Road Trip Pit Stops and Ancestral Puebloans

Over the weekend, I made the long drive to Texas from Utah with my sister and her husband. To help break up the drive we stopped at a couple of places on the way including two national monuments and three … Continued

Dinosaur Land aka Vernal

I have now been to all corners of Utah with my adventure to Vernal. I wanted to make this trip mainly to see the Vernal Temple making my collection of photos of the 13 current Utah temples complete (look for … Continued

To the Heart of Timpanogos

One of the most recognizable mountains along the Wasatch Front is Mt Timpanogos with Utah County to the West, Sundance Ski Resort to the East, Provo Canyon to the South and American Fork Canyon to the North. I haven’t ever … Continued

Happy Independence Day!

One of my favorite holidays is Independence Day or the Fourth of July. I love my country and am happy to celebrate our independence and freedom any day. I am grateful for our founding fathers who fought both literally and … Continued

Why Memorial Day?

  Memorial Day was first called Decoration Day and has been commemorated since the Civil War. This national holiday is set aside for us to remember those service men and women who gave the ultimate sacrifice in the service of … Continued

Thanks for a great week of memories

April 22-29 was a great week. I graduated from BYU. We celebrated my sister’s graduation too. My nephew, Jackson, was blessed. And, I got to enjoy Zion NP with my dad and brothers. Family came from as far away as … Continued

Zion National Park part 3

Over the past five years, I have been to Zion National Park four times. Each time I couldn’t help but look up at the massive cliff walls that surrounded me. It wasn’t until just this week that I climbed up … Continued

Zion National Park part 2

One thing I forgot about Weeping Rock was how tranquil it was sitting there under the rock with the water falling all around, the singing birds and the chirping frogs. I wish I had taken my mp3 recorder. Angels Landing … Continued

Zion National Park part 1

After graduation I took a vacation with my brothers and dad. Our original plan was to visit Bryce Canyon NP, but after finding out there was still snow on the ground in Bryce and that it would be below freezing … Continued

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