We spent a day hiking in this amazing landscape.This is Delicate Arch above, it's also pictured on the Utah license plate.
The three gossips.
Balanced rock.Part of the appeal to the landscape for us was the fact that things were so obviously temporary. It looks like Balanced rock may only be around for another 10 or 50 or 100 years. Or another day.
Balanced rock from its squatter side.
The spectacular Landscape Arch.Made even more spectacular by the fact that a huge chunk of it fell off in 1994. Apparently some folks were picnicking underneath it when a few pebbles started to fall from the arch. The got out of the way and several large chunks (over a tonne of rock) smashed to the ground. No one was hurt, but they closed the trail that went under the arch. Hikers heard the crash and thought it was thunder and one person managed to capture an amazing photo of a huge chunk falling. I just found out today that my boss was in the park the day it happened and had hiked to the arch the night before.
Partition Arch
Funky scoop
Navajo Arch and juniper tree
Licking my lips.Another amazing lunch of brie cheese, spicy salami, avocado and good bread.
Chimpmunk likes lunch time too.
Cool swirlies on a yucca
Yucca and log,another great shot by James.
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