Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Burnin' Up the Road

We've been putting a lot of miles on our van over the last six weeks or so...it can get kind of old, especially when you're making the same trip, so I started passing time by taking photos. ☺
These were not taken all on the same day. Some were taken over a month ago before things were even starting to green up.
Looking out over the Great Salt Lake.

I've always thought this valley was so pretty. (it's the one right before Eureka, don't know it's name) I've always thought it would be kind of cool to live here, except for the yearly wildfires and that fact that I think it's conservation land.
Looking toward the Little Sahara sand dunes
it was REALLY windy that day and there was lots of sand in the air. All the poor suckers over there trying to ride their motorcycles and 4-wheelers.
By Sevier "Lake"
Caught a few wildflowers on the side of the road...Cary wouldn't let me stop to take pictures. The wildflowers of all colors were everywhere our last trip, so pretty.
Highway in the sky... I think I counted over 20 new plane trails. Busy day.
Geologists dream.
I took this picture of the Ibex flat the day before the Barsoom filming crew descended in. They made camp right in front of that little mountain right there in the middle of the hard pan. When we drove past again a few days later we were wondering what was going on since there were so many trailers and vehicles out there and people driving all over. 
 Rumor has it that Hugh Jackman was there! Had I known.....☺
Notch Peak
Kings Canyon
Sometimes, this is the best. sight. ever. ☺
When I was a senior in high school, 
our entire junior high and high school went on a 30 day long choir trip across the US,
 we had tons of fun,
went through a bunch of states,
saw cool sites,
but I remember coming over this pass
and the sight of Mt Wheeler 
made us all VERY happy!
The End.

4 comments:

Kenneth said...

Net, as far as I know, Lake Bonneville disappeared ages ago. Were you possibly referring to Sevier Lake? :)

Annette said...

Ha, ha, Yes! I thought it sounded wrong when I wrote it, but couldn't think of what it was. This is why I shouldn't post "late" at night.

Anonymous said...

So the movie is about mars, they were here for 2 weeks and now leaving. Look up John carter of mars it will be coming out in 2012.

Bonnie

Anita's Antiques said...

I love the area of your 2nd to last photo. The GBNHA keeps talking about placing a wayside in that area. Mt Wheeler looks so tall from that vantage point.