My favorite place

 Pine Valley Utah- the most beautiful place in the whole world no matter what time of year! I love the place! I was so happy to spend our last 24 hours camping, hiking and enjoying the beauty of this hidden --not so hidden anymore :( -- place! 

Dixie National Forest

 Pine Valley Utah is my favorite place in the whole world! We took a nature hike and I found the prettiest things! A visit to the St. George Botanical gardens was also a beautiful site to find gorgeous plants! 

The Crack on the Wall

 Now known as the 'Pioneer Park Narrows' but will always be knowns as the crack in the wall to me :) 

I climbed through the entire thing as a child but with my terrible ankles I never even attempted to get close to it....until this year! Thanks to my ankle surgery, I was able to climb around and I even got about six feet into the crack before stopping- I didn't want to get stuck! LOL I am NOT a kid anymore. It was definitely a great day!

Zion Cacti

 I grew up in Southern California and so I grew up round cacti. Wyoming has cactus to but it is not near as pretty as this!! I just had to take some pics! 

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.....

Hidden in the Back

 you never know what you will find behind an open gate...

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