Saturday, October 20, 2007

Bryce Canyon

Sunrise from Rainbow Point, located at the far southern edge of the park. This was one of the few mornings where the girls joined us to watch the sunrise. It was also a cold morning too, so the warmth of the morning sun was welcomed by all.

The cliffs and hoodoos of Bryce Canyon stand out in contrast to the pine forest covering the valley below.

The "Natural Bridge" though more accurately categorized as an arch. (Natural bridges must be span over some hydraulic feature, such as a river or stream) This is one of the largest arches in the park.

More of the unique features of Bryce.

We took one of the trails down into Bryce Canyon from Sunset Point. The canyon was even more amazing up close.
More scenic views along the trail.

This was a neat cavern that was formed from decades of erosion.

The pillars seem to guard this corner of the canyon.

This is a section of the Wall Street trail leading out of the canyon. It was reported that this trail was closed at the time of our visit due to a rock slide, however we found it easily navigable.


This is the section of the Wall Street trail that was partial blocked due to the rock slide.


A view at the canyon rim.

Sara and I pose for another photo-op.

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