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A Glimpse of the American West

Written by Kay Fetner Wednesday, 09 September 2009 17:02

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"Monument Valley"

Sitting on the Utah and Arizona border, Monument Valley is a small part of the 16 million acre Navajo Reservation.  No one knows for sure exactly when the first Navajo settled here, but they have raised sheep, other livestock and crops for generations.

 

Monument Valley is 9,696 acres of wide flat desert with rich red buttes, mesas, and canyons.  The rock formations that stand-alone and rise hundreds of feet are the last remnants of the sandstone layers that once covered the region.

 

Traveling a long stretch of road through the desert I saw “familiar” rock formations in the distance and I immediately experienced a “déjà vu” moment-remember in the movie when Forrest Gump stopped running and turned toward home?  That was the road!  I tell you it was much more impressive being there than seeing it in the movies!

 

We have seen many images of the American West portrayed on T.V. and in the movies that were filmed here since 1938-including “How the West Was One” and many others.

 

You can explore the valley by way of the 17-mile loop road (dirt) that passes through the Navajo Tribal Park.  Here I felt the mystery and tranquil beauty of this land come alive-

 

As the evening shadows began to fall – I discovered a whole new meaning to “Riding off into the Sunset”-

 

Kay

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Kay Fetner
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Comments (22)

Impressive photo's
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Hi,

Did you shoot the pictures yourself? Well I am from the Netherlands and I am planning to visit the US this year. I was thinking of Florida first. But you convinced me to visit the west!
goedkoop weg | September 19, 2009
Great American Desert
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The great American desert has always been a quiet attraction to me, I'm interested in the wild west since I saw 'Bonanza' - a cowboy movie on TV when I was a kid, and when I read a book titled 'The Great Plains' by Ian Frazier I felt like going there is something that I must do before I die. By the way it's a very nice picture you got there.
Traveller | October 11, 2009
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Nile cruise | October 19, 2009
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Hi
The monument valley picture is very beautiful & we have heard a lot about it in the stories & magazines but it will be really a great fun when we will visit there.
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Hi,
The picture seems very interesting & the else description is also very good & people really enjoy when they visit such destinations.
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It was cool! When I saw the picture, it feels like the picture had taken me away to another side of heaven.Thanks for this nice post.
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Monument Valley
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I've driven through there a few times (I used to live in Phoenix). What amazes me is that pictures don't do it justice in any way. To actually see the rocks... Heck, words don't do it justice, either.
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Monument Valley
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this picture is amazing from this view i really want to go there
اهداف | February 17, 2010
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Your blog is pretty good and impressed me a lot. This article along with the images is quite in-depth and gives a good overview of the topic.

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I am assuming it is a sunset time,
I hope morning sun will create a nice view also like this, and can be compare on some good places like the Philippines
Entrata Urban Complex | March 20, 2010
I am from Italy
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Hello, I will visit Monument Valley next July, your post is very informative. Thank you! Grazie Mille!
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21Nova
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Monument Valley looks amazing! It's one of the best places to spend nearest holidays. Thank you for great blog smilies/wink.gif
21Nova | March 27, 2010
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Good article, the picture very interesting.
Hoteles en Valencia | March 29, 2010
AMAZING!
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It is really one of the most magical places in the whole wide world, but that picture is simply magnificent. It's an awsome shot, congratulations! I am an aspiring-amateur photographer, and have tried to portrait that same spot a couple of times but none of my photos came out as good as yours. I also tried taking some while my husband was driving, but the roads were really bumpy, so it was imposiible to get a good still take. Too bad, I'll have to drive there again sometime and try again. I hope next time the roads are fixed!
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the picture is amazing to share in the blog while i love to have adventures destination like in the blog.
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Nice description of the Monument Valley with a beautiful photograph. I also wish to visit the Forrest Gump Road and enjoy the mystery and tranquil beauty of the land smilies/smiley.gif
Bohemian Tithi | May 02, 2010
Picture Perfect..
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the picture of valley interest me more. Does the weather hot there? I had seen some of the valley in the movie Hills have eyes. Is there someone living there? I am fascinated. Yes, i remember the part on Forrest Gump.


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Great Place
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Truly amazing and incredible scenery..I have to go there.. smilies/smiley.gif
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Interesting Place
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Nice blog. The picture of Monument Valley is really mind blowing. After reading your blog I am excited to visit this valley.

slkosher | May 24, 2010
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Nice blog. The picture of Monument Valley is also nice.
slkosher | May 24, 2010
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Wow, you are the best photographer.
Congratulations. It is the best creation from nature. My second holiday will visit there. i hope that we can enjoy and have a great holiday at luxury nile cruises.

Can you explain me how to get there??

line | May 27, 2010
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Yes, this moment of déjà vu made all of us run after Forrest Gump and even after the no man's land desert of the wood. That is why we are really now experiencing with bloggers around the world a green moment of human experience well balanced by the beautiful red. smilies/cool.gif
René Girard | May 29, 2010

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