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The Fiery furnace is an area of Arches that is not mapped and has no set paths for you to follow. Making it a mini adventure unusual to most National Parks. Though no spot was available for a guided entry with a Park Ranger. A small excursion was made inside.
Similar in it's structure is the Devil's Playground. Which has had paths made around this area of the Park to help you get where you need to go.
Located in southern Utah Arches National Park is well known for well.. it's arches. Having now spent only a small amount of time there it has so much more to offer and will definitely bring a second visit. Next week will bring some additional landscapes to view of this beautiful park from the second day of exploring.
Spent some time staring up towards the sky at Tony's Grove Lake waiting for the Big Dipper to fall low enough to land in view. It's a lovely spot to sit and watch. Especially nice this late into fall with the cool temperatures and quiet environment.
Home to incredible scenery, the Yosemite National Park is a wonderland of granite, trees, and water. Though this year it is suffering from drought and the waterfalls were rather scarce. The towering granite walls of the Yosemite Valley were truly spectacular. Someday when I returned I'll have to dedicate more time to climbing and exploring. Though never to the point of those a bit of a ways down. (First 3 photographs are of Hawthorne Lake, just to the east of Yosemite.)
You're likely to pass Hawthorne Lake when entering Yosemite from the East.
El Capitan, the distinct rock formation, is recognized around the world for it's climbing opportunities. To try and give a reference as to it's scale, here's a few images.
Well, not really. Though he is a gun blazing crazy man. Images from Yosemite will be coming later this week on Wednesday or Thursday once I'm no longer on the road. Here is a teaser for now.
Busy weekends make for slow photo explorations. Quick snaps taken at the north end of good Ol' Bear Lake. I'll need to go cover the area better and highlight just how blue this water really is.
