Zion National Park

 I finally crossed an item off my bucket list- I took my boys hiking in Zion National Park! This national park is dear to my heart because my grandpa is one of three people who were born in the park!! Campsite C1 of the Watchman Campground still has the cement pad of his home's back porch (show later down in the photos!) I got to camp in C2 where his family garage used to be! So exciting to camp out under the looming Watchman mount and to stand under the black pecan tree that my grandpa planted as a boy.... one of only two trees that remains of the vast orchard his family used to have in the Watchman campground area. It has sure changed since he was born 88 years ago! 

and of course the best laugh.....

Pine Cones

How amazing pine cones can be. One can look so fuzzy and soft while another looks like it would be sticky and sweet!

Big Horn National Forest Flowers

Just some of natures color from the Big Horn National Forest

White Innocence

Sunshine Spinkles

Purple Pleasure

Sleeping Beauty

We took a family day up in the Big Horn National Forest and I found these flowers that reminded me of the wonderful argument between Flora and Merriweather concerning Aurora's birthday dress. I imagine those fairies were still casting thier color spells and inadvertently hitting flowers along the way....

make it pink

make it blue

Life Gone

I took a drive on Sunday afternoon to find the abandoned town of Gebo, Wyoming. What I didn't expect to find was a complete landscape devoid of any reminders that a thriving coal mining town once inhabited the area- there was nothing. It was a big humbling and eerie to think that 30 years ago, a few stragglers still lived in the area- now any trace of their existence is gone. I had taken photos on Saturday, while rock hunting with family, that focused on the echos of life- how interesting that I found the lack of echos the next day.

Southern Utah Trip

We took a long overdue family trip down to Southern Utah! We stayed in the picturesque Pine Valley, climbed up so Red Cliffs and saw the spring runoff at Gunlock- such a stark contrast between the red rock cliffs and the bright blue water. It was a wonderful sight to see!

Historic Pine Valley Chapel- one of my FAVORITE places to see!

Narnia....in Wyoming

My boys and I really enjoy The Chronicles of Narnia and so today while driving through the Wind River Canyon outside Thermopolis, WY we wondered if we had entered Narnia during the White Witch's Reign!

Wind River Canyon Freeze

I am lucky to live in Wyoming and right next to the Wind River Canyon were there is such diverse photo opportunities! We have had some warmer weather and that has started the snow to melt, then it freezes in these amazing frozen waterfalls! Today I saw this push seeming to grow out of the frozen waterfall and I just had to snap a few. I hope you enjoy!

Wind River Canyon, Wyoming