Wednesday, June 23 2010

Inside the Denver Airport

Denver Stapleton Airport

Greetings,





I had to repack and Karin Stanforth drove me to the airport. It was quite busy but I made it on with no problem. I flew back to Cincinnati (actually the airport is in Kentucky). Then I had to drive back to Grayson.





Now I am getting ready for my next trip, next week to England.





John Wineland


Grayson, Kentucky

Tuesday June 22, 2010

The Flaming Gorge in Utah

Here's another cowboy in Wyoming

A real cowboy in Wyoming

A wind "farm" in Wyoming

Entering our 6th state on the trip, Colorado, Utah, Arizona, Nevada, California, and Wyoming!

Back in the Rocky Mountains in Colorado, with the Colorado, River beside the interstate highway.

I was surprised to see it made of bricks

A grove of Aspen trees. They usually grow after a fire in the area.

I spotted this one roaming around the parking lot.

Dinosaur, Colorado

I didn't know they came in pink, I wonder if seeing a pink dinosaur is like seeing a pink elephant.

The Flaming Gorge Dam

Everything is connected with Dinosaurs

An information sign at the Moose pond.

A moose pond in Wyoming near the Utah stateline.

Greetings,

Today we drove from Salt Lake City to Denver. We headed out early and drove to Park City, Utah for a nice breakfast. This was home to some of the ski events during the 2002 Winter Olympics. Then we headed east on I-80 into Wyoming. When we reached Fort Bridger, Wyoming we headed off the interstate towards Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area and the Flaming Gorge Dam.

After seeing this area we headed south towards Vernal, Utah and the Dinosaur National Momument. From here we headed into Colorado and drove through the town of Dinosaur, Colorado. Then we headed south to I-70 where we finally were backtracking to Denver.

I stayed with the Stanforths and said good bye to Daniel and Linda.

John Wineland
Denver, Colorado

Monday June 21, 2010

Greetings,

Today we toured temple square in Salt Lake City, Utah. We heard a recital at noon today in the Mormon Tabernacle on the hugh pipe organ. Then we drove north to Promontory Point, Utah where the transcontinental railroad was finished. We have had beautiful weather on our trip. Tomorrow we leave Salt Lake City head towards Denver. This is the first day of summer and tomorrow is our last day of driving.

John Wineland
Salt Lake City, Utah

A painting of Joseph Smith reciting the Book of Mormon

Pipe organ in the Mormon Tabernacle today

Window cleaners in downtown Salt Lake City, Utah

Entrance to the Golden Spike historic site

A section of track at Promontory Point

A functioning replica of the Jupiter the Union Pacific Engine

Another view of the Jupiter

A replica of the last spike, which was gold and silver plated

The area near Promontory Point Utah

The Chinese Arch a natural feature near Promontory Point

Sunday, June 20, 2010

Pipe Organ in the Mormon Tabernacle

Top of the Mormon temple

Mormon Temple Salt Lake City, Utah

That is not snow it is salt in the Bonneville salt flats, Utah.

Nevada Sky

Leaving Nevada

Bonneville Salt Flats

The mountains of Nevada

Hello,

We spent over 8 hours driving from Reno, Nevada to Salt Lake City, Utah. We drove through some pretty land and across the Bonneville Salt Flats and in the evening we walk to the Mormon Temple for a look around. Tomorrow we will explore the Salt Lake City area and spend the night at Salt Lake City again.

John Wineland
Salt Lake City, Utah

Saturday June 19, 2010

Hello

Today we drove from San Jose, CA to Reno, NV. Along the way we drove around Lake Tahoe. It was a beautiful drive around the lake. Tomorrow we have a long journey from Reno to Salt Lake City, Utah. We also stopped in the Donner Pass for a view of Donner Lake. The Donner party was a wagon train traveling to California. They were trapped by snow in the pass during the winter of 1846-47. They are infamous because when they were faced with starvation they decided to eat those in their party that had died.

John Wineland
Reno, NV

Donner Lake as seen from the Donner Pass

Lake Tahoe

Lake Tahoe

Western Blue Jay, Lake Tahoe

Chipmunk at Lake Tahoe

Another view of Lake Tahoe

Lake Tahoe road

Friday June 18, 2010

Sign for Wicked

Orpheum Theatre Downtown San Francisco

A Sign on the Golden Gate Bridge

Fisherman Wharf

Fisherman Wharf

Alcatraz as seen from the Golden Gate Bridge

View of the Bridge

Golden Gate Bridge

Fountain Rules

Here is someone having some fun in the fountain

A Mongolian Mummy

Genghis is on the moved

Statue of Genghis Khan

I spotted this super hero in San Jose, so I knew that all crinimals would be handled.

Greetings,

Today we stayed once again in the San Jose area. We headed across the street from our hotel to visit the Genghis Khan http://www.thetech.org/genghis_khan/ at the Tech Museum. Then we watched the IMAX movie Sea Monsters, http://www.nationalgeographic.com/seamonsters/

Then we headed to San Francisco which is about 45 miles away. We drove across the Golden Gate building and walked out on it for a view. Later we went to Fisherman's Wharf and ate at the Bubba Gump restaurant and then drove downtown to the Orpheum Theater to see Wicked a broadway musical based on the Wizard of Oz story.

Saturday we will drive to Reno Nevada to spend the night. Along the way we will probably stop and see Lake Tahoe.

John Wineland
San Jose, CA