Oscar is a dog that belongs to a member of the "Sun" family. He lives out on a ranch until the Trekkers come. When he hears the square dance music he comes to one of the campgrounds - adopts a group and stays with them until they leave and then he spends time at the Homestead. Sometimes he chooses one member of a group that is struggling and just stays with them. One day he guarded the door of the woman's bathroom out on the trail - the girls were gettin really upset and asked someone to move him. When they opened the door there was a rattle snake inside - he had been guarding the girls.

This is one of our fun neighbors. Dad worked outside around this rabbit for a long time before it finally moved. They just seem to like to sit and watch and missionaries. We have lots and lots of bunnies.

The spring lilacs are in bloom and they are beautiful. I picked some to put in a vase in our little home and they smell wonderful. Wish we could grow lilacs in Arizona

More of the Pathfinder Dam overflow. The reason it is named Pathfinder is because the reservoir is on the Pathfinder Ranch (which is one huge ranch) and then the river flows down the gorges and canyons into the Alcova Lake. At this point the river is the North Platte.

Pathfinder Dam and Gray Reef - overflow. All the rivers were at their highest from spring run-off so the overflow is opened and makes a spectacular sight. Note the rainbow along the rocks from the water spray.

Little yelldow flowers nestled among the rocks on the prairie in Wyoming.

Elder and Sister Starr at the campground as we get ready to give the Ephraim Hands and Thesbee Reed stories to some of the Trekkers. Note the belt buckle on Elder Starr and the boots on Sister Starr

This is a group of some of the first Trekkers for the 2011 season. I think there were only about 250 in this group. It was an amazing sight to see them come along the sand trail - heading toward their camp.

My friend the robin - searching for worms in the garden by the Visitor's Center Handcart.

A little different view of the handcart in front of the Visitor's Center on a beautiful spring day.

Dad getting ready for his post assignment at the Visitor's Center and Martin's Cabin where we give orientations and information about the Handcart Companies and the Sun Ranch. Note the Stetson.

This monument says it all. Notice the monument is to the people of the second rescue. This is in honor of the Riverton Wyoming Stake who researched the records of the pioneers and accomplished all the Temple work for those who died on the trail. The first rescue was the wagons of food from the Salt Lake Valley to rescue the pioneers on the high plains. The second rescue completed the temple work in honor of those who gave their all.

Rock Creek Hollow - the creek upstream from the foot bridge. The reason it is called Rock Creek Hollow is because there are rock hills surrounding the little hollow that offered protection to the pioneers.

Snow drift on the 27th of May 2011 at Rock Creek Hollow. This drift is about 15 ft high, 30 ft deep and the full length of the hill above the river.

Sister Fenn at the top of Rocky Ridge - taking a moment just to take in the magnitude of the country - the strength of the missionaries as they come along the trail and the history that took place here. The Willie Handcart People were freezing, starving, and running out of options at this point - and yet they continuted on to follow their prophet and new faith.

Two lonely handcarts at the top or Rocky Ridge - signifying the end of a very long pull up a difficult trail for the Willie Handcart People. It took over 24 hours to pull this five mile part of the trail because of the weather conditions. Another example of courage and faith.

Another new calf. Love the brown ones - they have huge brown eyes and they look so innocent.

One morning on our way into the Visitor's Center we took the old road the the cattle were grazing with their new calves. It was a beautiful sight so I took some picture memories