Park Avenue of the West

This classic scene greets visitors to Arches National Park not long after the initial drive in and is one of the first and most popular stops. With a view out to the "Courthouse Towers," the scene has "classic America west" written all over it.

This photo was taken later afternoon after a day of technical canyoneering in the same area. On our walk back to the parking area and taking a look back, we realized how perfect the lighting conditions were for some photos - so running back to our vehicle, we grabbed our better cameras and set up to take this HDR image that captures all the detail and color of an iconic scene.

Image captured mid-October, 2011.