Blogs from Bryce Canyon, Utah, United States, North America - page 8

As promised, the trip to Bryce was different. We started out by taking I-15 north to Cedar City, a city I would like to live at least part of the year. Our visit was short - fill-up of gasoline, coffee, and ice followed by a trip to Lins Market for supplies. The route I selected took us up the mountains east of Cedar City to a National Monument named Cedar Breaks. This is also a favorite spots and Emily agreed, after a short walk to the view point. This could add another facet to our Sept 2011 trip as the fall colors at this altitude (10K) come early. We then headed to a place called Panguitch and a lake by the same name. The lake is not very picturesque and did not even generate a paddle ... read more

"Vous êtes arrivés avec la Bible, nous avions les terres, dit le vieil indien. Vous nous avez dit, fermons les yeux et prions ensemble. Nous avons rouvert les yeux, nous avions la bible et vous aviez les terres" Nous voici maintenant en terre Navajo la plus grande réserve indienne aux USA qui s'étend de l'Arizona, en Utah et Nouveau Mexique.. et grande attraction des touristes français qui sont représentés dans les attractions touristiques. Nous visiterons le lake powell, lac artificielle paradis des activités marines dans un site de canyons magique. L'eau du lac est à plus de 26 degrés. Maëlys n'hésite plus et se baigne entièrement avec grand plaisir... L'air est chaud et l'ombre rare. Chapeau et écran total indispensable. Les courses au supermarché climatisé devient un plaisir. Nous continuerons la visite des canyons avec ... read more

Bryce Canyon National Park is on the way from Lake Powell to Zion so we thought we would stop there to break the journey. Yet another canyon to add to the ever increasing collection of ones that we had visited. This is not a large canyon, certainly when compared to the Grand Canyon, however it is one of the most dramatic. It consists of a lot of spikes of rock known as Hoodoos. These are apparently formed by water in cracks in the rocks expanding and peeling off layers of rock to leave some very dramatic rock formations. I was in my element with the camera, helped by the fact that it was a perfect day. There was a really nice two and a half mile circular walk through the canyon called the Queens Garden Trail, ... read more

Wow where has the time gone? My stay here at Bryce Canyon is winding down way too quickly. Sunday afternoon I went “Marching to Zion”. I first went to find a wash where my photography friend Don had captured some stunning images in Zion. I was able to locate the area, but as is often the case, my conditions weren’t optimum and the results were so-so. I then headed through the mile long tunnel in the park and captured a few images of the beautiful mountains. I put the top down and drove topless until I got back out of Zion. What an awesome way to see the towering mountains and majesty of Zion National Park. Monday morning I had a fleeting thought to pack up and head to Moab a few days early given the ... read more

Bryce Canyon is another of Utah’s beautiful red-rock areas. It is known for its hodoos - pillars of rock formed by the forces of erosion. Several overlooks allow scenic views of the Bryce amphitheatre - the largest in the park. Even though we have been here before, and Steve already has several great pictures (with snow as it was February last time we were here), we had always said that we would come back in the summer and hike down into the canyon to get a different perspective and more pictures. So, that is just what we did. Bryce point has the best panoramic view from the lookout, and we got there just after sunrise. A few clouds faded the light in and out, but we were able to get some great shots anyway. Rainbow point ... read more