This is the arch rock you see in many brochures - " Delicate Arch". It will always amaze me how the wind and rain could sculpt such magnificent creations of many different shapes and sizes out of the cliffs.
To get to the Donut Arch, we climbed straight up for two hours and then walked the last 500 yards along a ridge (on the right) that had no barrier - a very long way down.
Nature created these rocks.
For variation, nature created this scene .
And just for good old fun, nature created a hole through the center of the mountain.
My favorite park was Bryce Canyon. The formation of the rocks were unbelievable .Some parts looked like a medieval castle and some parts looked like mosques, like this one.
We went to Bryce twice, once in the afternoon and then the following morning because it was so beautiful . This was in the afternoon.
This was in the morning.
The Grand Canyon was our last stop on our national parks trip. Truly magnificent.
The park authorities here also made a point to keep the area "natural" : very few railings which meant a very long way down if you fell.
We traveled to the parks with our dear friends Paul and Gertrud Carpenter. They live in Utah and love showing the Utah National parks to their friends.
One last look.
