Canyons on the Moenkopi

With pleasant temperatures, and winds forecast to be less than 10mph, I took advantage of the conditions and went to a few canyons on the Navajo Rez that I have been wanting to visit this spring. The first canyon reminded me of Bryce with the orange fins. I found that I still had difficulty blowing out the highlights of the whiter features at Coalmine Canyon, even though I tried to watch the histograms.

From Sunday morning

When the early light gone, I drove a few miles to HaHoNoGeh canyon.

The canyon on the other side of the clay road from HaHoNoGeh offered some interesting features for Sunday evening.

Another from across the road.

Nice images! I like all of them; especially the third one.

Me too ! liked the light on the 2nd and the 4th one.

Great series, love that fourth one.

An interesting set of canyons. I like #3, even though the light may not have been prime.

Have you seen a translation of "HaHoNoGeh"?

I like #'s 1 & 3.
This is a difficult place to shoot and you pulled it off pretty well.

Bill,
I read Ha Ho No Geh means something like "too many washes". I feel #3 would be nicely illuminated near sunrise.

The last canyon just south of Ha Ho No Geh looked to have some interesting spires and fins further east, which may be worth the mile or two hike. Some of the capstone on the rims looked rather thin with unsupported edges, so I was leery of getting too close to the precipice to get the lens over the edge on many of the finger ridges.

Nice. I like 1 and 4. 3 looks like the location holds potential given the right light.

I really really really like the comps in #1, #2, and #3 in that order. These are all great!

I really love the red bands in #3. sure the light's not the best, but dramatic light might obscure the continuity of those bands, and that would be a pity. It's a shot for us geology groupies. The comp in #1 is killer!

Out of this series, #2 is my favorite for the lighting and sense of depth, but #3 is a place I'd really like to explore. Nice stuff.

Thank you for your comments.

One spot that deems a revisit includes these slabs at the edge. They are in a draw that opens to the west, so I hope that the last seconds of evening lightrays can be caught off their surface. Unsure of how the shadows and lighting will be in the canyon though, but it could be nice. Of course, this would prelude HaHoNoGeh right across the road for the following morning.

Great series...I really enjoyed #s 1, 2, and 4.

Great stuff! What a fascinating place. Gives the impression of looking directly back in time.

Really like #1 the best. Funny you should post this, as I visited Coal Canyon on April 1 on my way to Tucson, the light at 11:30AM is not the best for shooting there, no long shadows to provide depth.

I really enjoy this canyon. Neat styff!.. Joe.