Da's days out

One of the recent changes in our lives has been my (Da) move to part-time work. This gives me a couple of somewhat guilty-feeling free mornings. I have been using them (under the flimsy guise of exercising Utah)to go out biking. As I mentioned, there is a certain amount of guilt here, but Heather assures me that I am more sane and bearable if I get out. So I get to go out and explore areas for future family trips.


This is the "lunch loops" area, a really unusual geologic ride through rocks, dirt, sand, and bentonite clay. The photos from this day are unusually clody, but visually cool as a result.


Here's some of the bentonite trail section. Utah and I usually go for about five miles or 60 minutes.


A quick look back from about halfway up the climb. We've been here since August and I've probably been on this trail 15-20 times. Sadly, my lovely bride is working to support us and hasn't even been here once. (We are out on bigger trails and hikes on the weekends).


Here's about the only shot I got of Utah. Now that he knows the trails here, hebolts out of the truck and I only catch glimpses of him racing out through the desert. When he wants water he condescends to slow to my human pace.

Overall, I have to say that it's great having these trails 10 minutes from our house. The downside is that now Utah thinks that every car ride goes to a trail that he can run madly on...