Zion Day 27

Well it is fitting that the weather is the same as when I arrived, rain mixed with snow.

I awoke this morning to what in my half conscious mind was, the sound of a barking little yappy dog. I realized that this was quite unusual since I had not heard that sound for over a month so I got up to investigate.

Apparently, a flock of twenty-three turkeys sounds similar to a Shih-Tzu about sixty yards away. I got dressed to go see what the commotion was about and it appears that it was two separate flocks, and the two Toms were trying to keep them from co-mingling, there was a lot of talking going on, I know that. I don’t speak Turkish, so I am only guessing at the conversation.

It was too dark to get a good photo so I am sorry I cannot show you the commotion.

This morning I went down to the Administration offices and said my good-byes to everyone I had met the past month, and met a few more people for the first time.

I met Don Sharlow whom worked at Big Bend National Park for 12 years before coming to Zion, so we visited about Big Bend for a bit, and he also came up to the Grotto to see my paintings this afternoon.

I used the opportunity or inclement weather to get everything dismantled and packed up.

The snow stopped mid-afternoon and I loaded the truck, so I am packed and ready to go.

   

  Some last views of my place, before it isn't.

Leslie will be at the Grotto tomorrow morning at 8am so I can turn in my keys and radio and make sure I haven’t destroyed the “new” Grotto or taken any of the 1970’s era park furniture. I assured her that my truck was full with just the stuff I brought and I couldn’t possibly squeeze anything else in. Plus, it really doesn’t fit the motif at home.

I will travel to Santa Fe to visit with Sage Creek Gallery about my show in August (mark those calendars folks)

I will end up tomorrow evening in Taos drinking a margarita and I have been told chili is on the menu for dinner.

I’ll post from the road of anything humorous or interesting I see, thank you for the companionship along this journey.

This will be my last post from here in the Park, and to celebrate I am going to have a steak here at the Lodge as my little celebratory meal. It has been a wonderful journey thus far and I look forward to see where it goes, for it has only just begun.