When Beth and I decided to move to Utah, one of the things that excited me the most was the prospect of exploring. If you know me at all, I love to take road trips (like in the case of the ever famous Meijer Quest that I took in 2001), and I'm not afraid to do them alone. So with Beth gone for the long weekend, I started scouring the map and scouting out a destination.
In the summer of 2004, Mom, Dad, Beth, and I made a road trip from Indiana to California and back and on the way home, we drove through southern Utah which is otherworldly beautiful. I remembered the beauty of the area around Moab, so I followed my finger on the map to that part of the state. Nearby I found Arches National Park and decided to head there.
On Saturday morning, I headed southeast with tunes, snacks, coffee, a full tank of gas, and my camera. Though the sky was overcast, I figured the cloudy skies would make the pictures all the more beautiful.
By noon, after driving for about 3.5 hours through breathtaking and desolate parts of the state at the rate of 75 mph(+), I found myself at the entrance of the park. For the next hour and a half I tried to capture the magnificence of this creation of God.
What an adventure! I love the freedom I have to drive and explore and enjoy!
Susan
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What a fun trip! Looks like you got some amazing photos. Thanks for sharing! I thought of you & Beth yesterday. My dad's in Indiana with his unit before they go overseas and we were trying to figure out where on the map he is and I thought of you two as I was looking over the map.
Hope you two have a great weekend!
Posted by: AmyKiane | May 29, 2009 at 06:46 AM
I've been there and it is indeed a beautiful place. Going alone is cool because you can just stop anywhere "you" want for as long as you want. Great photos Susan!!
Posted by: Carol M. | May 29, 2009 at 09:03 AM
What beautiful shots! And a beautiful place! Have been itching to do a roadtrip lately but I am carless in NYC. I am relatively new to your blog. I grew up in the middle of Meijerland (GR)so I'm glad you linked your Meijer Quest...except now I have an old jingle buzzing in my head "Meijer Markets & Thrifty Acres...Meijer Markets & Thrifty Acres...!
Posted by: Cheryl | May 29, 2009 at 11:50 AM
Dad and I think your collage is very beautiful! We love road trips, too. Wish the price of gas wasn't so high!
Posted by: Mom | May 30, 2009 at 11:13 AM
These pictures are just beautiful Susan!
Posted by: Amy Kline | May 31, 2009 at 05:15 PM