1. 2013
2 N D - 5 T H
APRIL
ZION
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

2. T H E N E X T 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.

4. U P O N A R R I V I N G 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.

5. FI RS T C AM P
WE LEFT THE SNAKE
ALONE... WENT AND SET UP
CAMP... HE EVENTUALLY
SLITHERED AWAY.

6. When getting
out of the tent
first thing in
the morning
Gary was
waiting with
the camera.
He thought I
was funny.

7. Coalpits wash from above at sunset.
Sunrise
I caught Dave first
thing in the morning.

8. 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

9. 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.

10. L A S T DAY
HIKING OUT VIA
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.
SC OGGINS WA SH
WHIP TAIL L IZA RD
BOU LDERIN G
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.