Bryce Canyon - Hoodoos - Shadows and Rock

The road from Zion National Park to Bryce Canyon National Park, took us through a part of Utah I don't think many people see. We saw high elevation plateaus, with open range cattle munching on fresh grass on the side of the road; dry arid landscapes, with plants barely clinging to the sandy earth, tall forests of pines and fir; and grassy plains, with deer bounding through the tall grasses interspersed with lush fields and irrigation systems hard at work. All this punctuated now and again with red rock cliffs or snow white rocky outcrops. The thunderstorms that were forecast started sweeping across the plains and the van got a good rinse off. As we neared Bryce Canyon National Park the sky started to darken with some fierce weather. We wanted to make it there for sunset but would Mother Nature cooperate with us?

Why build a road around the rock when you can just go through it?
En route to Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah.