Shiprock

Photographer's Note

Copied and pasted from my last submission:

In the northwest corner of New Mexico is Ship Rock, the remains of a solidified lava core of a 40-million-year-old dormant volcanic pinnacle. It was originally named "The Needle" in 1860 but that name was changed to "Ship Rock" in the early 1870's because of how much it resembled a 19th century clipper ship, especially from a distance. It was first climbed in 1939 by climbers from the Sierra Club of California but the Navajo Indians resented such invasion of their sacred peak that a law was passed which makes climbing Ship Rock illegal.

It is not entirely clear if the proper name is "Shiprock" (one word) or Ship Rock". Shiprock is the name of the town just to the northeast of the rock and all maps and references to the town refer to it as one word. But the peak.....we'll it can go either way, one word or two. Personally, I prefer "Ship Rock".

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batalay (41261) 2011-01-09 19:40

Hello Greg,

This is one of the most dramatic views I've seen of Ship Rock. Together with an informative note, it makes a dramatic package for Trekearth.

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Hellas (7123) 2011-01-09 23:20

Fantastic environmental conditions in order to capture this amazing landscape!
In my opinion, the heavy atmosphere brings out the natural beauty of the site. The exposure is very good with excellent depth of field and management of light.

Tfs,
Athanasios.

danyy (0) 2011-01-10 0:10

Bonjour Gregory,
va-t-on regarder le ciel ou ce rocher célèbre ? Mon oeil est indécis tant les deux sont grandioses. Une capture parfaites des lumières et de l'ambiance du moment.
Amicalement.
Daniel.

samson (2250) 2011-01-10 1:38

Hello Gregory

I am reminded of a scene from Encounters of the third kind....or was it Poltergeist

Anyway, lovely shot

Regards

Sam

LOOOK13 (19046) 2011-01-10 2:41

Salut Gregory.
Wonderfull shot.
A splendid result.
Great cheer.

asajernigan (21427) 2011-01-10 3:23

Gregory,
This is a very dramatic shot of this rock formation. The dark clouds contrast the nicely lit foreground. The yellow foreground provides a nice border for the shot. The lighting and colors are great and the photo has excellent sharpness.
TFS,
Asa

lilito (3534) 2011-01-10 13:02

Bonsoir Gregory
Un paysage aride, hostile, et en plus sous la menace de la pluie, magnifique!!!
Lily

npecanhuk (79329) 2011-05-25 7:55

Hi Gregory!
I had this Ship Rock in one of my geography books when I was a child and always loved its shape, kind of frightening!!!
While living in the USA, back in 1982/83, I think I passed by it during a trip from Colorado, where I lived, to California!
Always a pleasure to see it and here it looks even scarier because of the weather conditions and your photo work!
TFS - congrats,
Cheers,
Neyvan

jramos (507) 2011-08-18 19:36