Candi's Corner: Wanderlust and Passions

I stopped blogging about our trip to national parks in Southern Utah a while back, but I am actually not done, I still have Arches National Park to blog about. Alas, I am extremely busy, getting the house up and ready is a lot of work as all of you homeowners (or renters) probably know. I have been living mainly in furnished condos for the past four years or so, this all seems strange. I am loving it! But it seems like I start working when I wake up, and when it is time to go to bed, I am still working. (I do consider shopping working, even though I am tolerating home furnishing shopping more than other kinds, it is still work and not fun for me.) It is sure is worthwhile to make the house a comfortable place that we can call home.

I was browsing through my photos from our visit to Arches National Park, and I was reminded of how much I love nature, how mystified and awed I am by what nature holds. Rock formations always amaze me, especially in the Southwest. It seems like just taking a drive across a highway, nature is challenging you to guess what it is trying to show you. I love that challenge! I can stare at rock formations for hours, imagine what they could be, and try to name them. This is a big reason why I loved visiting Zion, Bryce and Arches National Parks; amazing rock formations.

We got into Arches National Park in the late afternoon, and were greeted by stormy weather and lots of rain. I was eager to see stuff in the park, so we decided to drive a bit on the main road. The first thing that caught my eye was this rock formation (below) that I thought should definitely be called a whale rock. I am not sure if it has a name or not, but in my book, it is whale rock!