Hiking in Arches NP after the rain

We spent the past weekend in Moab attending a writers/readers conference. Most of the activities we attended were in the evening giving us the whole day to explore. However, this was a rainy weekend in the desert so we stuck close to town and were rewarded with a desert river running high and red.

Lunch on the banks of the wash.

Crossing the river on a beaver dam. They were not at all pleased that the river rose a few feet the night before and even less so that we used their structure to help us cross the flooded area.
What a great spot. The river is usually a few feet across and perfectly clear.
..and from the other side

To Grandma's house and back

After reading Chris' airline itinerary on facebook, we thought we could share a typical drive to Grandma's house and back for a weekend. A total of 840 miles. Of course this is the scenic route. We could have done it in only 706 miles, but it was a pretty weekend. We had this idea as we were driving back, so all of the images are borrowed from the Internet and do not reflect current conditions.

A Waterfall in the Backyard

After a little bit of planning, a lot of digging and many rocks moved we now have a "water feature" in the backyard.

The video portion of our program