20 February 2022
On the Southern California Beaches page photo #5481 was added to the Wayfarers Chapel section. Also the Cabrillo Beach section was added in its entirety.
5 July 2021
Added picture #5143 to the Misc. Other Pictures page.
5 July 2021
Added picture #5143 to the Misc. Other Pictures page.
Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park
(September 2024)
The following pictures were all taken from the balcony of my room. One of the nice things about The View Hotel is that all of their rooms face east (into the park) so that no matter what room you have you have a good view.
All of these pictures show West Mitten (generally to the left side of the picture), Merrick Butte (generally to the right of the picture) and East Mitten (generally in the center of the picture).
A butte is generally defined as a steep-sided, isolated hill with a small, flat top. Buttes are smaller than mesas, plateaus, and tablelands, and are created by erosion from water, wind, and ice. The word "butte" comes from a French word meaning "small hill".
These are facing east - into the sunrise.
Therefore most of these are of the sunrise.
Picture Number: CM1_8519
Date: May 2024
Camera: Nikon D7100
ISO: 180 Shutter Speed: 1/250 sec
F-Stop: f/4.2 Lens: 38 mm
Picture Number: CM1_8523
Date: May 2024
Camera: Nikon D7100
ISO: 200 Shutter Speed: 1/160 sec
F-Stop: f/5.6 Lens: 19 mm
Picture Number: CM1_8530
Date: May 2024
Camera: Nikon D7100
ISO: 250 Shutter Speed: 1/80 sec
F-Stop: f/5.6 Lens: 20 mm
Picture Number: CM1_8539
Date: May 2024
Camera: Nikon D7100
ISO: 250 Shutter Speed: 1/60 sec
F-Stop: f/4.5 Lens: 45 mm
Picture Number: CM1_8592
Date: May 2024
Camera: Nikon D7100
ISO: 125 Shutter Speed: 1/250 sec
F-Stop: f/8 Lens: 45 mm
Picture Number: CM1_8519
Date: May 2024
Camera: Nikon D7100
ISO: 200 Shutter Speed: 1/160 sec
F-Stop: f/5.6 Lens: 19 mm
Picture Number: CM1_8530
Date: May 2024
Camera: Nikon D7100
ISO: 250 Shutter Speed: 1/200 sec
F-Stop: f/5.6 Lens: 20 mm
Picture Number: CM1_8533
Date: May 2024
Camera: Nikon D7100
ISO: 250 Shutter Speed: 1/60 sec
F-Stop: f/5.6 Lens: 20 mm
Picture Number: CM1_8611
Date: May 2024
Camera: Nikon D7100
ISO: 100 Shutter Speed: 1/400 sec
F-Stop: f/10 Lens: 32 mm
Picture Number: CM1_8690
Date: May 2024
Camera: Nikon D7100
ISO: 200 Shutter Speed: 1/200 sec
F-Stop: f/7.1 Lens: 18 mm
Picture Number: CM1_8591
Date: May 2024
Camera: Nikon D7100
ISO: 200 Shutter Speed: 1/200 sec
F-Stop: f/7.1 Lens: 45 mm
Picture Number: CM1_8690
Date: May 2024
Camera: Nikon D7100
ISO: 250 Shutter Speed: 1/125 sec
F-Stop: f/5.6 Lens: 45 mm
Picture Number: CM1_8911
Date: May 2024
Camera: Nikon D7100
ISO: 250 Shutter Speed: 1/350 sec
F-Stop: f/9 Lens: 30 mm
Picture Number: CM1_8921
Date: May 2024
Camera: Nikon D7100
ISO: 250 Shutter Speed: 1/500 sec
F-Stop: f/11 Lens: 40 mm
Picture Number: CM1_8950
Date: May 2024
Camera: Nikon D7100
ISO: 100 Shutter Speed: 1/320 sec
F-Stop: f/9 Lens: 19 mm
Picture Number: CM1_8957
Date: May 2024
Camera: Nikon D7100
ISO: 125 Shutter Speed: 1/250 sec
F-Stop: f/8 Lens: 20 mm
Picture Number: CM1_8961
Date: May 2024
Camera: Nikon D7100
