Arches

Arches National Park

We spent four days in the area of Arches National Park. What a great place for photography. Every corner hides another scene from a different world.

The first night we arrived in Moab, I drove up to the park after we had set up camp. There wasn't time to go very far, but the red sandstone caught the setting sun in an eerie way, and I knew that I would love the scenery here. This is the Park Avenue formation that makes a city-scape against the sky.
Here are some pictures from the Windows area. You can get some idea of the scale of these arches by looking at the people in the arch at the bottom. I also found some colorful lichens on the rocks around here. We took another group picture at Balanced Rock, one of the icons of the park.
Gordon and I returned at night again. We were treated to a vivid sunset, which made the sandstone glow. I couldn't believe how few people are in even the popular areas after dinner. The heat of the sun is much more pleasant, and of course the light is much warmer and more interesting at this time of day.
For our last morning in Moab, Spencer and I made a quick trip into the park again. Then I got the pictures of the Fiery Furnace and Landscape Arch. Spencer was with me because he woke up early and fussy. It turned out that he had an ear infection, so later that day we had him treated at the Moab Hospital emergency room.