East Mitten Morning
by John Bartelt
Title
East Mitten Morning
Artist
John Bartelt
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Monument Valley, a red-sand desert region on the Arizona-Utah border, is known for the towering sandstone buttes in the Navajo Tribal Park. The park, frequently a filming location for Western movies, is accessed by the looping, 17-mile Valley Drive. The famous, steeply sloped Mittens buttes can be viewed from the road or from overlooks like John Ford's Point.
The area is part of the Colorado Plateau. The elevation of the valley floor ranges from 5,000 to 6,000 feet (1,500 to 1,800 m) above sea level. The floor is largely siltstone of the Cutler Group, or sand derived from it, deposited by the meandering rivers that carved the valley. The valley's vivid red color comes from iron oxide exposed in the weathered siltstone. The darker, blue-gray rocks in the valley get their color from manganese oxide. The buttes are clearly stratified, with three principal layers. The lowest layer is the Organ Rock Shale, the middle is de Chelly Sandstone, and the top layer is the Moenkopi Formation capped by Shinarump Conglomerate. The valley includes large stone structures including the famed "Eye of the Sun".
Between 1945 and 1967, the southern extent of the Monument Upwarp was mined for uranium, which occurs in scattered areas of the Shinarump Conglomerate; vanadium and copper are associated with uranium in some deposits.
I am honored that - East Mitten Morning- has been Featured by the Administrators of the following Fine Art America Groups on their respective home pages:
1) "The World We See Group" 4-21-2016
2) "Shadows Silhouettes And Reflections Outdoors" 4-19-2016
3) "Nature Landmarks Landscapes Wildlife" 4-22-2016
4) "Arts Fantastic World" 4-22-2016
" East Mitten Morning" an original fine art photograph by John Bartelt- 2010 -
2016 All Rights Reserved - was photographed from my balcony at the Valley View Hotel located on the Navajo Reservation in Monument Valley.
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April 18th, 2016
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Comments (20)
Beverly Guilliams
Fantastic Capture, John...............love the layer after layer............v./f./tweet
Steve Henderson
Cool and brisk . . . a brief moment of morning crispness before the heat sets in. Beautiful. l/f/tw
Maria Hunt
This had to be such an inspiring moment.. Congratulations on your Special Feature in the 1000 Views on 1 Image. Lovely work, John f/l
Christopher James
One of your peers nominated this image in the 1000 views Groups nominated images by your fellow artist in the Special Features #9 promotion discussion. Please visit and pass on the love to another artist.
John Bartelt
Thank you, Karen, for Featuring "East Mitten Morning" in your great Group, "Nature Landmarks Landscapes Wildlife - One A Day". I am honored!
Hanne Lore Koehler
Spectacular capture of this amazing moment, John! Wonderful color and atmosphere! L/F/T
John Bartelt replied:
Hi Hanne, thank you so much for stopping by and for your very kind words, visit and support. I appreciate it. :) :)
John Bartelt
Thank you so much, Romuald, for featuring "East Mitten Morning" in your great Group,"Arts Fantastic World". I truly appreciate it.
Robyn King
Congratulations your beautiful work is being featured in the World We See Group:-)
John Bartelt replied:
Hi Robyn, many thanks for your kind congratulations and for Featuring "East Mitten Morning" in your wonderful Group! I truly appreciate it!
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