Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Smoke Jumpers of Missoula
We toured one of the major smoke jumper centers of the US in Missoula. It was very cool (smoke jumpers are forest fighters who are air-dropped into their assignments). The pictures here are of the tower where they hang their parachutes and the long tables where they fold and prep each chute for assignments. 
Sunday, June 19, 2011
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Monday, May 30, 2011
Southern Utah...wild and wacky
These were scenes from our drive between Lake Powell and Kodachrome State Park. We took 46 miles of good but unpaved road through some beautiful scenery including Grovesner's Arch. We popped out at Kodachrome State Park, named after the film for the beautiful colors in the rock with Kodak's permission. Unfortunately, we have no pictures from there but plan to go back. 
From Antelope Canyon on land (see next post) to Antelope Canyon by water
So this is a different section of Antelope Canyon, although presumably attached to the same one we toured below. This was one area among a few we saw from a boat ride we took on Lake Powell (Glen Canyon Dam). It was pretty cool. We camped two nights by the marina, which was quite fun although VERY windy. 
The Canyon at the end of the Bumpity Bumpy Ride
This was a slot canyon called Antelope Canyon near Page, AZ (near Lake Powell), where we went this weekend. It was gorgeous...Amara was particularly excited by the bumpity-bumpy ride we took to get there - think 3.5 miles on a sandy wash on a bench in the back of a safari-like truck. It was in Navajo Nation, so no 'buckles' (e.g. carseat) required - she was thrilled and couldn't stop giggling. 
Sunday, May 15, 2011
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