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Dawn at Monument Valley Tribal Park with Beautiful Desert Sand in Front of the Majestic Mitten Bluffs of the Tribal Park

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Green grassy prairie and sky with cumulus in Utah, along highway 89 near Le Fevre Overlook, with Grand Staircase Escalante in the distance.

Sunset in the high desert and mountains of the Pacific Northwest near Wenatchee, Washington, in the United States.

Rawnsley Bluff, a geological feature in Flinders Ranges National Park viewed at sunset from Station Hill Lookout. The Flinders Ranges are the largest mountain ranges in South Australia.

Panoramic view of the red rocks area in northern New Mexico

Saguaro cactus under cumulus clouds in the Salt River southwest desert area near Scottsdale Arizona United States

This is a landscape photograph of saguaro cactus in the Superstition Mountains natural park in Phoenix, Arizona on a spring day.

A Japanese trekking alone on crag.

Sunset Texas Canyon in the Sonora desert in central Arizona USA

Buttes in the Valley of the Gods, Utah

The Needles District Skyline In Canyonlands National Park

Sunrise at Joshua Tree National Park. California, USA. October 2016

Panoramic picture of Damaraland in Namibia during sunset in summer

Monument Valley, on the Arizona - Utah border, gives us some of the most iconic and enduring images of the American Southwest. The harsh empty desert is punctuated by many colorful sandstone rock formations. It can be a photographer's dream to capture the ever-changing play of light on the buttes and mesas. Even to the first-time visitor, Monument Valley will probably seem very familiar. This rugged landscape has achieved fame in the movies, advertising and brochures. It has been filmed and photographed countless times over the years. If a movie producer was looking for a landscape that epitomizes the Old West, a better location could not be found. This picture of Camel Butte was photographed from the Monument Valley Road north of Kayenta, Arizona, USA.

Desert sandstone at dawn

$Young traveler adult man enjoying his vacations on Horseshoe Bend in Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, United States of America.\n\nHe's wearing green pants and black boots.$

Red Desert panorama from Arches National Park, Utah, USA.

Green grassy prairie and sky with cumulus in Utah, along highway 89 near Le Fevre Overlook, with Grand Staircase Escalante in the distance.

Photo of Monument valley in Arizona Utah

Cliff in desertscape view of the Petrified Forest National Forest in Arizona United States

Unique copy space shot of Monument Valley Tribal Park in Northern Arizona with desert sand and bushes detailed in the foreground

Homol'ovi is a Hopi word which means “Place of the Little Hills.” The name is very appropriate since the area is mostly flat with several buttes and other small mounds. Between approximately 1260 and 1400 CE, the area was occupied by the Ancestral Hopi. Several large villages were established during this period. These villages were part of a larger network of settlements in the region, connected through trade and shared cultural practices. The remains of these villages contain numerous artifacts, including pottery shards, stone tools, and remnants of structures. The Homolovi sites provide important insights into the lives of the Ancestral Hopi, their agricultural practices, and their interactions with neighboring cultures. By the late 14th century, the Homolovi villages were largely abandoned, likely due to environmental changes, resource depletion, or social factors. Homolovi State Park, north of Winslow, Arizona, USA was established in 1986 with the help of the Hopi tribe who considered these lands a part of their ancestral homeland. The park presently serves as a center of archeological research. It is located near the Little Colorado River in a floodplain where the natives farmed their crops. The largest of the park’s pueblos at one time contained an estimated 1,200 - 2,000 rooms. The only remaining structure is the kiva in the oldest section of the pueblo. The kiva was an underground house used for religious purposes. The Hopi people continue to make pilgrimages to the site to renew the ties of their people to the land. Also, the Hopi Tribe is actively involved in the management and interpretation of the park, ensuring that their ancestral heritage is respectfully and accurately represented. Homolovi State Park today is a testament to the enduring legacy of the Ancestral Hopi and their connection to the land. It offers a unique opportunity to explore and learn about the ancient cultures that once thrived in the region.

Scenic view of an arid valley near Abiquiu, New Mexico.

Monument Valley Navajo National Park, Utah, USA

The Vast Sonora desert in central Arizona USA on a early Spring morning

A desert storm cloud passes over the horizon, pouring rain on the horizon

in the atacama desert

Cracked earth in a dry lakebed in the Alvord desert in southeastern Oregon, USA. A seamlessly stitched panoramic image photographed at sunset.

Eroding desert ridge in the Petrified Forest National Park in Arizona United States

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