarded with amazing sunsets North Window this spot provides an interesting natural framing of Merrick Butte and the Mittens View from the North dropping down into the Valley from Mexican Hat, this is the classic view immortalized in "Electra Glide in Blue" Sunrise on Sentinel Mesa coming from Goulding's Trading Post Valley of the Gods a rewarding 17-mile loop north of Monument Valley West Mitten at dawn the first rays of the sun lit up bright red this most famous of all buttes West Mitten from the floor of the Valley The Totem Pole & Yei-bi-chei the Totem Pole and a formation called Yei-bi-chei are one of the highlights of the park Agathla Peak in Summer this is a Summer view of previously-seem Agathla Peak, looking northeast Church_Rock an amazing volcanix plug; you can see Agathla Peak in the background Hunt's Mesa Afternoon you ain't seen Monument Valley till you've been on Hunt's Mesa, the most outstanding view of all Hunt's Mesa Evening Light spending the night on Hunt's Mesa is a magical experience Hidden Arch on Hunt's Mesa plenty of arches can be found between Mystery Valley and Hunt's Mesa Full Moon Arch in Mystery Valley Ancient Puebloan Ruin in Mystery Valley there are some outstanding Puebloan dwellings and petroglyphs throughout Mystery Valley Tear Drop Arch at dusk this beautiful arch near Goulding's is best photographed in the early evening Find photos of the Colorado Plateau in Photographing the Southwest, the Photo Trip USA landscape photography guide books.

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