Aug. 27, 2014 --- another day around the St. George area:
 This was another day with no plans---other than meeting with the salesman again today and buying more timeshare points.  Then we took off to see what was near St. George.  
First up was a city park.  How cool would it be to have this park near home?!

We did wonder around the park.  

 There were even a couple people here rock climbing and repelling.

 Finally I got to see a little slot canyon! 

 Looks like they have a little amphitheater/fire pit here, too.

 getting over  here to look down into the little slot canyon is where I felt the disappointing "twang" of another calf pull!  Having this going on since Feb. is getting really old!!!

 Another view of the amphitheater from above.

hobbling back down.

Ken turning into a hoodoo.

From Pioneer Park, we headed to the West entrance of Snow Canyon which was only a few miles away and did a loop through the park again enjoying the billowy white clouds against the colorful hills. 

 Everytime we saw this black design in the cinder cone it reminded us of a dragon.

 Heading out of the West end of Snow Canyon and continuing west on highway 18.

We had no idea where we were going, but had confidence that Garmin would get us back.

 We came upon the little Town of Veyo.
I remembered someone at the resort telling us we should check out Veyo Pies.  So when we saw it, we did.  I had a chicken pot pie and a piece of raspberry rhubarb pie.  Both were very good.  Ken settled for just a sub sandwich.

 A little farther west we came across Baker Dam recreation area.  Not much of a dam, but it still had a pretty little lake.

Then we continued on to historic Pine Valley which was established in 1855.  They even give tours of this church, but my calf wasn't having any steps today!

 It went up into a recreational area, too.

 more wild flowers!

 and wild life---

and some not-so-wild life with a heart tattoo!

 even a few wild turkeys

 And more cows with the oddest white ring marking around their mid sections---Oreo cows!

 and a large rodent of some sort.

Lots of farmlands out West.

And lots of tree covered mountains.

I think I could live here!

Almost back to St. George.

a monument in the middle of a round-about not too far from our resort.

Back at our resort we had a tropical cream pie waiting for us from our salesman.  It was very good!

Another wonderful day even without the National Parks.