2/26/2024 0 Comments Climbing Gear in MoabI've been working on a new Annie's project. The story involves ropes and carabiners. While my husband and friends visited outfitter store Gearheads, I interviewed the store proprietor about climbing equipment. We were supposed to be taking a few days away from work: my husband's job, my fiction writing, and our house renovations. But my mind is always on my writing. I was amazed at the variety of climbing ropes and carabiners. Pick a color! Although there are much more important characteristics to select than color. My character's life might depend on her equipment.
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2/21/2024 0 Comments Small Town MuseumA good small town museum presents local history like an unfolding story (in my opinion). The Dan O'Laurie Museum, aka Moab Museum, does this well. Because we were there in the off-season, we nearly had the museum to ourselves. The docent on duty chatted with us about how the museum acquired artifacts. They have far more historical objects and photographs than they can display, so exhibits rotate. Local people clearing out attics or elderly relatives' homes donate huge volumes of items. Sorting through what's best for telling the Moab story must be challenging. This little museum does a fine job. 2/18/2024 0 Comments Newspaper Rock UtahWhile in Utah last weekend, we visited Newspaper Rock State Historical Monument. Due to snowy trail conditions, this pullout was ideal. The short walk to view the petroglyphs was snow-packed, but walkable. "Newspaper Rock features a 200 square foot area of extremely dense Native American petroglyphs on a 'desert varnished' cliff wall. The petroglyphs were created by several ancient cultures beginning some 1,500 years ago." One theory about the purpose of the petroglyphs is that the different symbols represent different clans. Their appearance indicates the clan passing by this area. 2/16/2024 0 Comments A Brief Change of Scenery2/6/2024 0 Comments New Rose Creek Cozy Cat |
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