Bryce Canyon NP - Helluva Place to Lose a Cow
by ProPeak Photography
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Bryce Canyon NP - Helluva Place to Lose a Cow
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ProPeak Photography
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Ebenezer Bryce, a Mormon Pioneer who homesteaded this area in 1875, was known for describing this land of hoodoos in amphitheaters as, "A hell of a place to lose a cow."
A collection of amphitheaters eroded from the Paunsaugunt Plateau in southern Utah, Bryce Canyon became a national park in 1928. Frost wedging and rainwater have eroded the limestone rock to produce brightly colored formations, including hoodoos, fins, windows, and slot canyons.
One of the more famous hoodoos, Thor's Hammer, (featured here) provides a great foreground for sunrise images. Many times, when the horizon is not cloudy, photographers capture the sun as it crests the hammer. On this morning, however, first light provided even more color, by illuminating the clouds in the sky.
Bryce Canyon National Park sits at a much higher elevation than the nearby Grand Canyon and Zion NPs; so, when you visit, be wary of hiking in the mid-day unless properly acclimated. The trails typically drop several hundred feet from the rim and the return can be difficult in the thinner air at high temperatures. Sunrise, even for non-photographers, is an excellent time to visit this park, as the amphitheaters are all oriented toward the east.
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May 25th, 2019
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