tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1620218420952471562011-07-07T17:51:35.890-07:00this blog is for my friends and family to follow my travels in the deserts of the west and the mountains of the east.blowininthewindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18406931559865480726noreply@blogger.comBlogger101100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-162021842095247156.post-82043620283436656362011-03-08T12:36:00.000-08:002011-03-08T12:42:13.159-08:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ufpg5gBK-3k/TXaUim0-0SI/AAAAAAAAAFw/sw1XjmWVqzU/s1600/linville%2Bgorge%2B023.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581812110431539490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ufpg5gBK-3k/TXaUim0-0SI/AAAAAAAAAFw/sw1XjmWVqzU/s320/linville%2Bgorge%2B023.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>i am gearing up to head into another season of backpacking and roaming to new places! i am headed back out west to do some backpacking with my lovely friend karen at the end of this month. oh...and i got a new camera! get excited! </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>check back regularly and i should have new tales and pics!!!!!!!!</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>many blessings,</div><br /><div>franny</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/162021842095247156-8204362028343665636?l=blowinginthewestwinds.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>blowininthewindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18406931559865480726noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-162021842095247156.post-91400757779105788892009-06-23T16:04:00.001-07:002009-06-23T16:34:52.764-07:00so the last few times i have tried to upload new photos to tell you of my travels, it hasn't been connecting.  i will post as soon as i can get photos to upload.  hope all is well!!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/162021842095247156-9140075777910578889?l=blowinginthewestwinds.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>blowininthewindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18406931559865480726noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-162021842095247156.post-82759498667597741332009-06-18T09:50:00.000-07:002009-06-18T09:57:12.840-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8yfuKr3Ky8A/SjpwwJa5A-I/AAAAAAAAAE0/Z7oF97sTUU4/s1600-h/IMG_1234.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8yfuKr3Ky8A/SjpwwJa5A-I/AAAAAAAAAE0/Z7oF97sTUU4/s320/IMG_1234.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348711479920624610" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8yfuKr3Ky8A/Sjpwv_dfYkI/AAAAAAAAAEs/d8UAs5Ud8dI/s1600-h/IMG_1230.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8yfuKr3Ky8A/Sjpwv_dfYkI/AAAAAAAAAEs/d8UAs5Ud8dI/s320/IMG_1230.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348711477247173186" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 255, 153);"><br />  </span>i leave you with a few snapshots of my drive down to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0); ">sedona</span>, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0); ">az</span>.  you'll have to excuse the bug guts all over the windshield.  <div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/162021842095247156-8275949866759774133?l=blowinginthewestwinds.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>blowininthewindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18406931559865480726noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-162021842095247156.post-91688962409636254752009-06-18T09:31:00.000-07:002009-06-18T09:58:14.974-07:00<img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8yfuKr3Ky8A/SjptHbqAWNI/AAAAAAAAAEE/L3ldfAZLBNA/s320/IMG_1206.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348707481906338002" /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8yfuKr3Ky8A/SjptIrb6mXI/AAAAAAAAAEk/HLqh7uUtJVQ/s1600-h/IMG_1218.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8yfuKr3Ky8A/SjptIrb6mXI/AAAAAAAAAEk/HLqh7uUtJVQ/s320/IMG_1218.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348707503322077554" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8yfuKr3Ky8A/SjptIZZReSI/AAAAAAAAAEc/IYGW95KJDHg/s1600-h/IMG_1213.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8yfuKr3Ky8A/SjptIZZReSI/AAAAAAAAAEc/IYGW95KJDHg/s320/IMG_1213.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348707498479155490" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8yfuKr3Ky8A/SjptIK34Z-I/AAAAAAAAAEU/7NLqGUd9hIY/s1600-h/IMG_1209.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8yfuKr3Ky8A/SjptIK34Z-I/AAAAAAAAAEU/7NLqGUd9hIY/s320/IMG_1209.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348707494581004258" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8yfuKr3Ky8A/SjptHrB0XzI/AAAAAAAAAEM/OvGJbJr9PXM/s320/IMG_1204.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348707486032748338" />after making a pit-stop in twin falls, my friend <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">sam</span> and i, headed up to the sawtooth wilderness to camp and hike for a few days.  it was early spring there so there was snow everywhere and many of the trails were unable to pass through.  we trudged through mounds of snow, icy rivers, and swarms of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">mosquitos</span>.  i was wearing long sleeved thermals and my shoulders still managed to be covered in bites.  all of the towns we passed through on the way to the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">sawtooths</span> were cute little tourist towns with log-style lodges, restaurants, and shops.  even though we had to turn around after getting so far on the trails, the trip was great!