Little bunch of flowers nestled in the rocks at the top of Rocky Ridge

At the top of Rocky Ridge - someone handed me a Rock to prove it was rocky. I am sitting on rocks that were part of the trail. Notice how they are naturally terraced - pioneers pulled their handcarts in a blizzard across this ridge. (The little boy is Simon - he lives at Muddy Gap. His parents jointed the church this past year so they are part of our little branch).

Along the Mormon Trail as we rode to the lower monument at Rocky Ridge. These hills are some that the pioneers would have passed in a blizzard in 1856.

Our assignment was Handcart Parking Post where we told pioneer stories to a school group. I was able to wear my pioneer dress and got lots of compliments on the beautiful shawl that Marcia made for me. It was a great experience. Behind me is the lower cove and then the Dan Jones Cove which leads up to the Martin's Cove Amphitheatre.

Bronze Statue inside Martin's Cove Visitors Center. It depicts the handcart experience and the legacy of faith.

Fireplace inside the Sun Room at Martin's Cove Visitors Center. Rocks were collected by Tom Sun II's wife - Nellie. She gave instructions on placing every rock which also included petrified wood and indian corn grinding bowls. The wolf on the wall is a white wolf shot on the Sun Ranch

Bronze Statue inside Martin's cove Visitors Center.

I looked out the window and what did I see??? Antelope grazing on the grass in front of some of the permanent housing structures and out behind the motor home. They are here all the time but today they came in really close. We were home early and they don't expect people until after 4PM. It is amazing that they know the schedule of all the missionaries.