Weekly Photo Challenge – Split-Second Story

The Story of the Rocks

This week’s challenge can be intepreted many ways, but I was intrigued by one of the lines in the prompt: “Put your National Geographic hat on and tell a story by documenting a moment in time through a single image.” Here’s my offering.

Last fall, my sister visited and she, Peter and I spent a full week in Moab, Utah. On Labor Day, we did a guided hike through the Fiery Furnace in Arches National Park – a fascinating area of rock spires and pinnacles that is so elaborate, the park service doesn’t allow people into its depths without a guide. We spent the morning with park ranger Allison who showed us how to jump over rock crevices and climb through narrow cracks and along the way, she stopped to tell stories of the geological history and the wildlife that thrives in this desert environment. This shot was taken during one of those stops and Allison shared a story of this beautiful place.

To learn more about the Fiery Furnace, click here.

To learn more about the Weekly Photo Challenge, click here.