Started the journey from Tucson really early in the morning and drove to Arches in about 9 hours. Traveling through some Indian reservations along the way and ended up staying at a “Campsite” that was really just a really nice place to put a tent up. It had showers bathrooms and awnings for shade. For the price it can not be beat. It was also great because from the camp site to the entrance to arches was only about a 5 minute drive. So running back to camp or into town after a long day of hiking Moab Brewery was just up the road. Great beer and good food. The inside is neat with alot of random items on the walls and a relaxed vibe. Below are some shots I took in the park. Dead tree in the red sand. Navajo Arch If you have a chance to stay until after sunset the star viewing is great. The park is open 24 hours a day and with no real light pollution there taking astro-photography shots is second to none. If its a full moon the park is lit up enough that you do not even need a flashlight and its gives a whole new feeling to the place. No kids yelling or cars driving around – just a great silence. Below are some night shots - no flash and no light painting, all the lighting and shadows were from the full moon. Double arch - 140 merged 15 second shots 15 Second exposure 15 Second exposure 15 Second exposure One single 15 Second exposure from the 140 that went into the star trail shot in the first Double Arch photo. Landscape Arch The monoliths and ridges that stuck out of the desert were extremely impressive, unfortunately you cant get a scale of how big they really are from the photo. This arch was in Canyon lands. I wish there was more time to take the dirt road down into Canyonlands and explore the valley but I didn't know about it until it was to late. - next time I will plan that better and head down into the off road areas for a day or two. One last shot - the Windows from the back
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Peggy
5/30/2016 03:06:49 pm
Nice job. Makes me want to go there.
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Karen McDonougg
5/30/2016 05:14:57 pm
Wed like to go also
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December 2016
AuthorDirt roads, getting lost, dark nights in the middle of no where and photographing adventures. Travel
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