Should a person spend much time in the wilderness, then how about having a little bit of fun, too. After all, our days cannot be filled with serious endeavors only, hiking up to mountain tops only to walk back down and wonder what we accomplished besides wearing out our boots, tiring our muscles, sweating, dirtying clothes, and taking pictures of great big hunks of rocks, sand, bodies of water and large swathes of uncultivated land. Sometimes, one wonders whether we should be compensated for such a boring and tough life. As one person said to us recently and we quote, "Who do you do this for?"
The question caught me off guard as it appeared to come out of left field. Because baseball is one sport I did not play, I was unable provide an intelligent answer. I thought we do it for ourselves but perhaps we missed the real implications. Nevertheless, while we still ponder many issues, each day brings additional challenges. We climbed all over these rocks and up and down some 'hairy' slopes to complete a spectacular week. We hope the pictures provide an insight into the many treasures tucked away in the wilds. In the case of Utah, many of them are not hidden at all.
First sight of the rocks and boulders.
Couldn't resist playing on the jungle gym.
Suppose him, too.
Loved this climb and position.
Some rock hopping.
The texture of the soil, stone and rocks varied considerably. On the light-colored rock, one could feel the sand separating from the soft stone.
A few edges.
Typical Utah landscape.
One of the steepest paths we have ever taken. Having 4 legs makes the difference.
Probably signaling a right turn...expecting her to turn left...oops, I'm in trouble.
Trying to bridge the gap after a little tiff...probably the caption above did it.
Sometimes a person has to use 5 points. The camera often fails to record the true steepness.
Cheers,
Jenni and Jeffrey
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