Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Our weekend in the canyons


We visited our favorite spot in Utah. This time we explored the upper Armstrong canyon as well as Collins canyon down to Grand Gulch.  Spring was definitely in the air! I bet by next week all of the trees will have leaves. We saw a great pictograph panel with some Barrier Canyon figures, a few ruins and one very intact granary.






Mesa top hike with the Red House cliffs and Henrys in the background.














Owachomo Bridge



















Dinner time in the PJ forest














Small petroglyph 
















Canyon explorer!















Desert waterfall

Monday, March 9, 2009

Back to Washington


Last month I had a chance to travel to Washington and now it was Fran's turn. A combination of a three day weekend, low airfares, a free weekend for Katie and a work weekend for dad sent Fran winging across the country for a quick 2 day visit to our nation's SOP.  Stops while there included the Library of Congress, Botanical Gardens, Georgetown and Roosevelt Island. making the weekend a little more affordable, mom was able to use the Katie and Kelly B&B for 2 nights. A wonderful time was had by all. The only problems in the whole trip were the airlines. Of the four legs of the trip, only one left on time.  Pictures include a self portrait by the capitol, the two girls in front of the capitol, in the botanical gardens and the front of the Lincoln exhibit at the Library of Congress





















Wednesday, March 4, 2009

Spring Canyon Hiking

Spring has come to Western Colorado! The snow is still deep up high, but conditions are deteriorating as each warm day passes with no new precipitation. So, we go to the canyons where we can walk on dirt! Here we are just a couple of hundred feet above the canyon floor. What a lunch spot!