Saturday, June 30, 2012

The end of our first two weeks.  In that time we have traveled a total of 3,864 miles, if you're counting, which we are.  So far  Jim & John's Junket has visited one National Prairie Grassland Preserve,  two Presidential Libraries, three National Monuments, and Six National Parks...not bad for just two weeks!  As we begain our drive today we first visited Red Canyon, a scenic forested red rock canyon, located in the Dixie National Forest.  Next we visited Bryce Canyon  National Park, Utah which is considered to be the jewel of the area.  It has dazzling amphitheaters of pink and orange hoodoos, cliffs, and pinnacles.  Its beauty is unbelieveable.


Red rocks leading to Red Canyon.

Rocks in Red Canyon

Hoodoos in Red Canyon

Red Rock Canyon

Tunnel in Red Canyon on Route 12 leading to Bryce



Hoodoos

Bryce Canyon North to the top of Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument.


Sinking ship

Antelope mother and baby


Sunset Point





Bryce Point Amphitheater

Grottos





Hoodoos

Hoodoos


View to the southeast of Bryce Canyon




Pinnacles

View to the east of Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument
More pictures from Grand Canyon trip, Friday, June 29th, 2012.

Canyon from the North Rim Lodge

Strata in Canyon Wall

Canyon from the lodge


Temple Rock formation


More Canyon

More strata from Cape Royal

Strata

More canyon

Plateau to the east over Canyon

Angel's Window

Ribbon of Colorado River thru Angel's Window

We like Angel's Window

Plateau to East of Grand Canyon

Strata

Upper Canyon
 We loved the amazing rock formations of the Grand Canyon and the beautiful flowers and bushes along the walkway.
Cliff Rose

The pink MAY be a variety of Skyrocket....and the yellow is the Western Wildflower.

Fernbush

Currant bush

We don't know....this bush reminded us of waxy light green popcorn.
 Wild Flower" book.  Maybe one of you can find out....and please let us know.