A Near Death Experience (for the Camera)

Last week we traveled to Jackson for a follow up doctors appointment for Luke's back. Good news, its healing fine! On the way there we saw a bunch of cars pulled off the road. Good thing about Wyoming is that Wyomingites don't pull over for anything that is not a moose, elk with large antlers, or a bear. This time it was an awesome bear enjoying a feast right off the side of the road. Nature is cool. 

 After the doctor Luke really wanted to go to Granite Hot Springs, not to the swimming pool but along the river next to a waterfall, which is cool in theory not in actuality. It was a little cold outside for hiking around in swimsuits but Jax sure seemed to like it.

 The waterfall and my cute boys. 

 The hot water was coming out of the rocks, of course on the other side of the river, so Luke and Jax went across first. It wasn't very deep but in the middle the water was moving pretty quick and the rocks were super slippery. They made it across without incident, I however was a different story. In hindsight I was not thinking clearly, I blame the cold. Thinking that us sitting in the hot springs with the waterfall in the background would make an awesome picture, I decided to take the camera across, as well as the towels. Halfway across I slip and catch myself not with the arm holding the towels but of course with the arm holding the camera. It got dunked only for a second but I was stuck sitting in the freezing water. It was so cold I just sat there for a minute trying to catch my breath before Luke and Jax came back to rescue the camera. Finally we all made it across. Jax had a great time throwing rocks in the water saying "splash!" For me the experience was a little ruined because I felt so bad that I had ruined the camera. It was a beautiful waterfall and I had a great day with my boys but we decided that we probably wouldn't attempt this adventure again with a baby or a camera. 

 Three deer right by the road on our way home (taken with my phone that didn't get dunked in the river). 

Good news. The camera did survive its horrible experience of a bath.