Monument Valley ― Snow-covered red earth
Monument Valley, a symbol of the American Southwest. While the contrast between the red earth and blue sky is striking, in winter when snow blankets the landscape, a different world unfolds, shrouded in silence. I carefully captured this fleeting moment of the season, when the mystique of this sacred site for the Navajo people stands out, using 35mm reversal film.
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Monument Valley Panorama — The Silence After the Snow
Monument Valley, stretching across the Arizona-Utah border. The usually arid red earth is blanketed in snow, revealing a different face. Known as a sacred site for the Navajo people, the arrival of winter further accentuates the solemn grandeur of the natural landscape.
West Mitten Butte — Red rock draped in snow
The distinctive rock formation shaped like a left hand is called “West Mitten Butte,” one of Monument Valley’s iconic rock formations. The sight of white snow piled atop its red rock face is rare, revealing a special winter-only appearance.
East Mitten Butte — A solitary peak standing in the snowfield
East Mitten Butte, located to the right, is a rock formation shaped like a mitten, as its name suggests. Together with its counterpart, West Mitten, it symbolizes this area. The sight of the red rock crowned with snow contrasting against the blue sky is truly a masterpiece of nature’s sculptural beauty.
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2025.10.30
