SouthFork Color 2017

Mollie and I took a Saturday afternoon drive to the cabin at Southfork.  The maple leaves were bright and colorful.  The Box Elder leaves have changed, fallen and dried.  The dried leaves make a most satisfying crunch under foot.

At the Cabin on South Fork

We spend most of our summer holidays at our cabin on the south fork of the Ogden river.  We have since childhood, when it was at my grandparents cabin.  My parents purchased our cabin in the same camp, when I was in my teens.

And, yes in Utah July 24th is a holiday.  It is Pioneer Day, when the people of Utah celebrate our statehood.

At our cabin, we tube on the river, talk with friends and family, play games, and just enjoy the summer.

On the South Fork

Floating the river

Stretched on an inner tube

Splash, gasp, chill ... rapids.

Update Blog

I have been house sitting so have not taken the time to update.

On Wednesday, Mollie and I went to mow the lawn at the cabin. We were impressed with the amount of cotton collected in the grass.

It was fun to see that the thimble berries bushes were ready to bust intoblossoms, and to view the blossoms that were already out.

Change of venue

Mollie and I decided to change the route of our walk this evening. We decided a trip to our cabin in Southfork would be a nice change.

We walked along the dirt road enjoying the green of leaves and grass, the golden low angle light slicing through the trees cutting our path in to light and shadow. White cotton flowing in the air, soon collects in the plants edging the path. The birds sing, and hummingbird buzz by. In the background the rush of water.

Our path takes us across a bridge, weathered to silver gray; wood interlocked; wooden treads for car travel under our feet. The river is filled with spring runoff that splashes over boulders, rushing towards Pineview dam.

Our cabin seems secluded even though it is nestled between other more grand cabins. The grand cabins are for weekend use.