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| Bryce Amphitheater |
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| Future hoodoos below, after they lose a layer of sandstone |
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| Cool looking formations |
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| Grottos. Unfortunately, the light kind of sucks |
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| Desert |
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| White hoodoos |
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| A little forest |
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| Nice looking hoodoos |
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| The view from Inspiration |
A little exposure
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| One of the hoodoos looks a bit like the Michelin Man |
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| Some beautiful, resilient trees |
Initially, I planned to just drive to both of these points as part of the scenic drive through the park. But when I got to Bryce Point I saw that their was a trail leading to Inspiration Point that walked along the ridge. Definitely looked worthy of a walk.
Bryce Point was pretty crowded. By looking at the sunlight, this place seemed to be a better spot for sunrise. Regardless, I was quite happy with the views provided by the late afternoon light. The walk would be along a ridge with modest exposure. What I mean by that is if you fell off one side, it'd be to your death. If to the other side, most likely some broken bones (and possible death). I got some better views of the grottos (see description above). Unfortunately, I'd never get to see these white, cool looking rock formations bathed in direct, early morning light.
The beginning of the walk passed through some pines. But mostly the walk passed through desert with patches of sagebrush and dead trees. The view from Inspiration provided another view of Bryce's main amphitheater of hoodoos. Inspiring indeed.
Met a French couple on a day trip a couple of days ago. The French woman told me that she and her husband had gone to the U.S. a couple of years ago to hit a bunch of the national parks out west. She said it was the best trip she'd ever taken, and that when she looks at the pictures, even to this day they make her cry because of the beauty of the places. Looks like a great walking spot. What is the white residue on some of the rocks? The geology of these areas must be so interesting.
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