Thursday, January 24, 2013

Beautiful Bryce!

There are 5 National Parks in Utah:  Zion, Bryce, Capitol Reef, Arches, and Canyonlands.

There are also 45 State Parks, 12 National Forests, and 4 National Wildlife Refuges.

To say that Utahns love and appreciate the great outdoors is an understatement.



Last weekend I got to experience the amazing beauty of Bryce Canyon National Park.


I wish I had a quarter for every time I uttered the words...

"Wow!" "Amazing!" "Beautiful!"





However, I rarely uttered...
"I really have to pee".

I have acquired great bladder control since I've become a winter hiker! (TMI?)

We saw grand landscapes




 ...Hoodoos...

...and tunnels.








...and crossed paths with an occasional hiker who kindly agreed to take our picture.




 
There were bold and beautiful ravens...





...who looked a bit peeved when they couldn't cajole a handout.



Lunchtime with a hoodoo view...

...Aahhh...

...Life is good!