Sunday, September 6, 2015

拱门公园(二)

  拱门公园很大,开车也需要很长时间,我们去过的国家公园几乎都是这样,这也是国家公园的一大特点。

  虽然天气有些热,但是景色非常不错,蓝天,蓝天上点缀着朵朵白云,我并不喜欢那种万里无云的晴,虽然天很蓝,但蓝得很单调。也不喜欢满天的云,特别是那种色彩单一的云,缺少层次感,象今天这种天气正是我喜欢的。天上的云变化莫测,永远也猜不透下一刻云是什么样,也永远找不到两片一样的云。云好看,配合着下面奇特的地貌更是有一种欣赏不够的感觉。

  

  我们先去的第一个地点是The Windows,这个点需要从某个特定的角度来看,这样会同时看到两个洞,英文中叫window,其实叫窗口也可以,但总感觉这种翻译有些生硬。不知道如果这样的景色在中国,会启个什么样的有诗意的名字,比如说张家界的天门山,这个名字就启得非常好。The windows只有在那个特定的角度才能看到两个洞,从其它的角度就只能看到一个洞。远远的望去,并没有感觉其特别的雄伟或者与众不同,当走近及置于洞下时才能感觉人是如此的小。

Also known as the Spectacles, these two arches stand side by side, though separated by some distance, cut from the same sandstone fin. A large “nose” separates the Spectacle arches visually from the southwest, made of a gigantic fin remnant over 100 feet wide. Directly southwest of the Windows sits Turret Arch with its vigilant tower standing beside. The whole Windows area is full of unique and captivating stone formations, with many arches among them.

To get there, drive 9.2 miles up the Arches Entrance Road, and then take the first right after Balanced Rock into the Windows section of the park. You will follow this road 2.7 miles to its end at a circle for the Windows Trail. This is a leisurely trail, and visitors can easily extend their visit to include Double Arch, the Parade of Elephants, and the other features of the Windows area of the park should they have the time and the desire.

站在洞下,向上望去,感觉相当的高。

另外一个洞。

     

从这里就可以同时看到两个洞了。

   

  妞妈怕晒,躲在车里不出来,也没让妞出来,两人在车内吹冷气,喝着冷饮,还说远远的看几眼就行了。我一个人去转了一大圈。


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