We have lots and lots of Cottontails that are everywhere. The kids can almost catch them but it never happens, imagine that. 
We caught another Rattle Snake. We were at a post called handcart parking. It is just before the people go into the cove. You aren't allowed to take carts into the cove so they park them and then walk through the cove. A lady started up the trail and she heard the snake. It wasn't very aggressive but it did rattle. Most of the snakes here aren't really aggressive. So Elder Turek (yes, I'm getting used to calling him that) caught it and I chopped the head off. We see big Blow Snakes quite a bit but we like them.
We have a few mule deer handing around here and this guy was just sittin' in the water with his head poking up, trying to stay cool..
This was a young family that came through and we helped them do a river crossing. We tell them the story about the Martin Company and how they went into Martin's Cove to find protection from the weather and firewood to keep from freezing to death. We tell them how they came to the Sweetwater and were devastated when they saw that they had to go through this river in the storm, with wind blowing and ice chunks floating in it. The four young men, including C. A. Huntington stepped up and began packing people over on their backs. They stayed in the water all day, packing people across and then they themselves had to be carried out. They were willing to give their lives if necessary, to help save these people. They then stayed five nights in the Cove and the 20ish rescuers continued to care for these people and keep their fires going. They had to keep putting up their tents when the wind would blow them over. We wonder if C. A. Huntington might have carried Mary Barton (your g g grandmother) across the Sweetwater.
This was a large Stake that also did a river crossing. They reinacted this in total silence, with "Come, Come Ye Saints" playing. Four people from England stopped to watch and had no idea what this was all about. They weren't members, but they could feel the spirit of it and were crying. We then told them a little bit about what happened in 1856. It was pretty emotional.
This is the monument sitting next to the Foot Bridge that was built to honor the four young men that carried the people across the Sweetwater. We have to drive the rovers across this bridge and you have about two inches on each side.
Just a group of trekkers coming towards the Memorial Foot Bridge.
This is one of the families in one of the Wards that was getting ready to head out on the trail. It made me think how fun it would be to have all of my kids and grandkids here. It's amazing how many Wards, neighborhoods and family reunions we have here.
This is what we call staging. This is the area that we are responsible for. This is one of our big groups that arrived and is just getting ready to head out. Sometimes we have between 500 and 1000 people here almost on top of each other. They unload all their stuff, then we check out their handcarts and then they have to load, get water, sometimes eat lunch, organize and then organize again and then we head them towards the Cove or to their camp.
We sure enjoyed meeting Anna, Ben and the boys for lunch in Rawlins. We sure wish we could spend more time with a few of you. Hopefully that will happen soon. If not, we will see you this fall. We love it here but we can't wait to see everyone. Lots of love!!!
This was a young family that came through and we helped them do a river crossing. We tell them the story about the Martin Company and how they went into Martin's Cove to find protection from the weather and firewood to keep from freezing to death. We tell them how they came to the Sweetwater and were devastated when they saw that they had to go through this river in the storm, with wind blowing and ice chunks floating in it. The four young men, including C. A. Huntington stepped up and began packing people over on their backs. They stayed in the water all day, packing people across and then they themselves had to be carried out. They were willing to give their lives if necessary, to help save these people. They then stayed five nights in the Cove and the 20ish rescuers continued to care for these people and keep their fires going. They had to keep putting up their tents when the wind would blow them over. We wonder if C. A. Huntington might have carried Mary Barton (your g g grandmother) across the Sweetwater.
This was a large Stake that also did a river crossing. They reinacted this in total silence, with "Come, Come Ye Saints" playing. Four people from England stopped to watch and had no idea what this was all about. They weren't members, but they could feel the spirit of it and were crying. We then told them a little bit about what happened in 1856. It was pretty emotional.
This is the monument sitting next to the Foot Bridge that was built to honor the four young men that carried the people across the Sweetwater. We have to drive the rovers across this bridge and you have about two inches on each side.
Just a group of trekkers coming towards the Memorial Foot Bridge.
This is one of the families in one of the Wards that was getting ready to head out on the trail. It made me think how fun it would be to have all of my kids and grandkids here. It's amazing how many Wards, neighborhoods and family reunions we have here.
This is what we call staging. This is the area that we are responsible for. This is one of our big groups that arrived and is just getting ready to head out. Sometimes we have between 500 and 1000 people here almost on top of each other. They unload all their stuff, then we check out their handcarts and then they have to load, get water, sometimes eat lunch, organize and then organize again and then we head them towards the Cove or to their camp.
We sure enjoyed meeting Anna, Ben and the boys for lunch in Rawlins. We sure wish we could spend more time with a few of you. Hopefully that will happen soon. If not, we will see you this fall. We love it here but we can't wait to see everyone. Lots of love!!!I don't think this is working, but it's just a sideways video of the second rattlesnake that we caught. No big deal, just thought you might enjoy it.
Love the pics. the video works great....gives me the willys just listening.....and somehow I can't imagine you cutting the head off..:) love you both.
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