A Delicate Affair by wysiwig
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The visitor's center is located just inside Arches National Park. There you can see a diorama of the area, exhibits on the history of the park including displays of Native American artifacts and a gift shop where one can buy wildly overpriced trinkets.
You can also grab a brochure, which is free, listing the major attractions and the degree of difficulty in getting to them. The most well known site is Delicate Arch which is described as a "moderate" three mile round trip hike. Well, they lied. The trail takes you uphill over sandstone formations which at times are 30% grades. The final approach is along a fairly narrow pathway with a cliff face on one side and a shear drop off on the other. My legs were sore for days.
The fins described in my previous post "Park Avenue" will one day erode and collapse or will become arches like this one. In this image you can see the Lasal Mountains in the distance.
Comments (12)
Mark-David-Rogers
Wonderful shot, good example showing how small us humans are to many things on this planet including landscape.
Richardphotos
I have done the walk twice and if I am able to return a third time. I simply love Utah. have not seen any part that did not hold photographic opportunities . the incline can be a chore, as the first time I forgot to bring water and also forgot to leave the keys with Jocko500 so he could get water. lucky a Marine jogging there gave him one
giulband
Superb capture !! It seems the gate to the eternity !!
auntietk
I admire you for making that trek! We looked at the map and decided our time would be better spent doing something else. I don't know what we did, but it wasn't that hike! LOL! The elevation alone was enough to keep me from tackling it. This is a gorgeous shot, though, so since I wasn't the one doing the hiking, I think it was totally worth your time and trouble to go in there and get this picture! :)
Faemike55
Wonderful capture Mark! based on what people have said about certain hikes and stuff and my own experieces, I have a Camelback system that allows me to carry 4 liters of water. Just in case
ichtvan
Fantastic shot !!!
durleybeachbum
Well here I am in front of this marvel and I feel perfectly well! No shortness of breath, no aching muscles and no deep vein thrombosis from the ridiculously expensive flight to get to the USA. And all thanks to you, Mark! I so enjoy the way you tell a story with your holiday and expedition photos, it makes them so very much more than just an image.
jayfar
What a fantastic picture and complete with shadow plus a superb DOF. Well done Mark.
Cyve
Marvelous place and fantastic natural sculpture... Outstanding picture my friend !!!
NightGallery
Love this! Really want to visit here someday. Glad you have the person in there for scale.
blondeblurr
This would certainly be one for the 'bucket-list' - this is massive, I am impressed, not only to see - but also to do the trek 'to the handle of this handbag' , so hold on ... ;) I take my hat off to you - I have done a little Mountain with Priska, in der Schweiz! I wonder if it was similar to this one, being steep and all that ? I would love to give it a go one day ;)) this adds another dimension, it's monumental - fine capture Mark, BB
anahata.c
I've praised you to several people here (who know your work well), but I take too long to actually comment here. This coming few weeks I'll make a pilgrimage to your wonderful gallery. But for now I'll do one image, just to let you know I've been watching. A sweeping shot, and very peaceful, for all its grandeur and chasm-y feeling. (It would be wonderful very, very large. I mean way larger than RR would allow.) It's wonderful to see all that smooth stone---almost liquid in feel---with that big arch there, as if put there as a gateway. And the stark deep shadow it casts. But inside it---a lone person looking into the abyss. Wonderful. And the striations of geologic ages off in the background...And that chasm of shadow in the front is a fine 'frame' for the whole, making it a journey from the light, on top, through deep dark, on bottom. Lovely, Mark, and very perceptive. I should also add that, in addition to your constantly journey-filled offerings, your comments are some of the best here. Whenever I have time, I read them in whoever's gallery I'm in, and always enjoy your engagement in others' art, your sharp observations, and your humor too. You're a terrific presence here. And this is a fine evocative image...