Monday, September 29, 2008

Last Day on the Lake

Sunday we spent one last day out on the Flaming Gorge. It was a beautiful fall day. Cool, not cold, and perfect skies for looking at the rock wall that gives the Flaming Gorge it's name.

What a ham. She was pretty excited to be getting out on the boat.
A family photo. The gorge is behind us. At least the part that gave the lake it's name. It is narrow here. We are in Utah in this picture. Wyoming is about 5 miles north of here. The Wyoming side is large, like we all think of a large lake. But the Utah side is full of turns, amazing coves, and it is smaller, often causing boats to slow down to get through the skinny channels.
See the rainbow. We thought it was pretty cool.
This is in Aunt Carrie's favorite cove. It is usually full of people as it is truly one of a kind. The end of the cove is a creek, which looked really cool to do a nature walk along. Although being afraid of bears, I declined to go. But these rocks looked so cool. You must come and let us take you to see them!
Katie really liked fishing. She didn't catch anything, but hey, practice makes perfect.
She is getting really into photography, and Aunt Carrie helped her take this picture, I think she did pretty good!!!

There were about 5 deer, all does, drinking from the lake. It was really cool. We were enjoying watching them, and then Katie woke up from her nap. If you have ever seen a two year old wake up too early from a nap, and not in her own bed, it is ugly. She cried so hard and loud for some fruit snacks, the deer all walked away. You would think they would have run. I would have, if only I was willing to brave the freezing cold water. But they just mosied up the hill, and we were able to get this good shot of two of them.
I am so ready for the snow. I have all our gear ready to be ordered. Everyone says it happened this time last year, but this year it is holding out. It must just know I want to play in it. I am ready to hunker down in the house too. To many sewing projects. Katie is going to be a penguin for Halloween, and I am making the costume. But with nice weather like this, who would want to hole up inside. Bring on the SNOW!!!

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