Having just returned from our Rhine River trip and continuing with my theme, I couldn’t help but think this formation deserved a castle on top of it. I thought this dead tree stump fit the fantasy theme of this post. Following are some of Peggy and my favorites. While the hoodoos of Red Rock Canyon State Park are fun to photograph and play around with, there are numerous other beautiful and interesting rock structures in the park to admire. What do you see? (Photo by Peggy Mekemson.) The sun was lighting them up under dark skies, creating a dramatic effect. Looking at photos in Goggle, I discovered that most people called them salt and pepper shakers. At first we thought they were called totems, as in totem pole. (Photo by Peggy Mekemson.) These two hoodoos were among our favorites. The guy in the middle immediately reminded me of the monsters created by Saruman in Lord of the Rings. (Photo by Peggy Mekemson.) Maybe it was my imagination working overtime (it happens), but I found this trio scary, like something out of a dark fantasy, or a horror movie. This hoodoo didn’t need to look like anything. (Photo by Peggy Mekemson.) At first, I thought… an ancient king. Any ideas on what? Jurassic perhaps… A family of Hoodoos. (Photo by Peggy Mekemson.) Long necked something here. But I wasn’t going to question it… They were big. (Photo by Peggy Mekemson.) Not sure what these three amigos were up to. (Photo by Peggy Mekemson.) The question here is: Who let the dog’s out? Woof! Woof! As I recall, my blogging friend Linda Leinen suggested this question and this link. I used them as an example in an earlier post. Can you spot the two ‘dogs’ in this Red Canyon photo. Hoodoos conjure up images of strange events.” Okayyy… Hoodoos often come in unique shapes. Here’s what the Canadian Encyclopedia has to say about it: “The word hoodoo probably derives from voodoo, a West African-based religion in which magical powers can be associated with natural features. And I used the hoodoo dogs of Red Canyon as an example. I mentioned before that one theory about the derivative of the word Hoodoo was a similar Native American word meaning scary. I’ll start with Hoodoos, tall spires of rock formed by erosion, sometimes in fantastical shapes. Join Peggy and me as we explore what makes Red Canyon special. Thousands of people would add it to their bucket list. Changing its status to be part of Bryce Canyon National Park would be like unloading a mega-cruise ship on its doorstep every day. But then I thought to myself, “Whoa, Curt.” Peggy and I were wandering around in a beautiful area in the middle of rock formations dripping with attitude. If you do stop, however, you may find yourself wondering why it wasn’t included in the National Park. After all, it’s only a State Park, not a world renowned National Park. You drive right through it on your way in if you come come into Bryce from the west on Highway 12. If you have been to Bryce Canyon, the odds are you have been to Red Canyon. On our easy hour walk, Peggy and I only saw six other people. Expect to see pinnacles, spires, columns and hoodoos, the same things you will see in Bryce Canyon. This is a typical view you can find in Red Canyon on a short walk.
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