Monthly Archives: June 2003

Durango is one of those towns that is fun to explore. The downtown is an interesting mix of new art and old buildings.

The haunting mystery of this area captures my imagination. The blue patina lends a particular beauty against the red rock cliff sides.. The men in those times usually lived only until their mid thirties the women until their mid twenties! … Continue reading →

The mystery and beauty in the art of prehistoric people has always fascinated me. We found a number of places in the areas around Moab where Indian rock art exists It was the method of expression here for thousands of … Continue reading →

These two ‘Indian’ figures wait patiently outside the Moab Trading Post to lure in the tourists. It’s a rather sad symbol of a long, rich, past history. Indians have lived in these canyons for thousands upon thousands of years. The … Continue reading →

I don’t even want to THINK about the narrow path that took Rick out on this ledge. Just the moan of a hot wind and the occasional keening cry of a hawk kept us company up here on, what seemed … Continue reading →

Nature paints with a lavish hand…    

It’s been crazy weather here in Ogden. Fresh snow on the mountains and record lows. We put on our rain jackets this afternoon, took a walk beside this peaceful lake, and listened to……’the sound of silence’…    

The Union Station in Ogden was once full of busy bustling passengers but as times and methods of transportation underwent change, it fell into hard times. The city has transformed this wonderful old building into a number of museums…including a … Continue reading →

Rick is out carving in our new ‘backyard’. The Cottonwood trees make such a lovely rustling sound in the breeze and I’ve been sitting there reading while he works on a bear. Up above us is a nest of baby … Continue reading →

I don’t know why they call this town Mountain Home when it’s on the rolling plains…but hey it’s their town…they get to pick the name! The park is shady, the weather lovely and tomorrow we’re on the move once more…