Moab was pregnant when I first passed through 45 years ago. I little thought it was on the verge of giving birth to adventure companies baby sitting the uninitiated enthusiast. Today thousands visit the once sleepy town that was home to a large uranium mining venture. They can little imagine what was there previously. Most know Moab from John Wayne movies or the more recent Thelma and Louise. It is impossible to be alone in Moab unless you are suspended from the many vertica

This photo is the culmination of one of the worst driving days this winter. I say winter, though it is spring by the calendar, Wyoming rarely abides by these dates. Winter can be any month of the year. In my anxiety to camp I ignored this propensity and went ahead with my plans to visit Utah. A dry feb. and mar. led me to believe I could dewinterize the camper and head south with visions of warm temps and sitting outdoors at sunset. Forget all of the above. Day of departure i