Saturday, February 28, 2009
Heading out
to hike and camp and will be back Monday! Yeah, I'll take lots of pics! Have a good weekend! We have 4 new inches of snow, it's 9 degrees and got the flannels packed!
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Last Sunday's Adventure
We decided to pack up a lunch and find someplace to hike! So, I made chicken salad wraps, grabbed some apples, yogurt, broccoli and peppers...with a little thermos of coffee and dried fruit for snacks :o)
We drove about 50 some miles, found a BLM road, meandered until we found another road closed to vehicles, but good for hiking. We were hoping for something interesting to look at!
Blue sky, some interesting rocks in view and a great dog to show us where to go!
It's always interesting when there is sagebrush taller than me! And in the near distance...there looks like some GREAT rocks!
Scott sees them too!
WOW! Almost a small taste of the gorgeous desert Rubye and Anna Jo get to enjoy! And look how cute that tree is on the right side!
It amazes me how adaptive these Junipers are to live in very little dirt/lots of rock foundation! But the colors are starting to give us a taste and a yearning for that southern desert!
The trail got pretty interesting!
...as did the rocks!
And like that fabulous desert, we even found some giant yucca plants!
Ahhh, that hint of red rock...we were hoping to find some petroglyphs, but to no avail...
But how cool is this...marks from the fractures of the rock...
And the rocks just kept getting bigger and better!
There's nothing like a man and his dog!
Here's looking back at where we came from. We hiked about 3 miles, not that far, but gorgeous country that makes us yearn for that southern red rock!
This weekend, we are going back up the Bear Trap Wilderness area to hike just a bit further (6 miles) and scope out the "kitchen sink". The BIG rapid on the Madison that is rated a "4". (I think that's pretty big in rapid rating terms!)
So...have a fantablous Friday and make it a good weekend!
We drove about 50 some miles, found a BLM road, meandered until we found another road closed to vehicles, but good for hiking. We were hoping for something interesting to look at!
Blue sky, some interesting rocks in view and a great dog to show us where to go!
It's always interesting when there is sagebrush taller than me! And in the near distance...there looks like some GREAT rocks!
Scott sees them too!
WOW! Almost a small taste of the gorgeous desert Rubye and Anna Jo get to enjoy! And look how cute that tree is on the right side!
It amazes me how adaptive these Junipers are to live in very little dirt/lots of rock foundation! But the colors are starting to give us a taste and a yearning for that southern desert!
The trail got pretty interesting!
...as did the rocks!
And like that fabulous desert, we even found some giant yucca plants!
Ahhh, that hint of red rock...we were hoping to find some petroglyphs, but to no avail...
But how cool is this...marks from the fractures of the rock...
And the rocks just kept getting bigger and better!
There's nothing like a man and his dog!
Here's looking back at where we came from. We hiked about 3 miles, not that far, but gorgeous country that makes us yearn for that southern red rock!
This weekend, we are going back up the Bear Trap Wilderness area to hike just a bit further (6 miles) and scope out the "kitchen sink". The BIG rapid on the Madison that is rated a "4". (I think that's pretty big in rapid rating terms!)So...have a fantablous Friday and make it a good weekend!
Thrilling THursday!
Today and tomorrow and then SPRING BREAK! WOOHOO!
A special shout out to my spoiled niece!
Make it a good day!
A special shout out to my spoiled niece!
Make it a good day!
Monday, February 23, 2009
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