One of the most unique natural arches I’ve laid eyes on is Elephant Rock in Nevada’s Valley of Fire State Park.
Carved in the nearly 200-million-year-old Aztec Sandstone, the elements of the Mojave Desert have patiently eroded the sedimentary rock into this monolithic mastodon.
On this January day in 2017, I hung out for over an hour at this roadside attraction, enjoying the slowly changing. A few other folks came and went but I mostly had this glorious sculpture to myself.
In our busy, technology-dominated lives, its harder to find those extended stacks of moments. I myself need to be more intentional at seeking them out. Because there’s nothing like having solitude in nature. It heals and rejuvenates the soul.
So here’s to Elephant Rock, who once healed my soul in person, and continues do so through this picture.
Be well,
-Jake
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