July 2020

For the Fourth of July, Eric and Lindsie came for a visit to swim in our lake and do some fireworks. Ellie on the dock holding her inflatable orca thing:

Cal, Ailie, and Dad enjoying the water:

The armada of vehicles used to transport people and things to the location:

That long hair was precious!

Roping Uncle E into a story:

Mark and Andrew hiked to the summit of Deseret Peak—Tooele County's high point:

Mark took a trip to Moab with the oldest three. The first evening there they hiked out to Delicate Arch. They had such beautiful sunset skies every night they were there:

The next morning, walking out to Double Arch:

Photobombing raven:

Return of the sand-loving gila monster (heading out to Sand Dune Arch):

We stayed until lunch time in the morning, then went and did other stuff like swimming at the hotel or bike riding. After dinner, we would go back to the park as the evening was cooling:

Another spectacular sunset that evening (at Park Avenue):

Rare rain clouds that had been dropping some showers throughout the day:

Rainbow!

Goodbye, Arches! Definitely one of our family's favorite places:

The following morning in Canyonlands. It was HOT and the kids were not a fan:

Mesa Arch:

Seeking some shade:

Hiking Whale Rock (did I mention that the kids were NOT fans?):

Grand Viewpoint where we ate our lunch before heading for home:

Watching these people gave me vertigo:

While the older three were in Moab with Dad, Ellie and mom did a fun movie night for just them:

Goodbye, curls! Poor Cally:

On a family hike to Cecret Lake in Little Cottonwood Canyon:

Wildflowers everywhere up there in Albion Basin:

Eleanor being Guru Pathik:

At the lake. Callum was feeling fresh after riding the whole way:

Devil's Castle looming above (a hike I did a couple of weeks ago—pictures forthcoming):

This is her new thing:

An entertaining note to stumble on: