Tuesday, June 13, 2017

Visiting the new Bear's Ears National Monument - Wow! post2

On one of the busiest US Holidays of the year, we see exactly one other family who came to view the ruins next to camp.

One of our favorite camp breakfasts is Rösti. I first had this in a hut in Switzerland while skiing the Haute Route. The hash-browns come dehydrated so they're really lightweight and compact. Rehydrate them with boiled water, fry them up slowly with lots of butter and olive oil. Patience, patience. They get wonderfully crispy if you can just bring yourself to cook them a little longer...then add shredded cheese (Ementhaler and/or Gruyere are favorites), melt. Finish it off with eggs over the top, poached (by putting a lid on) or stir in. YUM!

 


breakfast is served

 Leisurely, leisurely we got ready to explore around camp...ruins to see, a viewpoint to explore.

off to see the ruins

the desert was blooming



3 structures. two tucked under, one (of many) up on the point (right skyline below tree)

we were told the one on the right is nicknamed "Boulder Tower"

that section of Comb Ridge back there is a presence





I'm a sucker for lichen patterns




















the view was spectacular. 180˚ required 17 photos. 

I love cactus flowers. they're incredibly soft delicate and come from a plant that's so hardy and harsh
spotted what looked like a granary across the valley - a stone's throw from camp




I'm thinking it's a tarantula burrow...


back to camp, lunch and reading PeterPan
we pitched the sunshade

 After lunch we took another walk; this time South along the rim
the Mormon Tea was blooming too (aka Ephedra)
yup, it was a granary!

jasper
O's a pretty good walker but...

so colorful
here's one of the things we just love about this area. we had just spent the morning walking over to the viewpoint in this picture (top skyline). we spotted a granary from there, across the canyon. now, from the granary, we see that we were right over at least five more structures. we LOVE the sense of discovery this place gives



desert in bloom...
jackrabbit!


back at camp, it's tree-play time until day's end, things little boys do



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