The first time I visited Arizona it was a very quick trip. It was a little hop over the border from Utah to visit Navajo Nation and see Monument Valley.

I’m not a big ‘Western’ movie fan or anything like that, but I still got a feeling of adventure and discovery as I drove down the highway along the iconic strip that everyone takes photos of. Seeing people on horseback riding along just helped with the stereotypical vision I had of what Monument Valley would be like.

I explored Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park the next day with my Navajo guide and this was one of the first photos I took while enjoying the scenery and learning about the history of this part of the US.