Travel and Landscape Photography Series:Bryce Canyon National Park

Bryce Canyon National Park is in south-central Utah, in the western United States. Here is the location in google maps. It is not a particularly difficult park to get to, but still it is quite in the middle of nowhere. Actually within the lower 48 states, it is often quoted as a park with the darkest sky, farthest away from light pollution caused by the city lights. It is this fascinating collection of rock spires and "hoodoo"s as a result of millions of years of wind and water erosion. The most popular shot of Bryce is probably the Bryce Amphitheater. Here is my take on that shot:

The joke is this is probably the worst place to loose a cow. Well you be the judge of that!

Colors that can be seen in this place is unreal. Another interesting fact is Bryce is high in elevation in colorado plateau standard. You look down into the Bryce Canyon, which gives you a different perspective for a place like Zion Canyon, where you typically look up.

There are arches, but these looks different from the arches in Arches National Park. These are more eroded and had that rustic look to it, compared to the very slick look of Delicate Arch for example:

This is a rather small park, there is just only main road along the rim of the canyon. What a spectacular road that is! With views like this all around:

There are hiking trails that goes down into the canyon. More information on the National Park web page linked above.

Disclaimer: All photographs are my own. Just ask me please if you like to use and share; citing the source is fine. The links are from nps.gov website. I am not associated with or paid by the United States National Park Services. Use your own judgement while re-using their content.