Arches National Park, May 2012

Our 2 week trip to visit all 5 national parks in Utah turned into little more than a day visit when Claudia broke her ankle hiking back down from Delicate Arch on our first full day of our trip. Fortunately she was tough enough to hike out the remaining distance or we likely would have spent the night on the trail. Fortunately, she should be fully healed up within 4 to 6 weeks.

So We only got to Arches NP and Dead Horse Point State Park before heading home.

Getting Set
Claudia prepares her camera for a shot near the Landscape Arch in Arches NP.
Glowing Outcrop
The intense sunlight of midday catches this small rock outcropping in Arches National Park.
Petroglyphs
A small rock wall depicts some ancient art from previous inhabitants of this amazing landscape.
Another View
Looking off in another direction as the sun is setting at the Delicate Arch I caught an interesting cloud over the unique rock formations of the area.
Delicate Arch At Sunset
The setting sun's last rays hit the arch.

Last Light At Delicate Arch
The shadows begin to spread across the vista at our Delicate Arch viewing area. Now it's time to take the hike back down.