2013 2 N D - 5 T H APRIL

ON THE FIRST DAY GARY AND DAVE WENT ON A DAY HIKE WHILE I STAYED IN THE RV RECOVERING FROM A COLD.

THE WATCHMAN TRAIL INDIAN PAINT BRUSH VIEW FROM UP TOP

ZION

THE NEXT DAY COALPITS WASH TRAIL

WE PICKED UP A BACK COUNTRY PERMIT AND CAMPED TWO NIGHTS AT ZION.

ON THE TRAIL WE WERE KNOWN AS THE LAWN CHAIR WARRIORS.

THE CHAIRS ARE WORTH EVERY OUNCE THEY WEIGH WHEN WE RELAX IN THE EVENING. ESPECIALLY WHEN THERE ARE ANTS EVERYWHERE.

UPON ARRIVING AT C AMP

AS WE ARRIVED AT CAMP I SAT DOWN ON THE ROCKS IN THE ABOVE LEFT CORNER.

UPON SITTING I HEARD A STRANGE RATTLING SOUND.

I ASKED WHAT IS THAT FUNNY NOISE?

GARY AND DAVE URGED ME TO MOVE QUICKLY AWAY.

F IRST C AMP

WE LEFT THE SNAKE ALONE... WENT AND SET UP CAMP... HE EVENTUALLY SLITHERED AWAY.

When getting out of the tent

first thing in the morning

Gary was waiting with the camera.

He thought I was funny.

Coalpits wash from above at sunset.

I caught Dave first thing in the morning.

Sunrise

DAY TWO

1. ALL SET TO HIKE

2. LIVING EARTH... FULL OF MICRO-ORGANISMS THAT TAKE 50 TO 100 YEARS TO GET TO THIS LEVEL ARE VITAL TO LIFE IN THE DESERT

3. LOVE FROM ZION’S PRICKLY PEAR CACTUS

4. THE VIEW FROM OUR SECOND CAMPSITE

THERE WAS A FRESH WATER SPRING BY OUR SECOND CAMP SITE.

ON THE WAY WE SAW A FEW CRITTERS.

A CANYON TREE FROG THESE ARE NOISY LITTLE BUGGERS.

GREAT BASIN COLLARD LIZARD.

THE BUSY BEE.

LAST DAY

HIKING OUT VIA

SCOGGINS WASH

WHIP TAIL LIZARD

BOULDERING

In the fashion contest... Dave won with his exquisite color coordination sporting more natural color choices. Gary protested stating his camo

pants that he bought at Vincent St. Paul are from Paris.

DAVE HELPED ME GET UNSTUCK.

GARY TOOK ALL OF THE PICTURES ON THIS PAGE. ALL EXCEPT THE FASHION

SHOTS I TOOK OF HIM AND DAVE. DON’T GET MAD GET EVEN WITH THE ONE HE TOOK OF ME IS WHAT I SAY.