Arches

  In our travel across New Mexico, Arizona and now Utah, we have seen a fair amount of eroded sandstone. The various layers have different names and composition. But it is all sedementary rock, primarily sand. That being said, how can it look so different?

  When we started, I promised you 13 national parks/monuments. One got scratched because Mary is happier when she is not car sick, I am not real smart but I am learning.

Grand Canyon  check
Vermillion Cliffs   check
Zion   check
Bryce Canyon   check
Grand Staircase Escalante   check
Capitol Reef   check
Arches   check

 More to come in the following weeks but a good start for sure. All these special places feature marvelous views of eroded sandstone. My geologist friend Ron will have a heart attack hearing me say that, but for us lay people it is close enough of a descrption. The forces of water and wind have chewed away at these layers creating all this natural beauty. While they share some common elements, they vary greatly. I can tell you the terrain of Arches is nothing like the others. Add in a back drop of snow covered mountains and you have breath taking vistas.

  High winds are forecast for tomorrow, in fact they have already picked up. That might delay our return to Arches and our visit to Canyon lands. Those six days will come in handy. Rest assured we have wineries, museums and quaint downtown area to keep us busy.

  Todays photographic effort follows. I heve become increasingly dissatisfied with my lenses. Too much zoom or not enough, kind of like Goldie locks....I try my best but fail to capture the views I long to share.

And in my ongoing tribute to the CCC's