Moab Day 3!

We be Jeepin'!












A beautiful view on the way to our 4x4 trail.




Maren and her new friend April




Jacob










I loved the way the sun was hitting the plants :)


On our way up to Left Hand..
We were met by countless other families.
I was extremely surprised and disappointed at the same time..
There were probably at least 35 cars trying to pack in the parking space at the beginning of the trail.
The most cars I've ever seen there at one time were about 4!! This was insane to me.
I was instantly wondering if I would ever be able to get any good pictures with so many people!
Or be able to swim!
However, as we pulled in, we found that there seemed to be some sort of 4-wheeling competitions.
So maybe that's where the people were coming from..
But not really likely. Because there were many cars parked up on the mesa by where the competition was being held.
I could also see many families walking down the trail to left hand..
I guess we were going to have to share our (best kept?) secret this year!
It didn't turn out too bad :)
Luckily we arrived later, so people were starting to clear out!


Reflection of the water




Violet crossing the river.


Spider Man!!
This guy tried to climb the cliff at Left Hand!


...Did he make it??


Yes he did!!








I'm so excited I was able to do this!!!






I loved the coloring of the rocks!




Another waterfall picture of Left Hand :)




Maren jumping.


April!


Skyler!


Myself jumping off the big cliff :)
and only hours after a man jumped off that same cliff..
and broke his femur and shattered his ankle!!
Yes, I take risks!! Ha ha!


Skyler jumping off the small cliff!


Maren jumping off of the small cliff!


Drew jumping off the big cliff!


Heading back home!










Grandfather and Grandson!


Remember this picture?
Maybe not, because they re-painted!
It looks much cleaner now..
But my favorite saying is gone :(.


Maybe you'll remember this one from last year!
"Without rain, there can't be a rainbow.."


Here is the other side of the NEWLY REMODLED..box thing?

They have a new pretty snazzy quote.
But I don't know, it looks too clean now!
Oh well. :)

More pictures tomorrow of our last day :)

Moab Day 2!

A reservoir on the way up our 4X4 trail
The bluest water I've ever seen! (This is SOOC!)


Colorado River











Uncle Kendall and Aunt Sherry


Erick and his family.


The Kids at the Arts Festival,
where I received countless compliments on my new camera!
Even from someone who was running a photography booth!






The Big Dipper!



Uncle Mike and I went on an adventure to get this picture!
Around 11 at night, we hopped in the jeep and drove up into the canyon.
We were driving up a private road.. In pitch black darkness.
And I felt like I was in a horror film!
I was so scared!!
We finally stopped to a place.. I cautiously set up my camera.
Everything was quiet until suddenly..
The radio turned on! All by itself..
Now I was really getting freaked out!
I set up my tripod and start the exposure..
So we waited.
For 15 minutes! Yep. A 15 minute exposure!
I was sitting in the jeep, glancing to my left, right, front, behind.. for 15 minutes.
Finally we got the shot and went back into town for some ice cream.
At this time the moon was rising above the mountains.



You can sorta see some deer who were passing while I was taking the shot :)
I enhanced it so you can see them better, and the "trespassing" sign got overexposed, so I fixed that a little too :)



More pictures tomorrow!

Moab Day 1!

Uncle Mike!






So, I'm taking pictures of the gorgeous flowers..
Someone whispers..
"Look behind you!"
As I glance back,
A doe is staring right at me!
I raise my camera,
and she dashes away!
Darn..























Playing around with a flashlight while waiting for the moon to emerge from the clouds!
(These are cropped)


There it is!
(Too cloudy to get any star shots tonight..)

First day in Moab..
The new cam is performing well!
All of these are SOOC.

Student Fest 2010

I didn't win the 2,000 dollar guitar :(
darn! ha ha :)