Bringing it to Life

The third post about today's bike ride.

Bringing It to Life

If I were choosing - by myself, Badlands wouldn't be on the radar. But I would be wrong. In a couple years, we are going to White Sands National Park and Joshua Tree National Park. They wouldn't make my list either.

No, I would be choosing Acadia (fabulous), The Smokies, Arches, Yosemite, Yellowstone. These are all absolutely beautiful and all easy choices.

White Sands National Park is 1000's of acres of white sand dunes. Joshua Tree is a desert (actually 2 desert ecosystems) and Badlands is layered limestone formations jutting up through the Prairieland. It is beautiful and wondrous.

My Lovely opened my eyes up to something outside of my normal view. We shared it. I found it to be special and I am terribly happy that I am here.

The scenery changed as we rode our bikes through the pass. The same limestone structures, from different distances, in different shapes, or the colors reflecting in a different way, offered appeal through the ride.

And I can't imagine how harsh it is to live here now, much less live here through the pioneer days. But a great experience for us through these few days.Read more