Friday, August 14, 2009

Change of Plans

Last weekend, the weather kind of helped us change our plans from a backpacking trip in the Uintahs to a surprise visit to Scout at Jacob Lake. Here are some favorite photos!

Inside the Lodge where Scout works.

This is the fire tower that Scout climbs to get cell phone coverage to call home.





Kaibab Forest










Yes, Michex is pointing to a marshy pond in the background, also known as Jacob Lake.





Jacob Lake Historic Ranger Station.




Mayflower enjoying the view from Bright Angel Point at the North Rim of the Grand Canyon.









Scout is actually on Bright Angel Point.














Then we drove out to Cape Royal to catch the sunset! We spent over 30 minutes trying to get the same person on boths sides of a panorama shot. It was so much fun! Come over some time and I will show you the bloopers:) I looove this shot!


































Scout took this shot. Love it!













There was a forest fire burning out on Cape Royal so the air was really hazy, but we had so much fun! Scout showed us her dorm, introduced us to a lot of her friends, made us hot chocolate and milk shakes and didn't turn us in to the hotel management for cooking our meals on our balcony with our backpacking stove:) We stopped in Panguitch on our way home and had an impromptu BBQ with the Bremners, Coombs and Smiths. All in all, a great birthday get-away for me!

8 comments:

Coolcam said...

Beautiful photos! Your family is so gorgeous! And I'm serious, we need to go there together someday soon... :)

Canyonsrcool said...

Sweet.

Bethany said...

Ahhhh... the Kaibab Forest. It's a fabulous thing. Did you see a kaibab squirrel? Did you hear a wild turkey? And could the North Rim be any more spectacular? I'm jealous, can you tell?

Muad'Dib said...

love the panorama shot! awesome.

CowboyBob said...

Well, happy birthday. A momentous one indeed. Glad you made such beautiful memories of it.

little t said...

I think you listed 40 reasons to love being 40! Happy Birthday to darling YOU!
T.

Ahenobarbus Textor said...

Too, too cool.

horsesaytheresay said...

I am so uplifted by your photo's ;o) Thanks . . .