Sunrise at The Totem Pole - a photo on Flickriver

            Monument Valley is a region of the Colorado Plateau characterized by a cluster of vast sandstone buttes, the largest reaching 1,000 ft.  above the valley floor. It is located on the Arizona-Utah state line near the Four Corners area. The valley lies within the range of the Navajo Nation Reservation, and is accessible from U.S. Highway 163.

The sandstone formation known as the "Totem Pole" lies within the borders of the Navajo Reservation.  It is a 400 ft. high scarlet rock that appears to be a replica of a totem pole.  To its right, the 'Yei-Bi-Chei' resembles a holy figure among the Navajo people.  In fact, distinguished Navajo men dress as Yei-Bi-Chei's and dance for healing purposes in a very sacred nine-day ceremony called the "Night Way Ceremony".  The Yei-Bi-Chei rock formation appears to have a line formation of several different Yei-Bi-Chei dancers.
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Taken in: United States / Utah / Monument Valley (show map)

Taken on: September 16, 2011

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Camera: Nikon D300, f/11.0, 1/40 sec, 28mm (=42mm), ISO 400 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D300
Lens:	17.0-35.0 mm f/2.8-4.0
Aperture:	f/11.0
Exposure Time:	0.025 sec (1/40)
Focal Length:	28mm (35mm equivalent: 42mm)
ISO:	400
Exposure Bias:	+2 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Manual
Light Source:	Fine Weather
Gain Control:	Low gain up
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3.6 (Macintosh)
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