Trip 2005 - Zion National Park

I just love this sign. Not only is the chipmunk pissed off, but he is appalled at the intrusion of a human hand and the accompanying peanut. I also like that people are supposed to narc on people not following the sign's rules.

When people are in jeopardy, they call upon someone who can help them out. Once I get super powers, I hope to be that someone. I've tried in the UWM chemistry lab to be eradicated with gamma rays or bitten by a radioactive spider. That didn't work, so I'm trying to prove to the world that I have immense strength by removing this rock from the path.

This particular trail ended at this point, but in other seasons it carries on. The unseasonable weather brought about an early an overwhelming melting of the snow from the mountains, causing an overflowing river. To reach the end of the trail, you must ford the river and walk through to the other side. The river was deep and the current was strong, and my Dad and I agreed that it would be in my best interest to stay alive on that lovely day in the month of May.

Home

This is the point where the path breaks off and crosses through the river. The river is high from snowmelt. Entering the narrows may not be safe or possible. I got as close to the river as humanly possible without putting my life in the line of fire, placing all of my chips on the table, or putting all of my eggs in one basket.

I eventually got my wish (at the beginning of the day, my Dad told me about this river and the hiking and everything. I told him that before the day was done, I would end up in the river. This was just me experiencing my heart's delight) and was standing inside of the Virgin River. This was about as far as I could go before the current swept me off of my feet. It did get quite deep in the middle, and a foray any closer to the middle would certainly mean my untimely demise.