Thursday, April 5, took us further north to Bryce Canyon City, Utah. Beautiful rock formations in Red Canyon, a small herd of antelope, and a narrow tunnel greeted us along Highway 12 into Bryce Canyon City.
I wasn't feeling too great when we arrived, so went down for a nap and Robin went out to explore. He made a quick trip into the main view points in Bryce Canyon (can't believe he went without me) and returned with some awesome pictures, stoking my interest for the next day.
Friday, April 6 we headed out and drove 18 miles south along the scenic drive through the park, to the furthest overlook at Rainbow Point. It was windy and cool. First sighting was incredible, and I was OK with the heights. Elevation here is over 9,100 feet, so simple walks along flat pathways proved to be a bit of a challenge for both of us. Not only the scenery took our breath away. From there we started to descend again as we backtracked to overlooks at Black Birch Canyon, Ponderosa Canyon, Agua Canyon, the Natural Bridge, Fairview Point, Piracy Point and Swamp Canyon. Each view was different. At Swamp Canyon we had returned to about Mile 6 of the scenic drive, and decided to leave the main viewing areas for the next day. We drove in to the lodge for a bite of lunch, hit up the gift shop and got a bit carried away, then headed back to the campground for a relaxing afternoon.
Of course, we took tons of pictures. The biggest issue is that you just can't capture the depth, in a photo, of the panorama your eyes are seeing. If you zoom your lens in, you can get a sense of the depth, but you loose the majesty. Remember you can click on any picture to see it full size and get a better sense of what we were seeing.
Friday, April 6 we headed out and drove 18 miles south along the scenic drive through the park, to the furthest overlook at Rainbow Point. It was windy and cool. First sighting was incredible, and I was OK with the heights. Elevation here is over 9,100 feet, so simple walks along flat pathways proved to be a bit of a challenge for both of us. Not only the scenery took our breath away. From there we started to descend again as we backtracked to overlooks at Black Birch Canyon, Ponderosa Canyon, Agua Canyon, the Natural Bridge, Fairview Point, Piracy Point and Swamp Canyon. Each view was different. At Swamp Canyon we had returned to about Mile 6 of the scenic drive, and decided to leave the main viewing areas for the next day. We drove in to the lodge for a bite of lunch, hit up the gift shop and got a bit carried away, then headed back to the campground for a relaxing afternoon.
Of course, we took tons of pictures. The biggest issue is that you just can't capture the depth, in a photo, of the panorama your eyes are seeing. If you zoom your lens in, you can get a sense of the depth, but you loose the majesty. Remember you can click on any picture to see it full size and get a better sense of what we were seeing.
At Swamp Canyon we had returned to about Mile 6 of the scenic drive, and decided to leave the main viewing areas for the next day. We drove in to the lodge for a bite of lunch, hit up the gift shop and got a bit carried away, then headed back to the campground for a relaxing afternoon.
Will post now and continue trying to catch up, as time and wifi permits. Until next time, dear readers.
Will post now and continue trying to catch up, as time and wifi permits. Until next time, dear readers.