Desert landscape, closeup of tree with twisted trunks, surrounded by broken branches and dirt.

Desert landscape, closeup of tree with twisted trunks, surrounded by scrub and chamisa.

Desert landscape, closeup of tree with twisted trunks, surrounded by scrub and dirt.

Desert landscape, closeup of tree with twisted trunks, surrounded by scrub, chamisa and dirt; view of mountains visible in background.

Overview looking down on winding canyon rock formations in an arid desert landscape at Canyon de Chelly; foreground rock face has what looks like five crevices fanning out in a star pattern.

Overview looking down on winding canyon rock formations in an arid desert landscape at Canyon de Chelly; foreground rock face has what looks like five crevices fanning out in a star pattern.

Overview looking down on winding canyon rock formations in an arid desert landscape at Canyon de Chelly; clustered in the center of the composition is an outcropping of sheared vertical rock formations resembling huge columns.

Desert landscape, closeup of tree with twisted trunks, surrounded by scrub and dirt.

Desert landscape, closeup of tree with twisted trunks, surrounded by scrub, chamisa and dirt.

Desert landscape overview of a winding section of the Chama River, rolling slopes with chamisa, scrub, and trees.