Oh My Arches

Gazing

Having a terrible time!

Pinyon Pine? Juniper? I dunno!

Landscape arch, yo. Longest one in the park. And I broke some rules and disregarded safety in order to get this more unique view of the arch. Also, check out that rain cloud in the distance.

Delicate arch. But again I kind of went off the path to get a different angle of the arch. See all the tiny people on the other side? A timelapse would have been cool.

I think this day had the best lighting out of any of my trips to National Parks.

North Window Arch.

Double Arch. This beautiful work of stone and weather just left me speechless.

The smaller arch was an absolute perfect window for watching the sunset.

Another angle of the Double Arch

Sunset Parties.

Wow... just wow. Ever since my friend Jen gave me Edward Abbey's Desert Solitaire 7 years ago, I have been yearning to visit Arches National Park. I am so happy I finally did. In just a 1-day visit to the park, I took more pictures than I took in my entire 2 month trip in South America. I must have hiked/ran/climbed 18 miles around the park. The lighting was incredible all day and the park had limitless possibilities for exploration. I cannot wait to come back for a longer visit.