Friday, June 6, 2014

The Bear Went Over the Mountain

The bear went over the mountain to see what he could see and  THIS is what he saw.

The Bear 







Mountains





Snow






I-70 Tunnel Through the  Rocky Mountains



Inside Tunnel


















Goodbye Mountains

Hello, Plains





Rocky Ridges
Rolling Hills














 Mississippi River




Farms on the Left



Farms on the Right




Green


GREEN
And MORE GREEN









Winter Quarters Temple & Cemetery to the right of the temple





Painting in the Visitors Center.  Note the Shadows

Winter Quarters Visitors Center





















My Favorite 


Detail from the above painting
More detail








Nauvoo Temple



Steps of the Nauvoo Temple
Joseph and Hyrum leaving Nauvoo for the last time.



Joseph Smith's Home



















What were they thinking putting up that orange sign?!!!!!!











Tallahassese Here We Come! or is it Marianna?




Some Loved Ones Along the Way

Brevin's big moment - Dancing wilth his Mom at Andy's Wedding

Robert and Lorna



Brian's Son Chris with a newly hatched moth






Merna and Ralph
Susan, Fred,  Henry, Lydia, Merna and Ralph














Don, MaryAnn and 3 of JoAnn's Kids
 We had a fun and memorable visit.

Grandma Atkin's High School Friend, Votis



Doug and Karen


Stay tuned for more family pictures.  They are in my other camera and I have not been able to down load them.  The digital card they are on does not fit into any of my devices.  So when I get it figured out they will show up on the blog.




And this seldom seen sight.

Henry drove the whole way so I could answer the phone and quilt.  :)



We saw lots of beautiful country, spent time with those we love and cherish and had a great time together. My very favorite thing we did was a session in the Nauvoo Temple. What a great reminder of all the things that are important to us...All of you, Heavenly Father, the Savior and our knowledge and testimony of the things of eternity.  May the Lord bless and keep all of you.


Nauvoo the Beautiful




2 comments:

  1. I didn't realize you had time to stop in Winter Quarters and Nauvoo. I'm so glad you did--very special places. I love all your pics--I traveled right across with you (having done it so many times, it wasn't hard to visualize). :)

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  2. It looks like it was a fun ride there. I am impressed that Dad drove the entire time. Retirement has changed him. I loved seeing all of the pictures of everyone you visited along the way too. Everyone is looking good. We are glad you made it safe. I love you. Keep having a great time.

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