This was a giant oops. A brand new dam was just filling with the spring mountain run-off for the first time in 1976. It was an earthen dam built to span between basalt cliffs and hold back the Teton River. The basin filled faster than expected. Water infiltrated the porous rock adjacent to the earthen structure and in just a matter of hours the reservoir emptied sending a 10 ft wall of water through the valley.
370 and sleeting. It wasn’t the best weather but the falls are beautiful with the spring melt-off. 
The coolest thing, porcupines. 
The sun was low in the sky and when the porcupines waddled across the field the quills were highlighted like a halo making them look 3 times larger than they actually are. Very cool and cute too. Elk and a new bird for our life list-a Wilson’s Phalarope.
Ogden, Utah. May 7. Burr.
The Organ
I was a bit disappointed at the organ recital at the Mormon Tabernacle. It is a beautiful place with its own unique natural acoustics. The organ is magnificent; but, he didn’t play anything “Big” to let me really feel the rumble of the low pipes or hear the dance of the highest flute pipes. Still, glad we stopped in to hear it.
The flowers!
Oh, my gosh. They are everywhere. It is Spring in Temple Square. Planters line the sidewalks and surround the many fountains and statues. Bright patches filled with orange and yellow poppies. More subdued patches filled with reds, purples and even black. It must take an army of gardeners but the end result is a wonderfully uplifting, glorious space.
Mountain-top snow is just now 
melting and feeding Bridal Vail Falls of the Wasatch Mountains. We didn’t brave the trail to the top though, it looks more like a rock scramble to me.
The mountain pass at Mt Timpanogos is still snowed in so we were turned back at every approach. First from the East….ok, looks clear, then patches of snow roadside, well maybe half way across the road, oh,oh, now is across and too deep to continue. So close, we made it to 7700 feet altitude only to have to turn around.
Try again. This time on paved road. This time the Forest Service folks turned us back long before we hit any road issues. “The pass opens in early June” they said!
We did make it as far as Robert Redford’s Sundance Resort. It is a rustic looking, rambling lodge back a narrow canyon on Utah 92. Skiing is it’s main attraction but it could be a pretty relaxing place to do a bit of communing with nature any time of the year. We strolled the grounds and checked out the stores and café. My only purchase, a Virgil’s Root beer made by REED’s Inc. The recipe “Originated in England”: anise, vanilla, cinnamon, cloves, wintergreen, sweet birch, molasses, nutmeg, pimento berry oil, balsam oil, cassia oil. What an ingredient list. I’m not sure what exactly is in A&W but these guys just can’t best them. Give me my AWWW anytime.
When we arrived in Provo, a large bump was evident on the left front tire sidewall. No doubt about it this baby is gonna fail, it is just a matter of time. After some calls I found a truck tire service facility and took it in for some new shoes. Turns out there was a larger bump on the inside of the tire. Not that a tire failure is a good thing, but we just came through a mountains on 2 lane roads and are headed where services are harder to obtain. The shop was 3 miles from camp and had no queue this morning.
This is a small near-urban park on the shore of Utah Lake, a fair sized fresh water lake just south of the Great Salt Lake. It is 12 feet deep at the max so when the winds pick up so do the waves. There were white caps when we arrived. 
We enjoyed kayaking this morning but by mid-day a mild breeze had waves coming in over the bow so we headed in. The place is nearly over run with yellow headed black birds that migrate through here. They rival grackles and cowbirds for the noisiest birds around.
We hiked the trail along the Nooksack River today. I saw a Bald Eagle lift off from the river with a wonderful size fish. He should have been happy for a while. We watched some crazy folks head off into the rapids on rafts. The water is only hours from being glacier ice so one can only imagine how cold it is. Plus the river is absolutely wild. They were all in wet suits and took a seemingly calmer stretch of the river. But still? I’m waiting to raft until we get somewhere where it is 90F and sunny and getting wet feels Good.