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[DemoTex]

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[saidsimplesimon]

1. This is on Navajo land.

I weep, but have no influence on the tribal council that allows this to happen. Like some in West Virginia, coal feeds and kills them.

[JDC]

4. While there is some coal in the canyon, its a natural formation

Its not due to strip mining, which is what I think you are implying. At least from what I remember as a kid growing up in AZ and visiting. Maybe I'm wrong. Its near Tuba City and either part of or close to The Painted Desert.

[DemoTex]

5. JDC is correct ..

It is a natural canyon. However, I would think that - over the centuries - the Hopi have taken coal out, since the big black coal vein is just below the surface. The canyon has a history of spontaneous, long-burning coal-vein fires.

Coal Mine Canyon is a tributary of Moenkopi Wash. The colorful canyon about fifteen miles southeast of Tuba City, Arizona. A permit (info below) is required to access the rim of the canyon, and a Hopi guide is required to hike down into Coal Mine Canyon.

Navajo Nation Backcountry Permits
Navajo Parks and Recreation
Little Colorado River Tribal Park
P.O. Box 459
Cameron, Arizona 86020
T [phone]

[saidsimplesimon]

8. sorry, you are correct

I confused the locations without checking since I have never visited these sites. Thank you

[JDC]

9. You should go. This pic is great, but that place is like Zion

Or at least it seemed like it when I was 13

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. Gorgeous photo, my dear DemoTex...

Love the contrasting dark and light, and the colors too.

Magnificent photo!

[c-rational]

3. Great photo, you have a good eye. Thanks.

[4dog]

6. Was the sky converted to black and white?

... no trace of blue...

[DemoTex]

7. More or less ..

I de-saturated the sky (pulled the blue and aqua channels down in saturation and luminance) in Lightroom.

[4dog]

10. Reminiscent of an Adams sky

red filter