Home - 2019 - Utah trip - Day 7 - Canyonlands and Arches

Photographer: Josh Eckels

Inside Canyonlands National Park Approaching Mesa Arch The Colorado River is somewhere down there Mesa Arch Soaking up the view Liking the setting La Sal Mountains in the background Mesa Arch Canyonlands, indeed So many tiers Mesa Arch panorama Peeking under the arch Hooray for national parks Happy camper Another happy camper Just above the cliff Looking like Monument Valley Sweeping views The other end of the view Up at Mesa Arch Up in the Island in the Sky Setting out on the Syncline Trail Starting the loop, ready for the difficulty Peering down into the canyon One of our many little friends Descending The bloom is underway Threading through the cairns Opening up the stalk Looking sleepy Down at the bottom Another little buddy Purple sprinkles Strikingly pointy Nice and sunny Superbloom, perhaps? Fully opened cactus blooms At the spur junction Second half of the loop Approaching the boulder field Soaking our feet at lunchtime Regaining some elevation Time to scramble Up in the boulders In the full sun Clear of the boulders, trudging up Bio crust on the soil Upheaval Dome Lots of salt Back to the trailhead Shafer overlook The low road Inside Arches National Park North Window Kindy lumpy formations Turret Arch Getting under the window Looking back at the parking lot Another dead tree Still nice and clear skies South Window silhouette Both North and South Windows Sun starting to get low Delicate Arch! Part of the gathered sunset crowd Glowing orange sunset Delicate Arch getting some of the last direct sunlight Stretching shadows Wider view Part of the bowl in front of the arch It's a sunset party Twilight at its finest Hogging the arch Looking west Bye bye sun Last of the sunset Happy that we've got less company Delicate Arch after dark

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