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Tuesday, March 10, 2009

ABC Wednesday-- H is for...

Hoodoos
In various parts of the desert Southwest, hoodoos dot the landscape.
hoodoo: Geology. a pillar of rock, usually of fantastic shape, left by erosion.
These hoodoos of red Navajos sandstone are located
in Bryce Canyon National Park.
The hoodoos of Bryce Canyon are formed when fins erode further so that individual columns remain standing.
You can see the fin above, a narrow ridge of white sandstone, from which the lone hoodoo separated. The fin below is easier to make out.
Another fin with adjacent hoodoos. All these photos are sized so that they will enlarge if you click them.
These hoodoos are brought to you by the letter H.

Visit Mrs. Nesbitt to thank her for starting ABC Wednesday,
and the ABC site to find the links to other ABC-H posts.





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28 comments:

  1. MaraMarch 10, 2009 at 4:25 PM

    I had never heard of a hoodoo and it sounds like a very funny word. But the accompanying photos are just beautiful!

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  2. UnknownMarch 10, 2009 at 4:28 PM

    Never heard of a hoodoo beofe either.I learned something new today.Great photos!

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  3. JanieMarch 10, 2009 at 4:29 PM

    Great images. I've been to Bryce but I didn't get any photos nearly that good.

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  4. AnonymousMarch 10, 2009 at 5:52 PM

    I had never heard of this..very educational post...

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  5. Sylvia KMarch 10, 2009 at 6:39 PM

    I had never heard of a hoodoo either, but have been to Bryce Canyon, years ago and it is a truly beautiful place. Always great to learn something new! Thanks for sharing these gorgeous photos!!

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  6. PERBSMarch 10, 2009 at 6:44 PM

    Really neat photos! I had forgotten all about them.

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  7. Tumblewords:March 10, 2009 at 8:55 PM

    I love hoodoos! That part of the country has always fascinated me - just can't get enough of it. Your photos are superb!

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  8. photowannabeMarch 10, 2009 at 10:55 PM

    Fascinating and really wonderful pictures of the unusual hoodoos. Thanks for sharing.

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  9. Granny SmithMarch 10, 2009 at 11:01 PM

    What beautiful photos! Somehow Hoodoo seems like the entirely appropriate name for these spooky shapes. Thank you, too, for the geology lesson. And for those blue skies!

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  10. TYRA Hallsénius LindheMarch 11, 2009 at 1:22 AM

    Fascinating post, never heard of hoodoos. It is just so great with visiting other blogs, you learn something new every day!

    Beautiful photos!

    Hugs, Tyra

    THE GREENHOUSE IN TYRA'S GARDEN

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  11. Bradley HsiMarch 11, 2009 at 1:28 AM

    Fantastic photos and scenery. Now I learn the word "hoodoo".

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  12. JMarch 11, 2009 at 1:47 AM

    I'm another person that had never heard of hoodoos before - now I want to see one for real. Great photos.

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  13. AnonymousMarch 11, 2009 at 2:52 AM

    You do Hoodoo, Hoodoo ? You do... etc.
    Actually I had never heard the term in this context. Live and learn - thanks, Katney.

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  14. IngridMarch 11, 2009 at 4:03 AM

    OMG the Bryce Canyon !!! What a souvenir ! I remember I couldn't close my mouth when I looked at it ! I never had seen such a beautiful place. I prefer it to the Gran Canyon and Glen Canyon.

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  15. MicheleMarch 11, 2009 at 4:27 AM

    Those are some amazing rock formations... the photos are incredible. We have a few of them here in our area and thought, gosh, I should've put those up. But mine are nothing as good as yours!!

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  16. donMarch 11, 2009 at 7:22 AM

    I fine series of hoodoo shots. They are such a spectacular work of nature. You captured them with fine, natural looking color. Nice job of shooting.

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  17. Rune EideMarch 11, 2009 at 7:35 AM

    Fantastic was just the right word. I have heard of that kind of phenomenon, but never of the word - thank you for teaching me something new!

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  18. AnonymousMarch 11, 2009 at 7:54 AM

    Wonderful shots! Deja vu, too :-)

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  19. DarylMarch 11, 2009 at 8:15 AM

    Love that they are called that .. as in WHO DO that?

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  20. AnonymousMarch 11, 2009 at 1:25 PM

    I LOVED Bryce Canyon! It's absolutely stunning .. so, so beautiful! And with that blazing blue sky, such a wonderful contrast with the red rocks.

    Beautiful photos. I have some of my own similar to that!

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  21. kmlMarch 11, 2009 at 1:36 PM

    Mother nature can really create - nothing we do can top that! Beautiful!

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  22. NevaMarch 11, 2009 at 4:22 PM

    These are amazing.....Mother Nature is pretty impressive.

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  23. EG CameraGirlMarch 11, 2009 at 4:26 PM

    This is great! The hodoos are wonderful.

    MY ABC Wednesday post is at
    More of Me - EG

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  24. Pat - ArkansasMarch 11, 2009 at 5:25 PM

    Love the hoodoos, Katney! Great choice for "H"!

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  25. MaryMarch 11, 2009 at 8:02 PM

    These are great photos! I love that name.

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  26. UnknownMarch 12, 2009 at 2:18 PM

    who knew hoodoo was a word? :-)

    very interesting post!!

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  27. DragonstarMarch 13, 2009 at 10:57 AM

    Wonderful photos Katney! Very educational, too.

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  28. Powell River BooksMarch 14, 2009 at 1:51 PM

    I took a camping vacation and rode a horse through the hoodoos. The structures were beautiful, but I was distracted because the trail was so steep. I invite you to come see my backcountry take on four. - Margy

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