Red Canyon
Photo by Ben After we passed through Sanguitch, we were stunned to be greeted by the Red Canyon, and paused to take a couple of pictures. The one above was
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Big Rock Candy Mountain
We turned a corner on highway 89 to see this fantastic mountain. I’m running out of superlatives to describe the sights in Utah, and we’re not even to Bryce yet.
Santaquin Canyon
Today, we had an unscheduled stop in Santaquin, UT, which gave us time to explore the area. The locals told us to head up the Santaquin Canyon, which turned out
Bonneville Flats
The flats as seen from I-80 at 65 mph. A little help from Camera+ on the iPhone.
What do you do when…
…when the RV park is 100% gravel, it’s 90 degrees, and there’s free WiFi? Crank up the A/C, play Angry Birds, and blog about it, that’s what.
Crossing into Nevada
The boys at McDermitt, NV, Gateway to Winnemucca.
Rome Coliseum
In case you were wondering how Rome, a tiny community in what’s known as Old I-O-N (Idaho-Oregon-Nevada) Country, got its name, here are some illustrations.
How Much Good Old Fashioned Fun Is a .22?
One of the nice things about Rome is how you can shoot guns off the back porch.
Killdeer Chick
This sweet little bird we found as we were riding ATVs down the road. I couldn’t resist picking him after he hunkered down at the side of the road. His
Leopard Lizard
I caught this little feller under a sagebrush.
Journey to Bogus Creek
Above: Indian Paintbrush. Today we took an hour drive east of the Owyhee river, following its northerly course, to where Bogus Creek comes into the river. I don’t know why
John and Ben try out the ATV
Ben is driving. Before you freak out, this is before they learned how to get out of first gear.
One More of the Painted Hills
What strikes me about these hills is how radically different they are from the surrounding landscape. More than remote, they’re secluded, sealed off from the world in a natural bowl.
Painted Hills Panorama
I did my best with this one… Sun in the wrong place, in a hurry because it was lunch time, amateur Adobe Lightroom skills stretched.
John Day Fossil Beds
Today we headed for the John Day Fossil Beds. We woke up early (for us) at 6am, had some breakfast, and headed out. Unfortunately, my planning was not so good
No Yahtzee scorecard for your camping trip?
We were off the grid at Shelton Wayside Park and decided to play Yahtzee. While we had dice on hand, we did not have scorecards. But we did have a
Day 1
We set out today at about 7am and had an uneventful drive through Fossil, Oregon, to Shelton Wayside Park on Highway 19. Enormous thanks to Charbonneau Rent-a-Truck for lending us
Loading For Departure
Tying up loose ends at work kept me from completing all the packing we needed for the long road trip, so we decided to stay at home today and tonight
Fireworks
We headed home after our visit to Salem and the boys enjoyed a few fireworks.