We arrived in Moab, Utah early enough to catch a mostly-driving tour of the Arches National Park. It was easily the most striking scenery of our cross-country drive.
The drive into the park
Stop #1. It was hot and dry and completely alien. Gorgeous, though.
Jacob, looking like he’d rather be in a backpack.
(Car included for scale.)
Self-portrait #1
Sunscreen is necessary
As is water
Cloud cover
Balanced rock
Intrepid baby
The Herzog expedition
It’s bigger up-close.
Everywhere you go, man imitates nature.
(I thought Balanced Rock looked like a T-Rex from this angle.)
One last look at Balanced Rock.
Interesting clouds
A well-camouflaged lizard
One of the two “Windows”
(Jon and Jacob included for scale.)
Looking at the first “Window”
The Garden of Eden
Self-portrait #2
Delicate arch, from afar
The “Fiery Furnace”
