Eye of the Eagle
Big Hogan Arch, Monument Valley, Arizona.
Big Hogan is a large dome shaped alcove with a pothole opening at the top.The word Hogan (Hooghan) means "place home," in Navajo, combining the meaning of "home" and a "sense of place." A Hogan is the traditional circular, usually dome shaped dwelling structure with a hole at the top to let out smoke from the fire. It's a cozy shelter against whipping winds, summer heat and winter cold.This arch could also be called Eye of the Eagle. The ceiling of the dome was such that the arch appeared as the eye of an eagle head, beak and all.
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