If Zion is all solid and massive, Bryce is more airy and fragile – like the next big storm could wash it or blow it away…
one of the rock formations in Bryce Canyon
The road signs are clear here, too: View point ahead, they say, like every fifty meters. And the view is really something – boundless space carved up by orange colored rocked formations.
looking out at the canyon
another part of the canyon
still life with a crow
The signs of fire are quite conspicuous at places…
a burned hillside
a charred tree
a charred tree trunk
The viewpoints are great, but I have a feeling that they somehow emphasize a certain outlook on things – looking down at natural formations, standing above them – the feeling of superiority…
chipmunks are everywhere in the park
a look into Bryce Amphitheater
So to get a more close-up look at the hoodoos (hoodoo – a pinnacle of odd-shaped rock left standing by the forces of erosion), we take the Navajo trail down towards the Queens Garden trail. (Those tiny speck at the bottom of the picture are actually people.)
starting out on Navajo Loop
Douglas fir on Wall Street
It is hard to watch our steps, because we are constantly looking up at the towering rock formations (the first part of the trail is called – very aptly – Wall Street)..If (for whatever reason) you ever wanna feel really small and insignificant, you can just take a walk here.
down on Navajo Loop
towards Queens Garden trail
Navajo Loop
climbing up on the end of Navajo Loop trail
the view from the end of Navajo Loop
