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Coal Mine Canyon

Cutting deeply into the Moenkopi Plateau of north-central Arizona, Coal Mine Canyon is located on the Hopi Nation. This canyon is filled with jagged, saw-toothed formations throughout the canyons. Reminiscent of the pinnacles of Bryce Canyon, these colorful horizontally-banded hoodoos have been carved into the soft Mesa Verde and Mancos shales along the eastern edge of the plateau. I had the pleasure of going to visit this area with my cousin who was visiting from the midwest. We both were amazed by the colors of the landscape in this short 4 mile canyon. This gallery highlights some of the pictures from our trip.
First Look at the Canyon
First Look at the Canyon		 Closer View
Closer View		 Floating Rocks
Floating Rocks		 Frozen Waves
Frozen Waves
A Stripe of Tan
A Stripe of Tan		 Looking Down
Looking Down		 Swirls of Rust
Swirls of Rust		 Against the Cliff
Against the Cliff
Inside the Canyon
Inside the Canyon		 Dried Earth
Dried Earth		 To the Horizon
To the Horizon		 Fossils in Time
Fossils in Time
Coal Layer
Coal Layer		 Distant Hoodoos
Distant Hoodoos		 Broader View
Broader View		 Artist Palette
Artist Palette
Cinnamon Sugar Mountain
Cinnamon Sugar Mountain		 Coal Mine Canyon
Coal Mine Canyon		 Rocky Edge
Rocky Edge		 Last Look Back
Last Look Back

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Ed Barna16-May-2011 04:47
Astounding--in a class with Antelope Canyon and Coyote Butte. Do you have any idea how the Hopi think of the place? Its almost hallucinatory beauty would seem to be well suited to spiritual quests.

Your Canon does a superb job of rendering the colors and detail, from the ground at the front to the cliffs in back. One of the sharpest galleries I've seen in that regard.
Guest 17-Jul-2009 13:31
I want to go visit this spot when we come to see you! Breathtaking!
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