Leaving Grand Junction on the I-70 - the scenery continued to change. The sky was dark with clouds and we did have rain for a while.
Included the elevation sign. Of course we were much higher in the mountains west of Denver.
The road ahead. We love those mountains.
The rapidly changing landscape required that we keep the camera ready to get the shots.
Black Dragon Canyon.
Some of the castle like formations of Castle Valley.
Some of the castle like formations of Castle Valley.
Here we are on the edge of Goblin Valley, an amusing state park. Too bad we did not decide to take a tour here, the formations are very interesting as can be surmised by the name. Linda had visited this place when she lived in Utah many, many years ago.
A lone tower standing guard.
The castles give way to large boulders as we near the I-15.
Still the castle formations, but a change in soil hue.
A lone tower standing guard.
The castles give way to large boulders as we near the I-15.
We stopped for lunch in Richfield under sunny skies, but some scattered thunder heads. When we stepped out of Arby's into the bright sunlight we were met by large rain drops falling from the sky. Dan used this situation to his advantage and cleaned the van windshield.
Heading south in the I-15. Cowboys drive too fast. We were doing 76 MPH when we were passed by a diesel 4X4 dually pickup pulling a six-horse trailer at 85 MPH! Well, the speed limit here is 80 MPH.
We had reached St. George and were headed to Karen's house to spend some time with her and Linda's Mom.
We had reached St. George and were headed to Karen's house to spend some time with her and Linda's Mom.The black lava flow remains are a stark contrast to the red earth here.
Finally, after a long day on the road, we arrived at Karen's just as she was returning from the market. This was the first time we had visited since Karen and Linda's Mom had moved to St. George. They are both very happy here, and the house is beautiful. Karen has been working tirelessly on the yard with Christine's expert help. Christine, our sister-in-law, is a landscape pro. We had a nice visit with all of Linda's family that live here: Mom; siblings Karen, JoAnn & her husband Brent, Gary & his wife Christine & their two sons Dylan & Tyler; and Linda's niece Loretta. 
Linda's Mom is 88 years old and still looks great. She uses a walker, but does as much as she is able to. It was good for Linda to have some time here.
Finally, after a long day on the road, we arrived at Karen's just as she was returning from the market. This was the first time we had visited since Karen and Linda's Mom had moved to St. George. They are both very happy here, and the house is beautiful. Karen has been working tirelessly on the yard with Christine's expert help. Christine, our sister-in-law, is a landscape pro. We had a nice visit with all of Linda's family that live here: Mom; siblings Karen, JoAnn & her husband Brent, Gary & his wife Christine & their two sons Dylan & Tyler; and Linda's niece Loretta. The weather was hot and unsually humid due to the storms passing through. We did have thunder storms on night, but it did cool off during the nights.
Linda's Mom is 88 years old and still looks great. She uses a walker, but does as much as she is able to. It was good for Linda to have some time here.
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