We took a little hike today in the Grand Staircase (6 miles round trip). We saw a lot of interesting things en route to our ultimate destination; for instance, shaded patches with frozen sand and lots of frost.
There were droves of cacti! I wanted to hop out of the pack and explore, but Dad didn't want me to get into a 'prickly' situation.
We also saw pictographs! These three guys are huge ancient paintings on the canyon walls, done by the Freemont people. Archaeologists aren't sure if they were a celebration, a record, or a warning; but, from the size of them, they seemed like a warning to me!
Ahhh! At last we reached our destination - Lower Calf Creek Falls. It is a 126 foot waterfall, and it was as cold as Minnesota! Mom and Dad said that we will have to come back when it is warmer so that we can splash in the pool at the base of the falls.
Needless to say, the return trip required a little shut-eye!
Until the next adventure...
3 comments:
Beautiful pictures !
Max,....another adventure?....what a lucky boy you are to have a Dad with such a strong back....pretty soon you are going to be too big and will have to hike too....love you ..Grandma W
just too cool.... no pun intended of course. It was almost 40 here today. Maybe even warmer than it was there in that canyon??
Of course I really like the nap on the return trip!
enjoy each day!!! hugs, Pegi
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