Monthly Archives: May 2008

Jaw dropping Crater Lake

      We had a wonderful time at Crater Lake NP today.  It was in the 70’s with blue skies.  What a pleasure to feel the breeze off the 78 inches of snow that still remained at the lake.  The deep blue … Continue reading

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Following the Oregon Trail

   It was a beautiful drive up the Oregon Trail to LaGrande Oregon.    The picturesque snow covered Blue and Wallowa mountain country is bathed in spring green pastures with more cows and horses than people.  This group of locals came calling early this morning by … Continue reading

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The Wasatch

      This was the view of a Wasatch peak from our rv site last night!  We stayed in Brigham UT in the “Fruit Basket.”  The agricultural area was filled with beautiful flowering orchards: apple, cherry, peach and apricot.  We are headed … Continue reading

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Descent into Spring Canyon

  This is the narrow shelf road that Brad drove down the canyon wall into tourist forgotten Spring Canyon.  Notice the rock overhang in the background.  They actually blasted this road into the steep canyon walls!  He is parked in … Continue reading

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How will your tombstone read?

 We drove by Tombstone Rock on our back country drive to Spring Canyon.  This formation was immense.  It could be seen as a landmark from many miles away across the desert valley.  The road ended at picturesque point on the … Continue reading

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