Arches has been a National Park since 1971. With over 2,000 sandstone arches in a 120 square mile area, it’s a wild array of natural shapes and a photographers delight. It’s also a study in erosion. Forty-three arches have collapsed since 1977.
-
- Delicate wildflowers in front of Balanced Rock. That big rock on top is as big as three school buses.
-
- Living life on the edge, just the way we like it, at Gemini Bridges
-
- BOB driving (for the first time!) on slickrock on the Fins and Things jeep trail.
-
- Devil’s Garden before the storm.
-
- Getting ready to climb Sand Dune Arch.
-
- Oh, now I see Delicate Arch.
-
- Michele collects sand from around the world. Look at the improvised container.
-
- Double Arch!
-
- Posing by the South Window.
-
- Mike taking in the view from Windows.
-
- Le sol vit! Soil lives! A little encouragement to stay on the trail, and not “bust” the cryptobiotic crust, which is critical to prevent erosion.
-
- The Three Gossips oversee Arches National Park.
Leave A Comment