Idaho Trip Photo Dump

I had an amazing trip going to see E in Idaho.  We only ended up spending 19 hours in the Dallas airport on the way home.  I think I took close to 1000 pictures so it has taken me a while to get though them.  Believe it or not, this is a very short synopsis of the trip.  After arriving in Salt Lake City, we got up early the next morning to go to Antelope Island and experience the Great Salt Lake. 

It's like I would dream the beach to be, great floating and no waves.  

The biting flies were non existent.  And the scenery was beautiful.  It was a bit hazy from the fires out west.  We took of from there and headed to Moab for 2 days. 

We started out with a rafting trip down the Colorado River. 

I went from floating in the Salt Lake to floating in the Colorado.  Quite a difference.  

We still had time to see Canyon Lands, 

and Dead Horse State Park.  Spectacular views everywhere. 

We got up early the next morning and headed to Arches National Park. 

Delicate Arch was supposed to be the high light so we went there first.  It was a 3 mile round trip hike to see it but it didn't disappoint! 

Just to give you an idea of some of what it took to get over to it.  No trail or handrails at this part.  I may have gotten a little shaky here.  

But look at what there was to see, amazing. 

There was a very organized line to go up and get your picture.  People behind would take pictures for people in front, very civilized. 

L made it up the trail but didn't want to risk any closer.  From there we headed around the rest of the park. 

Who doesn't like pictographs of horses and goats?  Maybe I could copy it onto a rock around here. 

More arches, 

and more arches.  I highly recommend a stop here in the future. 

The next day we went to Dinosaur National Monument. 

It's really hard to image animals this large. 

We drove on north and spent the night in Pinedale Wyoming.  Then went the next morning past the Grand Tetons and into Yellowstone.  

It's hard to take a bad picture here.  But the crowds were much worse than when I went with E 3 years ago.  

We got to see Old Faithful erupt,

lots of bison, 

and this time we made it to the Grand Prismatic Spring overlook.  Well worth the hike to get there.   We spent the night in Yellowstone and went on to Pocatello where E was working the next day.  

She had to work our last full day so C, L and I spent the day at Craters of the Moon.  

Wonderful trip and wonderful company.