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“Desert Eye”
Description:
Turret Arch appears through North Window Arch at sunrise, framed by warm desert light. This viewpoint in Arches National Park highlights Entrada Sandstone formations shaped by erosion, offering one of Utah’s most iconic photo compositions. Designated a national park in 1971, Arches is one of Utah’s five national parks.
Story:
Turret Arch can be seen through North Window Arch at sunrise in this classic early-morning desert scene from Arches National Park.
I arrived here from my hotel in downtown Moab, thirty minutes by car in the dark. I was passing on sleep in order to photograph a view I had seen on a postcard at the visitor center.
My subject this morning was North Window Arch, but not from the usual trail facing east. I had to climb through the arch, turn west, and line up Turret Arch within its opening. Everything was working out. The only thing left was sunrise.
Clouds drifted across the still-dark sky, and I worried the morning would be a dud. But right on schedule, the sun broke through with force, striking the sandstone with gold. The light felt like a hot pack pressed against the back of my cold neck.
As I prepared to take the photograph, I saw an eye. Turret Arch became the pupil, surrounded by an iris of blue and white. The stone around it looked weathered, like wrinkles carved into the face of an ancient desert warrior — a spirit that meets the sun every day, ready for whatever new life the light brings.
This desert eye has seen much.
But have you seen the desert eye?
-BAP
Location:
North Window Arch
Arches National Park
Utah
38° 41' 9.5'' N, 109° 31' 57.3'' W
Google Map Link
Time: 06:35 MDT (sunrise)
Date: April 20th, 2019
Camera & Settings:
Single shot
Nikon D800E, NIKKOR 24-70 mm f/2.8G, CPL Filter, Tripod
ISO 100, 38 mm, f/8, 1/250 sec
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“Desert Eye”
Description:
Turret Arch appears through North Window Arch at sunrise, framed by warm desert light. This viewpoint in Arches National Park highlights Entrada Sandstone formations shaped by erosion, offering one of Utah’s most iconic photo compositions. Designated a national park in 1971, Arches is one of Utah’s five national parks.
Story:
Turret Arch can be seen through North Window Arch at sunrise in this classic early-morning desert scene from Arches National Park.
I arrived here from my hotel in downtown Moab, thirty minutes by car in the dark. I was passing on sleep in order to photograph a view I had seen on a postcard at the visitor center.
My subject this morning was North Window Arch, but not from the usual trail facing east. I had to climb through the arch, turn west, and line up Turret Arch within its opening. Everything was working out. The only thing left was sunrise.
Clouds drifted across the still-dark sky, and I worried the morning would be a dud. But right on schedule, the sun broke through with force, striking the sandstone with gold. The light felt like a hot pack pressed against the back of my cold neck.
As I prepared to take the photograph, I saw an eye. Turret Arch became the pupil, surrounded by an iris of blue and white. The stone around it looked weathered, like wrinkles carved into the face of an ancient desert warrior — a spirit that meets the sun every day, ready for whatever new life the light brings.
This desert eye has seen much.
But have you seen the desert eye?
-BAP
Location:
North Window Arch
Arches National Park
Utah
38° 41' 9.5'' N, 109° 31' 57.3'' W
Google Map Link
Time: 06:35 MDT (sunrise)
Date: April 20th, 2019
Camera & Settings:
Single shot
Nikon D800E, NIKKOR 24-70 mm f/2.8G, CPL Filter, Tripod
ISO 100, 38 mm, f/8, 1/250 sec
