If the National Park system has a poster child, it might be Arches NP.

With it’s dense concentration of natural stone arches, it’s so cool and unusual that it’s hard not to feel giddy when you’re exploring.  That sense of awe and wonder is a quintessential experience whenever you’re in a National Park, and it’s especially profound at Arches.

We humans naturally love complimentary colors and one of our favorites is rusty orange next to a brilliant blue, which is essentially seen everywhere you look in Arches NP.

Today’s five favorites from our recent trip to Utah features some of the classic stony shapes during our day at the park.  Arches is a favorite stop on the tourist trail, and for good reason.