A beam of light descending through the eroded sandstone of Lower Antelope Canyon, near Page, Az, USA.
There is some tumbleweed caught at the top of the ‘slot’.
Lower Antelope Canyon is a narrow slot canyon created by millions of years of water erosion The ‘slot’ refers to the narrow opening at the top of the canyon at ground level, where the light comes in. It is a particularly beautiful sandstone canyon whose name is Hazdistazí, (‘spiral rock arches’) in Navajo.
Many people who visit the canyon consider it to be a spiritual experience, or say it’s like “being in a Cathedral”.
Both Lower and Upper Antelope Canyons, (two parts of the same system) lie in the Lake Powell Navajo Tribal Park, within the LeChee Chapter of the Navajo Nation, and can only be visited by arrangement with approved tour guides. This is at least partly for your own safety, as flash floods upstream can be extremely dangerous.
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