Hi Carol, that's a great shot at Arches! Was that in the early morning? What time of year? I live in Albuquerque so it's been on my list for a while. I like to go got parks that are undervisited and out of the way. I didn't realize the fees had gotten that high. I'm all about smaller crowds at the parks! I bought a senior lifetime pass. Am going to Arizona next week where I will see 8 National Monuments. I've already been to all of the parks in the state. Thanks for the very informative story!