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Carol 202 | profile | all galleries >> Travel in the USA >> Utah >> Arches National Park tree view | thumbnails | slideshow

Arches National Park

Arches National Park was beautiful, but was probably my least favorite out of all the parks we visited. What? How could that be? Look at all the beautiful scenery and flowers. Well...Arches had a lot of snow this winter and also had a good rain about 2 weeks before we arrived. That meant lots of beautiful flowers in the desert. But what they don't tell you in all the tourist brochures is that with all the beautiful flowers, you get vicious blood-sucking vampire gnats. Bob gets bit, smacks the nasty miniscule insect, and moves on with his life. Me, I still am scratching bites all over my legs, arms, scalp, belly, and face. Those minute kami-kaze bombers of the insect world even ignored a generous dose of bug spray. Oh well, enough of that. I really hope you enjoy the photos; but as you look at them, think of me swatting away the gnats as I am trying to "get the shot". ~Carol
Our camp site at Arches...how cool is that
Our camp site at Arches...how cool is that		 Behind our camp site. Pink sand and flowers.
Behind our camp site. Pink sand and flowers.		 Flowers at our camp ste
Flowers at our camp ste		 Night primrose (and an ant)
Night primrose (and an ant)
The Three Gossips...MH, JM, and Me!
The Three Gossips...MH, JM, and Me!		 Three Gossips with Blue Bonnets
Three Gossips with Blue Bonnets		 Blue Bonnets
Blue Bonnets		 Park Avenue
Park Avenue
Park Avenue (see the Empire State building?)
Park Avenue (see the Empire State building?)		 Fiery Furnace tour. It was actually shady and cool in the shadow of the fins.
Fiery Furnace tour. It was actually shady and cool in the shadow of the fins.		 Fiery Furnace tour
Fiery Furnace tour		 I call this The Lighthouse. You can call it as you see it....
I call this "The Lighthouse". You can call it as you see it....
Kissing Turtles Arch
Kissing Turtles Arch		 Fiery Furnace tour
Fiery Furnace tour		 Bob on the Fiery Furnace tour
Bob on the Fiery Furnace tour		 Surprise Arch
Surprise Arch
Fiery Furnace is named for the color of the fins when the sun goes down.
Fiery Furnace is named for the color of the fins when the sun goes down.		 Lots of flowers in Arches due to snows in the winter, and rain 2 weeks before we arrived.
Lots of flowers in Arches due to snows in the winter, and rain 2 weeks before we arrived.		 Mule's Ears
Mule's Ears		 Mule's Ears
Mule's Ears
Bob at Delicate Arch
Bob at Delicate Arch		 See the little girl jumping under the arch? She reminded me of Clair Marie.
See the little girl jumping under the arch? She reminded me of Clair Marie.		 Delicate Arch at Sunset
Delicate Arch at Sunset		 Delicate Arch from the back side
Delicate Arch from the back side
Petroglyphs
Petroglyphs		 Wolf's Cabin
Wolf's Cabin		 Lizards in Love
Lizards in Love		 Orange flowers near the Cave area.
Orange flowers near the Cave area.
Orange Flowers
Orange Flowers		 Sego Lilly
Sego Lilly		 Turret Arch
Turret Arch		 Agave
Agave
North Window
North Window		 Prickly pear
Prickly pear		 Blue and orange flowers
Blue and orange flowers		 Double Arch
Double Arch
Paintbrush
Paintbrush		 Broken Arch with Bob--this was a medium-sized arch
Broken Arch with Bob--this was a medium-sized arch		 Tapestry Arch near the campground, but not on any of the park maps.
Tapestry Arch near the campground, but not on any of the park maps.		 Landscape Arch--you can't imagine how large until you've seen it yourself
Landscape Arch--you can't imagine how large until you've seen it yourself
Dusk
Dusk		 Sunset--the horizon is on fire
Sunset--the horizon is on fire		 Sunset
Sunset

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Guest 12-Jun-2010 15:03
Wish I were there! Mom
Guest 12-Jun-2010 14:52
Wish I were there! Mom
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