Sunday, August 10, 2008

Time marches on


Been there, loved it. By my lights, the most spectacular scenery in the country is in southern Utah, the 4-corners area, host to the amazing Goose Necks of the San Juan River.
clipped from www.cnn.com

Gravity, erosion rob Utah park of popular arch

ARCHES NATIONAL PARK, Utah (AP) -- One of the largest and most photographed arches in Arches National Park has collapsed.

Paul Henderson, the park's chief of interpretation, said Wall Arch collapsed sometime late Monday or early Tuesday.

The arch is along Devils Garden Trail, one of the most popular in the park. For years, the arch has been a favorite stopping point for photographers.

Henderson said the arch was claimed by forces that will eventually destroy others in the park: gravity and erosion.

"They all let go after a while," he said Friday.

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