After almost five weeks of driving, teaching, soaking in hot springs, long and short hikes, and lots of image-making, I woke up at 5 am to drive to the northern edge of the Navajo Nation in Arizona to watch the sunrise in Monument Valley.
Like so many parts of this trip, it was a moment that I had always envisioned growing up as an American who has seen images of these buttes my whole life.
As I composed an image of the iconic landscape, a wild dog (common in the Navajo Nation) wandered through my shot and situated itself perfectly to watch the sunrise with me. As we were watching together, a crow joined us for this moment. I'm deeply impacted by moments like this. And like I said in my last newsletter, they seem to happen more frequently for me out West.
To feel connected to the landscapes I'm traveling in is ultimately the biggest gift of being on the road.
I hope you enjoy a few of my favorite images from the past five weeks.
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The Colorado River in the Dirty Devil Wilderness southern Utah.
Horses at the Majestic Dude Ranch in Mancos, Colorado.
Slot canyons near Escalante, Utah.
Glacier National Park
White Sands National Park