Arches in the Morning

We camped outside Arches National Park in a campsite right on the edge with a view of the Windows area, allowing me to catch sunrise through the Windows. The beautiful light of sunset is repeated in a different direction at Arches in the morning.

We drove in and headed for the windows section, which is a large collection of arches, including two in a row that are called the Windows. I'm sure Microsoft figured out a way to sponsor them somehow. Got there in time to get the low sun going through them. After that we booked our whitewater trip and explored the rest of the park until lunch.

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The sun rises through the Windows arches

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Sunrise at Park Avenue

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More Park Avenue

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Sunrise at the 3 penguins

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The Three Penguins

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Double Arch and a small arch on the far left of frame

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The Left and Right Windows, viewed through Turret Arch at sunrise, look like a monster's eyes.

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Left and Right Window stare back at us

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The fiery furnace. Slot canyons and a maze of twisty little passages, all different.

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Double Arch and surrounding territory

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The famous view of Delicate Arch

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Double arch from underneath

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The Windows from behind, at sunrise

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Sunlight through Right Window at sunrise casts the arch's shadow in front of it.

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Double Arch

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Various Hoodos in the Windows section

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Turret Arch. You can get the scale by noting Kathryn standing to the right of it.

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The view underneath Turret Arch

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Another view of Delicate Arch in the distance

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We pose before Delicate Arch. The walk to the viewpoint is a bit of a hike. The hardy have walked all the way to the Arch, you can see them under it.