Arches National Park
Moab straddles between two national parks: Arches and Canyonlands, and this was where we stayed for the next two nights.
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Before we even arrived in Moab, we stopped at Wilson's Arch. How weird that this marvelous geological formation just lays beside the highway and does not even belong to any national or state parks.
We managed to enter the park before sunset. The immense formation of Courthouse was among the first to greet us.
As the sun started to set, the sandstone structures, such as the Tower of Babel, started to glow in the warm light.
As did the La Sal Mountains, an imposing range overlooking this part of the country.
The next mornig we took a hike to arguably the most famous formation in the park, Delicate Arch.
The desert is not without life. This hedgehog cactus was blooming in the bright sunlight.
And the native people before us had left their markings -- petroglyphs on the rock surfaces known as "Newspaper Rock".
There are many other unique formations throughout the park, such as Firey Furnace with its multi-hued rocks.
And Landscape Arch, the longest arch in the park.
And the most precariously poised is the Balance Rock, I wonder how long it will stay like this.
Turret Arch.
And "Windows", a double-arch formation.
Wilson's Arch
Courthouse
Courthouse
Tower of Babel
La Sal Mountains at sunset
Delicate Arch
Delicate Arch
Delicate Arch
Delicate Arch
Cactus Flower
Newspaper Rock
Firey Furnace
Firey Furnace
Firey Furnace
Landscape Arch
Balanced Rock
Turret Arch
Turret Arch
Windows
