Heading Back East

So my dad flew out to Cali…and we had the opportunity to do the father-daughter cross country road trip. After showing him a bit of the Bay, we visited Yosemite National Park.  We then got to visit all three parks in the Grand Stair-case: Grand Canyon, Zion National Park, and Bryce Canyon.  Driving through Monument Valley, we continued on to our last National Park, Arches.  We got to visit with Rachel Collier and her boys in Ft Collins, CO before driving across a very flat Kansas, staying with Donna Noonan, and getting to see FCA’s national office.  Finally, we made it to Tennessee.  Here’s a few pictures for you to enjoy.

Dad in front of the Golden Gate Bridge

He got to see some BIG trees…which one is REALLY the “Father of the Forest”?

waterfalls in yosemite during the sprig melt are amazing

my favorite picture in yosemite this trip

kinda a BIG tree

The obligatory Nevada sign

Utah…seriously SUCH and beautiful state…I wanna go back

Zion NP- “The Great White Throne” and “The Organ”

More Zion NP

Bryce Canyon

Arizona

The walk to the Grand Canyon was a little windy to say the least

Grand Canyon- North Rim

View from the Lodge

Erin’s Duck enjoying the view

Monument Valley

Balancing Rock in Arches NP- reminded me that kids are literal…DON’T tell a 2 year old that that’s gonna fall off!

Delicate Arch

yet another Arch

Colorado

still snow on the mtns in Colorado…BEAUTIFUL, but I don’t know if I could handle that

The most exciting thing to photograph in Kansas

Though Dad was excited by the huge windmills

FCA national office…woop woop!

quick drive through St Louis- yet another arch

can you tell we didn’t wanna pull over anymore?

yes, the final state…because my camera died.

Stand By Me

Soooo cool!  For all you music nerds out there…or those who just enjoy a sweet spin on a classic song.