布崍斯峽穀國家公園(Bryce Canyon)之鳥瞰篇
Bryce Canyon 國家公園乃俺最喜歡的國家公園之一, 僅次於風景極佳的Zion國家公園. 此公園不大, 時間緊的可2小時內溜完大部分地區(Sunrise point, Sunset Point, Inspiration Point, and Bryce Point); 當然, 如此則不能領略身在hoodoo中的樂趣與美景.
Bryce Canyon國家公園有數處規模宏大的hoodoo群. 這裏漫山遍野的hoodoo們千姿百態,色彩多端. 尤其是在Inspiration Point處, hoodoo陣就象是由幾個將軍統領的威武雄壯的龐大軍團, 有排山倒海,無堅不摧之勢.
10歲的千金對這神奇世界不在加拿大極不滿意(去年在班夫隻見到幾個hoodoo); 俺給了一個讓她很高興的答案: 這些hoodoo乃加拿大遠征軍, 來自Alberta.
行前預定公園內的營地時發現已滿. 旁邊幾邁處的Ruby’s RV Park & Campground則告知不必預定, 保正有. 於是選此處. 此乃歪打正著: 有24小時洗澡, 遊泳池, 洗衣房, 且近餐館/雜貨店.
除Bryce Point路線外, 公園shuttle bus尚有到Rainbow & Yovimpa Points 的路線, 但景色一般, 不去也罷 (俺僅拍了3張照).
是日俺一個人早起即火速趕往Sunrise point看日出, 然後殺奔Bryce Point和Inspiration Point; 40分鍾後鳴金收兵. 當日吃過早餐, 俺們從Sunrise point下山, Hike至Bryce Point, 再乘shuttle返回, 然後自己開車把所有地方鳥瞰了一遍.
下午俺灌了兩瓶啤酒(這美國就是好, 雜貨店/加油站都可買到酒; 在安大略可沒這麽容易), 結果直到圍著篝火做月光浴時, 俺也沒弄明白這Sunset Point的Sunset view, 俺到底是去看了, 還是沒去?
1.Sunrise at the Sunrise Point 1:
2. Sunrise at the Sunrise Point 2:
Sunrise at the Sunrise Point 3:
Half an hour after sunrise at the Inspiration Point 1:
Half an hour after sunrise at the Inspiration Point 2:
Half an hour after sunrise at the Inspiration Point 3:
Half an hour after sunrise at the Inspiration Point 4:
Early afternoon at the Inspiration Point:
Early morning at the Bryce Point 1:
Snow in Summer? Early morning at the Bryce Point 2:
Early afternoon at the Bryce Point 1:
Peekaboo Loop trail as seen from the Inspiration Point:
Sunset point 1:
Sunset point 2:
Sunset point 3:
Rainbow Point (at the very South end of the park):
Natural Bridge:
Early bird hikers going down into the valley from the Sunrise Point:
Next, Hiking in Bryce Canyon.