October 3, 2009
(Danish proverb)
[Summer of '09 is but a memory now, but we still talk about the wonderful time we had with you. We look forward to having you over in Australia, and we hope to see you in Yellowstone next year! August 2009]
September 13, 2009
[A true blogger would broadcast their craft to an adoring audience, but I keep running out of excuses. This blog never makes the six o'clock news. For starters, we are looking at archived history, posted mostly after the experience and the details have started to blur. Double whammy on the fact that only one opinion is usually ever aired. Third and final strike: the photos, the words - it's all about us. One day, I will be sitting on a new couch, back in Australia, and I will turn the pages of this virtual photo album. And maybe our children would get a sense of how adventurous - and mad - their dad and mum were / have always been.
Alright now. Skimming the perimeter of the Black Canyon was also one of the highlights of our trip. Wow. Have we had more time and guts, we could hike, climb, fish, kayak, raft, tent out there! As we drove around the Southern Rim, we are immediately drawn to its beauty. I can imagine those early explorers, captivated by the seemingly impregnable and sharply vertical two thousand feet canyon walls, the roaring river racing fore more than 14 miles, the proud residents (We saw a number of birds, and a bear alert note on a post). A little off the beaten track, but what an absolute gem!
A grand canyon by its own right - Black Canyon of the Gunnison, Colorado August 2009]
