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Show J . - - ' 'An., , .. . . . . - . a w r. rf -- r " ' 4 t vV ' '? ., -- IFesutnnir v , - . . , - ! , , Annual ' 7 U - : A a J Thursday, June 23, 1983 C3 -! ss desert mw . ' 11.'cn , 1 i 3 t ? a lorn go indy cited a W1 t I C by Sara Beeler This past weekend some of us had the distinct pleasure of learning a little more about our local environment on the annual desert tour. This year's tour was conducted by Dr, anti Mrs, Spendlove and ! y'.' J - I ' C; ' ' 7 'SnsT'; .J ' Rich and Monica LeClerc. These highly talented individuals graced us with d taste of their knowledge and specialties by talking us through many of the places and people we met. Their insight and easy manner of handling the sometimes hot, many times dusty and dry environment added much to the tour and certainly made the 114 participants more appreciative of our surrountlings I Is si ? t t t LOOKING AT NATURE ' sn . f-- . X 'ssV .. . & v Jto 'V v' ' t LOOKING OUT THE DOOR of the Simpson Springs pony express building offers a different view of one participant of the tour aiming in on the local scene. Photo by Donald L. Terry first hand makes everyone appreciate the desert and the special ways all those who live there adapt to survive. Here Rich LeClerc handles a snake, one of many specimens collected and later released at one of the first stops on the tour, Simpson Springs. Photo by Donald L. Terry ';. rv j, I S' v 'V r - nv Vfl'Vv' 7s. f the many home pro Callao. Photo in historic Ranch at duced goods served the Boyd MEGAN McHARDY GETS STARTED on by Donald L. Terry t y , .VwV ii'-'ft- i - ' m f f,Ai iJMraKf x ? VT$ y ..w C s I. ... IF YOU THINK THAT cooking for a family of five is tough . . . try serving 114 very hungry folks bacon, eggs, home-churn- butter, homemade jams and farm fresh milk. The Boyd family won many friends with their hospitality and delicious meal. Photo by Donald L. Terry ed &$ ... . 5.? s . Sj .1tV o v9 'At '3r, Hv v 'V r : ; ' V, ' vi' v;-- . ' - i FOR MOST,, THE TOUR was a step back In time to simpler . . . manning lonely, days hill of their own brand of anxiety families killed, by desolate pony express stations, seeing vast across the expanse of Indians, disease and heat. To look iHia nd mountains and to imagine the life that brought the odds brings about a cer-ai- n pioneers to Utah against tremendous d con- feeling of awe. Jane Webner and Sara Beeler friend emplate the day's activities. Photo by . f ,. 'j .. ' r V V - ' ' f . rtM f ;: V7-- y . 4 ys. .;A-- i vV;V, V;'- - - four-legge- V V f - . Photo by Sara J. Beeler . . y . ft - ... f .AND WHAT IS A HUP without a little excitement??? Soon after leaving dirt roads outside of Gold Hill and heading towards Wendover, one of the buses experienced a blow-ou- t. . : j Through the expert handling of the driver no one was injured, and with minor work from a local mechanic with a jack, the bus headed home towards Dugway after dinner in Wendover. ! ' . - . ju v ft sirp'vwriw. nyy-- y .& v- - r.- -rr - |