Winter 2023/2024

Ghost town of Grafton, hikes, Christmas trip to North Carolina, hot air ballon festival, visit to Los Angeles and a conference in Las Vegas

On the way to Grafton


Grafton church/school


A beautiful hike in the Virgin River gorge area, down in Arizona. I thought this area was very bleak and uninteresting, but it was actually beautiful.










Little hike up to the aviation navigation arrow overlooking Quail Creek.


Our living room, before painting


A visit to the Leeds silver mine


Petroglyphs around the Little Creek Mesa area






Moonrise viewOur warm showers guest Geerlof


Hike around the Church Rocks areaAt the neighborhood Christmas party. I helped with the decor, making the folded christmas trees




Eric reorganized our spicesAt the Reeds gold mine outside of Charlotte.




Prepping a sausage dinner










Alex has an amazing cactus collection


At Nanette's house for New Years


At the hot balloon festival at Staehli Farms


I installed some wallpaper behind the bookshelvesEye photo


At Snow Canyon with Sally




My new desk - $50 from FacebookWith Sandy and Dave at the new temple


Hike up to the Black Ridge


Dino Cliffs hike - a little unexplored slot canyon


At the Tom Woods Valentine's event




Tour of the Boxables factory.My 3D printed ukulele stand


Concert of the Interfaith Choir at Crimson CliffsEric with Bobby


Parade of Homes


Shinobe Kibe


Kim leads a trail to the Kit Carson name carving




Visiting Jean in Seattle for Kelly's 40th birthday celebration - with Sherry and Debbie


This is the "nut river" at the buffet


Heron nests at Luther Burbank parkOn the converted (to a hotel) ocean liner the Queen Mary


At the Getty Center. Beautiful landscaping.










The finale of a long, drawn-out street performance in Venice Beach.Amber O'Hearn at the Collaborative Science conference


Dr. Ken Berry