09/22...Expedition Timpanogos...

That's what we set out to conquer, Mount Timpanogos.


We got a little off course and found this tree, which
surprisingly, was wishing me a happy birthday!

It was absolutely gorgeous with the colorful leaves.
First day of Autumn.

We met a young family from Prague. It was really neat to

hike with them. They were up there to celebrate their son's
birthday, which was the same day as mine! His name was

Jacob, and he was the sweetest boy ever.

These mountain goats were all over, and so close to the

trail. I loved it!

This lake is called Emerald lake, as you can probably see why.
It is a run off from a glacier. We were very excited to stop here

and rest our weary feet and dip them in the cool water.

Tyler has had a very bad ingrown toe nail, but he was still

sweet enough to do this for me without complaint. I love him

so much and am so grateful he is my husband.

I was very tired by this point.

You cannot see it, but there is a trail right along these

cliffs we had to walk. Twas a little frightening to say the

least.

That is the top of Timp.

This is not a very becoming picture of me, but I think you

will forgive the hair and exhausted faces for the breath taking

view behind us.

And here lies the city of Orem, with the beautiful lake of Utah.

I have never endured such a hard day as was this one. The

hike is normally 13.8 miles, but we got lost and ended up going

5 miles off track. So, we actually did more like 20 miles in 8 hours.

The hike was so beautiful and was very rewarding to overcome all obstacles

and conquer this epic mountain!