Snowshoeing in Andrew Haydon Park and Stillwater creek

OK, just a quick trip back to the present to show you some photos from today.  I went out snowshoeing in the late afternoon today along the creek behind our house, into Andrew Haydon Park and along the Ottawa River.  It was cold out (-18) but snowshoeing is such good exercise that I was warm the whole time.

Shoreline of the Ottawa river:

Andrew Haydon Park:

Stillwater creek behind our house:

A swampy area along the creek that is now nicely frozen for exploring:

Our house from down at creek level.   I snowshoe right out our back gate.

Utah is still incredible

On Nov. 30 we drove from Salt Lake City to Moab, having flown in from Canada the day before.  We'd planned an 11-day trip to do day hikes in Arches and Canyonlands National Parks, and a few other sites around Moab.

As always in Utah, getting there is a big part of the scenic fun.  Here are just a few photos from the drive down:

Here's our first glimpse of the landscape north of Moab.  The Colorado River runs in that canyon to the right:

We got in early enough to do a couple of short trails, coming up soon ...