Antelope Canyon 

This place is often referred to as Antelopia. It is located on Navajo Nation land and one needs a permit to photograph this place. There is a upper and the lower canyons, both were formed in sandstone by flash floods after heavy rains sometimes knows as "monsoons" of the southwest. Rushing water and sand carve out the intricate shapes deep into the ground. At some places there are small openings to the skies above, it's here that at certain times of the sunny days the sun rays are beaming to the floor of the canyons creating spectacular laser like straight columns of light. Throw a handful of sand into one and the beam will intensify by reflecting more light off the dust particles. These Canyons still get flooded and have to be closed to tourists, last big one was on October 31, 2006 Those who want to explore this place virtually by Google here are the coordinates:

[show location on an interactive map] 36°51?28?N, 111°22?20?W

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