Massacre Cave Overlook
by Jon Burch Photography
Title
Massacre Cave Overlook
Artist
Jon Burch Photography
Medium
Photograph - Digital Photography
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A breathtaking view of a deep canyon features towering red cliffs and lush green vegetation. Sunlight casts dramatic shadows, highlighting the rugged landscape under a clear blue sky.
Reached by the same side road as Mummy Cave, Massacre Cave Overlook has short paths to two viewpoints; one of the cave, which is another big alcove, and was the site of a massacre in 1805. Many Navajo tribes people had taken shelter in the cave, while under attack from Spanish soldiers, the location being difficult to enter from below but within view of the canyon rim, and as a result, after a day of fighting, over 110 were killed. The other overlook is of a small ruin called Yucca Cave, tucked into a side canyon alcove, reached after descending a short set of steps.
Some digital effects were applied to the original image after the photograph was made. No electrons were harmed during the transition.
Image copyright 2024 Jon Burch Photography
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November 15th, 2024
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