Monday, August 23, 2010

Antelope Island

We went on a family outing to Antelope Island on the Great Salt Lake.  I had no idea what this place was all about, but I'm sure glad we went.  It was beautiful. Literally an island in the middle of the lake.
It got it's name from these guys.
But we were able to see a lot of these, even up close crossing the street in front of us.
We also saw a coyote (kinda hard to see but it on the rock right next to the fence)
After driving around the island for a bit, we came upon a ranch that is open to the public.  It was built a long time ago and it has a lot of history to it which I found interesting.  We ate lunch there and had fun exploring the ranch like roping a calf.
Playing with cousins
Chillin in the shade.
Learning new things like what  sheep herders use to sleep in while out on the range.
Hanging out with great grandpa.
Finding Great Horned Owls in the tree (it's right in the middle of the pic on the thick white branch).
And enjoying the awesome scenery.  That narrow piece of land is what you have to drive on to get to the island.  If you are ever out this way I recommend it, 

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