Snow Canyon State Park wasn't named for the white stuff. It was named after Lorenzo and Erastus Snow, two prominent Mormon pioneers who settled in Utah's Dixie. Snow in Dixie is a pretty rare phenomenon, and we got a bunch the past couple of weeks. Of course, Christmas was white for the entire state, and half the country this year. Brother Mike and I broke trail in the crusted snow across the Red Mountain Trail to the Snow Canyon overlook today. The mules got a workout--it was tough.
Cold, another scarce visitor, came to Dixie too. It is unusually brisk for a place that boasts an average high of 54 degrees for its two coldest months, December and January. Even November and February see 60-64 degrees for an average high. In this cold, Rusty, my Jackass, got a bit ill and went off his feed for a day earlier this week. If he could talk, I know what he'd say about Global Warming...
(UPDATE: 1/19/2009) Has anyone noticed the sharp contrast in the "news" about global warming lately? Apparently, we may actually be entering a new Ice Age! (click here)
Compare that to this article reported the same day claiming Obama only has 4 years to save the Earth from global warming. Are we being set up for a self fulfilling prophecy? Hmmmnnn...
(UPDATE: 2/5/2009) Click on this interesting article about Al Gore's Venus comparison--junk science at its finest. Of course, no one questions Gore on his conflict of interest in his Global Warming Hysteria--making our lawmakers complicit in the hoax.
Compare that to this news from Buffalo this morning, Or this OP ED compilation of interesting trends.
Friday, December 26, 2008
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Oh my heck you're a hoot! I love to read your posts!
Time for some tobasco sauce on that tongue of yours... Oh, that's right, I forgot- you got addicted to that stuff waaaayyyy back.
Global Warming- you need to get rid of those mules- their flatulence is the worst culprit of all. Do your part man!
Hi, my name is Paul, I'm addicted to tobasco. (Echo "hi paul")
This week I had some swears just so I could justify drinking a bottle.
(echo "thanks paul)
Love the post and the comments. And then your comments! Toot toot. That's my addition to help warm you guys up down there.
Thanks Paul.
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