Bryce Canyon Park Rainbow Point

The HooDoos change with changing light. After breakfast the second day we got into the car and drove to Rainbow Point, about 20 miles from the Visitors Entrance. The shuttle does not go this far down on a frequent basis so we drove. Regular shuttle service is available every 7 minutes in the Bryce Amphitheater but to the ends of the park the shuttles are by reservation only.
Since it was still early morning, the morning lighting we were seeing on the HooDoos was significantly from the direct overhead afternoon light of yesterday. There is more detail and contrast in the rockscape. To really study the park you need to spend several days here. Alas, our travels are beckoning us beyond so this afternoon we'll make the trek to Death Valley.

Morning light on white HooDoos

The shadows of morning light are longer and the detail in the rocks is more apparent.

I like how sharp and clear the HooDoos stand out above in the morning light.

The calendar says it's July but the 9,000 foot altitude combined with the first light of day make the air a little chilly. We'll soon warm up though in Death Valley.

Wildflowers were surprisingly abundant, but you had to look for them growing out of the rocks. I wish I could identify them. I did photograph every different looking wildflower I could find.

Natural Bridge, Bryce Canyon

We enjoyed our brief visit to Bryce. Our next stop is in Death Valley, California.