We visited Dinasour National Monument yesterday and started at the preserved quarry where many of the dinosaur bones were first discovered in Utah. They built a structure around the quarry and visitors are able to see and touch the bones as they were originally found in the cliff rock. Very cool!
After touching something that’s 149 million years old, it really humbles you and makes you realize that, in the big picture, our lives are a dust speck in time.
After that, we continued to drive around though the rest of the park and stopped at several beautiful and interesting spots along the way.
My favorite was the old homestead of Josie Bassett Morris. She was a local legend that lived in a remote area near the canyon most of her life. From 1914 until her death in 1964 (she was 89!!) she built several cabins and raised her own cattle, pigs and chickens with no electricity or phone or any modern convenience. A true strong woman pioneer!
We also took a drive up to the Flaming George Dam. It was beautiful! Our friend Dale’s father actually worked on this dam when it was being built in the late 1950’s to 1964. His father was one of the first to walk over the bridge when it was being opened in 1964.
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