The desert doubles as an art studio this week at Arches National Park in Utah. Painters from all over are congregating here for the annual Red Rock Arts Festival. This Moab-based event is a celebration of what the French call painting "en plein air," or painting outside. Sounds like a fabulous idea to us (and what a view!). The colorful landscape here at Arches National Park is home to the highest density of natural arches in the world—upwards of 2,000—as well as hundreds of pinnacles and dramatically balanced rocks. Combine that with the fiery sunsets, pinyon trees, and splashes of sage and yucca, and we"d say these artists are in for a treat. Lucky for them, October is one of the most pleasant times of year to visit.
Art in the high desert
Today in History
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Nature Photography Day
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First day of summer
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Summer Olympics begin in Paris
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A learning garden
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‘Think equal, build smart, innovate for change’
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Naxos in the Cyclades Islands of Greece
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The rainbow connection
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Oktoberfest
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Take the Stairs Day
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Iceland for International Rock Day
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International Women s Day
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Caribou on the move
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Fighting evil with costumes
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Carnival of Venice
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Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness
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Splügen Pass, Switzerland
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Blue-footed booby, Galápagos Islands
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Bringing together history and technology
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Silver-studded blue butterflies
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Knuthöjdsmossen, a nature reserve in Sweden
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Horseshoe Bend, Arizona
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San Francisco Bay salt flats
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Alaska Day
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Cumberland Island National Seashore
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Does this shark have an Irish accent?
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Thorrablot: The Icelandic midwinter festival
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Rooftops in the walled city of Urbino, Italy
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Cannes, France, in the spotlight
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Wild garlic in bloom at Hainich National Park, Germany
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Greece celebrates its independence