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Title: Chance encounter with Monument Valley
Post by: Gil Aegerter on April 23, 2020, 05:55:16

Five years ago in January, I had just lost my job but had another lined up. So I took a winter tour of the national parks in the West. In Canyonlands, while photographing the sunrise at Mesa Arch, I met landscape photographer Eugene Tapahe. I had not planned to go to Monument Valley, but Eugene persuaded me to go to his ancestral home. I'm glad I did.

Title: Re: Chance encounter with Monument Valley
Post by: Hugh_3170 on April 23, 2020, 07:09:54

So am I.  Lovely image.

I spent some time in 1976 in the Kitt Peak area, where I was greatly taken with similar landforms.

Quote from: Gil Aegerter on April 23, 2020, 05:55:16

Five years ago in January, I had just lost my job but had another lined up. So I took a winter tour of the national parks in the West. In Canyonlands, while photographing the sunrise at Mesa Arch, I met landscape photographer Eugene Tapahe.

I had not planned to go to Monument Valley, but Eugene persuaded me to go to his ancestral home.


I'm glad I did.

Title: Re: Chance encounter with Monument Valley
Post by: ColinM on April 23, 2020, 10:49:12

Eerie.
That's a narrow beam of setting sunlight Gil

Title: Re: Chance encounter with Monument Valley
Post by: Akira on April 23, 2020, 10:50:46

Mysteriously majestic.  Love it!

Title: Re: Chance encounter with Monument Valley
Post by: beryllium10 on April 23, 2020, 17:56:00

Dramatic photo, a brilliant moment.  Cheers, John

Title: Re: Chance encounter with Monument Valley
Post by: pluton on April 23, 2020, 20:05:17

Good one...It'd make a good print.

Title: Re: Chance encounter with Monument Valley
Post by: BW on April 23, 2020, 20:16:30

I agree. It would certainly make a nice print :)

Title: Re: Chance encounter with Monument Valley
Post by: CS on April 23, 2020, 23:37:56

Love it, Gil!

Title: Re: Chance encounter with Monument Valley
Post by: CS on April 24, 2020, 00:00:01

Quote from: Hugh_3170 on April 23, 2020, 07:09:54

So am I.  Lovely image.

I spent some time in 1976 in the Kitt Peak area, where I was greatly taken with similar landforms.

Currently, thanks to the Corona virus, icy you’re not even allowed access to the road to the summit, much less the telescopes.

Title: Re: Chance encounter with Monument Valley
Post by: John Geerts on April 24, 2020, 07:18:45

Amazing light and shadows.

Title: Re: Chance encounter with Monument Valley
Post by: Hugh_3170 on April 24, 2020, 08:42:38

Yes, astronomy will be taking a back seat to fighting CV-19.

I was using the small millimeter radio telescope, which I guess is probably able to be driven remotely nowdays.

Quote from: CS on April 24, 2020, 00:00:01

Currently, thanks to the Corona virus, icy you’re not even allowed access to the road to the summit, much less the telescopes.

Title: Re: Chance encounter with Monument Valley
Post by: golunvolo on April 24, 2020, 12:44:04

Unreal light and size perception. Love it.

  I´m also glad you did  :)

Title: Re: Chance encounter with Monument Valley
Post by: Gil Aegerter on April 25, 2020, 03:35:37

Thank you all for the kind comments. It was one of those evenings that one will always remember.