Headed West again!

1 & 2) Note in the background of #2 that the Salt Flats are a little wet! 3& 4) Northeastern corner of NV.

Golden Spike, UT

1) The Celebration announcement. 2) Enactment of the driving of the golden spike. 3) The two locomotives meet.4) Niece Marti and her son Jacob at the Visitor's Center sign.

In Salt Lake City (Draper)

1- The historic sign at the street in front of niece Laura Ellis Clark and husband Carl Clark's home. 2- The Clark home. 3- The historic sign at the street in front of Sister-in-law Jo Ann Ellis' home next door. 4- Jo Ann's home.

Salt Lake City area (actually in Draper)

1- Looking out the drive we are parked near. 2- Across the street. 3- The back yard. 4- We are parked on the basketball court on south side of Jo Ann Ellis' home.

Toward Capital Reef National Park area

More of Capital Reef area

Bottom picture is a real live cattle drive down the highway. This delayed us about 15 minutes but it was all interesting, especially watching the dogs and cowboys work. Note that the cowboys wore baseball caps and used cell phones to communicate with a flag car ahead. Once the shoulder of the road got wider and lower than the road the cows were moved off the road to let the traffic by. This is in Utah.

Valley of the Gods, UT

1- The road sign. 2- Rooster Rock. 3- Part of the 17 miles of the road through this area. 4- Bear rock.