Sounds great, thanks Bill. I've always wanted to go....who hasn't? Is Arches near Monument Valley? I have this thing for John Ford....
On 4/7/05, William Robb, discombobulated, unleashed: >Arches is pretty laid back. >I was accosted by a ranger the last time I was there for wandering too far >off the path. >We had a pleasant conversation, I told him what to watch out for (some stuff >just shouldn't be trampled on) and he pretty much told me to have fun and >carry on. >If you are going to hike off path, be aware it is a desert, it gets bloody >hot, and you will need a lot of water if you plan to stay ambulatory. Take >some time to learn about the local ecosystem so you don't kill anything that >has taken a couple of millenia to grow, and have fun. >The best time of day to photograph is just around sunrise, before too many >tourists are out, but at any time of the day or night, there are >opportunities for some very nice photography. > >The last time we were in the area, we took a drive up to Dead Horse Point >not far from Arches. >I decided to take a side road back, I think it was the Shaeffer Basin Trail, >and got myself into a world of difficulty, as my vehicle wasn't up to the >task of navigating the road. >I ended up putting a huge dent in the oil pan of my little Nissan Axxess >AWD, which didn't bother it at all, though oil changes were noticably >smaller volume afer that (like about 200ml). >This also started the search for a bigger truck, culminating in the purchase >of my Titan $WD last year. >After we got back to a real road, my wife said that if I was going to keep >doing shit like this, we needed a bigger truck. > >The entire South Utah area, right from Moab to Zion is pretty incredible for >scenery. > >Leave the rocks there, they aren't as red when you get them home. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=====| http://www.cottysnaps.com _____________________________
