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"Panorama of Monument Valley at dusk, with the shadow of the East Mitten draping the West Mitten. This phenomena occurs only twice a year. This Navajo Tribal Park is the iconic western landscape portayed in movies over the decades. A dirt road can be seen in the foreground."

Near the Utah and Arizona border is the awe inspiring splendor of the Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park. You will recognize the area immediately as the back drop settings for many famous Westerns filmed in the area where such stars as John Wayne, Gary Cooper, Clint Eastwood and Tom Hanks have appeared in movies with Monument Valley setting the landscape. With December temperatures in the 50's on this visit, it proved to be an ideal crisp, clear day to photography the beauty of this area.

A popular lookout point in Monument Valley is named in his honor as "John Ford's Point". It was used by Ford in a scene from The Searchers where an American Indian village is attacked.

Located on the Arizona/Utah border at an elevation of 5200 feet, Monument Valley is filled with unique sandstone formations. This scene is of the iconic Mittens and Merrick Butte. Monument Valley Tribal is located near Oljato, Utah, USA.

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