Summer Snow

Last night some friends and I ventured up to camp along the Mirror Lake Freeway. It was rainy when we set up camp, and it was a little rainy when we took down camp this morning. Our original plans for today were to wake up and drive up to Mirror Lake and do some hiking in that area. As we drove up higher our expectations changed when we found this:

SNOW!!!! (At the top of Bald Mountain, Elev. Approx 10,000 ft)

Me @ Mirror Lake

I guess we will just have to go back again in the day time! ;) Oh....another excuse to get away for the weekend!

Run Away to the Rockies

I ran away to Colorful Colorado this past weekend. It was a very nice relaxing getaway to visit my cousin Rachel.

We hit up the Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs.

Spiral Jettiness

Only about 2 hrs north of Salt Lake City is Robert Smithson's Spiral Jetty. I hit it up with my friends Matt and Tyson. It was a good saturday morning activity! (FYI: To get there take a 4 wheel drive to manage some of the dirt roads, and head up towards Promitory Point, UT)

Exploring Whats Local

As many of you know, I have transformed into a biking freak this summer. I have really enjoyed road biking and mountain biking. I like each of them for specific and different reasons. However, I love both of them because they keep me outdoors! The last 2 saturdays i have spent every sunny moment outdoors. Here are some pics-

Saturday 1-

Hike to Donut Falls

Hiking to Donut Falls was the second event of a very eventful saturday 2 weeks ago. Earlier that day i played in a softball game and after hiking to the falls, i rode my road bike 20 miles south to swim in a pool for the rest of the day. Oh it was heaven!

Saturday 2-

I have been putting more time in with the mountain bike lately...its nicer getting up to the cooler temperatures up the canyons. This particular saturday i started with a 3 mile mountain ride up Clarks Trail near the Draper Temple with my dear friend Megan. Then we hit up the pool for a lazy afternoon, only for me to relax enough to do another big mountain ride in Big Cottonwood Canyon with Julie and Shannon up puke hill and across the wasatch crest! I love these trails--do you see why!?!

At the top of Puke Hill (looking out towards Park City)

Coming Down Wasatch Crest & and Mill D North Trail
(I love the Alpine Trees and the perfect dirt packed trail makes it a nice ride!)

Mo' Birthday in Moab

I was just sitting under this tarp trying to stay dry with 3 of my friends, when I giggled to myself and thought, this is the perfect birthday! Adventure, red rock, moab, nature, bikes, and good friends, it really couldnt have been a better day!

Nokia 6030

This is my phone. It doesn't do squat. It can't take pictures or play music, it doesnt have bluetooth, and it doesn't have any cool ring tones. This phone is a brick, most of you are thinking...."Man, That phone is so old skool!" 'Cuz it is. But, let me remind you its not as old school as Zack Morris' cell phone on Saved by the Bell. Unfortunately, people may look at me weird and question my style when it comes to technology.....My phone is 3 years old. But let me tell ya' this lil'dang phone....has been places! To Hawaii and Graduation...from Disneyland to the worst blind date ever....this phone hasn been thru it all with me. And it keeps going....I am proud to report I can still go 3 days without charging it! SO beat that, iphone! Boo YaH!

A Crooked Six-pence Smile

This is how exciting my life is these days....I went to the dentist and came out looking like this!