In Which I Hike Rock Canyon and Meet Clifford the Big Red Dog

The hiking adventures continue.

Last Saturday, Sharisa and I hiked up Rock Canyon. It's one of my favorite hikes because:

1. The rock formations are incredible.

Beautiful! Yes, I am definitely a mountain girl. 

2. There are cool, natural spring drinking fountains:

The water is soooooo cold and good.

3. There is a Noah's Ark rock. I'm serious. (Or a Jaredite barge, tight like unto a dish. Whichever floats your boat. Oh dear. No pun intended. But it's staying there now.)

                                                              Can you see the ark?

On the Noah's Ark rock. 

4. There's a rushing river along the trail. 

The river was a LOT higher than last year. 

 A little too excited to take a picture with the water. 

 5. There are bridges along the trail. I love bridges. 

Senior picture, anyone?

After our hike, we headed down to the Festival of Books which was happening on campus. And guess who we saw?!? Clifford! My favorite big red dog!

We also ran into a Stormtrooper (not pictured) and a frog. I don't know what character he was supposed to be (the Frog Prince, perhaps?), but I had to take a picture with him, too.

Another full weekend. And, it's finally warming up! Life is good.

Climb Ev'ry Mountain

Last Saturday, my roommates and I decided to hike to the Y from our apartment. No car transportation to the base. Just us and our feet.

                                                                Walking up to the base.

Still walking to the base. 

Let the second half of the hike begin! 

                                                               Typical exhaustion face.

                                  View of campus from half-way up the mountain. Schön, oder?

Okay, Sharisa, really. Stop taking pictures of us! 

                                                      Sharisa and Erin on the Chair Rock.

View from the top of the Y!

Eating fruit leather on top of the Y. 

                                                                        We made it!

Yep, that's right. We started from here. And totally conquered that Y. 

Yeah, we felt pretty legit.