Saturday, 09 August 2008

• Summer road trip 2008 - Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah, MINI Cooper - Day 6 of 15

  Day 6 Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah 

  Trip duration: 15 days (May 9th to 23rd)
  Total distance: 9000km/5560miles

  Day 6 part 2: Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah

  Bryce Canyon is one of the most photographed parks in the world. It is located in southern Utah not far from Arizona. This was one of the main attraction for the road trip. I've read and saw pictures of Bryce from various photo magazines and tutorials, and the name Bryce holds a special place in my heart.

  Unfortunately, the weather did not cooperate and my pictures turned out rather horribly. I got there just before sunset, but the clouds prevented any sunlight from creating the trademark dramatic shadows that Bryce is famous for.. Here they are...

  

  This is coming up from Escalante, a long stretch of uphill twisties. I wish I could show you the full resolution version of this picture, as every single crack of the pavement could be seen!

  

  Entering Bryce
  
  
  At sunset point. The hundreds of pillars have hiking trails through them. I must come back on a better day some day...
  
  
  Such strangely shaped rocks and trees alike
  
  
  
  
  This place is infested with photographers :P One could see the allure of such an amazing landscape. On the other hand, I personally like to be somewhere without other people trying to do the same things.
  
  
  
  
  
  A little bit of sunlight peeking through, I could just imagine how dramatic the whole valley would look if the weather was nicer.
  
  
  
  
  The evening wind blew hard but Lucas didn't want to leave, so as the sun set and the sky turned a pale purple and blue, I braved the chill and took more pictures.
  
  
  
  
  They remind me of faceless soldiers of long forgotten wars
  
  
  Like other national parks, tamed "wild" animals were abound
  
  
  
  
  And so I left Bryce somewhat disappointed, but took out my frustration by squealing more tires down the Canyon :P
  
  Next stop, Zion National Park (last of the rocky parks! no more boring rocks soon!), past Las Vegas, and the famously scorching hot Death Valley National park
  
  footnote: Li-Ann, I blame the lack of better pics on You :P I could have woken up early the next day and gone back there for sunrise pics, but You insisted on a lovely phonecall instead xD
  
  

  Go back to previous road trip entries....
  Day 1: Montana
  Day 2: West Yellowstone
  Day 3: Yellowstone National Park 1
  Day 3: Yellowstone National Park 2
  Day 4: Yellowstone/Salt Lake City
  Day 5: Salt Lake City
  Day 5: Arches National Park
  Day 5: Canyonlands National Park
  Day 6: Capitol Reefs National Park
  Day 6: Bryce Canyon National Park
  Day 7: Cedar Breaks National Monument / Zion National Park
  Day 7: Nevada desert and Death Valley
  Day 8: Central California and Giant Sequoia National Monument
  Day 8: Monterey California sunset
  Day 9: San Francisco Sunrise panoramas and wallpaper
  Day 9: San Francisco downtown Part 1 of 2
  Day 9: San Francisco downtown Part 2 of 2
  Day 10: Alcatraz, San Francisco
  Day 11: California Coastal Redwoods
  Day 11: Northern California Coasts
  Day 12: Oregon and Washington
  Day 12: Wayne's house
  Day 13: Pike Place Market, Seattle
  Day 13: Vancouver sunset and night shots
  Day 14: Interior BC and Squilax Hostel
  Day 15: Suqilax Hostel and Alberta

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