Sandstone is not Tuff

It is possible to see too much of a magnificent thing. Today was Bryce Canyon, a park noted for its fairy chimneys (they call them hoodoos). There are thousands if not millions of these, as well as other formations from weathered sandstone.

Turkey has something similar in Canakkale, but theirs are flat on the ground, and are from a volcanic rock called Tuff. There aren't rock falls, and many houses are built in the fairy chimneys, or extend into the hill side. Entire towns are part building part cave. Greek Turks even built underground cities housing tens of thousands of people in the Tuff.

In Bryce Canyon the fairy chimneys are on very uneven ground, and as they are from sandstone they are much more prone to sheering away. However, there are multitudes more of them, and the mass displays are amazing. The uneven ground also gives variety to the display.

There were too many people at the park (I was even in a queue to park my car at one lookout). I thought Zion was crowded yesterday but that was nothing compared with Bryce! Although it was fine today, excess water is still a problem. Some tracks at Bryce were very muddy, and there is water at the sides of the roads.

I drove out along highway 12 which is very scenic, and went to Kodachrome Basin park before staying for the night in Escalante. Tomorrow I will see more around here (if water doesn't stop me) and go to Goblin Valley.