Arches National Park

Park Avenue Pre-dawn

Park Avenue in Arches National Park is spectacular at any time, but the beauty of this pre-dawn summer morning was exceptional.

Courthouse Towers Sunset Panorama

The sun found an opening low on the western horizon as a late summer storm was clearing, resulting in rich, warm light on the red rock towers in the Courthouse Towers area of Arches National Park.

Arches Sunset Panorama

A clearing storm at sunset made for another spectacular sunset in Arches National Park.

North Window, La Sal Mountains And Red Rock Towers

A particularly brilliant sunset in Arches National Park. This telephoto view includes the North Window on the left, Squaw Tower near center and the La Sal Mountains. This beauty is typical of the terrain surrounding Moab, Utah.

Arches Stormlight Panorama

Last light during a clearing storm in Arches National Park.

Balanced Rock and the Milky Way

On a July night, light from the western horizon toward the end of Astronomical Twilight was sufficient to add color and detail to the landscape and 128-foot tall Balanced Rock during a 20-second exposure. With the aperture at f2 and the ISO at 2000, the camera was able to capture thousands of stars and a brilliant Milky Way. Highlights were added to the rock towers from the headlights of passing cars.

Balanced Rock and the Milky Way at Twilight

On a July night, light from the western horizon at the beginning of Astronomical Twilight was sufficient to add color and detail to the landscape and 128-foot tall Balanced Rock during a 20-second exposure. With the aperture at f2 and the ISO at 1250, the camera was able to capture thousands of stars and a well-defined Milky Way.

Balanced Rock and The Milky Way

Balanced Rock was lit with a warm-tone LED light panel during a 25 second exposure at ISO 2000 and f2.0 aperture to capture the Milky Way. Even with the glow of city lights from nearby Moab visible on the bottom right, the sky from Arches NP is still dark enough to allow a brilliant display of stars, planets and the Milky Way.

Milky Way with Balanced Rock Silhouette

The brilliant night sky and the Milky Way provided a strong silhouette of Balanced Rock, an Arches National Park icon.

Super Moonrise over Garden Of Eden Towers - Horizontal

This moonrise at twilight was captured on January 1, 2019. Because the moon was closer to the earth than normal, it was known as a super moon.

Super Moon rising over Balanced Rock

This moonrise at twilight was captured on January 1, 2019. Because the moon was closer to the earth than normal, it was known as a super moon.

Super Moonrise over Garden Of Eden Towers - Vertical

This moonrise at twilight was captured on January 1, 2019. Because the moon was closer to the earth than normal, it was known as a super moon.

Crepuscular rays behind Klondike Bluffs area at sunset

Sunset magnificence at Arches National Park.

Turret Arch and La Sal Mountains 1

Turret Arch and La Sal Mountains 2

Balanced Rock and La Sal Mountains at Sunset.

Last light of sunset on Balanced Rock. Turret Arch in the Windows Area on the bottom left. Arches National Park.

Turret Arch through the North Window Panorama

This photo was taken with a iPhone. Print sizes are limited.

Milky Way through the North Window. Arches National Park.

Delicate Arch Sunset - July 2017

Delicate Arch Summer Sunset

Delicate Arch Sunset Arches National Park near Moab, Utah

Delicate Arch Moonrise Arches National Park near Moab, Utah. This is not a double exposure

Delicate Arch Moonrise Arches National Park near Moab, Utah This is not a double exposure

Delicate Arch from the sandstone bowl below

Sunlight from a clearing storm bathes 2 pothole arches and distant rock formations in rich, beautiful color. This scene is opposite Delicate Arch as viewed from the main Delicate Arch viewpoint at the end of the hiking trail.