Our plan was to go see Bryce NP on Tuesday Nov 3rd. We got our stuff loaded into the Jeep when we noticed we'd been broken into. Day lost with cops, insurance etc. OK it's the next day and a storm came up over night. A half hour into the mountains and I chickened out. An 8% downgrade with glare ice can do that to you.
So, another day lost but finally we're on our way to Bryce. A clear day, sunny and bright.
And here we are; a winter wonderland. A little advice from the park rangers, stay off the hiking trails unless you have crampons. Steep trails with hundred foot drops, makes sense to me.
That's fine, we can see some amazing sights without too much danger.
Like this. This is called the amphitheater. What an amazing sight!
I told Grammy it was slippery but she wanted a dramatic photo. Oh, did I mention it was bitter cold with a strong icy wind?
Yeah, I feel better too with her behind the fence.
There's one of those slippy trails. I'll just stay up here thank you.
Aren't these columns amazing. There are thousands of them with most well over 100 feet high. They kind of remind me of the temples at Angkor Wat. If you don't believe me, google it.
These are the roads in the park. Just like being back home, except we went a long way to get away from snow. Drat!
There are a number of different overlooks but they all have the same astonishing columns. This is the fourth of the five national parks we came to see and each one is so different from the others. None of the others have anything like these.
I found a ledge free of snow so I decided to stand at the head of my army. Boy can they stand at attention!
I noticed the deer were smart enough to stay away from the edges. Not a bad spot to stop for lunch either. A coffee hit the spot in this cold.
Grammy needed one more dangerous photo before we head out and say goodbye to Bryce. An awe inspiring park and well worth the 3 day wait. Well, except for the break in. Now, on to the last park on our agenda.
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