If you've seen one ARCH, you may have...

 

seen them all. Well, Landscape and Delicate Arches are unique and not just another, ah,

 hole-in-the-wall.  With that being said, the park is beautiful in a rugged-high desert-red dust- everywhere kind of way.

 

 

Visitor center plaza

 

Landscape Arch



Delicate Arch

 

No one really needs a guided tour, via my blog, of the Arches National Park, the landscape simply yields them without much effort. We spent 5 days touring the area around Moab, UT which has a number of national parks/bureau of land management recreation areas in which one can partake in whatever activity is of interest to you. There is a system of bike trails that parallel the main highways, hiking - both in and out of the parks, rock climbing, para-sailing, off-road jeep/atv areas, fishing and hunting when in season.  There is no shortage of things to do or see.

What becomes the challenge outside of driving past the formations of red dirt or following the trail guide to the nearest arch is locating the local art. Whether it is pictographs in a location that supports that history, as this @ Wolfe Ranch and is close to the parking lot for Delicate Arch trail head.




Wolfe Ranch pictographs

So I look for the art that defines the character of the local populace. Whether it is ancient Indian writing, tourist traps (aka - 'rest-stops') or the city sponsored art walks I try to capture it. Here is some of what I found in and around Moab....



Indian writing on Hwy 279 to Potash

 



Residential Gate decor

Everyone loves a totem pole

Metal Bull sculpture

Bull nuts and bolts

Artist rendition of Elvis' hit

Pizza delivery? out front of the shop



 We spent one day Dead Horse State Park - located within the Canyonlands Recreation Area

 

 and while we took the usual bazillion still photos on two cameras this short 38 seconds will give you an idea of the view from most all of the viewpoints in the park. The park is beautiful and there is camping and hiking trails to enjoy.

Hope you enjoy our visit...the slide show on both Arches & Canyonlands provides more photos to fill out the spaces/gaps here.

~Ciao