There was a new thing in town to try. With Covid, seems like there were new things to experience that weren't a thing before.
This was a Christmas Laser Light show that was set up like a drive-in movie. We had to stay in the car and cars were parked away from each other. Why not try it? So we did.
It was different and pretty entertaining! We were glad we went!
VIDEOS: Turn up your speakers
We went to Luminaria again this year and it was fantastic. The only thing that would have made it better, was snow. Last year, there was so much snow and it was even snowing while we were there.
This year, no snow, but it was still amazing. This is quickly becoming a great yearly tradition.
It's a 1 mile walk through over 1 million lights and 27 different sections with music and lights everywhere.
Since we all had to have masks on, you can't tell here, but Hannah and Shelley are dancing with Jane (hidden behind Hannah)
This hill is one of the parts you could just sit and watch for a long time. Over 6500 different lights change colors and "dance" in various patterns to music. It's amazing how it all works. The view from the top (at the end of the walk) is even better....
Our favorite part is the Light of the World Sculpture Garden - it's 35 sculptures over 2.5 acres of Christ and all the stories of the New Testament. This year, Luminaria added hundreds and hundreds of lanterns all over this part and it was so pretty to walk through
This one of Lazarus being raised from the dead is different, as you have to stand at just the right spot and you can see Jesus in the shadows just outside the grave opening
This tunnel is everyone's favorite - the lights dance all around you in different patterns and music
In the spring and summer, there is a big waterfall here, and even in the winter, it looks like water with the lights
At the end, top of the hill, looking down on the hill of moving lights
It was cold, but we all had a great time! Jane did too, even though she doesn't look like it in this photo!
October 31 - usually it's snowing or very cold, but not this year! I blame that on Covid....really, aren't we just blaming everything on Covid now-adays?
It was 60 degrees so we headed up American Fork Canyon to try out a hike called Old Sheep's Trail. Heading up the canyon, the temp dropped to 38, and we were getting worried, as some of us were in shorts and no jackets....luckily, that was the part where no sun was......when we arrived at the trailhead, it was a balmy 55 or so, and was perfect for hiking.
Hike was rated as "easy" and about 3 1/2 miles round trip. But with 800 feet elevation change, it was steep in some parts, and we all agreed it should be rated as moderate.
Hannah was ready to go!
View to the canyon below from the trailhead
Matt and Marissa (M&M) coming along!
Tibble Fork Reservoir down below
Hannah getting her poses in
We decided in the Spring and Fall, this hike would be beautiful with all the trees, leaves and brush
Crossing a dry river bed along with some lingering snow from a storm a week ago
The trail ends at a small river
Great hike! We thought after last weekend, when it snowed, that would be it for hikes until Spring! We got one last hike in!
