Here’s a look at two of the most famous hoodoo landmarks at Bryce Canyon National Park: Thor’s Hammer and the Three Sisters, on the Navaho Loop Trail. (I’m sure you can figure out which lump of rock is which.)

On the Navaho Loop Trail at Bryce Canyon National Park: Thor’s Hammer and the Three Sisters. © 2013 Sugar + Shake

With the government shut down going on, all of our National Parks are now closed. Shake and I were discussing how devastated we would have been if we couldn’t get into the Parks on our recent road trip. We feel fortunate to have been able to experience the incredible beauty of Bryce and its crazy hoodoos, and sad for all those who are traveling now and have had their plans thwarted.




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Maui AgFest 2014 Grand Tasting: Chef Isaac Bancaco (Ka‘ana Kitchen at Andaz Maui, Wailea) with Chauncy Monden (Kula Country Farms) — Onion Malasadas with Sour Cream, Onion Seeds, Onion Jam and Onion Dust. Culinary Influence: Portuguese. First Place, Judges’ Choice and Fan Favorite. © 2014 Sugar + ShakeMaui AgFest 2014 — Grand Tasting Challenge Moonset over the Tetons at Jackson Lake Lodge. Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming.Friday Photo—Moonset Over the Tetons Maui AgFest 2013 Grand Taste Education Dish: Chef Tylun Pang (Kō at The Fairmont Kea Lani) with Bryan Otani (Otani Farm) — Baby Rainbow Carrot Tempura with Sweet Soy Glaze, Spicy Sesame Aioli and Furikake. © 2013 Sugar + ShakeMaui AgFest 2013 Fruit in Fruita (Capitol Reef National Park). © 2013 Sugar + ShakeFriday Photo — Fruit in Fruita “And once man can no longer walk with beauty or wonder at nature, his spirit will wither and his sustenance be wasted.” — Lyndon B. Johnson | © 2014 Sugar + ShakeFriday Photo—Grand Prismatic Spring, Yellowstone National Park