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Wo Chi

by Michael Anderson

Category: Earth, Sea & SkyAdded June 17, 20075,897 views

Deserts, Canyons, Caves, Sunrise/Sunset, Patterns

Keywords: antelope, canyon, beam, shaft, light, arizona, utah, southwest, slot, navajo, reservation, desert, orange, hasselblad, H2D, michael anderson

Wo Chi

This is the Navajo word for 'light shaft'. This was taken near the summer solstice in a deep slot canyon, and at that time of the year, the sun is high enough to create spectacular beams of light that penetrate all the way to the canyon floor for a few minutes each day.
Image Reference: Winged Arch Beam N5Image Format: Digital Capture - Greater than 9MPImage Crop: Full FrameDigital Enhancement: Digital RetouchModel Release: NAProperty Release: NACaptive: NA