Sunset on Shiprock, New Mexico
Located in northwestern new Mexico near the Four Corners, Shiprock is a volcanic neck that rises nearly 1,800 feet above the desert floor of the Navajo Nation. Named by Anglos for its resemblance to a 19th century clipper ship, the Diné (Navajo people) call the peak Tsé Bit’a'í or “rock with wings” in reference to the legend of the great bird that brought them from the north to their present lands.
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What an amazing place! I’m assuming it is a very sacred place to the Navajo. Again, great light!!
14 Nov 2008 at 2:01 pm
“Rock with wings”… such a better description and one that we should all use!
15 Nov 2008 at 11:22 am
Yes, it is very sacred to the Navajo people. Unfortunately many people also trash the area around Shiprock with litter.
15 Dec 2008 at 7:31 pm