Thursday, October 10, 2013

Crystal Peak 2013

With Bryan and other parkies on furlough, we decided to take advantage of a warm, sunny day and go explore. We hadn't been to Crystal Peak in a few years, so we decided to pack a picnic along with our gear and drive out. Adam, Mark, and Audrey went with us.


We stopped by a random hill covered with boulders. Bryan and Mark thought it was a great snake observing spot. Looked like the right habitat.....



Audrey's loud squeal confirmed that there were rattlesnakes there! lol
It was hiding under a rock, sounding off its warning. Audrey may be the key to finding snakes.....



We continued a little further on the dusty road until we reached Crystal Peak. There it stood, in all it's rhyolite tuff glory......



There are quite a few fossils here, so we decided to see what we could find. Also, Adam brought his metal detector to explore with. The kids had fun climbing the rocks, while the dogs ran through the trees.....







You know what makes a pregnant woman feel anymore larger? Looking at her shadow!
Here I am at 34 weeks!


Audrey took this photo of me, as I try to get into a comfortable position.
Unsuccessful...... Haha



Some examples of some fossils we found in the nearby limestone....





At one point, Ava yelled "Mom! Can you take a picture of me?!" 
Then, she posed.


Then, she grabbed Isaac and asked, "Can you take a picture of me with Isaac?" 
That was really cute...........



You may notice something different about Ava's smile. She lost another tooth! That makes number three.




The white rock (which was produced during volcanic activity) stands out against the surrounding limestone. It is porous and uniquely shaped......







From there to here, from here to there;
funny things are everywhere! 
~ Dr. Seuss

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