These are some the photos from Bryce Canyon and Monument Valley that were left out of the original blog, plus two photos from Gooseneck Canyon which were totally missed, obviously not impressive enough at the time, though unlike anything else I’ve ever seen.
I have added captions to tell the difference between Hoodoos, which we only saw at Bryce Canyon and Mesas, Buttes and Spires that were so amazing at Monument Valley. The latter three are the names of the formations at various stages of change, starting as Mesas, which are flat or table top mountains, as they weather they change to Buttes and eventually become Spires.
As we left Mexican Hat we pulled into Gooseneck Canyon, surprisingly it was barely marked on the road or any of the maps. There were many surprises!!
I had no idea what Hoodoos were until I visited Bryce, the name Hoodoo conjures up all sort of images but seems totally appropriate for these ghostly structures.
Bryce Canyon
Scenery during our drive that caught our eye
Monument Valley
This has been a self-indulgence in photos but if you stuck through it until here then I hope you enjoyed it too.
Great scenery thanks for posting the pictures- my obsession with rocks? For variety Cyprus is a minature paradise, your Uncle John used to find the most fascinating places for rocks. In fact examples of the the geology of Cyprus is often used in text books (but you probably are aware of that). Joan xx