Garrett Strader
Delicate Arch
I have been hiking to Delicate arch every week since I moved to Moab in hopes of getting an awesome sunset photo. Last night I got to the arch around 6 pm hoping to get a parking spot at the main lot, didn't happen, and to wander around the arch again and see what frame I wanted. There is a forest fire burning about 30 miles south of town right now and I was thinking the smoke in the air could create some nice sunset light. Instead we had a storm roll in packing 30-40 mph gusts of wind, throwing sand everywhere but that's when the rain started falling; and when the magic happened. This started as a single rainbow and then quickly turned to a double. I was down below the rim to avoid having people in the shot and last nights group was really respectful and people would run out to the arch and run back quickly unlike most times I've been there. I feel fortunate to have been there to witness such an event at a world famous site.
Delicate Arch
I have been hiking to Delicate arch every week since I moved to Moab in hopes of getting an awesome sunset photo. Last night I got to the arch around 6 pm hoping to get a parking spot at the main lot, didn't happen, and to wander around the arch again and see what frame I wanted. There is a forest fire burning about 30 miles south of town right now and I was thinking the smoke in the air could create some nice sunset light. Instead we had a storm roll in packing 30-40 mph gusts of wind, throwing sand everywhere but that's when the rain started falling; and when the magic happened. This started as a single rainbow and then quickly turned to a double. I was down below the rim to avoid having people in the shot and last nights group was really respectful and people would run out to the arch and run back quickly unlike most times I've been there. I feel fortunate to have been there to witness such an event at a world famous site.