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Spider in the Canyon

Spider in the Canyon

One of Canyon De Chelly's distinctive geologic features, Spider Rock is a sandstone spire that rises 750 feet (229 m) from the canyon floor at the junction...
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One of Canyon De Chelly's distinctive geologic features, Spider Rock is a sandstone spire that rises 750 feet (229 m) from the canyon floor at the junction of the main artery of Canyon de Chelly and the adjacent spur of smaller Monument Canyon. Spider Rock can be seen from South Rim Drive. It has served as the scene of a number of television commercials. According to traditional Navajo beliefs the taller of the two spires is the home of Spider Grandmother.
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NIKON D800

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Aperture f/3.5 ISO 200 Shutter 1/500 Focal Length 280/10

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Mar, 2016

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Nice shot, Mark! Love this place!

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Great POV......looking down into so much history

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wish you could have seen my knees

For someone afraid of heights, this photo is about as good as it gets! Gorgeous shot!

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Beautiful

awesome shot Mark!!

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I have seen these 'spiders' in commercials and always wondered just where exactly they were. Fabulous capture Mark!

Superb shot of a magnificent landscape! I'll be there in April on my way back home. I will not even try to compare my pictures with yours :)

Just amazing and thanks for the history. I could not do it. I am way to afraid of heights.

Amazing!!

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Beautiful shot, great depth! A new place for me to go to. :-)

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wow wow wow - what scenery, what a capture!

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Magnificent :-)

It's so beautiful !!! :)

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Cool POV! Wow shot.

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I am proud of you Mark for getting up right next to the edge. Awesome shot. :-)

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