Lake Powell ~ June 6-10, 2007

First of all, I just don't have the time and can't justify taking the time to write everything I would like to about this trip. So, please visit wildbound's blog,
Dreampacker's blog and/or Sayyadina's blog and get the scoop. My beautiful, awesome Mom, sis and sis-in-law tell a great story. Here is mine, totally condensed and probably not even in full sentences. My only regret is that my honey - the Rock, and my other girlies, Scout and Shematite, weren't able to come. Anyway...here is

The Best Stuff....

Snuggling up in my sleeping bag on the top deck the first night on the boat with Michex.
Waking up to a most breath-taking morning in Bull Frog Bay.

photo by Wildbound
Watching Sayyadina's face as she took off on the wave runner with Lemur!
photo by Wildbound

Totally relaxing, watching the red cliffs float by, feeling the sunshine and enjoying the absence of any schedule or time clock.
Feeling free to "let go" of unimportant stuff like bedtimes, old insecurities and new anxieties.
Taking Mayflower on the wave runner for the first time and having her scream to " go faster! Do we have to go back, Mom? This is the Best vacation ever!"
photo by Dreampacker
Camping in Willow Gulch in the PERFECT campsite (see wildbounds blog). And then camping in Iceburg Canyon at another PERFECT campsite. Kevin must have some kind of divining rod or something...


Swimming with Wildbound across Willow and bathing/breathing in Iceburg.


Rock jumping (not cliff jumping, because that would be illegal) with Sayyadina, La Crosse (a.k.a. Mark), the Captain (a.k.a. Matthew) and the Crew (a.k.a. Peter).

Exploring side canyons on the wave runners with Uncle Kevin and Michex. And running out of gas and having her tow me back to camp, with Sayyadina. You rock!
photo by Wildbound (I think)

Watching Michex (and the Captain and Crew) play with Wildbound's slingshot and finally hitting the far side of the canyon wall. My own feeble attempt only made it half way.
Michex

photo by Dreampacker (Captain, kids and Crew)

photo by Dreampacker
Playing "King of the Log" with La Crosse, Michex and Mayflower.

Letting Mayflower go fishing with La Crosse, the Captain and the Crew at night knowing she was perfectly safe and very happy.
photo by Wildbound ~"Captain's Catch"

Riding wave runners with Michex on the last morning. She's so much braver than I am!
Exploring Davis Gulch and finding a cool arch with La Crosse and Dominic.
Laughing when the Crew and Michex got lost on a wave runner ride.

Hiking Willow Gulch, finding new waterfalls, remembering seeps, narrows, ghost trees, poison ivy, velvety sand, slickrock pools, awesome alcoves and towering arches. The Captain and Crew certainly proved themselves as real men by not only keeping up with, but by basically outrunning us women. I just hope they saw some of the sights along the way. But hey, if not, there's always a picture postcard at the burger stand in Hanksville... Love you guys!


photos 1 & 3 by Wildbound



photo by Wildbound


Discovering Clear Creek's (the famous former site of Cathedral in the Desert) waterfall, sand beach, winding passage and beautiful jade green water.
Swimming with Pocketmouse and NAM in Clear Creek.
Doing cartwheels with Mayflower.
Observing geometrically disadvantaged tourists trying to climb the rope at the Clear Creek waterfall and hoping La Crosse and the Captain didn't break their necks doing the same thing!
Watching Rivulet and Sayyadina play in the water as the sun set.
Listening to Bear Stalker (so glad not Widow Maker) Bob tell stories to a new audience. Watching Dreampacker love Lake Powell without an actual act of immersion. Amazing! Thank you so much for wanting me to come and inviting me to come.



Feeling so welcomed by Kevin, Carol, Elaine, Stan, La Crosse, Dominic and the Captain and the Crew. It may be "old hat" to you, but it will be a cherished memory for me. Captain, thank you so much for your friendship to Mayflower. She had the time of her life because of you.

Wildbound ~ After the near miss last year, I'm so happy to have spent this time with you being so ALIVE.