Under the cover of attending a family reunion in northeastern Utah, I was able to spend some time flying my drone over the Sheep Creek Geological Area south of Manila Utah and near Flaming Gorge National Recreational Area. The Bennett side of my family homesteaded along Sheep Creek and up on “the bench” between Sheep […]
Spring at Christmas Meadows
The snow had finally melted enough in the high country to warrant a drive up the Mirror Lake Highway which is State Road 150. Nearing the Bald Mountain summit, we stopped at Lilly Lake for a few pictures. The ground was saturated with melted snow and there were still large patches of snow in the […]
Stair Canyon Arch Near Hanksville
At the end of May, my brother David and I had been working on replacing a back door on David’s residence for a few days and were ready for a change of scenery. From Vernal Utah, we south headed to Hanksville via Price Utah on May 30th. From Hanksville, we drove south on state highway […]
RV to Capitol Reef
My wife and I decided to drag our travel trailer down to Capitol Reef National Park for a few days. We just needed to get out of town and see what Spring had brought us. The first night we stayed in a trailer campground in Torrey. That gave me a chance to explore the backroads […]
North Pinto Hills
With warmer weather, I headed south again to explore parts of Utah that I haven’t experienced yet… and before it got too hot. This time I headed to Hanksville and then west on Highway 24 for a few miles. I could then turn north on a dirt road into the North Pinto Hills area. Since […]
Fisher Towers & Corona Arch
The weather continued to be unusually warm and dry so I took the opportunity to drive down to Moab Utah. From Moab, it is approximately a 12-mile drive northeast along the Colorado River to Fisher Towers. My plan was to fly my drone around the towers. However, when I arrived at the parking area and […]
Reds Canyon in the San Rafael Swell
The weather continued to be pleasant in Utah so I decided to spend another day in the San Rafael Swell. This time I headed to Red Canyon by driving to Moore Utah and taking the ‘Moore Cutoff’ the to I-70 freeway. I then headed east on the freeway to the Head of Sinbad turnoff near […]
West of Goblin Valley SP to Muddy River ...
Thursday looked like the best weather for central Utah so I loaded up my pickup and headed south to Goblin Valley State Park just north of Hanksville, Utah. Temperatures were in the high 50’s so that was close enough to call it shirt sleeve weather. Heading west from Goblin Valley, I stopped at the trailhead […]
Heading South for Warmer Climes
For our anniversary every year, my wife and I head south trying to find warmth and sunny skies. We usually fail. This winter it really wasn’t as crucial past years. Utah Valley didn’t even have a major snow fall until the middle of February and it quickly melted. We enjoyed a very mild and warm […]
Ernie’s Canyon and Iron Wash in the San
Saturday, February 17th was the beginning on a three day weekend and the weather was still warm and dry. I headed south for the day in order to fly my DJI Mavic Pro drone over Ernie’s Canyon and Iron Wash, on the east rim of the San Rafael Swell. After packing up my drone, I […]