Natural Arch by junge1
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This arch is located about 5 miles northwest of Cove. Before we started the project of inventorying the Navajo's irrigation related water uses I had never heard of Cove - and I had lived in Arizona for 30 years by then.
I had crossed the reservation on numerous occasions on all the US highways, but Cove is located in a remote and isolated area in the northeastern part of the reservation, close to the New Mexico border.
The Navajo Nation, so called since 15 April 1969, covers an area of 27,425 square miles (71,000 square km) mostly in Arizona, but some area in Southern Utah and Northwestern New Mexico.
Navajo who live in Shiprock, New Mexico that have tribal business in Lukachukai take a paved reservation route and save about 50 miles versus taking the US highway (79 miles vs 132 miles). When taking the shorter reservation route the road to Cove, also paved, branches off and it goes passed the Cove Chapter House to the community of Cove where it dead ends and the pavement ends. There are no gas stations, no fast food places or restaurants, and no motels or hotels, just some houses and fields, and dogs - and they all bark.
We worked in Cove several days and noticed this arch the first day. We also noticed that in the morning the arch is bathed in sunlight, and in the afternoon it appears as a silhouette.
So one day we decided to drive there in the morning, it is just a trail, and barely drivable in a 4x4. When we got there and turned off the engine, we noticed the silence.
There was absolute silence - no whispering breeze that rustled the leaves, no insects, no birds, no distant road noises, no faint noise from a high flying jet. Total silence - and it was overwhelming and awe-inspiring. No wonder that formations like this one, and mountains and other outstanding geographic features play such an significant role in the Navajo's religion.
This picture was taken on 5 November 2003,
Sig...
Comments (42)
jayfar
A wonderful place to visit and an excellent photograph.
blinkings
'and they all bark.'!!!!!!!! Great shot.
gaius
It's a wonderful place, I love it and love this great shot.
bazza
What an awesome structure Sig Looks like a chapel door way (but someone has taken the door) very appropriate for their religious beliefs.. Great capture would love to see it in person!!
DamienDevil
Wonderful capture!
ia-du-lin
wonderful landscape, great rock formations
lyron
Great image!!
kgb224
Wonderful capture my friend. God Bless.
bebert
WOW !! superb light and capture !!
emmecielle
Stunning capture! fantastic landscape and very interesting info! :)
dakotabluemoon
Stunning job on this photo beautiful place to see.
flaviok
Visão e descrição fabulosa, excelente meu amigo, aplausos (5)
dbrv6
Great shot and the background adds much to what one sees.
thecytron
AmaZZZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzing rock formation!
flavia49
beautiful
Faemike55
Very beautiful area and wonderful capture do you have the afternoon shot as well?
nefertiabet
Ein fantastisches Bild und danke für die Story dazu. Ich war im Jahre 2000 in Amerika in einem Park mit vielen solcher gigantischen Bögen, der Arches National Park, war so toll!!!
bobrgallegos
Outstanding capture of this beautiful formation as well as great description of sights and sounds of this awesome area!
Jean_C
Splendid place and excellent shot!
Leije
Superb landscape, full of silence, great shot !
0rest4wicked
I have explored the four corners region extensively. Have heard of Cove, but have not been there, a fantastic find!
debbielove
Really stunning shot of what nature can perform on the hardest of materials.. Excellent.. Well taken, Sig, good post! Are you heading for Reno this year? :-) Look forward to shots if you are.. lol Rob
farmerC
Exellent shot.
adrie
Such an amazing view, also one fabulous photoshot my friend.
drifterlee
Gorgeous scenery!!!
alida
beautiful shot of a place so remote from me!!!I love the red rock and the arch
bimm3d
lovely place!!
kbrog
Really cool rock formation, looks like a gaint doorway! Superb capture! :)
Hendesse
Outstanding shot, fantastic colors and textures. A very impressive rock formation.
dragonmuse
Really beautiful.. would make a nice postcard or calendar page.