Shiprock is a photograph by Inge Johnsson which was uploaded on January 12th, 2012.
Shiprock
Shiprock is a monadnock rising nearly 1,583 feet above the high-desert plain on the Navajo Nation in San Juan County, New Mexico, USA. It has a peak... more
Title
Shiprock
Artist
Inge Johnsson
Medium
Photograph - Digital Capture, Watermark Not On Actual Print
Description
Shiprock is a monadnock rising nearly 1,583 feet above the high-desert plain on the Navajo Nation in San Juan County, New Mexico, USA. It has a peak elevation of 7,177 feet above sea level. It lies about 10.75 miles southwest of the town of Shiprock, which is named for the peak. Governed by the Navajo Nation, the formation is in the Four Corners region and plays a significant role in Navajo religion, mythology and tradition. It is located in the center of the Ancient Pueblo People or Ancestral Puebloan civilization, a prehistoric Native American culture of the Southwest United States often referred to as the Anasazi. Shiprock is a point of interest for rock climbers and photographers and has been featured in several film productions and novels. It is the most prominent landmark in northwestern New Mexico.
The Navajo name for the peak, Tse Bit-a-i, "rock with wings" or "winged rock", refers to the legend of the great bird that brought the Navajo from the north to their present lands. The name "Shiprock" or Shiprock Peak or Ship Rock derives from the peak's resemblance to an enormous 19th-century clipper ship. However, Anglos first called the peak "The Needle", a name given to the topmost pinnacle by Captain J. F. McComb in 1860. United States Geological Survey maps indicate that the name "Ship Rock" dates from the 1870s.
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January 12th, 2012
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Luther Fine Art
Congratulations! Your fantastic photographic art has been chosen as a Camera Art Group feature! You are invited to archive your work in the feature archive discussion. There are many other discussions in the group where you can promote your art even further more.
Luther Fine Art
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Steven Bateson
The New Mexico Land of Enchantment Group is honored that you chose to submit your work to the group and we are proud to feature your magnificent image on the Homepage in the Featured Images.
Judy Wolinsky
CONGRATS!!! Your artwork has been selected for a Feature on the homepage of COMMENT FOR COMMENT GROUP! Please be sure to archive this featured artwork in the appropriate discussion thread.
Heidi Fickinger
Flat out gorgeous work Inge. Congratulations! I have featured this beautiful image in the 1A Day Desert Landscape Photography Group. The sweep of the grasses leading to the rock emphasize its monumental form. Please post your image in the March 2022 Features discussion page to keep it archived.
Judy Wolinsky
CONGRATS!!! Your artwork has been selected for a Feature on the homepage of COMMENT FOR COMMENT GROUP! Please be sure to archive this featured artwork in the appropriate discussion thread.
Jeff Burgess
Thank you for your submission to the Pacific Northwest Artists (PNA) group. Your artistic creation has been featured on the home page. This art represents the best of us so a well-deserved “congratulations”. For permanence and additional exposure, please place your art piece in the “Discussion” section titled: featured in 2022.
Harvey Heikkila
nice color and it doesn't look processed.did you have to get a release from the tribe?
Jon Burch Photography
Outstanding image Inge! Takes just about forever to get to this place as I remember...
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