Bryce Canyon Up Close
Here’s the second post in a series from the road trip to Bryce Canyon that took place over the weekend of July 13th and 14th where I attended the Bryce Canyon Half Marathon race. This post focuses on Bryce Canyon Up Close, the first covered Bryce Canyon Vistas. I’ll be making a few more posts featuring Zion National Park, some great macros, and a sunset.
I ended up taking over 1500 photos using a combination of my HTC One phone and Nikon D5100 camera. After going through all of the photos and filtering out the weak ones I ended up with 738 that I posted over my Flickr along with a few videos. Then I went through picked out the best ones to share as wallpapers for your desktop, iPad, phone, and Facebook cover.
Bryce Canyon Up Close
The massive scope and scale of the vistas at Bryce were majestic, hiking into the canyons and getting up close and personal gave it an entirely new perspective and experience. On our first hike we went out-of-bounds and made our own path climbing up a steep hill to get close to the massive structures. Ryan even climbed a very steep and sketchy part to make it to the top of one of them.
We discovered the towering structures are called Hoodoos, the ones off the main path were fairly soft and will easily crumble, while the ones along the park trails were much more solid. Hiking along the trails you come into a few narrow paths where the Hoodoos are towering over you making for some inspiring views when looking up at the sky. While these photos give you a taste of Bryce Canyon, they can not capture the true majestic beauty that will put you in awe when experienced in person. To see all the photos visit my Flickr and I hope you enjoy these select photos.
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Video: Up Close In The Hoodoos
Resources
- Bryce Canyon Vistas
- Heavens of Zion
- Bryce Birds
- Bryce Sky
- Bryce Wood
- Bryce Canyon & Zion trip photos on Flickr
- Bryce Canyon Half Marathon
- Bryce Canyon National Park
- Zion National Park
Have you been to Bryce Canyon? Please feel free to share your thoughts and experiences in the comments below. Thanks for reading and I hope you enjoy the photos.
Bryce Canyon Vistas
On the weekend of July 13th and 14th I attended the Bryce Canyon Half Marathon race. A race I had never run before, but figured it makes for a great excuse to get out and experience the beauty of Bryce Canyon.
Vegetarian Biscuits and Cauliflower Gravy
Breakfast is by far my favorite meal to enjoy at anytime of the day. Every now and then when I’m eating breakfast at a café or diner, I see a plate of biscuits and gravy go by that looks delicious. Unfortunately as a pescatarian for the last twenty years I’ve never found a place that makes a vegetarian version of biscuits and gravy.
The Last of Us
Last night I completed one of the best action adventure games I have ever played. As much as I wanted to savor and spread my gameplay time over a few weeks, I could not stop playing The Last of Us.
Hazy Hills
Taking notice of your surroundings and views is part of appreciating life. You don’t want to let beautiful things or views pass you by when you can take a moment to observe and appreciate it.
Homemade Hot Sauce
Over the last year I’ve been making batches of my own hot sauce. I have a strong affinity for spicy foods and have always enjoyed various hot sauces. Some of my favorites include Melinda’s Habanero variations, Tapatio, Sriracha, and Garlic Tabasco to mention a few. There are always 3 to 10 bottles of something spicy in our house.
Inner Peace
Being able to find and hone-in on our inner peace is essential to keeping ourselves in balance while remaining in focus on our path in life. As believer in Buddhism, throughout my life I’ve strived to keep my inner peace regularly active. I feel it helps me be a better more caring person in life. Everyone finds their own inner peace through different means, but there are many common elements that help us achieve it.
Spring Afternoon
Spring is here and the garden is springing with life! New leafs and flowers are popping up from their dormant winter sleep. Here are a few shots I took in the afternoon sunlight of some of the succulents in our garden. Use them as wallpapers for your desktop, iPad, iPhone, or Facebook cover.
Jäger The Cat
A few weeks ago Jäger The Cat and I were enjoying some nice warm SoCal winter weather in the garden. While he is an indoor cat, we do let him go into our back yard on a harness and leash.
