...but of course we had to get a handstand in first.
This panoramic was taken from either sunrise or sunset point. Click on it for the full effect.
Water, snowshoes and granola bars - check. Sunscreen - uncheck.
The famous "Wall Street" path was closed due to falling rocks, so we took a different trail down into the Canyon...
...offering spectacular views...
...lonely hoodoos...
...and new arches...
...with Chris holding them up. (After looking at this picture, we determined to feed him more on the next trip.)
Peek-a-boo...
...I see you.
I say this every time I'm there, but pictures just don't do Bryce any justice.
Click on the panoramic for another spectacular look back at Sunrise and Sunset Points.
Towering hoodoos...
...all grouped together.
I'm sure these pictures look the same to you, but when you're hiking through the canyon, every time you turn, it looks different as the sun and clouds dance across the horizon, casting shadows and rays on different areas.
We can't always be choreographed in our smiles...
...or our lonely walk up to Bryce Point. I'm sparing you (yes you, Mom) a picture of the sign we bypassed for the steep climb out.
Bryce Point - click on it for the full effect.
During the summer, there's a shuttle that can take you from Bryce Point back to your car... but not in April. I was confident we could hitchhike back. Much to my dismay, we ended up walking the 3 miles back to the car and were even turned down by pick-up trucks were we could have just hopped in the back. Oh well - it was good exercise anyways. But next time I'm going to try limping and see if we get any more sympathy.
Another cool arch - which you'll see plenty of in a future blog post. You'd think that would be enough adventuring for one day, but not for this crew. After driving for a few hours, we were on to more sunset adventures that you'll see in Part III, coming soon!
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