Saturday, April 2, 2016

Blog 19- Bryce Canyon

Bryce Canyon National Park

Hoodoos Protruding Upward

Me Watching the Great Nature


Bryce Canyon National Park is located in Southwestern Utah in the United States. Despite its name, it is not actually a canyon because it was a collection of giant natural amphitheaters. The important characteristic of Bryce Canyon is its distinctive geological feature. Bryce Canyon was formed with hoodoos, tall, thin spire of rocks that protrude from the bottom of arid lands. Most rocks in canyons I had seen were giant and roundish, but hoodoos were extended and stretched up toward the sky. Hoodoos in Bryce Canyon were formed by frost wedging and experience more than 200 thaw cycles annually. The nature formed hoodoos, the multicolored rocks: red, orange, and white. Before ending up the blog post, I should mention that the canyon was very cold… The snow was not even melted in mid-March, and I had to wear padded jackets. If you are willing to visit Bryce Canyon, You better need to have jackets even though it’s not a wintertime.

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