Mesa Arch and Delicate Arch, Arches National Park, Utah, USA, 26th October 2014.

Mesa Arch (also known as Masa Arch) is a location you walk into for the great view through the arch.  It is primarily a location for dawn photography.  The multi-point flare in the image above comes from stopping down the lens as it points into the rising sun.  There were maybe forty photographers there, competing for a place though very politely and cooperatively.  I have had to remove some unwanted cameras and tripods from the bottom of the image below.

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A little later, another view through Mesa Arch.

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Later, after breakfast, on our way to Delicate Arch, this is Ham Rock, probably taken from a moving vehicle.

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Just near the carpark for the walk to Delicate Arch, on a short side trail, are these petroglyphs.

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The walk to Delicate Arch takes an hour or two (one way).

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There are a variety of impressive views along the way.

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Not having quite reached it, I climbed up to view Delicate Arch from a natural rock window.

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Here is the same view from a little further back, showing the window.

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There were also some interesting views looking in the other direction.

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So here we are at Delicate Arch.

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There were about fifty photographers, mainly with tripods, stretched out in a large arc maybe thirty metres from the arch, waiting for the optimum light as the sun went down.  There was a humorous event when that started to happen.  Two young people dashed out in front of the rock for a selfie just as the light started to get good, though it may not last long.  A great roar ensued from all the photographers who had been patiently waiting for this moment for hours.  The young couple hastily ran back to whence they came.

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In the other direction, looking towards the sunset.

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A last look towards Delicate Arch at sunset.

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A Park map, including Park Avenue, The Windows and Delicate Arch.

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