Monthly Archives: October 2003

For an hour and a half we took a shuttle around the ‘scenic loop’ of Zion. Cars are no longer allowed in this area. The shuttle was comfortable with wide windows and skylights, as well. They make a number of … Continue reading →

October 15, 2003 Henry David Thorau We had gone to bed in summer, and we awoke in autumn; For summer passes into autumn in some imaginable point of time, like the turning of a leaf… Henry David Thorau

For a long time we enjoyed strolling along empty streets in this marvelous place. The air was crisp and cool and it was quiet except for the occasional rooster crow. I could almost imagine the place filled with the whispering … Continue reading →

I so love these ‘step back in time’ places and this one is a winner. It’s a living history of early Mormon life. We were disappointed to discover the village was really closed but they do allow visitors to wander … Continue reading →

Rick says he’s going to buy this sign and put it up for me. Now, I ‘wonder’ what he means by that ?

“This Is The Place” Monument commemorates the arrival of the Mormon pioneers into the valley of the Great Salt Lake. They began their historic fifteen hundred mile trek from Nauvoo to the Rocky Mountains on February 4, 1846. After a … Continue reading →

For those of you that yearn to travel but still need to stick close to home… Marcel Proust said “The real voyage of discovery consist not of seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.”

It must be getting near ‘witching time’ because I caught just a fleeting ‘glimpse’ of something reflected in a window…

There is a touch of red in the fall color here. It sparkles in among the yellow leaves…  

This drive, called the Alpine Loop is well known for it’s beauty…