We headed for Arches National Park after our last weekend in Broomfield and arrived around 4 P.M, too late to start a tour of the park with the ongoing construction. Luckily, the decision to look for a campground early resulted in a prime spot not too far from the park entrance.
Nothing like waking up in a gorgeous canyon with the Colorado River running next to your camp site.
Though it’s known for it’s beautiful arches, there’s a lot more to the Arches NP than
arches. In fact, one of the first stops features this breath-taking canyon that brings back memories of the John Wayne movies of my childhood.
As attractive as the sweeping vistas are, my camera was also drawn to trees that could easily have been created by a bonsai master.
Leslie commented that the strangely beautiful rocks made her wish that she had taken courses in geology in college.
Luckily, you don’t have to be a geologist to appreciate their beauty.
We were nearly half way through the park before we saw our first arch. It was a bit of a walk, but well worth effort,
especially since the same walk led to a second, if somewhat smaller, arch.
Glorious. It was topography such as this that had me yearning to visit the ‘Far West’ from early childhood.
Great to see these beautiful places through your lens
Interesting shapes. Here in Yorkshire there are wonderful gritstone rock formations, albeit on a smaller scale. Great for rock climbers.
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=bridestones+todmorden&client=tablet-android-asus-rev&prmd=minv&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiInaXV6bnXAhVhAcAKHSF4COUQ_AUIEygC
Wow. Those are pretty special, too. They look a lot like Goblin Valley, which we visited the next day.
But tiny by comparison. Yorkshire is dotted with weirdly shaped gritstone outcrops. They were said to have influenced the sculptor, Henry Moore. (Familiar? It suddenly strikes me I’ve no idea how international his reputation is).
Actually, Henry Moore is probably my favorite sculptor of all time, though I haven’t seen too many works except by Rodin.