This was my first trip to Bryce Canyon and I loved it. Here you are on top of the canyon looking down into quite a magical landscape.
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| The unique rock formations are called hoodoos or, the name I prefer, fairy chimneys. From wikipedia, "a hoodoo is a tall, thin spire of rock that protrudes from the bottom of an arid drainage basin. Hoodoos typically consist of relatively soft rock topped by harder, less easily eroded stone that protects each column from the elements. They generally form within sedimentary rock and volcanic rock formations". |
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| The difference between hoodoos and pinnacles (or spires) is that hoodoos have a variable thickness. |
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| Some say that the hoodoos look like totem poles. |
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| The sun kept the temperature high enough that we were comfortable. George was comfortable as long as we weren't too close to the edges! |
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| Another perfect day! |
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The day was made even more perfect when we discovered ice cream cones at the general store! |
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