July 09, 2006
Last of the Hoodoos
I thought I'd end the theme with an aerial view of the hoodoos. The problem
is that this is the best point at the canyon that I can get a view like that. And
since the view is from a tunnel, there's no way I can get the whole plane
in one go as the walls of the tunnel interefere. Anyway, this shot gives a
good idea on how Bryce canyon is...
H.
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July 08, 2006
The Two Bridges
Bryce canyon has a lot of paths, and it's easy to get lost. In fact, Ebenezer Bryce once
described it as "... a hell of a place to lose a cow...". These two bridges are on the
Navajo loop trail. Problem is that there's constant erosion and landslides as a result.
So, this part of the trail is now sort of permanently closed. So, it's not really a loop... :)
H.
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July 07, 2006
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
The movie title is probably my all time favourite title. It's so oomph.
Anyway, apparently Utah was a favourite among outlaws, and especially
to Butch Cassidy, who roamed around these parts. It's at this spot that
he challenged the local sheriff to come out and fight with him, risking
all the women and children that were in the convoy. The story goes that
the sheriff shouted back that he wasnt' a coward, but he was smart and
didn't want to spill innocent blood.
The Cassidy draw is just outside what's the official demarkation of Bryce
Canyon, but it's in the area.
H.
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July 06, 2006
Hi there !
While hiking, we had someone popping his head out and saying hello. The wildlife
at Bryce Canyon is interesting. Mostly small rodents, and a few snakes (which we
never came across). There are a few birds too.
H.
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July 05, 2006
Bald Eagle
Right in the middle of the photo, there's a small, small thingy that's probably a bald eagle.
The bald eagle is the national bird of America, and is featured prominantly in most formal
articles like the flagpost and coinage.
H.
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July 04, 2006
A Hoodoo
A hoodoo is a pillar of rock, usually of a fantastic shape, left by erosion. The theory of how
it gets created is rather interesting. Water created grooves in the rocks. These grooves
deepen over time, and softer rock are displaced at a higher rate than hard rock, creating
fins. Fins become exposed further and cracks form, which widen when ice forms in winter.
This cracking of the rocks creates hoodoos.
H.
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July 03, 2006
Sunrise Point
Tucked in the Southern hideaway of Utah is the Bryce Canyon. We were there for
a few days, so we thought we'd use some of the pictures to feed a theme.
The canyon is unbelievably pretty and has an unusual shape. It's named after
a carpenter called Ebenezer Bryce, who moved here from Scotland on the request
of the Mormons who inhabited Utah. People noticed an odd canyon near Ebenezer's
house, which they called Bryce's canyon, and the name stuck.
H.
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