Bryce Canyon

This is how we knew we were at the right place for sunrise

This is how we knew we were at the right place for sunrise

I got some stunning pics this time. This is mostly a photo-tale of the Bryce Canyon, with apologies to those of you who can’t get to the pictures. Yesterday, temperatures were near 70 and very comfortable. Our room was nice, although TV was limited. The best thing we could find to watch was Rush Hour 2. When we got up to drive to Bryce, it was 22 degrees. It was so cold that the car’s tire pressure warning light turned on. (It turned off when the temperature got up to 50.) We had the clothing we needed, but it was still rather chilly.

View of Sunrise Cannyon

View of Sunrise Canyon

The first viewpoint at Bryce is called “Sunrise”. The second viewpoint, 1/2 mile down an easy walk, is called “Sunset”. You need to know this to understand what we did first off. We watched the Sunrise at Sunrise. Then we walked to Sunset. We ate our breakfast at Sunset in the morning sun, then walked on to Sunrise.

 

Sunrise at Bryce

Sunrise at Bryce

After our sunrise excursion, we went to the lodge. Room rates at the lodge were triple our room. They didn’t have any TV at all, and their WiFi was even worse than our WiFi. What they *did* have was a real fireplace with a real wood fire, free coffee, and nice public bathrooms; all of which we enjoyed very much.

 

 

View of Sunrises Canyon

View of Sunrises Canyon

After warming up, we went back out to see the rest of the viewpoints. Temperatures were quite comfortable and got back to near 70. We had a great time until around Noon, when the viewpoints got mobbed and parking was not available. We decided we had a very nice time, had gotten some great pictures, and we could reasonably go home. We stopped at the Thunderbird Restaurant for lunch. In spite of their “Ho-Made Pies”, it was a very nice place. (They claim “Ho Made” wasn’t a slur when they started the restaurant in the 1930s.) We didn’t have room for pie, but our lunch was quite good and reasonably priced.

View of Sunrise Canyon

View of Sunrise Canyon

Sunset Point

Sunset Point

Sunset Point

Sunset Point

A real fire and free coffee were much apreciated

A real fire and free coffee were much appreciated

Rainbow Point

Rainbow Point

Black Birch Canyon

Black Birch Canyon

Ponderosa Point

Ponderosa Point

Ponderosa Point

Ponderosa Point

Agua Canyon

Agua Canyon

Natural Bridge

Natural Bridge

Fairview Point

Fairview Point

Piracy Point

Piracy Point

Paria View

Paria View

Paria View

Paria View

Thunderbird Restaurant "Ho Made Pies"

Thunderbird Restaurant “Ho Made Pies”

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