Bryce Canyon NP 05/21-22/16

Bryce_Canyon_NP-002 The 8th park is up today. Let's see what we find.
The 8th park is up today.
Let's see what we find.
Bryce_Canyon_NP-008 Spectacular! Miles and miles of hoodoos. That what the sculpted rock is called.
Spectacular! Miles and miles of hoodoos.
That what the sculpted rock is called.
Bryce_Canyon_NP-011 Hoodoo Hammers
Hoodoo Hammers
Bryce_Canyon_NP-017 This was taken from Bryce Point. Just a little while into our visit and I'm already impressed.
This was taken from Bryce Point.
Just a little while into our visit and I'm already impressed.
Bryce_Canyon_NP-018 Silent City. Each hoodoo is supposed to be an indian. Legend says a wolf tricked them then turned them into hoodoos.
Silent City.
Each hoodoo is supposed to be an indian.
Legend says a wolf tricked them then turned them into hoodoos.
Bryce_Canyon_NP-022 One day, all this will just be sand. Look at the piles of sand, that was all sandstone, hoodoos. Gone forever.
One day, all this will just be sand.
Look at the piles of sand, that was all sandstone, hoodoos. Gone forever.
Bryce_Canyon_NP-030 Giant Gary ruling over the hoodoo warriors. A magical place!
Giant Gary ruling over the hoodoo warriors.
A magical place!
Bryce_Canyon_NP-033 The gusty wind almost blew me off the edge. Thanks broken fence!
The gusty wind almost blew me off the edge.
Thanks broken fence!
Bryce_Canyon_NP-034 Gorgeous view. This shows why the park exists.
Gorgeous view.
This shows why the park exists.
Bryce_Canyon_NP-039 Wind is the order of the day at the park.
Wind is the order of the day at the park.
Bryce_Canyon_NP-046 Walking the rim trail from amphitheatre to amphitheatre.
Walking the rim trail from amphitheatre to amphitheatre.
Bryce_Canyon_NP-062 This is as close as you can get to the hoodoos from the rim.
This is as close as you can get to the hoodoos from the rim.
Bryce_Canyon_NP-066 Sunset Point. Look at the glow, the color seems to be coming from inside the rock!
Sunset Point.
Look at the glow, the color seems to be coming from inside the rock!
Bryce_Canyon_NP-067 Sunset Point, just beautiful.
Sunset Point, just beautiful.
Bryce_Canyon_NP-069 Sunrise Point. Luckily, we didn't come for sunrise.
Sunrise Point. Luckily, we didn't come for sunrise.
Bryce_Canyon_NP-070 Sunrise point is colorful as well.
Sunrise point is colorful as well.
Bryce_Canyon_NP-074 Hanging out for a few more minutes to enjoy the view. What a nice day, blue skies, a few puffy clouds, not too hot.
Hanging out for a few more minutes to enjoy the view.
What a nice day, blue skies, a few puffy clouds, not too hot.
Bryce_Canyon_NP-075 Not a natural arch, but cool anyway.
Not a natural arch, but cool anyway.
Bryce_Canyon_NP-077 This is the highest point in Bryce. My lungs agree!
This is the highest point in Bryce.
My lungs agree!
Bryce_Canyon_NP-078 The entire cliff face is hoodoos.
The entire cliff face is hoodoos.

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