This is Delicate Arch (Arches NP) from the Lower Delicate Arch Viewpoint, about a km away. The arch looks much more humble from this distance. Without any reference point, it’s not obvious that it is about 5 stories tall.
At a far distance, it is easier to the “big picture”. And the big picture is important, but can hide a lot of important details. I can assure you, it looks far different standing up there looking down through the arch toward this point.
This is the Three Gossips in Arches NP. Sometimes I have to question the names given to rock formations. It is easy for me to imagine three people huddled together. Not sure why they are “gossiping”. I guess it is more interesting than just calling the formation “Three People”. I was trying to think of what I might have called this formation. I rejected Three Musketeers, Three Amigos and Three Stooges. I decided I liked the Three Tenors. Singing definitely seems more positive than gossiping.
Which brings to mind The Ignatian Presupposition: “It should be presupposed that every good Christian ought to be more eager
to put a good interpretation on a neighbor’s statement than to condemn it.”
Come and behold the works of the Lord, the awesome deeds God has done on the earth. Psalm 43:9
(Photo: Delicate Arch, Arches NP)
This photo was taken at the Miller Nature Sanctuary, near Bainbridge, Ohio. Not only do I enjoy seeing these type of natural formations, I enjoy reading about how they formed.
In a similar way, I find that reading the Bible is more meaningful when I also use commentary from someone who has studied the Bible. I currently am using The Bible in a Year podcast.
This photo was taken at Arches National Park of an area called the Fiery Furnace. It gets its name from the fiery red appearance at sunset. Not only is it dramatic from a distance, it is dramatic to hike through with numerous sandstone arches including the Walk Through Arch, Crawl Through Arch, Skull Arch, Kissing Turtles Arch, and Surprise Arch. To limit the impact on the environmental, a permit is required for access to the Fiery Furnace (or you can join a ranger-guided tour).
Creation, amazing up close or far away.
Signs Along the Way 