About the Image(s)

I had never seen such an intense sunset until I visited Monument Valley in Utah/Arizona. Our photo tour leader knew about this iconic happening with The Mittens and made sure we saw it. It was years ago, so I don't remember the tour group. It was one of my first photo tours, and it made a good impression on me. According to AI, these towering sandstone formations are a well-known symbol of the American Southwest and are part of the larger landscape of Monument Valley, a sacred land for the Navajo Nation. My image is from a scanned 35mm slide, so the camera settings are unknown. The tour leader led us to this spot, so I can't take any credit for the composition. But the sunset gave me a sky to remember!