Heading North Then East

Kanab, UT to Panguitch, UT (more sightseeing!)

June 3 - 5, 2016

We used Panguitch (rhymes with sandwich) as a hub to see Bryce Canyon National Park and Kodachrome Basin State Park.  Panquitch is a nice little town situated at one end of a long valley.  We had a nice view of the mountains to the east from the campground.

We'd also been to Bryce in 1986 and wanted another look at the beautiful and unusual formations here.  Bryce is located in the 8-9,000 foot altitude range and up.

High

Higher

Highest!

It was a very bright sunny day when we were there.  Not the best for great photographs
but I think you can appreciate the unusual rock formations that make Bryce unique.

These formations make me think of organ pipes in a church.

I think this looks like a small contingent of soldiers waiting on a ridge.

At one scenic overlook we saw this VW bus and noticed they were selling postcards to help pay for gas.  It turned out to be a young couple from Argentina who were attempting to drive from Argentina to Alaska.  The postcards were pictures they had taken along the way - always with their bus in the picture - and had made into postcards. They had them printed someplace in Mexico.

As you can see, they stuck the postcards under the windshield wipers
and hung a plastic milk bottle there for  whatever donation you wanted
to give them.  We bought a couple of the cards - one from Guatemala
since our ex neighbors and friends are from Guatemala - and one from Chili
with the bus in front of a volcano.
They were so sweet and obviously having such a great time.

Under the back window it says "Argentina to Alaska."
What an adventure.

Don't know what all was on their roof rack except we did see some bicycles.

From Bryce we drove about 30 miles east to see Kodachrome Basin State Park.  Once I saw the name Kodachrome I just had to see it.  How many of you remember Kodachrome film?  Sadly it's no longer made but it was known for its wonderful color.  We loved this area and were glad we took the time to see it.  There's a nice campground here as well.

We tried to take a short hike towards an arch in this area but the
heat did us in so we beat a path back to the car.  Whoo - it was HOT!

This area is known for it's "monolithic stone spires called sedimentary pipes." 

There are some 67 of these "sedimentary pipes" in this area.

Lots of beautiful purple blue flowers blooming alongside the road.

Can someone please explain how that brick looking area below the solid rock was formed????
Nature is just a marvel!