yesterday in Zion and arriving at Bryce Canyon

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Hi everyone - here's some pics from our last morning hiking in Zion - up with the dawn to hike to the Emerald pools & then off through the mile long tunnel to drive the 70 miles north to Bryce. On the way we passed the White Cliffs & Red Canyon Park. The Red Hoodoos there were a taste of the many we were to see in Bryce. Once there we decided to follow the park instructions and drive out to the furthest end of the park... what a view - all the way to Arizona! More shots from Bryce to be posted soon......

Hoodoos are tall thin spires of rock that protrude from the bottom of arid basins and badlands. They are composed of soft sedimentary rock and are topped by a piece of harder, less easily-eroded stone that protects the column from the elements. They are mainly located in the desert in dry, hot areas. In common usage, the difference between hoodoos and pinnacles or spires is that hoodoos have a variable thickness often described as having a "totem pole-shaped body." A spire, on the other hand, has a smoother profile or uniform thickness that tapers from the ground upward.

By the way pronghorns are the faster animals in the world after cheetahs. They run up to 60 mph for 4 minutes.

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Photos

zion 3
another Zion NP pix

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Zion NP pix

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another Zion NP

to bryce
on the way to Bryce

arche in bryce
arch in bryce

hoodoos
hoodoos in Bryce Canyon

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another hoodoo

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pronghorns

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pronghorn buck