Thanksgiving Memories

We hope everyone had a grand Thanksgiving feast.

We went to Atlanta for a family gathering.  As the years go by and our kids' families grow, getting everyone in the same place for a few days becomes a rare and special event.

Seeing the little cousins interact is so cute.  These 2 kiddos are within a year in age, and they had a great time.

Whether working on I-pad puzzles or listening to Aunt Tess/Mom read about the Grinch, they were bonding in a special way.

The 4 year old leans on her older cousin, learning the joys of video games.  As it turned out, her smile was a bit fake. Those dragons on the screen were scary!

Is Uncle Eric teaching his niece about plasma physics?  Could be!  Looks like she's paying attention.

An excellent time was had by all, thanks to our Atlanta son and his wife for hosting the fun!

Lure of the Blue-Eyed Princess

We first discovered the blue-eyed princess (also called blue-eyed Jesus and Moqui princess) rock art panel earlier this year. 

Since we were in the neighborhood, we thought we'd make another visit.  On the way, we rode over desert plains with the Lasal Mountains in the background. 

The view is vast and wild in all directions.

This Navajo sandstone formation is called the Head of the Spur, which marks our turn into the canyon.  Note the 4 columns on top. 

The horses enjoyed a good drink in this pool. 

Boss's hooves were immersed in 6 inches of sucking mud, but he didn't seem to mind.

Mischief seems to be nuzzling me lovingly, but actually he's checking my pockets for treats!

He would stand on his head for a morsel of PBJ sandwich. 

After 10 miles of easy riding, we reached the Princess, in all of her radiant beauty.  The blue of her eyes doesn't show well in pictures, but they're definitely blue.  As far as we know, this feature is unique among Native American pictographs.