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Utah
Photo Journal
by
Kchisos
VALLEY OF THE GODS
Posted 12/20/06
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utah photo journal
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The Valley of the Gods,
which is managed by the BLM, is just what the name implies - a place for
spiritual cleansing. It is a scenic wonderland of towering buttes against
a colorful desert landscape. Athough you can get a small taste of Valley
of the Gods from roadside pullouts along the highway just to the north
of the tiny village of Mexican Hat, Utah, to really see what it's all about,
you'll have to traverse a 16 mile long dirt road that loops around from
US Hwy 163/191 to State Hwy 261. The dirt road, which is passable in good
weather for most touring vehicles with any kind of descent road clearance,
can be rough at times, and may be inaccessible during and after rain storms.
While you're in the area
of Valley of the Gods, a visit to Goosenecks State Park is also warranted.
The last picture in the photo tour depicts what you'll see there - the
San Juan River winding back and forth, cutting into the harsh landscape.
The photographs in this
photo tour were taken in May of 2005. They highlight the special featurss
of the Valley of the Gods area. Related links for Valley of the Gods and
Goosenecks State Park are listed near the bottom of this page.
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Click
on the images (below) to see the larger versions. Use the navigation menu
at the bottom of each page to move from picture to picture in this gallery.
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"Valley of the Gods
002"
Near Mexican Hat
in Southeastern Utah
Red sand and green desert
brush carry the eye across the valley to the rising spires and buttes.
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"Valley of the Gods
003"
Near Mexican Hat
in Southeastern Utah
Rock spires adorn the
landscape at Valley of the Gods.
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"Valley of the Gods
004"
Near Mexican Hat
in Southeastern Utah
A shallow canyon that
cuts through the valley is fed by an arroyo, usually dry except during
the summer rainy season.
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"Valley of the Gods
005"
Near Mexican Hat
in Southeastern Utah
This towering butte can
be seen from several angles as the road curves around it.
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"The Goosenecks"
Near Mexican Hat
in Southeastern Utah
Just a couple of miles
away from the Valley of the Gods, the mighty San Juan River flows, whippping
back and forth like a snake as it makes its way across this section of
southern Utah.
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Related Online Resources for Valley of the
Gods & Goosenecks SP
BLM
- Monticello Field Office
Utah
State Parks Web Site
Purchasing Prints
Prints of the images
within are available for purchase through Kchisos Gallery, my physical
art gallery in Santa Fe, New Mexico. All images are available in 8 x 10
inch and 11 x 14 inch prints, while some are also available in 16 x 20
inch prints. Contact me at my gallery for pricing and additional information
about print orders.
NOTE:
because I have several photo journal web sites containing several hundred
images, it is important to reference both the title of the web site (in
this case: Utah Photo Journal) and the title of the image (as it appears
above the image on the individual image page) when inquiring about print
orders.
Keith Williams, Photographer
and Owner
Kchisos Gallery
At the Inn and Spa at
Loretto
211 Old Santa Fe Trail
Santa Fe, NM 87501
Office 505-982-0086
Cell 432-294-2717
Email: kwilliams@kchisos.com
Web Site: www.kchisosgallery.com
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Related Links Page
Click
here to view a list of other Utah photography and resource web sites
worth visiting.
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