Moab - day 4

Yesterday was another fabulous day in Moab with Kathy and Bob. We went out to Fisher Towers and made a loop up near the La Sal Mountains.


Here's how we could bring George (our Geo Tracker) along in the summer:


A bit of bouldering in the Big Bend (Utah's version) area...



More my speed:



Desert flowers:


Funky geology around the Fisher Towers:


Yoga on the Rocks (from a distance):


Yoga on the Rocks, John-style:



We stopped in at Red Cliffs Ranch, very pretty location, and they have a film museum (lots of films and commercials have been made in this area):


And we found this on the wall! Cool!


One of our favorites (we had to pick it up yesterday to watch it again!):


Howdy, partner:


John with the crash test dummy that went over the cliff in the Thelma and Louise movie (it seems to be none the worse for the experience):


Yoga with Castle Rock:


Another driving adventure!


Pretty aspens at the higher elevations:


Hmm, I wonder if we took a wrong turn back in Albuquerque:


Pretending we are filming a jeep commercial:


Bob wanted to go off-roading here, but we nixed the idea:


Stay tuned for more Adventures in Moab!

Moab - day 3

We spent the day at Arches NP, with a highlight "Fiery Furnaces Tour" in the morning - it was awesome! I highly recommend it (reservations needed).


Our ranger, Geology Joel, was so enthusiastic, entertaining, and enlightening - made us laugh for 3 hours:


Look, a scary predator!


Starting our hike, through a little bridge:


Joel wasn't above getting his hands dirty to tell a story:


He was also something of a thespian:


Coming through a narrower section of rocks:


Fun times!


Up in the air, Junior Birdman...


Single file everyone!


A view to the sky:


Neat rocks:


Making our way over another obstacle:


In line for a maneuver that included a "Fiery Furnace Shuffle":


More fun rock clambering:


Hey hey, we're the Monkees...


Synchronized shuffling:


When you take photos coming up behind someone, you tend to get a lot of butt shots:


One giant leap for John:


Guess who was playing with the camera:


Distant scenery:


A view of Surprise Arch - not easy to get a better vantage point, but it was really cool:


Yay for the Fiery Furnace Tour! Thank you, Joel!!


That seemed to wear John out a little, so he took a nap while we drove down a bumpy road:


Turret Arch:


Bob in the North Window:


Yoga on the Rocks:


An attempt at Yoga on the Rocks (and a failed attempt to fully capture it on film):


Balanced Rock and my new desert hat:


Now we're streaming Wile E. Coyote and Roadrunner from NetFlix - it looks just like here!