Hiking the hoodoos in Bryce Canyon

These are the weirdest rocks ever.  Hoodoos are rock formations caused by wind erosion, but a  Native American legend says that the people were turned to stone by the coyote god because they weren't well-behaved enough.  If you look hard you can imagine that -- they DO look like people in all sorts of poses and positions.  We worked our way along much of Bryce Canyon rim, so we saw the same rocks from about 240 degrees.  No matter how you look at them, they keep changing and look different in different light.

The Bryce Canyon Lodge is one of the only original park lodges from the early 1920s, and it's a beautiful building that's been well-maintained over the years.  It's open year 'round, so might be a fun winter destination -- snowshoeing and X-C skiing are winter activities in the park.  I found this raven hanging out in a tree outside the Lodge.  He definitely wanted me to notice him -- and cooperated by sitting still until I had snapped his picture, then moved just enough to give me another view of his very handsome self.  The ravens in the big parks have turned into shameless hucksters -- they LOVE to show off for visitors, and make sure you notice them by rudely squawking until you pay attention to them.
     Next stop -- Capitol Reef NP.