The music, the fireworks and the Polish sausage were happy memories on Sunday morning. I got myself together for another sunny day and enjoyed a hearty breakfast at the local Mimi’s Cafe.  The plan for the day was to explore an area that had long intrigued me:  White Tanks County Park, west of an area in which I had worked for several years.

Thoughts of Whitney Houston, and my Penny, were very much in the fore as I trekked the Goat Camp Trail and the Mesquite Canyon Trail, through some awesome canyons.  Following, are twelve photos of this magnificent area.  All the photos may be viewed in my “White Tanks” album.

This is Slick Rock Wash.

Communications towers are well-protected here.

Apropos of Valentine’s Weekend, here are what I call The Kissing Rocks.

Twelve photos?  I lied.  Here is # 13-

Once finished with this twelve mile hike, I got to do another three miles back to my car.  We live in an age of distrust, and not even the folks who took my photo would chance having me in their car for three miles.

It was a lovely day anyway, and I capped it by treating a couple of  my hosts from last summer’s travels to dinner at Macaroni Grill.  It is a nice feeling to be able to be a host in return.