Arches National Park - A picturesque drama is a photograph by Alexandra Till which was uploaded on April 21st, 2013.
Title
Arches National Park - A picturesque drama
Artist
Alexandra Till
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© Christine Till
Arches National Park is a United States National Park in Southeast Utah near the town of Moab. At least three-quarters of it, is sand or sandstone, naked, monolithic, austere, and unadorned as the sculpture of the moon. It is undoubtedly a desert place, clean, pure.
Southeast Utah is part of the Colorado Plateau, a "high desert" region that experiences wide temperature fluctuations, sometimes over 40 degrees F (22 degrees C) in a single day. Winters are cold, with highs averaging 30 to 50 degrees F (-1 degrees C to +10 degrees C), and lows averaging 0 to 20 degrees F (-18 to -7 degrees C); Summer are extremely dry, temperatures often exceed 100 degrees F (38 degrees C). Late summer monsoon season brings violent storm cells which often cause flash floods. Because of the area's unusual climate, some animal species are found only in this region.
With landscape photography everything you see, feel and smell, is up to mother earth. An approaching storm piling up dark clouds provides very picturesque dramatic lightning.
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April 21st, 2013
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Comments (5)
Nick Boren
Thank you very much for IDing my flower image Christine... I appreciate it very much. :-) This is a great SW landscape and I love the red rock formations. I will be seeing lots of this kind of terrain soon... I go to Arizona at the end of the week. :-) fv
Scott Kingery
A place I have hiked years ago. I remember treking through arches loaded with camera gear and 104 degrees. Loved every minute though. Great dramatic light in your shot. Did you hike to Delicate Arch? It is a great hike!