Shiprock From The Spine Of The Dragon. A virtual oil painting by Jeri Rae from an image found on Google Earth (it has since been removed or I can’t find it). Shiprock (Navajo: Tsé BitʼaʼÃ, "rock with wings" or "winged rock") is a monadnock rising nearly 1,583 feet (482.5 m) above the high-desert plain of the Navajo Nation in San Juan County, New Mexico, United States. Its peak elevation is 7,177 feet (2,187.5 m) above sea level. It lies about 10.75 miles (17.30 km) southwest of the town of Shiprock, which is named for the peak. Governed by the Navajo Nation, the formation is in the Four Corners region and plays a significant role in Navajo religion, myth, and tradition. It is located in the center of the area occupied by the Ancient Pueblo People, a prehistoric Native American culture of the Southwest United States formerly referred to as the Anasazi (Pueblo People asked that term no longer be used). Shiprock is a point of interest for photographers and has been featured in several film productions and novels. It is the most prominent landmark in northwestern New Mexico. In 1975, Shiprock was designated as a National Natural Landmark by the National Park Service. The Spine of The Dragon refers to the wall-like sheets of minette, known as dikes, that radiate away from the central formation. #Shiprock #RockFormation #WingedRock #RockWithWings #NavajoNation #VirtualOilPainting #SimulatedOilPainting #DigitalArt #ArtByJeriRar https://www.instagram.com/p/CFbpZh-lcmc/?igshid=1up9k92srddp2
