It is no surprise that much of my artwork is inspired by nature. I recently took a trip which was filled with a lot of inspiring nature! One of the many places I found inspiration was in Arches National Park in Moab, Utah where I was fortunate enough to spend a couple of days with my husband. Our first evening there I was not only inspired by nature but also inspired to create a new section in my blog dedicated to nature's inspirations. Arches National Park is located on the Colorado River north of Moab, Utah. It has over 2000 natural sandstone arches, including the world-famous Delicate Arch, in addition to hundreds of soaring pinnacles, massive fins and giant balanced rocks. The park is 76,359 acres and ranges in elevation from 4,085 feet to 5,653 feet. A landscape of "contrasting colors, landforms and textures unlike any other in the world," it was a very inspiring place! I am sharing these photos to share what inspires me in my life. I am not sharing for the image quality. All photos were taken on my iPhone and are unedited. Sunset hike to delicate arch: Upon arrival in Moab my husband and I hook a hike at sunset to Delicate Arch, a 65-foot tall freestanding natural arch in Arches National Park. It is the most widely-recognized landmark in Arches National Park, depicted on Utah license plates and on a postage stamp. The Olympic torch relay for the 2002 Winter Olympics passed through the arch. The hike was approximately 3 miles round trip with an elevation gain of 480 feet, and takes about 2 to 3 hours to complete. Even at sunset it was still over 90 degrees outside! |
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