 Pausing to check out a dike |
 we are on the road again with great views |
 looking at strata; an angular unconformity |
 rain threatens |
 an anticline on the road in |
 we drop our luggage at the hotel in Moab |
 and head to Arches National Monument |
 neat monuments |
 our first hike is mostly on open rock |
 but there are cliffs to walk along |
 and scrambles to be scrambled |
 delicate arch is crowded |
 we enjoy a break |
 in the bright sun and wind |
 handhold challenge |
 what a view |
 delicate arch from a small side arch |
 we descend |
 the apparent green "piles" from the Chinle formation are solid |
 off to find other arches |
 posing in front of landscape arch |
 which is an amazing sight |
 we wander to north window |
 which has great views |
 and a rock in a crack; this view is straight up |
 the far side of south window |
 and a view of both north and south windows as we get to Turret arch |
 Turret is a nice arch |
 where we pause to pose |
 checking out the wild flowers |
 and then we head to double arch |
 it is massive |
 with good views |
 and good scrambles |
 a visit to balanced rock |
 and views from |
 courthouse viewpoint |
 we check out the Moab fault |