Thor's Hammer, which can be seen from the Navajo Loop Trail at Bryce Canyon National Park, in Utah, is a textbook example of a hoodoo. Hoodoos, shaped sort of like totem poles, are formed when the softer rock layers are eroded away faster than the more resistant rock layers.
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Thor's Hammer and Bryce Amphitheater scenery, Bryce Canyon National Park

Rebecca Latson
Thursday, July 18, 2019
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