by Jim M. Goldstein

I was sad to learn this weekend that Wall Arch collapsed last week. This arch spanned 71 feet and was over 33 feet high. If you ever hiked through the fins in this area you’d know this arch was quite a sight to see.  Due to the tight space in which it resided getting a full shot of the arch was always challenging. Arches National Park is a landscape in flux and in time all the arches there will eventually collapse. Geologic time is so slow by human standards that collapsing arches are rare. The last arch to lose portions of its structure was Landscape Arch in 1991. Let’s hope its sometime longer before any other arches seccumb to gravity.

Wall Arch Sunrise, Arches National Park landscape photo by Jim M. Goldstein

Wall Arch Sunrise, Arches National Park

Wall Arch Collapses - U.S. National Park Service

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2 Responses to “Wall Arch Sunrise, Arches National Park”

  1. Richard Wong

    on August 11 2008

    I’m glad that you got to see this Jim. I skipped it when i went to Arches two years ago unfortuantely. Landscape Arch looks pretty thin so hopefully it sticks around for the rest of our lifetimes at least.

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About Me

Jim M. Goldstein
Jim Goldstein is an independent photographer specializing in landscape, travel, environments, nature and event photography for advertising and editorial use.

A member of the American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP), Jim produces the highest quality photography for both commercial clients and fine art photography collectors. Jim's photography has been featured in the Washington Post, Sierra Club, Future Snowboarding magazine, Surfmag.com, SFGate.com, and a variety of other publications