Blogs from Bryce Canyon, Utah, United States, North America - page 3

R: when we arrived at Bryce canyon it was snowing pretty heavily. The lady at the last motel did warn us we were going higher. We had about 2 daylight hours left to experience Bryce canyon in the snow. We headed straight for the Sunrise point, the first of the viewpoints into the canyon. The first view was incredible - thousands of rock formations all sticking up out of the canyon of varying different sizes, all made out of bright orange rock. (Early readers will remember me referring to Hoodoos in Canada). The orange of the rock combined with the green of the fir trees and white of the snow is truely a sight to behold. The space and expanse is huge in the canyon - you can see for miles - that's when the clouds ... read more

If you have followed my blogs over the past years you will know that Beeny the Rabbit comes along with me... and perhaps you have seen a photo of the trusty rucksack with a little mouse dangling .. He was given to me by my dear friend Marilyn. Well sad to say but on Monday he must have decided that enough was enough and he was ready to retire from all this dangling and travelling and he escaped somehow whilst in Bryce Canyon - I have a theory that he was enticed away by those squirrels and is now happily frolicking in the trees .. I am glad he is wearing a little anorak as it gets snowy up there in winter. So goodbye mouse , you have been a good friend and I am happy ... read more

From a letter written approximately June 9th I just hit the two month mark last week, probably longer by the time this gets posted. The last week has been a series of miraculous events, kind people, and fantastic views. I've been weaving my way up Northern Arizona and Southern Utah, the "Arizona strip" as it is called. I've meandered through the Grand Canyon and the Canyonlands, hitting Bryce Canyon and Escalante and am about to go through Capitol Reef. Bryce Canyon with its mysterious pink and orange hoodoo ampitheater was certainly my favorite. Looking down into the canyon among the bulbous spires and columns I encountered many sinister faces staring back, faces and characters made of stone, animated in the late rays of sunshine. Later I learned that the hoodoos of Bryce Canyon are evil people ... read more

Photos from this day at Bryce Canyon and a few from Zion Staying at Ruby's Inn is nearly as close as camping right inside Bryce Canyon National Park, and waking up early after traveling 2 time zones west is much easier, so we arrived at Bryce Point in plenty of time for first light. This morning it was only Matt & I. Ray felt a recent cold bug trying to regain strength so he told us last night that he'd skip the first session, and we'd meet him for breakfast. Early mornings are a great time in the parks. There are no lines getting in because most people are still sleeping, including the rangers who'd be checking for passes at the gate and trying not to slow traffic while remaining helpful and treating each visitor as ... read more

Aujourd’hui nous nous mettons en route vers Bryce Canyon National Park et nous allons emprunter une des plus belle route panoramique qu’on ait pu voir (avec Carmel By the Sea) en empruntant la Scenic View passant par le Zion National Park. Nous passons entre des canyons et des falaises tout en grimpant pour rejoindre le Bryce Canion NP ou on peut apercevoir de la végétation a perte de vue. Grosse journée pour voir de magnifiques choses. !! Enjoy Steph... read more