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August 8th 2008
Published: August 14th 2008
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Salut mes amis. (Hi my friends.) If you have ever wanted to visit France, a far cheaper alternative is Utah in August. We assume that since it is so cheap to travel to the US, and France has the month of August off, they are all vacationing in the US. Thus far, it has been a rarity to hear English spoken among visitors to the NPs. Nickey has enjoyed eavesdropping and translating the juicy par... Read Full Entry



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Sick of 'em, yet?
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Bryce's balancing rock.
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Hole in a hoodoo.
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A really neat contrast between rolling hills and hoodoos in the back. Kinda looks like a Dr. Seuss world.
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White hoodoos.
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Hoodoos against the sky.
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Nice pink hoodoos.
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What would we do without the tripod?
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If you notice the tree growing out of the top of the hoodoo to the right, this was due to birds hiding seeds for the winter. Inevitably, they don't find them all again, and some grow into trees.
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A view over Bryce Amphitheater.
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The Flame of Gondor...not really (from the Lord of the Rings, for you uncultured folk ;-). Who do you think is writing these captions? ;-)
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A really awesome hole in a hoodoo that is shaped like an arrowhead, through which you can see the mountains in the distance.
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Nickey needs to work on her sternness when she is wielding Thor's Hammer. Nobody is going to take her seriously, otherwise.
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Oregon Grape vines. Wild, tart, and apparently a delicious jelly.
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The path down the Navajo Loop trail. It zigzags back and forth all the way to the bottom; about a 500 foot vertical descent.
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A great big dripping hoodoo. It reminded us of La Sagrada Familia in Barcelona (which is a church that has the same dripping look on its exterior).
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For comparison purposes only. This is not in BCNP; it's in Barcelona, Spain.
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Closeup of the Sagrada hoodoo (our name, not official).
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Known as bridges, strips of harder, more erosion-resistant rock can be found in canyons between hoodoos. These bridges form when rushing water erodes the softer sandstone around them, leaving only the hard rock behind to span the chasm.
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Our beautiful blue skies have come to an end, unsurprisingly.



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