<div><br /></div><div>i made a stop in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">las</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">vegas</span> with my friend for a few days.  not my thing to say the least, but it was great to hang out with <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">lindsay</span> and lay by the pool!</div><div><br /></div><div>   </div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/162021842095247156-9168896240963625475?l=blowinginthewestwinds.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>blowininthewindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18406931559865480726noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-162021842095247156.post-45226902364910129512009-06-18T09:10:00.000-07:002009-06-18T09:31:00.834-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8yfuKr3Ky8A/SjpqC21KOkI/AAAAAAAAAD8/DxOy0Uu-K-E/s1600-h/IMG_1192.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8yfuKr3Ky8A/SjpqC21KOkI/AAAAAAAAAD8/DxOy0Uu-K-E/s320/IMG_1192.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348704104766650946" /></a><br /><br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8yfuKr3Ky8A/SjpqCRQ8_EI/AAAAAAAAAD0/RByF1mCb1tM/s320/IMG_1196.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348704094682676290" /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8yfuKr3Ky8A/SjpqCG_zFOI/AAAAAAAAADs/LBdDrd10X9E/s1600-h/IMG_1191.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8yfuKr3Ky8A/SjpqCG_zFOI/AAAAAAAAADs/LBdDrd10X9E/s320/IMG_1191.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348704091926369506" /></a><div>ah...doesn't this just look refreshing? too bad you weren't allowed to swim in it.  the falls are free flowing and generate enough electricity for 9,000 homes.  pretty cool.  there was a constant rainbow going across the water.  other than look at the falls i'm not sure there's much else to do in twin falls.<br /><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/162021842095247156-4522690236491012951?l=blowinginthewestwinds.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>blowininthewindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18406931559865480726noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-162021842095247156.post-26367416621472747562009-06-10T19:27:00.001-07:002009-06-10T19:37:16.720-07:00<img style="display:block; 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margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></div><div style="text-align: left;">everyone needs to be reminded every once in a while of how grand nature and God is and how small we truly are.  the delicate arch has been my favorite, perhaps you can see why. <br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/162021842095247156-2412584511338985480?l=blowinginthewestwinds.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>blowininthewindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18406931559865480726noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-162021842095247156.post-37927083710915170402009-06-10T19:07:00.000-07:002009-06-10T19:13:18.896-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8yfuKr3Ky8A/SjBn41rQXNI/AAAAAAAAACM/SHO0rnN7pl8/s1600-h/IMG_1140.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 227px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8yfuKr3Ky8A/SjBn41rQXNI/AAAAAAAAACM/SHO0rnN7pl8/s320/IMG_1140.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345886983867620562" /></a><br />first stop on my trip was moab, ut!! this town is so stinking cute i think i could get stuck here forever.   my friend lindsay drove down to bum around and hike with me for a few days.  there are so many photos that i want to put on here, but i will have to do with just posting my favorites.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/162021842095247156-3792708371091517040?l=blowinginthewestwinds.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>blowininthewindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18406931559865480726noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-162021842095247156.post-62769636938135218262009-06-10T19:00:00.000-07:002009-06-10T19:07:04.420-07:00<img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8yfuKr3Ky8A/SjBmfLBFv7I/AAAAAAAAAB0/13-a5rC9Fn4/s320/IMG_1085.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345885443408117682" /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8yfuKr3Ky8A/SjBmfwp9wFI/AAAAAAAAACE/sgMF7STiUQw/s1600-h/IMG_1078.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8yfuKr3Ky8A/SjBmfwp9wFI/AAAAAAAAACE/sgMF7STiUQw/s320/IMG_1078.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345885453511671890" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8yfuKr3Ky8A/SjBmfgDN16I/AAAAAAAAAB8/1mDNHRAvR5g/s1600-h/IMG_1086.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8yfuKr3Ky8A/SjBmfgDN16I/AAAAAAAAAB8/1mDNHRAvR5g/s320/IMG_1086.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345885449054181282" /></a>home was so pretty when i left i decided to take just a few pictures to remind me of home while i roam..<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/162021842095247156-6276963693813521826?l=blowinginthewestwinds.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>blowininthewindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18406931559865480726noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-162021842095247156.post-9174250342036985502009-05-19T11:56:00.000-07:002009-05-19T11:57:30.020-07:00i head out this saturday..until then will be packing!!!<br /><br />many blessings.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/162021842095247156-917425034203698550?l=blowinginthewestwinds.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>blowininthewindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18406931559865480726noreply@blogger.com1