Saturday, May 7, 2011

Monument Valley

This is Monument Valley. The teepee is located near a roadside stand where the Navajos sell jewelry. It provides protection from the sun and fierce wind at breaktime. It was desserted the day we drove through, but I thought it made a nice photo.


There is a new hotel facing this view. The hotel is just okay, but the view is amazing. You can see some cars on the dirt road in the bottom photo. It's a loop road that you can take on your own. The temperature was comfortable in April, but it gets beastly hot in the summer.



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6 comments:

Kim said...

Spectacular.....you sure know you have left the East coast!

Happy Mother's Day

Seams Sew Together said...

Looks fabulous

Crafty Maine Mom said...

We drove through with a Navajo guide and she told us that each of the monuments has a name. Those two look like mittens.

Unknown said...

Went through monument valley as a child, but haven't been back. I definitely need to take my kids there.

WoolenSails said...

That is a beautiful view.

Debbie

Glen QuiltSwissy said...

We were there a couple of years ago. Had reservations in the local Holiday Inn but they fell through and we had to search for a hotel. Found a wonderful one with spectacular views of the valley. Soooo much better than old Holiday Inn!

we bought jewelry from Navajo people, and still wear it!

glen