Monument Valley 3

I continued through Monument Valley, shooting yet another roll as we got closer and closer to sunset. Sunset in this place is the photographer's dream.

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Camel Butte, I think.

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Left Mitten again, with less light on it, and some haze in the valley

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The moon rises over the butte at sunset

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The right mitten in sunset with Merrick Butte

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Left mitten, and beyond it the Big Indian and many other buttes

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Another nice shot with barely visible moon

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Left mitten again, this time with sun almost gone

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Just a sliver of sun left. Twilight haze appears behind

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Now only the distant buttes are lit

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Dark Merrick Butte with moon and purple twilight

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The visitor center view again, this time after sunset.

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After sunset with moon

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Well after sunset, leaving the valley, the buttes make a great silhouette