Amazing rocks
The weather is working in our favor; it is cool, only 70 degrees and it could have been 100 easily. This is definitely desert landscape. This park is really spread out and has lots of opportunities for hiking and photography.
We took two 1.5-mile hikes to get closer views of the arches.
These arches were called North and South Windows and you could walk right up and under them. Very cool and the view into the valley was beautiful, no smog here!
The rock formations were pretty impressive and the colors were spectacular. I thought this one looked like Budda, no one else agreed – you decide! We didn’t see much wildlife although we did get the pleasure – NOT of seeing a large snake cross the footpath right in front of us.
It is a SNAKE people!!!!
I was definitely not one of the ones trying to get a photo, Paul was. I was busy backing up until I tripped on a rock and realized that my bum could not take another fall so I turned around and walked further in the opposite direction of the snake. Paul did get a photo but I was too terrorized to even publish it. He says it was pretty, 6 feet long and bright yellow with strips – I did get enough of a glimpse to burn the image into my brain forever. Did you get that I hate snakes!
Landscape Arch
The Landscape Arch was what we got to see after 1.5 miles and the snake – pretty cool! You can’t walk under it anymore because a few years ago while people were sitting under it a huge chunk fell off- they got away safely as it made an incredible noise like thunder and started crumbling, giving them enough warning to run for their lives!
Delicate Arch
Those aren't benches
All this fresh air, beauty and exercise I guess they needed to rest. Or, maybe they were tired of waiting for me to take pictures! I hope you are enjoying my photos as much as I am.