Arches: an unexpected surprise

I was tickled to see all the orange rock at Aches National Park near Moab, UT. I had no idea this place existed. Our country is so diverse! (See my post on Badlands to see another example of this diversity.) BTW, that is fresh snow on the Rockies in the distance.


Delicate Arch is a natural-forming rock formation in Arches National Park. I accidentally took the 90-minute hike to see it (I had planned for the 15-minute trek from the parking lot. I had only one bottle of water. Oops.)


The trail drew scores of guests to see the arch in the late afternoon sun. Europeans were especially numerous on the trail.