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| Above, the Mittens and Merrick Butte at sunrise. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
Regular readers of this blog can safely guess that I have a fondness for the Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park that straddles Utah and Arizona.
I have been there several times, most recently last September. It is my good fortune that I live within less than a half day's drive from it.
Le Journal Catalan has posted an article on Monument Valley.
They begin it with:
The red sandstone monoliths that punctuate the horizon at Monument Valley aren’t just rock formations – they’re ancient storytellers rising dramatically from the desert floor. This extraordinary landscape, straddling the Arizona-Utah border, represents one of America’s most iconic and instantly recognizable natural wonders, yet many visitors fail to fully appreciate its profound cultural significance.
A sacred homeland, not just a movie backdrop
While Hollywood westerns put Monument Valley on the tourist map, this 91,000-acre expanse represents much more to the Navajo (Diné) people who have called this region home for centuries. The tribal park sits within the Navajo Nation, where these dramatic formations – some towering over 1,000 feet tall – are considered sacred.
To read more, go here.
