Thursday, April 8, 2021 -
Up at 0400 for an hour drive to Mesa Arch - I had read that it would be very crowded and I needed to be at the
arch a minimum of an hour prior to sunrise. I arrived 1.5 hours prior to sunrise and there were at least 15
photographers already lined up with their tripods. I was able to get into the line and set up. While we waited
for the sun I asked how long they had been there - since 0300!!! They started the day taking pictures of the
Milky Way over the arch - the pictures I saw were beautiful so I resolved to get up early and try for the Milky
Way myself.