Sunrise on Sacred Ground
by Dodie Ross
Title
Sunrise on Sacred Ground
Artist
Dodie Ross
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
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As the sun rose over Monument Valley, the desert floor began to glow.
One by one, the Mittens caught the first warmth of morning light, their red stone faces illuminated against a sky still soft with dawn. Long shadows stretched across the valley floor, revealing the scale and quiet rhythm of the land.
Standing there, I felt both the grandeur and the stillness. Monument Valley is vast monumental in every sense yet sunrise brings a calm that settles deep within you. The light doesnt rush. It unfolds. It reveals.
There is power in these formations.
But there is also peace.
In the early morning hush, before the heat and movement of the day, the valley feels timeless steady, grounded, and profoundly beautiful.
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February 25th, 2026
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