We went to view the sun setting at Sunset Point. Not a colorful sunset but incredible light and dark colors as the shadows climbed the hoodoos. Hoodoos are formed as erosion occurs at vertical cracks. It peels off layers and carves out vertical hoodoos.

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There were pronghorns everywhere as we drove around at dusk. Because it's colder here, they still have their winter coats.

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As we traveled the 18-mile road, there were outstanding panoramas at every viewpoint of these incredible hoodoos.

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Here at Black Birch Canyon we saw a formation that almost looked like a cave surrounded by magnificent hoodoos.

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A stand-alone hoodoo in Agua Canyon.

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Natural Bridge was not formed by a stream like a true natural bridge. More accurately, it is an arch, carved by rain and frost erosion acting from the top of the rock.

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This hoodoo seems to have a rock balancing at the top but I think they are actually connected.

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After all our hoodoo viewing, we earned a picnic lunch along the way. Our group of 9 is having a great time.

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A lone Christmas tree among the hoodoos.

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We drove through this incredible red rock arch in our motor home on our way to Bryce and decided to return today in the jeep for some exploration.

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Driving a forest road in Red Rock Canyon afforded some close up views of hoodoos.

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Along the way we came upon this stile which gave us access to Berry Springs.

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Every so often we have to take a break and stretch our legs. Bob's old VW came through really well!

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We saw many different kinds of wildflowers along way. The Indian paintbrush really puts color into the picture.

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