Arches National Park, Monday, 17th August

We took a scenic drive away from Antelope Island and out of  Salt Lake City along a valley to reach Moab.

 After setting up camp we entered Arches NP. There was a railway across the other side of the valley and a train with a problem. It is a steep bit of track and one of the couplings has failed.

 General view of Arches NP.

 Balancing Rock.

 Windows.

 Double Arch.

 General view.

Some of the colours of the rocks were vivid.

 

Then it was a walk to the Delicate Arch, L to R Zoe, Paola, Lawrence and David.

                                    
 The Delicate Arch.

 Paola at the Delicate Arch.

 The crowds looking at the arch.

 People queuing for their chance of that shot with just themselves in the arch.

 The sun going down behind some clouds.

We picked up another passenger during the day, Penelope the Packrat, posing here out of the window of the bus on the right with Becky on the left.