Fiery Furnace: Surprise Arch by photosynthesis
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Surprise Arch is located near the end of the Fiery Furnace hike. We walked through a narrow gap between sheer cliff walls & the arch became visible only well into the gap. Though it's a large & dramatic arch, it wasn't discovered until 1963, over 30 years after Arches opened (initially as a National Monument, then later to become a National Park). It reportedly got it's name because the expedition that discovered it had camped under it at night without realizing it was there & woke up to find it in the morning...
Comments (15)
Trigue
wow, this is wonderful :)
kassad
Great landscape. Excellent shot. B->
jayfar
Magnificent.
pat40
Stunning.
Dreamingbee
so wonderful !
Faemike55
Fantastic capture and cool history
FredNunes
Wow... one of best in series IMHO.
auntietk
Oh my. Such a gorgeous color palette here! Beautiful!
junge1
Wow, fantastic formation nicely captured. I am not surprised it wasn't discovered only recently!
MrsRatbag
Wow! This seems straight out of a science fiction film! Beautiful capture!
whaleman
Outstanding, a great place for HDR!
UVDan
Yep, there's gotta be a portal in there somewhere.
moochagoo
Amazing POV and colors.
alanwilliams
this is superb
danapommet
I like how you add factual information to your photos. This arch looks so long and narrow. Lovely color in this shot!