Purple mountains' majesty

There are definite benefits to living in Utah - including being lost in the mountains less than 15 minutes after pulling out of the driveway. We went on an adventure, took a detour and found a brand new trail up the canyon that was full of dragonflies, butterflies, grasshoppers, and waterfalls (in the river next to the trail). Gorgeous! And lots of sticks to throw in the high run-off to make instant canoes. Sada almost did better walking on uneven ground than she did walking on the pavement in the parking lot... who knew?