Sunrise Turret Arch Through North Window

April 11, 2011

_J5J5246 I saw a picture of this arch in Outdoor Photography magazine so when we visited Arches National Park last April I set out to find the exact location.  Looking at the maps I narrowed it down to Turret Arch as one of the few arches that could be seen through another arch.  After arriving at North Window Archabout an hour before sunrise, I hiked around trying to line up the two arches and then realized you had to climb about a 50 foot bank in order to stand on a ledge lining yourself up with the two arches.  The first three or four minutes of sunrise were incredible with the golden light hitting the red rock and after five minutes the soft color is gone.


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