Originally named “The Chaps,” however, in 1934, during a scientific expedition
through what is now Arches National Park, the research party referred to it as
“Delicate Arch.” — Image by kenne (June 12, 2014)
Delicate Arch stands alone,
wearing its red sandstone chaps,
bow-legged against the wind.
No saddle, no rider—
just sky for company
and a long trail of light
riding out west.
— kenne
Delicate Arch In Arches National Park with the La Sal Mountains in the Background — Painting by kenne
Delicate Arch is a 52-foot-tall (16 m) freestanding natural arch located in Arches National Park, near Moab in
Grand County, Utah, United States. The arch is the most widely recognized landmark in Arches National Park
and is depicted on Utah license plates and a postage stamp commemorating Utah’s centennial anniversary
of admission to the Union in 1886. The Olympic torch relay for the 2002 Winter Olympics passed through the arch.
Delicate Arch is formed of Entrada Sandstone. The original sandstone fin was gradually worn away by weathering and erosion,
leaving the arch. Other arches in the park were formed the same way but, due to placement and less dramatic shape,
are not as famous. — Source: Wikipedia
Arches At Del Sol (October 17, 2015) — Image by kenne
— Homer
Delicate Arch, Arches National Park — Photo-Artistry by kenne
— Danny Strayer
Delicate Arch in Arches National Park, June 12, 2014 — Image by kenne
Laid-Back at Delicate Arch, Arches National Park (June 12, 2014) — Panorama Image by kenne
— Albert Camus
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Hiking To Delicate Arch In Arches National Park (June 12, 2014) — Images by kenne
