On a high

I'm not done yet! Still on a high from all that we saw & did in the USA, but these were the highest elevations we encountered at Bryce Canyon National Park. In feet, not metres!

Food

This is a selection of our travelling food groups. We supplement our diet with delicious dinners, like the trout below.

And Bison Stew with a Cheddar Biscuit on top. Aussies would call this a scone. Food naming

can cause us great confusion & a laugh at times. These meals came from the historic Bryce Lodge built in the 1920's. The giant fireplaces kept the lobby & dining room warm.

Wifi was only available in the lobby area.

Snow

This is the sight that greeted us on our second morning at Bryce! A Narnia world of snow & fluttering snowflakes had silently appeared overnight. How magical for 2 Queenslanders.

It was very special seeing the hoodoos wearing a snow frosting. I was wearing my long-johns, several layers including a down jacket & waterproof wind jacket, but my wool gloves were not enough to keep the cold out for very long.

Before we could drive off, Bob had to remove the snow. His credit card got an extra workout!

Bryce Canyon National Park #2

The famous Thors Hammer formation is just one of many curiosities at Bryce.

Two stone bridges on the Navajo trail- not for clambering on!

Terraced switchbacks get walkers out of the canyon. I am pausing to catch my breath!

And then trekking ever upward.
Chris & Ginny, so glad I'm able to transport you to the magic of Bryce with my photos.

Bryce stone garden

At the bottom of the Bryce Canyon amphitheatre it was curious, amusing and touching to see the human response to the oddity of the hoodoo landscape, in this stone garden.

Bryce Canyon National Park

For someone with the nickname 'colour & shape', this place really appealed to me! The colours are magical & the hoodoos amazing. At 8000+ feet elevation, it was hard going walking back up from the bottom of the trail.

Jan the fossils were not in a National Park, but by the roadside. We would never take anything from a National Park, except photos & memories. The parks here are so well set up for visitors & have a fantastic Junior Ranger Program for kids.

Dale, glad you enjoyed the Opal Fever PIQF workshop.

Ali, yes there has to be the more adventurous among us!