Friday, July 10, 2009

the weekend of the fourth

this is what mamma did all weekend (not that it differs from her normal routine though!):
us at rocky mountain raceway.
not sure why this pic is soooo blue but one of the mini cars flipped over and skidded across the track. they had to send him to the hospital in a helicoptor. watching accidents happen freaks me out! rmr put on a fireworks show after the races. it reminded me of watching the races in wishek, nd on the 4th and staying for the fireworks after. ahhhh, happy childhood memories!
the next day, brandon and i went riding by strawberry reservoir. it was so incredibly beautiful and pretty empty. we hardly saw another person all day, although we did see a bunch of gophers.
strawberry reservoir.
a weird tree we found. quakies are so weird, they will grow in any and all positions. it's interesting to see the shapes they take. this one just looks like it broke, but it still caught my eye.
us, on our ride.
at the lookout points you could see FOREVER. here's brandon admiring the scenery.
some pretty wildflowers. there were so many up there. it was still pretty wet and the temperature was almost perfect (it was a little cold without long sleeves). but, that's weird for july in utah normally it's HOT HOT HOT.
i want a cabin next to this lil' pond, it's picturesque.
can you see the oompa loompa face in the tree?!?!
brandon's new pet.
this pic did not take very well but it's of an eagle's nest off the highway. i had to zoom a lot so it's really pixelized and i don't know if you can tell but there is an eagle in it! i'm not sure i've ever seen one in the wild before. brandon drives by it everyday when he is out making his deliveries. he's a lot better at noticing wildlife than i am.

3 comments:

bs said...

the scenery was gorgeous as I always knew it would be it just took me three years to convince you to go see it and for the bald eagle the one in the photo is the baby and the mom is there some of the time when drive by

Krista said...

It looks way pretty up there! I like trail 4 wheeler riding the best!

berni said...

Awesome photos and comments. I enjoy your blog so much.
Have you ever seen a baby bald eagle learn to fly. I did a few Sat. ago coming home from the cabin. So awesome. The parent is always under or behind to catch them incase they fall. Auntie B