Photo by @FransLanting A dusting of snow and the sun’s low angle enhance the spectacular contours of a landscape in Utah’s Bears Ears National Monument that has been tortured by eons of geologic upheaval. Now this scenic natural region—which is culturally significant to several Native American tribes—is engulfed in political turmoil after the current White House administration’s decision to reduce the monument's size by 85%, including this red rock landscape I photographed from the air on a winter morning. Follow me @FransLanting for more images of precious places.
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