Rimrock edge

19 04 2024

You know how, when you’re a kid (some kids … me, for example), the edges of heights don’t bother you? You can stand there, look over, look out, and you’re so confident of your balance, your groundedness to the earth, that you can’t imagine any danger? Then, when you’re an adult (some adults … me, for example), the sight of kids or animals at the edges of great heights gives you the willies, makes the ground under your own feet seem unstable, and you really want who/whatever it is to move away from the edge RIGHT NOW?

See those rocks behind/left of Dundee? They mark the rimrock edge at Spring Creek Basin’s western boundary.

I had walked up the hill where the band was grazing, and though heights bother me a bit more as an adult than they did as a kid, when at the top of the rimrocks, the desire to look over the edge, at the view, is strong. Because … what a view!

The edge of the rimrocks, which form a natural barrier for Spring Creek Basin, is in the near foreground toward the upper right. The road below is the road from the main road in Disappointment Valley to Spring Creek Basin. This view is looking northwestish across Disappointment Valley toward Utah’s La Sal Mountains.

The view looking southwestish. The line of Disappointment Creek is in the far right distance.

And looking more northish.

As for Dundee, she obliged my nervousness so near the edge and headed back down to her friends and Buckeye. Whew. 🙂


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19 04 2024
Sue E. Story

Wow, TJ! What great views from the boundary rimrocks! 🤩 I always wondered how things would look from that vantage point. I’m like you, TJ; I can still enjoy looking over edges but I am a lot more gingerly in my approach these days, and I for sure don’t like to see animals get too close to drop-offs( although Dundee looks pretty fearless). These are spectacular photos! Makes me want to try that in person. 😉

19 04 2024
TJ

You should totally walk up there. 🙂 From Chrome’s Point, it’s not long or far!

19 04 2024
karenflash3

Wow! What great views! Thanks,TJ, for posting them! Dundee is one pretty gal!

19 04 2024
TJ

Beautiful views, beautiful mustang. Can’t go wrong! 🙂

19 04 2024
Martha Kennedy

You live in a very beautiful beautiful place

19 04 2024
TJ

Yes, yes I do. 🙂 I am very blessed.

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