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Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah

16 Tuesday Jun 2020

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We traveled to Bryce Canyon National Park on a road trip 4 years ago. My parents previously visited this park and wanted to share their experience with the rest of the family.

These crimson-colored towering rock formations are called “Hoodoos”.

These hoodoos remind me of little villages or towns with the different groupings.

We hiked to examine the hoodoos from a lookout point. We went to few places to enjoy these little towns of hoodoos. It is interesting to enjoy the close communities of hoodoos. The crimson, red and pink variations in colors are fantastic.

These hoodoo towns remind me how our communities and relationships seem to be growing closer.

Peaceful demonstrations are pleading for black lives and bringing all people together.

Pandemic procedures and practices have kept us separate yet together via video chats and various social media mediums. Our friends and relatives contact us via text, emails and phone calls. Our neighbors contact us to check in on our family. Recently, we were happy to deliver items and help our neighbor with their Costco needs.

Our nation is examining who we are as a nation. We are divided by many issues.

Who do we think we should become?

Hoodoos can remind us of close towering communities which stick together. The variation of sizes and colors standing together is a good goal for our future.

My prayer is that we learn to forgive and move forward to find unity. Is there any way we can extend Grace to others.

Grace is not earned nor even deserved. It is a necessary ingredient to obtain unity.

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What do you see in the Hoodoos at Bryce Canyon?

09 Wednesday Aug 2017

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Taking photographs in the late afternoon is a good time of day for showing dimensions with this sun position.  I really like the gradient horizontal color variations.  It reminds me of an alien landscape.  The individual hoodoos almost look like aliens from another galaxy.

It’s good for us to let our imaginations go and enjoy nature.  Just as each of us may interpret the “ink spot” in a psychological test in different ways, we each probably could see different things as we look at this photograph of the Hoodoos.

Let me know what you see in this photo.  As always, this is a real photograph which is untouched.

Up & Down on Wall Street at Bryce Canyon

08 Saturday Jul 2017

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It is always good to enjoy scenery from all aspects.  The top photograph was taken at the top of the Navajo Loop Trail looking down the Wall Street part of the trail.  The top picture seems like a little kingdom or town of hoodoos or a fantasy land from a movie.

We hiked and almost ran down to get to the bottom of the Wall Street trail.  The 2nd photograph shows the bottom of the trail with some of the hoodoos.  You can get a perspective of how tall these rock structures compared to the people near by.  Also I aimed my camera upward to show how high up the hoodoos go.  The people are a fraction of the size compared to the hoodoos.

It is always good to understand where we begin our journey and to appreciate its completion.  We would never appreciate the beauty of the hoodoos if we did not complete the journey to the bottom of the trail to see their great size.  No matter how hard it may seem, we all need to seek to complete the different journeys in life we face.

 

Hoodoos Up Close at Bryce Canyon

06 Thursday Jul 2017

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We visited the different view points at Bryce Canyon.  This photograph was shot from Inspiration Point.  I climbed up to the top of this point but was careful since there was no protection railing.

I shot the hoodoos with a 400mm zoom lens to get this view.  This photo was taken in the later afternoon with the shadow showing to give a little more dimension to these tall rock pillars.  I really like the variation of the shadows, rocks, and the white mineral deposits in these hoodoos.  It is also cool there is greenery growing on the flat plateau of rock.  There is also the horizontal line patterns in the hoodoos.

I’m glad I can review my photographs to see the details of the scenery I may have missed when I was shooting.  There is so much in nature to see which we never notice.  Focusing on nature helps us to appreciate the intricacies and nuances of Creation.  It is like looking and finding hidden treasure.  Hope you will see the hidden treasures in this photograph too.

 

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Hanging out with the Hoodoos & Trees at Bryce Canyon!

04 Tuesday Jul 2017

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We went hiking on the Navajo Loop Trail down the Wall Street part at Bryce Canyon.  We chose to go down Wall Street, since it was more shaded compared to going down the alternate route.  These winding trails were very interesting and fun.

I was in my photography groove shooting lots of photographs.  Since we had a time restraint to meet up with others, I sped down the winding path trying to get to see the trees.  My brother had went ahead and told me there were trees up ahead.  He was going back up the trail to go back.  I wanted to see the trees so I proceed to race down.

As you can see, I found these trees by the hoodoos.  A hoodoo is a tall, thin spire of rock that protrudes upward and are found in dry hot areas.

There is no correct way to display this picture.  It could be displayed either in landscape or portrait.  Any way you want to look at this picture is good!  This is a rare spot where you can look up from the trees and also have the surrounding hoodoos.

I used a 16mm wide angle lens to take this shot.  If your camera does not have the correct type of wide angle lens, this entire shot would not be possible.  In this area, I could not back up any farther, I was already on the ground and there was no space.  Having a digital DSLR gives the flexibility to get the tough shots even with physical limitations.

I took this photo in the late afternoon.  So the lighting was nice to create a glow on the hoodoos.  I love natural lighting in my photography.  I did not alter this photograph, and love the real and natural colors of the hoodoos.

I am always looking for unique views that I have not seen before.  This was one spot that caught my eye, and I’m glad I ran down with my 23 lbs of gear at around 95 degrees at 7,800 ft. elevation.  It was a good workout especially when I had to climb back up.  When my heart rate got up to 181 bpm, I stopped for a minute before continuing on.  I probably got my heart rate up to 181 a few times as I made way back to the top.

This photograph was worth all the physical exercise to get the shot.

 

 

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