Hunt’s Mesa View at Sunset. Here’s a closer view of Monument Valley just as the sun was setting. There’s probably no other scene that comes closer to capturing, in a single image, the essence of the Southwest.

Tech info: Nikon D850 camera with Nikon 28-300mm lens at 98mm, 1/40 sec. at f/11, ISO 500.

Image ©2022 James D. Peterson