Tuesday, September 05, 2006

Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah

We are now at Bryce Canyon National Park. Bryce Canyon is best known for the beautiful and bizarre rock spires called “hoodoos.”
The Hoodoo pinnacles and odd-shaped rocks were left standing by the forces of erosion. This photo was taken at Sunset Point. “Thor’s hammer” at Sunset Point…. one of the more popular hoodoos

Pinyon pine and juniper grow among the hoodoos at low elevations, ponderosa pine forests dominate the plateau top, and spruce, fir and aspen thrive at the highest elevations.

Sunday, September 03, 2006

Rafting the Colorado River

Putting in for a day on the Colorado River
I opted for the raft....
Norm opted to kayak the river...
I'm not sure he got any exercise...he was a little too relaxed paddling down the river....