Chance encounter with Monument Valley

[Gil Aegerter]

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.

[Hugh_3170]

So am I.  Lovely image.

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

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.

[ColinM]

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

[Akira]

Mysteriously majestic.  Love it!

[beryllium10]

Dramatic photo, a brilliant moment.  Cheers, John

[pluton]

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

[BW]

I agree. It would certainly make a nice print

[CS]

Love it, Gil!

[CS]

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.

[John Geerts]

Amazing light and shadows.

[Hugh_3170]

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.

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

[golunvolo]

Unreal light and size perception. Love it.

  I´m also glad you did 

[Gil Aegerter]

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