Today was not one of our more exciting days, but it was a fun day. We started off heading to the Golden Spike National Historic Site, about 32 miles from Brigham City. It is the spot where "the east met the west" on May 10, 1869. A fascinating construction story, after 4 years the final spike was driven and two locomotives (Central Pacific's Jupiter and Union Pacific's No. 119) faced one another on a single railroad tract that tied the nation together. Interesting terrain, to say the least. Golden Spike National Historic Site was also different. No gate and very few signs explaining where each event occurred, which means we were on our own to try to figure it out ourselves. Scary, huh! I could say the "blind leading the blind" but Glenn is much smarter than I am with these things and eventually figured most of the locations and events out. The film and reenactment were good and we were glad we went...it was just different from some of the other national parks we have been to. Maybe that's because it was a National Historic Site and not a National Park...ya think? Duh...
Next stop...across the road and down the mountain to the Thickol Rocket Display where several of the rocket motors of America's space program are on display. We found it interesting that it was in the same area as Golden Spike...the Thickol Corporation builds and tests rocket at this site to support America's space and defense programs. Anyway, another interesting excursion...
Then on to the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge. Lots of fun because we both love trying to take good pictures of birds, flowers, and animals in general. It's such a challenge! You may get bored with some of the pictures but it was fun for us taking them!
Tomorrow we leave for Salt Lake City...should be fun from what we are told! See you then!
Click on the two links below to see our photos from today.
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https://picasaweb.google.com/104959812223133937279/August102011BrighamCityUtahGlenn?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCKqhvISdtb66Mw&feat=directlink
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