ISO: 125 Shutter Speed: 1/250 sec
F-Stop: f/8 Lens: 13 mm
Picture Number: CM1_8971
Date: May 2024
Camera: Nikon D7100
ISO: 100 Shutter Speed: 1/125 sec
F-Stop: f/11 Lens: 34 mm
Picture Number: CM1_8986
Date: May 2024
Camera: Nikon D7100
ISO: 100 Shutter Speed: 1/320 sec
F-Stop: f/9 Lens: 34 mm
Picture Number: CM1_8992
Date: May 2024
Camera: Nikon D7100
ISO: 250 Shutter Speed: 1/400 sec
F-Stop: f/10 Lens: 50 mm
Picture Number: CM1_9000
Date: May 2024
Camera: Nikon D7100
ISO: 250 Shutter Speed: 1/320 sec
F-Stop: f/9 Lens: 34 mm
Picture Number: CM1_9032
Date: May 2024
Camera: Nikon D7100
ISO: 250 Shutter Speed: 1/400 sec
F-Stop: f/10 Lens: 45 mm
Picture Number: CM1_9105
Date: May 2024
Camera: Nikon D7100
ISO: 250 Shutter Speed: 1/160 sec
F-Stop: f/6.3 Lens: 48 mm
These are facing west - into the sunset. These were taken from the hall windows directly outside my room.
Picture Number: CM1_8700
Date: May 2024
Camera: Nikon D7100
ISO: 250 Shutter Speed: 1/400 sec
F-Stop: f/6.3 Lens: 50 mm
Picture Number: CM1_8737
Date: May 2024
Camera: Nikon D7100
ISO: 250 Shutter Speed: 1/320 sec
F-Stop: f/5.6 Lens: 100 mm
The following two pictures we also taken from the balcony of my room. The interesting thing about these pictures is that they contain a rainbow. However, there had been no rain and as you can see there were very few clouds.
Rainbows can appear without the presence of rain. Rainbows are formed when sunlight is refracted and dispersed through water droplets in the atmosphere. While rain is a common source of these water droplets, rainbows can also form under other conditions where water is present in the air. My guess is that this rainbow was formed by Virga. Virgo is when rain evaporates before reaching the ground.
Picture Number: CM1_8977
Date: May 2024
Camera: Nikon D7100
ISO: 100 Shutter Speed: 1/160 sec
F-Stop: f/11 Lens: 27 mm
Picture Number: CM1_8978
Date: May 2024
Camera: Nikon D7100
ISO: 100 Shutter Speed: 1/160 sec
F-Stop: f/11 Lens: 45 mm
The following pictures were taken from John Ford's Point. John Ford's Point is a vantage point in Monument Valley. The point was named after director John Ford. He shot nine movies in Monument Valley, which is why it is often called John Ford's Country. This ledge was often used as a camera location in his films. Today it is a popular excursion destination, from here you have a great view into the red desert of Monument Valley.
Picture Number: CM1_8634
Date: May 2024
Camera: Nikon D7100
ISO: 100 Shutter Speed: 1/320 sec
F-Stop: f/9 Lens: 20 mm
Picture Number: CM1_8636
Date: May 2024
Camera: Nikon D7100
ISO: 100 Shutter Speed: 1/320 sec
F-Stop: f/8. Lens: 42 mm
Picture Number: CM1_8651
Date: May 2024
Camera: Nikon D7100
ISO: 100 Shutter Speed: 1/320 sec
F-Stop: f/9 Lens: 48 mm
Picture Number: CM1_8652
Date: May 2024
Camera: Nikon D7100
ISO: 100 Shutter Speed: 1/320 sec
F-Stop: f/8. Lens: 18 mm
This picture was also taken at John Ford's Point. However. it is a picture of a formation called "The Three Sisters."
Picture Number: CM1_8651
Date: May 2024
Camera: Nikon D7100
ISO: 100 Shutter Speed: 1/320 sec
F-Stop: f/9 Lens: 48 mm