Arches National Park
It was a busy Memorial Day at the Arches National Park. We
got to the park early this morning and took in all the sights.
Park Avenue:
Balancing Rock:
The arches are formed of sandstone and are
created from erosion by the wind in water. Sandstone falls a part in your hand.
Therefore, there is no gaurentee how long these forms will last, and their
shape is ever changing. Arches do collapse, but new ones are forming as well.
An example of an arch just beginning to form: (Dad told me
to remember where it was to see how large it is in 30 years)
Turret Arch:
North Window and South Window:
Delicate Arch:
Delicate Arch is the most photographed arch. It is also the
center of all Utah license plates, and was a point at which the 2002 Olympic
Torch was passed. There is a 3 mile to the arch, or you can
view it from a viewing point, which we did. To us, this was the least
impressive arch in comparison to the others.
Wildflowers delicately grow in the barren land:
On the way out, I was finally able to get a photo of the
Rocky Mountains from a distance.
Tomorrow we travel to Bryce Canyon.
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