6/8/2025 Discover Arches National Park

The three sisters (AKA the three gossips)

(or imitations of the Egyptian statues of the Colossi of Memnon)

There are over 2,000 natural stone arches, along with other unique geological formations like pinnacles, spires, and balanced rocks.

Famous Balanced Rock, a 128-foot stone pillar 

featuring a slick boulder precariously placed 

upon a narrow stone pedestal. 

Known for being the tallest and second-longest arch in the park, 

the Double Arch (or twin arches) is the most prominent pair 

of interconnected arches sharing its foundation 

between two openings.

This was my favorite discovery after I realized this was not just one boring vertical rock, but two.

If you look closely, bottom left, you can make out a figure 

(one I actually thought was another human waiting to take a photo).

When I realized it was another rock, a million captions

(all mischievous) ran through my mind. 

Was he bemoaning his shortcomings?

Feel free to offer your thoughts.

Elephant

The Delicate Arch (left) is a lone, free-standing 65-foot loop of rock 

guard at the precipice of a sandstone fin; the Double O Arch, a pair of stone formations stacked on top of each other.

The 4X4 Excursion into Canyonlands NP (WTF??)

Remember the view of the 4X4 switchbacks from above 

in the previous day's blog? 

Even with the carved, turbaned character watching over us on the left

I would never do this again.

I kissed the parking lot floor once we returned after 4 hours.

Thanks for what may be my final photo, Phil.

I lived to see another day!