31.8.11

Mount Magazine, Arkansas

My friends; Rob and Cindy, are forresters that live near Mt. Magazine in Arkansas. http://www.mountmagazinestatepark.com/


Wow what a beautifuil place. Rob and Cindy took us to the lodge where we had a very nice dinner, and a fire that we spotted while looking into the valley turned out to be a lightening strike that took a few days to put out.  The deer were standing across the road from the lodge when we arrived, and didn't seem too concerned for their safety! (Bet they have hunting season dates in their DNA! lol)





The lodge is well worth a visit if you are in the area, it is beautiful, definately off the beaten path and reasonably priced!







28.8.11

Guns and Jesus

I always thought Virginia was part of the bible belt... but after taking our trip across country, I am thinking we are the last notch on it.

I started to take pictures but decided I don't want to contribute to the feeling the signs give me, the main one being guilt. We saw signs about abortion that were so offensive I wonder what makes anyone feel they have a right to say such judgmental things.  It's one thing to voice your opinion, but damning people really isn't our job in my opinion.

I wonder if those types of people would say yes to the death penalty, feel it's OK to discriminate against any person, place or thing... feel it is OK to force their life style on other countries whether they want a change or not.  Unfortunately I know many of 'those types of folks' that would and do. Everyday.

The 2 stores that shared a building in Tennessee were: GUNRUNNERS  and  Jesus is LORD ... and the subtitle under that was: Jesus is LORD, We buy Guns!  What message are they trying to send?  What does that translate into for kids growing up and reading that message everyday?  We also saw a billboard in a corn field in Kansas that had Jesus eating corn, he had a big ole smile on his face... and then there was this one... jesus holding wheat!  What is the message trying to convey... cause I just am not getting it...?



18.8.11

rainbow

in colorado the other day... it was beautiful and we saw both sides

16.8.11

Checkerboard Mesa

Deep furrows in the shape of a checkerboard game, took millions of years to cut into the sandstone of Checkerboard. The horizontal furrows were made during the Jurassic period by wind-blown sands of huge ancient dunes spread out over land in place of the massive monoliths you see in Zion today. A freeze and thaw process is responsible for gradually widening the furrows along vertical joints. Notice that the carvings are always on the north side where snow takes longer to melt. The vertical slits were created much later after brittle rock had formed. There are etched patterns on smaller surfaces in the park, such as along the East Rim and Hidden Gardens. Past the east side of the park along US-89 between Kanab and Mt. Carmel Jct. evidence of crossbedding can also be found.

15.8.11

one of the diff peaks

they climbed the mountain!

one of the tunnels at zion

first mountain goat ive ever seen!

taking pics of picture taker

kali!

taking pics in zion

lys

zion

climbers

there was so much to experience

Zion National Park

finding treasures

this was the entrance road at Zion

nice home

wow what a view they have

headed toward Zion

nevada fun

really??

and just as we see this sign... there are lots of people riding bikes, atvs and buggies

cool field

I dont know what these little yellow flowers are, the elevation was over5000

535 lb. meteorite

wow, talk about dense!

lowell observatory

Flagstaff AZ is where the observatory is that founded Pluto

lys with elvis

who's elvis?

the girls didnt have a clue.. this was on rt. 66 seligman az

moose or elk? in arizona

they were huge

over 6000 feet up, jerome

bars are to keep it from rolling off the cliff!

wheres andy?

barney fife lives,,

jerome az

lys dailing a number... lol

rotary what?

the girls were facinated at the ancient communication device ( kalis words)

exploring the desert

the girls were having a blast walking around the desert..
there desciption of the desert; very hot, amazing and a little scary with the rattlesnakes and spiders

more habelero

habalero roaming the neighborhood

we had gotten up at 4a.m. to go watch the pleicedes meteorite dust passing thru and at dusk we were near a neighborhood that had a beautifulview ..
these guys were traveling thru like they owned the place... they are very agressive and tho they look like the pig family they are actually part of the hippo!

swinging in the breeze

my dash traveling thru nevada

sick...

i bit the bullet and went to the e.r. here in beaver utah.. im glad i did, double ear infection, sinus infection and bronchitis... mels wel get my monies worth!

going to try to travel tomorrow.

Zion National Park is absolutely gorgeous! Its like the grand canyons sticking out of the earth instead of in the pit..

14.8.11

bye bye vegas.. hello zion national park!

we are going to utah today and are very excited... we have it on good authority that zion is another ooooo...ahhhhhhh....oh wow place!

(sure am glad i got plenty camera memory left... lol)

wastin' away.....

i think jimmy is probably one of the richest men in america... he's everyyyywhere!

got a ticket?...

paris !

.... in vegas

treasure island

really not a kid place... very sleazy peeps there...

Ah-nold was parking at circus circus right in front of us...

four girls with him, looking like hs daughters and their friends!

airiel act in circus circus

circus circus

viva las vegas!