Sunday, July 25, 2010

A Splash and A Rattle

So we headed out for another great adventure. This time we explored Bullion Canyon by Marysvale. We took the four wheelers up the mountain and found a trail head for a waterfall. We hiked up to a 70 foot waterfall. It was amazing! We all loved standing by it and getting soaked. Bailey got really soaked when she fell all the way in!





Next we found all kinds of remains from the miners that were the first settlers of that valley. It was neat to see the old cabins and mining equipment.

My kids just can't stay out of the water, so while James tried to strike it rich gold panning, the kids swam in the creek. The water was ice cold but that doesn't bother them. They found an old board and tried surfing down the creek.



On the way back I stopped my wheeler to look at the deer on the side of the road. When I looked back, Bailey was as white as a ghost and a huge snake was slithering across the road. It was such a long snake that it took up almost the entire road. Bailey drove up by me all in a panic because right as she was coming down the road, the snake came out. She said it had its head picked up off the road and she knew that it was going to jump up and bite her. I was a little amused and told her it was just a water snake and I drove back to take a better look. When I got there, I not only saw all the rattles, but I heard them too! No wonder Bailey was so spooked! Rattlesnakes give me the creeps too! This is one trip I know she won't forget.

1 comment:

Jana said...

You are always on the go aren't you! Just think, you only have 1 more month until school starts so you better keep up the adventures!