IntrepidXJ's Adventure Blog

Amanda and I went on our annual Christmas in Arches trip today and while we were there I stopped at Double Arch for a few photos.

On the way back from our hike to Landscape Arch we stopped off at Skyline Arch since I really didn’t have any decent photos of it.

On our way home, I made a quick stop at a petroglyph panel (the only rock art I saw today) so that I could get a better photo of The Dancing Bear.

Since I had the day off from work, I went on a hike up Lower Dominguez Canyon with my friend Jackson to try and find some petroglyphs this morning. This one looks like an armadillo to me.

This petroglyph panel was high up on a cliff that required us to scramble up a loose talus slope to reach it. Luckily it was one of the better panels in the area.

Since I probably won’t be taking anymore Christmas photos tomorrow and Saturday, I figured I would get some more today to celebrate the holiday. Here’s an ornament hanging at City Hall.

I took this photo on my break this afternoon as I strolled down Main Street.

I figured I would try and take a few photos of Christmas stuff before Saturday, so here’s a photo of a bow that is attached to the top of a wreath.

Since Amanda and I woke up at 12:30am this morning to watch the Lunar Eclipse for a little bit, I decided to make this my photo of the day, even if it’s not that great of a photo. We were worried that we would not be able to see the eclipse since it was very cloudy and rainy all day yesterday and was supposed to stay that way into today. However, when I got outside and looked up, I noticed there were stars in a part of the sky and realized if we waited just a little bit longer the moon would become visible. After about 5-10 minutes of waiting for the clouds to clear, we were treated to a view of the Red Moon.

Full lunar eclipses occur about once a year, with partial ones happening more frequently. But this one was rare because it landed on the winter solstice, the shortest day of the year, when the moon is high in the sky. The last time that happened was Dec. 21, 1638. And the next time will be Dec. 21, 2094