Another of our can't-miss attractions during the course of our trip was watching the sun rise from Sunset Point in Bryce Canyon National Park. (The irony of the name did not go unnoticed, but trust me when I say that it makes a better place to experience dawn than Sunrise Point.) Bryce Canyon is populated by tens of thousands of narrow spires known as hoodoos -- a name that derived from the word voodoo because of the spires appear so sinister and other-worldly. Over the centuries, the forces of erosion splintered solid rock and carved it into these free-standing hoodoos.One of the amazing things about watching sunrise was being able to see Bryce Canyon gradually change color from a muted rose to a magenta to a goldenrod to a harsh orange. After seeing the sun rise, we went for a hike down into the canyon where we could observe these hoodoos up close. Some of the formations have been given rather whimsical names, like Thor's Hammer and Queen Victoria.
For my Bryce Canyon photo album, click here.
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