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A must-see sunset spectacle at Monument Valley

A sunset spectacle featuring two mitten-shaped rock formations crosses Monument Valley Tribal Park on Wednesday. (Vyto Starinskas/AP)

MONUMENT VALLEY, Utah — A sunset spectacle featuring two mitten-shaped rock formations played out this week at Monument Valley on the Navajo Nation along the Arizona and Utah border.

Twice a year, in late March and mid-September, spectators, photographers and videographers get a visual treat. As the sun sinks, the West Mitten Butte's shadow crawls across the desert valley floor before climbing up the side of the East Mitten Butte.

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