Natural Bridges National Monument …

was established on this date in 1908.

Sipapu.jpg

Natural Bridges protects some of the finest examples of ancient stone architecture in the southwest. Located on a tree-covered mesa cut by deep sandstone canyons, three natural bridges formed where meandering streams eroded the canyon walls. The bridges are named Kachina, Owachomo and Sipapu.

National Park Service

That’s Sipapu in the photo.