Liberty at Sunset

https://www.dentistcorpuschristitexas.com/strengthen-teeth/ We rode the Staten Island ferry to Manhattan and back, and had a great view of the Statue of Liberty both at sunset and at night. I’ve visited Ellis Island and walked around Lady Liberty, but the statue was closed to visitors at the time. Now the National Park Service has announced they are re-opening visits to the crown of the statue beginning July 4th. Visitors  will be allowed to climb the 168 steps in a double helix staircase to access the crown.

Order Ativan Online This is an opportunity I don’t want to miss; I’ve got it on my wish list for my next visit to New York. The Statue of Liberty will only be open for the next two years, then will be closed for long term repairs.

https://gabysantinelli.com/acting-resume/ I’m not waiting for the repairs. 168 steps? Sooner, not later!

Birds’ View of Madison

Buy Valium Online Without Prescription Flying into Madison provides a great view of the city. The State Capitol is a bit right of center. The Capitol Building and Madison’e downtown is on an isthmus, only a couple of miles wide, and sandwiched between Lake Mendota (upper) and Lake Monona (lower). Living in the city, everything is quite near one lake or another, but I’m always surprised when I fly over Madison and see how much of the area is water vs. land.

Thai Pavilion

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The day before we flew to New York City, I showed my sister-in-law a few of the sights in Madison. Olbrich Gardens is always on my tour guide list–rain or shine, anytime of the year. We had sunshine so we toured the 8 outside gardens, all themed. (If it is rainy or cold, the inside conservatory is filled with plants from the tropics, growing amidst walkways, bridges, waterways, and  koi, birds, butterflies.)

One of our favorites is the Thai Pavilion and Gardens. The workers had just finished filling the reflection pools as we arrived. There were also wheelbarrows of plantings to be put in, but we didn’t wait to see the results. It will be even greener next visit.

No nails, no screws, and no metal fasteners of any kind were used to craft the Thai pavilion, the centerpiece of the Thai Garden. It was assembled by Thai craftsmen in Thailand, then dis-assembled and shipped to Wisconsin. The Thai artisans then re-assembled the pavilion in the Gardens. (The pieces arrived on the last plane to fly out of O’Hare Airport on 9/11. The Thai took that to be a good omen.)

The open-air pavilion, called a “sala” in Thailand, is 40 feet long, 22 feet wide, and 30 feet high. It was a gift to the University of Wisconsin-Madison from the Thai Chapter of the Wisconsin Alumni Association and the government of Thailand through its king, and it bears the Royal seal of the Thai crown.

The Gardens feature plants suitable for a Wisconsin climate that give the feel of those found in a Thai garden. There are hardy, large leafed plants, shrubs and trees, pruned to mimic the look of tropical plants. The plantings are designed to promote a serene setting – de-emphasizing color and emphasizing texture and form.

Arches in Devil’s Garden

Double O Arch

Double O Arch

Double O Arch is the second largest arch in the Devil’s Garden area of Arches National Park. (Landscape Arch is the largest.) There are actually two arches here – the smaller arch spans 21 feet and the larger one has a span of 71 feet.  They are both a part of the same sandstone fin.  The path to this arch is considered primitive (ha!) and is nearly a two mile hike from the Devil’s Garden Trailhead and parking lot. If you are a movie aficionado, you may recognize these rock formations from Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.

Top Story Window

Top Story Window

Although geologists do not recognize the classification of a rock window, popular names often attribute window-like features to openings in the rocks. This opening, Top Story Window, is in the southern part of Devil’s Garden.

Landscape Arch at Sunrise

The Grand-daddy of Arches

The Grand-Daddy of All Arches

No, I am not talking about McDonald’s Arches.

There are arches other than those golden ones which have become an American icon.

These natural beauties are the arches that should be one of our icons.  Landscape Arch is surely one of the world’s greatest natural wonders.

It has the greatest span of any natural arch documented, over 290 feet long. At its narrowest, the rock is only 6 feet wide. This is an see arc natural arch, a geological specimen very old and near the end of its life cycle. The arch could collapse any day or it could last another century. You have to remember we’re talking about arches made from eroded sandstone here – they have an incredibly long life span, but can collapse without warning.

In the last 17 years, sizable chunks have fallen from Landscape Arch.

In September of 1991, a 73-foot slab of rock crashed to the earth from underneath the narrowest part. This rock fall may have actually prolonged the life of the rest of the arch, as the piece was considered structurally unimportant and it reduced the weight of the suspended rock. In June of 1995, a 47-foot mass fell from the front of the thinnest section , soon to be followed by a third rock 2 weeks later. Since then, the trail that once wound beneath the arch has been closed by the Park Service. Smart move!

Landscape Arch is in Devil’s Garden in Arches National Park, a few miles north of Moab Utah.

The hike to see this arch is just over a mile, but it really is an easy hike to this point on extremely maintained paths. If you can walk 2 miles in your mall, you can walk the 2 miles in and out to see this giant arch. If you are ever in this area, consider getting out of your car and really look at the rocks. This is a must see, and the Park Service has made it as easy as possible to see Landscape Arch. I saw toddlers carried on their parents’ backs and I saw octogenarians walking with canes, all checking out the magnificent view.

There are other arches in Devils’ Garden – it has the largest number of significant natural arches in the world.

However, once past this landmark, it gets a mite more rugged (ha!) and it is almost easy to feel that you are an intrepid explorer in the wilderness if you are visiting at an off-peak time. Next post, I’ll share with you the other arches in the area – the ones I had to crawl up and down rocks to see. Ah, but they are so awesome. Such a wonderful experience to have filed away in my brain for further consideration.