Wednesday, July 3, 2013

Perspectives

Remember that Stephen King story about the guy who buries that other guy in his Cadillac by digging a huge pit in the highway? Pretty sure we were on that road yesterday. From Garrison to Milford, UT there was no sign of civilization. There were three mountain passes, sky, sage, sandstone, malpais and an abandoned mining town. 75 miles. Totally beautiful!

You start to wonder when you do see a sign of people- like an abandoned structure or a tire on a fence post- why is THAT the spot??

On our way to Sacramento Pass there is a windfarm. It's crazy to see, like 40 windmills juxtaposed against mountains. You may remember our photo of the windmill tower outside Lamar, CO that stopped highway while it entered from the on ramp. Amazing something THAT large can be THAT small next to a couple of mountains I don't even know the name of!

On Sacramento Pass we took a few pictures of Wheeler Peak. Too bad the camera flattens everything. So beautiful and so immense!

And now we are doing laundry in Beaver, UT. Jaxx had it right- there IS a part of me that is still a 14 year old boy that just cannot not giggle.

There are pictures, but I am on my iPad while Josh uses his computer. Stay tuned! Next we are off to Kaibab National Forest to meet up with our very good friends, Jaxx and Mark!

Tuesday, July 2, 2013

Farewell Friend

Let us rejoice. Yesterday at 1:27 PM, Paco Loco Llama decided to embark on his own adventure. I can only assume it was after riding through Springs Creek on highway 722 between Middlegate Station and Austin, Nevada. This is a beautiful section of farmland and we had to break for baby cows, sheep and a large male antelope in the middle of the road who stared us down almost long enough to get the camera out. As we rode along between Austin and Eureka, the winds picked up and Paco made a break for it. Who knows? Maybe he didn't like his new companion- Voodoo Groom- maybe he's a loner and prefers the solitude. I like to think he is making his way back to greener pastures where the deer and the antelope play. Regardless, he will be missed. He's been my riding companion for as long as I've had Floyd (my motorcycle).

We pulled into camp- the Ely KOA- at about 5pm. This is one of Kewpie's favorite spots. LOTS of chipmunks to hunt. Foolishly, we told her to stick around as we let her out of her house. RIGHT! Completely ineffective and we watched her chase those little guys for a few minutes before setting up camp and taking her on a real hunt.

This morning, Kewpie waited patiently while her humans woke up. She's pretty cute in a fluff of sleeping bags but you can tell she is impatient.
The wait was worth it, though! That is what a happy, hunting Kewpie looks like... 

Stay tuned... we are headed to Beaver, UT today: a completely new spot for us!

Sunday, June 30, 2013

Geronimo!

Thank you Jackie Snyder for the perfect sentiment for 2013! Geronimo indeed! Josh and I got married a week ago today and it was a spectacular event! Truly! We had so much fun watching everyone we know and love get to meet each other. Our friends and family seemed to be having a great time meeting each other and connecting the dots to the stories we tell.

We could probably go on and on... It's a many layer event and processing it will likely take a long time.

BUT we are alerting you because we are taking our show on the road again! We are headed to Kaibab National Forest- DeMott Campground to meet up with the Snyder Family for 4th of July and our Honeymoon! Stay tuned because we are stopping at Ely NV KOA- one of our favorite spots; Beaver UT KOA- a completely new spot for us; then DeMott. DeMott is a mere 7 miles from the North Rim of the Grand Canyon! Neither Josh nor I have been to the North Rim. There ought to be some great photos coming your way.

Geronimo indeed!