Engel Photography

Stone Shelter in the Painted Desert

Stone Shelter in the Painted Desert
A rustic stone shelter stands quietly amid the open landscape of Arizona’s Painted Desert, its warm sandstone walls and heavy wooden beams reflecting the historic architectural character of Petrified Forest National Park. Surrounded by sagebrush and an expansive high-desert horizon, the simple structure blends naturally into its rugged surroundings beneath a clear blue morning sky.
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Photographer James Engel
Date & Time Sunday, March 29th, 2026 at 9:44 AM America/Phoenix
Focal Length 72mm
Shutter Speed 1/160 sec
Aperture ƒ/11
ISO 64
Approximate Map Location
Latitude: 34.974548
Longitude: -109.793983
Altitude: 1,610.0 meters / 5,282.2 feet