This morning, we drove from our hotel to Arches National Park. Although, we got a park map, we didn't really need it. Everything was so beautiful, it didn't matter. We stopped at almost ever point that we could.
Rocks along Park Avenue trail.
Spectacular or what?
Balanced rock was amazing to see.
Until I leaned on it and it fell over! :D
North window.
Inside North Window arch.
South Window.
Nathan with both South and North windows (respectively).
Double Arch was amazing too.
We had to hike 1.5 miles to get to Delicate Arch, but the trail was fun and the end was worth it.
We walked around to the lower side to get away from other tourists taking pictures.
Me with Delicate Arch.
Blue skies falling on me...er...it.
We climbed up to a smaller arch off the trail as we headed back and could see Delicate Arch through it.
Pretty cool, eh?
Having spent the entire morning there, we pulled ourselves away from the National Park and we set back out on the road. We traveled out of Utah and into Colorado where we drove through the Rocky Mountains and then past Denver and out the other side. After three weeks, we were now out of the mountains and into the plains. It was a strange feeling. No more massive elevation changes, no more winding roads, or switch backs, just straight flat road again. We did get to see a cool sunset as well the moonrise that was cool.
I love variation of colors that God can create.
If you look closely, you can see the Rocky Mountains as we left them behind us.
More cool colors.
The moon appearing from behind the clouds as a train rumbled by.
Somewhere in Colorado we finally stopped for the night.
End day 25.
Arches National Park has to be the most beautiful. Sigh! I can't decide, first it was the Redwoods and Crater Lake but after seeing these pictures...its so beautiful!!! The orange color is lovely, same color as the sand in dubai but its rocks!! It really is amazing, good thing you could stop by this park too!
ReplyDelete.....and you should have blindfolded nathan :)
-Michelle