The Washer Woman of Mesa ArchIn Canyon Lands Nation Park, UT Mesa Arch, in Canyonlands National Park, is a much photographed scene. The arch lights up from the bottom every morning (provided its not cloudy), and it stays this way for almost an hour. Most photographers concentrate on the beautiful arch, but for this photograph I decide to focus on the wonderful formation in the distance. It is called the washer woman, and if youll look closely youll see why they are called by this