Bryce Canyon is the smallest but the most visually stunning of southern Utah's national parks.  Gracelul spires of pink, yellow, white and orange hoodoos stand like sentinels at the edges of the vast plateau and a shaft of sunlight can suddenly transform the view from magnificent to other-worldly. Close-up shot of the hoodoos looking into  Bryce  Amphitheater from the Sunrise Point.
Time Stands Still

Golden hour light imparts a soft glow to the rock formations of Bryce Canyon.
Sunrise in Bryce Canyon National Park
Mountain Fun
"Bryce National Park" , "Sunrise Point" , 1373
Bryce Canyon sunrise from Sunrise Point.
Sunrise Point
Bryce Canyon National Park, UT

Bryce was first made popular in the late 1800’s by a couple of ranchers, named Ruby and Minnie Syrett. Ruby was enamored by this hole in the ground called Bryce. He thought everyone should see it. He took all of his friends there and told everyone he met about it. In 1919 he pitched a guest tent at the rim of the canyon near Sunrise Point that eventually expanded into a lodge, several tent cabins, and an open-air dance pavilion for all of the visitors. Ruby’s memory and influence is still alive at Bryce today. His grandchildren and great grandchildren own and operate Ruby’s Inn in Bryce Canyon City. Their family presence makes visiting Bryce feel like you are visiting the pride and passion of a small ranching community, instead of a large national park.
Sunrise Point
Bryce Canyon National Park, UT

The wind blew cold biting wet snow into my face as I stepped out of my SUV at Sunrise Point. The elevation of the rim at this point is at about 8,000 feet. I bundled up in my shell gear, winter hat, neck gator, and gloves to face the cold. My first glimpses of the canyon were shrouded in clouds and barely visible. I was about ready to pack up my gear and head to the warm comfort of the hotel when the storm broke just long enough to capture a few shots and then it filled back in.
Bryce Canyon is the smallest but the most visually stunning of southern Utah's national parks. Gracelul spires of pink, yellow, white and orange hoodoos stand like sentinels at the edges of the vast plateau and a shaft of sunlight can suddenly transform the view from magnificent to other-worldly. Close-up shot of the hoodoos looking into Bryce Amphitheater from the Sunrise Point.
Bryce Canyon is the smallest but the most visually stunning of southern Utah's national parks.  Gracelul spires of pink, yellow, white and orange hoodoos stand like sentinels at the edges of the vast plateau and a shaft of sunlight can suddenly transform the view from magnificent to other-worldly. Close-up shot of the hoodoos looking into  Bryce  Amphitheater from the Sunrise Point.
Bryce Canyon is the smallest but the most visually stunning of southern Utah's national parks. Gracelul spires of pink, yellow, white and orange hoodoos stand like sentinels at the edges of the vast plateau and a shaft of sunlight can suddenly transform the view from magnificent to other-worldly. Close-up shot of the hoodoos looking into Bryce Amphitheater from the Sunrise Point.
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