Bryce Canyon National Park

The rock formations here are called hoodoos. They are super numerous and gorgeously colored. This was our first view as we approached the park from the east -

The colors would morph from white to peach to orange.

The lengthening sun’s rays on our first afternoon’s drive really made the stone glow.

Kudos to Steve for this great picture of the Natural Bridge:

Shadows were getting long, as we headed to our room for the night -

Steve reluctantly went out early the next morning with me, to catch sunrise….

…and as it hit the Amphitheater:

This formation really shows the early rays lighting it up -

We drove on into the park to catch other areas in the early light.

Some areas had such numerous formations that it was mind blowing.

Again, Steve had to let me go by myself on a hike “below the rim” while he nursed his sprained ankle and gamely read a book for a few hours.

I proceeded down through Wall Street -

and enjoyed the views back up -

This is aptly named for the high walls and narrow canyon:

It was really cool near the bottom how the early morning sun made the exit glow -

(the walls are straight; it’s the tree that’s leaning)

Again, the white, pink and orange:

Walking down into the valley, I kept coming across neat formations and windows.

In the Queen’s Garden, I even found some yellows -

Natural art:

For scale, see all the little people at the top and in the center left of the next picture?

We went on a mule ride into the canyon, so Steve could share in some of the beauty. First, he had to get his steed to move -

Can you find the “naked lady window” that we rode by?

Looks like “Rock Power” to me -

Neither of us fell off, but I walked bowlegged for the rest of the afternoon!

I’ll close with another piece of natural art: