The valley, located on the Colorado Plateau at an altitude of some 1,700 metres above sea level, consists of sandstone and siltstone and owes its characteristic red colour to the iron oxide present in the soil. Soil erosion has formed sandstone formations that are between 100 and 300 metres high and bear names such as East and West Mitten, Totem Pole and Three Sisters. The area around Monument Valley was once a lowland. Over millions of years, due to erosion of the then young Rocky Mountains, material was deposited, gradually creating a plateau that reached almost 5,000 metres above sea level. During the last 50 million years, much of this material was in turn eroded. The softer layers were more subject to erosion than the harder rocks, leaving the formations now on view.
Photography is a way to express myself and gives me a good excuse for travelling around the globe. I started this hobby many years ago and used to develop my film and photos in my own darkroom. A lot of time was spent in that room, breathing in all.. Read more…