Fun in the desert.

Dear Friend, yesterday we went fossiling, (by ourselves this time). This time was different from all the others because Gooses' hand is in pretty bad shape. As a result we ascended slowly, and spent a lot of time surface collecting in areas we normally sprint past on our way up to the shale cliffs. It was unexpectedly productive.

On the way back down Goose said that out of all the people we've brought out there, you were the only person she didn't worry would fall to their death. :) She says she never has to worry about you or I out there. I think that's not so much because we're sure-footed (which we clearly aren't), or because we only climb in places that look safe (also clearly false) but because she knows if either of us fell, we'd find a way to get ourselves back to the car, mangled limbs and all, and patch ourselves up as best we can without totally freaking out. Goose is not so sure about all of that. But that's okay. She says she doesn't doubt I'd make it most of the way down on my own, broken limbs and all, but that she's unsure how I'd get down that last bit of waterfall by myself. Psh. I told her not to worry about that waterfall. That if it came down to it, I'd build me a slide.

And then the eye rolling began. LOL!

Anywho, here are some pictures of the desert. I know you're probably going crazy up there in all that green.

These are from the drive up:

Some interesting geology near the site:

Some fossils in situ:

Taking a break about half way up:

And one of the sunset:

It really did look like the mountains were on fire. Goose took some video of us driving around the mountains into the sunset for you, but as of yet I have not figured out how to upload videos to this thing. Ha!

Hope you're well Dear Friend. We miss you tons and tons. Oh, and I'm looking for a good pattern for a pig mask for you, don't you worry. :)