Tammy, introducing herself to the slickrock. Date: 07/08/2003 Tammy, introducing herself to the slickrock.
Delicate Arch, as seen from across the canyon. This is the arch that's on all the Utah license plates. Date: 07/08/2003 Delicate Arch, as seen from across the canyon. This is the arch that's on all the Utah license plates.
A view of the sheer cliff the Delicate Arch stands on. Also a great explanation for why there's no trail from here. Date: 07/08/2003 A view of the sheer cliff the Delicate Arch stands on. Also a great explanation for why there's no trail from here.
That spire with the bowl behind it doesn't look that big and far below us, right? Date: 07/08/2003 That spire with the bowl behind it doesn't look that big and far below us, right?
Here I am far too close to the edge and making Tammy more than a little nervous. Date: 07/08/2003 Here I am far too close to the edge and making Tammy more than a little nervous.
Double Arch. For scale, notice the people standing up on the left-hand rock underneath the closest arch. Date: 07/09/2003 Double Arch. For scale, notice the people standing up on the left-hand rock underneath the closest arch.
Double Arch again. Date: 07/09/2003 Double Arch again.
There off in the dstance... is it a bird? is it a plane? Nope, it's just the van. Date: 07/09/2003 There off in the dstance... is it a bird? is it a plane? Nope, it's just the van.
Looking straight up at the arch... Date: 07/09/2003 Looking straight up at the arch...
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Tammy, climbing up to get a view through the far arch. The cliff drops off quite a ways from there. Date: 07/09/2003 Tammy, climbing up to get a view through the far arch. The cliff drops off quite a ways from there.
I've just gotten the wiper-fluid resevour back in and will be putting the bacttery back in next. Still in the middle of nowhere, but a hose-clamp broke on the power stearing fluid, and I had to take everything out to get to it, steal a random hose-clamp Date: 07/10/2003 I've just gotten the wiper-fluid resevour back in and will be putting the bacttery back in next. Still in the middle of nowhere, but a hose-clamp broke on the power stearing fluid, and I had to take everything out to get to it, steal a random hose-clamp from somewhere else in the engine, then get the 30+ miles back to the town of Moab without lossing too much coolant from the hose whose clamp I just stole. Will the fun never end?
One last look at the arches of Arches National Park, this was taken during a 8-9 mile hike in what we were later told was 116 degree weather. Needless to say, a hotel room was waiting for us that evening. Date: 07/11/2003 One last look at the arches of Arches National Park, this was taken during a 8-9 mile hike in what we were later told was 116 degree weather. Needless to say, a hotel room was waiting for us that evening.
One of the many chipmunks that came to beg. Date: 07/11/2003 One of the many chipmunks that came to beg.
Mama and baby mule-deer. These were [i]everywhere[/i], including one that visited our campsite every single night. Date: 07/11/2003 Mama and baby mule-deer. These were [i]everywhere[/i], including one that visited our campsite every single night.
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