Forces of nature have conspired for millions of years to wear away these stunning rock castles. The intricate spires and formations, known as hoodoos, defy your imagination.

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Ponderosa Canyon shows off its multicolored hoodoos framed by pine-covered foothills and Table Cliff Plateau.

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This raven made her presence known by being very vocal. The ravens are among the birds that spend not only the summer but also the winter here in the canyon.

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Here at Agua Canyon we saw contrasts of light and color and hoodoos that tended to make the imagination work overtime.

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A true natural bridge is formed by a stream. This is more accurately an arch as it was carved by both rain and frost erosion acting from the top of the rock.

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This hoodoo or pillar of rock seems to have a cap. It is just amazing to stand and peer into the vast depths of the canyons and find these strange formations reaching for the sky.

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Driving back to camp around dusk we were thrilled to see not only deer but also a small group of pronghorn.

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We had come through Red Canyon with its two natural tunnels on our way to Bryce and decided to go back with the jeep and explore the area.

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There are some jeep roads in the Red Canyon area so we decided to try the one called Cabin Hollow. It was fun getting onto the backroads and seeing the hoodoos and spires close up.

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These spires seemed to be balancing on top of the ledge!

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The clouds finally cleared so we headed to Sunset Point in the early evening to see what we could see. This area faced east so we weren't sure what to expect.

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Although we didn't actually get a sunset here, we were in awe of the way the tips of the hoodoos were lit by the sun as it set.

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There was such incredible light on the hoodoos it was difficult to choose which to share with you.

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This tunnel through the mountain was built in 1930 for vehicles of that era. Because of our height and width, traffic was stopped and Al straddled the centerline going through (we paid $15 for this privilege). It was kind of fun watching it go through.

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