I spent two nights at Bryce Canyon as well. The first night, I walked a few steps from my campsite to the rim of the canyon to play around with some night shooting, including the moon rise and, later a series of bulb shots. The 7D has a great bulb setting, and coupled with my tripod (of course) and a nice remote triggering system, I think my first endeavor with bulb shooting on the 7D was a success! I almost fell in the canyon, but I didn’t, so, all’s well that ends well. 🙂
The following morning I headed out on the Fairyland Loop trail (approximately 8 miles) and took my camera along with me, including my filter wallet. I started out with the rose UV filter while the sun was still low, but after a while I switched to the circular polarizer. After stopping for lunch, I came across this wicked shot of a twisted, burnt tree set against the red rocks, practically grabbing the sun (I think the lens flare is a nice touch!). This is, without a doubt the best shot I got in the canyon, and it’s probably the best shot I’ve taken so far on this road trip. In fact, given time, it might find its way on to my top ten of all time! If it does, who knows how long it might stay there?