Day 2: Bryce to Torrey and Capitol Reef National Park

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Bryce Lodge at sunrise	One of our group's cabins	The canyon at sunrise (panoramic shot)	We're off on an early morning hike of the Queen's Garden Trail
Eager hikers	The best way to see Bryce is to walk down into it (large panorama)	In canyon hiking, the first part of the walk is downhill	There are interesting views along the way
The shapes in the rock are called "hoodoos"	I don't think that's a trail along the top of the ridge	The rocks have eroded into fantastic shapes	Judy and the hoodoos, or is that "Hoody and the hoodoos"?
Ed and Hoody and hoodoos	Another view you don't see from above the rim	It's a harsh environment	This Bristlecone Pine looks barely alive
Walking down the switchbacks on the Queen's Garden Trail	Here's the "light at the end of the tunnel" thanks to "Mr. Digi's darkroom"	In places the trail goes through the rock	Ed and Judy pose in front of a weird landscape
We're nearing the end of the trail	Weird shapes in the rock	Can you see Queen Victoria in the rocks above?	Hanging out in the Queen's Garden
The views from here are amazing	A photographer could have some fun here	Those are our people waaaaay up there!	Eventually erosion turns hoodoos into hummocks
Judy makes a small friend	A look back toward the way we just hiked	One more panorama!	Curious little rascal
Marty and Ron	Jim and Suzan	Today's ride takes us along scenic Highway 12	At Bryce's Fairytale Canyon we chat wth some German moto-tourists
We stop at a pullout for a stretch	Gas and water stop	Highway 12 meanders through a portion of the Grand Staircase/Escalante National Monument	A panoramic view of the road ahead
Getting ready for a great ride	Judy fires up her camera for our ride through the Staircase	The road takes some twists and turns	All of this route is scenic
Here are some individual shots	Downhill and back up again	Ed signals Judy to wait just a minute	Judy continues to shoot, undeterred
This is fun!	The road climbs here...	... then takes a turn to the left	There are steep drop-offs on either side of the "Hogs Back"
Ed gets his head into the picture	This road is great fun even at 55 (or so)	The road rises again	A regular roller coaster ride!
The road includes gentle sweepers...	... and tighter turns	Plenty to hold you attention	What a great ride!
We stop at a pullout for a view, a stretch, and a riders conference	High on Highway 12 (large panorama)	This plaque gives us some idea of what we're looking at	"Pit stop" on Highway 12
We arrive mid-afternoon at the Capitol Reef Inn in Torrey	The owner is bulding an incredible kiva	We take a few hours to explore Capitol Reef	The park is full of towering rock formations
VERY large Capitol Reef panorama (360 degrees)	Animated 360 degree pan of Capitol Reef (I'm getting dizzy!)	The obligatory "Bikes in Capitol Reef" photo	Capitol Reef Visitor Center
The end of the paved road on the park's scenic drive	Marty (on the far right of the photo) enjoys this panoramic vista	Taking a break in a shaded ramada	Back at the Capitol Reef Inn in Torrey
We take some time to explore the kiva	It's full of interesting rocks and things	There's a lot of work in this creation	Check out fire hole in the elaborate ceiling
Another kiva detail	Dinner in the Capitol Reef Cafe	The grilled trout was delicious

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