A Sunday Drive: Bridal Veil Falls, Provo Canyon Utah

 Bridal Veil Falls in Provo Canyon Utah is a beautiful, easily accessible waterfall, viewable from route 189 through the canyon, but there are also walking trails and a closer road that goes right along the river.

Sometimes when I just want to "get away" I go through Provo Canyon.

It's a short passage met with tall mountains, waterfalls, trees, and a reservoir like lake named Deer Creek.  It's breathtaking.  And I actually prefer the view from Heber City through the canyon than from Utah County.  The mountains take on a different shape from that angle.

 What's amazing is the beautiful nature you can see right off the highway.

Though, if you're willing to explore a little, there's so much more to see.

Sundance is also right off 189, which is another nice little drive along a creek between mountains.  There are times I'll go up the canyon, drive to Sundance, and come right back, not stopping or getting out once, just to hear the water and see the trees.

So relaxing.

I use to wonder if I'm more beach or more mountain.  That seems to be something people ask a lot.  I typically answer with, "Both."  Noncommittal.  I love the beach.  I love the ocean surf.  I love Moonstone Beach in California next to Cambria.  (Okay, I'm having withdrawals.  Dang.)  But . . . but, (hmmmmm), if I had to choose, forced, I might have to go with Mountains.  Oh, but I do love sea coasts full of rocks and cliffs, trees, and cute beach side cities.

Well, beach or mountain, I just love taking a dip into nature.

A Leaky Situation

 A couple nights ago we started getting the remnants of tropical storm Rosa.

The storm was pretty epic the first night.  Huge downpour.  Lightning every millisecond.  Gusts of wind.  It was hypnotizing and exciting . . . until I remembered the sun-room.  The people who built the sun-room left aspects of the ceiling undone, and we've been dealing with leaks ever since.  A drizzle of rain is fine.  A downpour means buckets of water pouring through seams in the ceiling.

I ran into the sun-room that first night, and sure enough the carpet was wet and there were several leaks.  I ran to grab every bowl I could and laid them about.  The next day I thought it would be good to lay out a plastic tablecloth, but couldn't find them.  Luckily my brother Michael brought over a tarp. (I really have the best brothers).

Then last night it rained some more, and new leaks appeared creating more problems.  So this morning I went to the store to buy more tarp and a protective sheet for the table.  My Dad picked up some caulking sealing stuff, and in a few minutes we're going to at least seal the inside.  The top of the roof is too wet from rain.

The ongoing saga of the leaky sun-room.  Hopefully one of these days we'll get it sealed right and finally figure out where the water keeps coming in.