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| Horseshoe Canyon |
When Mum and I returned from our road trip, there was no rest of the
wicked. After one lazy day at home, we headed out for another
adventure, this time heading east from Calgary (we also took C with
us). Our destination was the curiously named 'badlands.' Apparently
they are called the badlands because that is what the pioneers thought
of them ... bad land for farming. And you can see why. It was so hot
and sticky while we were there, the creek bed was totally dry, there was
not a breath of wind and it was incredibly difficult to find a slither
of shade in which to escape from the heat. The area of the badlands
that we visited was Horseshoe Canyon (can you guess what shape the
canyon was?) and we spent an hour or so wandering along the bottom of
the canyon admiring the rock formations and the wide blue sky before the
heat got the better of us. Our second stop was the Hoodoos (soft rock
eroded away with a hard piece of rock on top), a destination that was
far more touristy than Horseshoe Canyon, but still incredibly
interesting to see. Thankfully steps have been put in place to protect
the delicate structures and stop people climbing on them, which erodes
them further. The day trip out to the badlands was well worth it and I
look forward to heading out there again on a slightly cooler day!
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| Down in the badlands |
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| Heading down to the bottom of the canyon |
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| Squeezing into the only bit of shade for a quick lunch |
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| Interesting layering in the rocks |
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| Mum was particularly thrilled with the name 'Badlands'! |
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| Hoodoos |
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