First off I forgot to take campsite pictures today.
We are in site 56 in the lower campground. Today was the longest drive for this trip home 433 miles. This is where I had already planned to spend the night however about 10 miles before we got here the wind REALLY came up and if this wasn’t the plan we would have pulled off here anyway. The motorhome ahead of us since Twin Falls had his large awning being blown open the last 5 miles or so. He pulled off I-84 just ahead of us. Several years ago I bought an awning lock which is made just for days like today, ours didn’t move. Having the awning deploy while you are driving down the highway is not fun and usually destroys the awning.
Campsite picture.
These two sites are listed as separate campsites.
Look how close the picnic tables and campfire pits are located.
This is the awning lock I was talking about.
Today’s drive.
Drove around a little looking for a pull through site out of the wind.
Site number 1, nice pull through. Great place, wonderful views, hot showers and not busy during the week.
Today’s drive, only 120 miles.
This is the view across the valley with my normal lens.
This is through my telescope. It is one of the below plants on the center ridge in the above picture.
Here is one of the rotors out of a generator for a PM rebuild.
This pictures is from the visitor’s gallery looking down the powerhouse.
One of the many tunnels inside the dam. There is a total of 9 miles of tunnels and rooms inside the dam. We were at an elevation of 705 feet above sea level and the top of the dam is at 1232 feet, so we were quite a ways down inside.
All the heights inside the dam are measured from sea level.
This is one of the inspection tubes that goes out to the surface of the dam.
This is a picture of the wood form that was used to this tube. Concrete was poured around this form and that the form was dismantled leaving the inspection tube.
This is looking out the end of the inspection tube towards the new bridge.
Another tunnel.
This is one of the passages that goes up and down inside the dam. I think the guide said one had 1400 steps and another has 1700.
Imprints of the wood used to form this tunnel.
Had to show more dam pictures. It is really cool dam.
This new bridge built after 9/11.
Parking garage and visitor’s center.
Bronze casting of the people who worked on the rock wall.
Today’s drive up to Virgin River.
Our campsite.
In site 145, a pull through I unhooked the car because we are going to the dam in the morning.
Not great cell coverage tonight, took me 45 minutes to get this uploaded from my IPad.
Felix is pitching, should be fun.
Section 111
He had to get the mound ready.
He looks good however Felix did not have a great start. They got 4 runs in the 1st inning and he only pitched 3 innings.
We’re in there. Mariners have been running a lot this spring season.
You may want to get back to first but watch were you put that hand.
Today’s attendance.
The unhappy totals.
At this point I’d say this is the starting line up except for Robertson, I’m think he is still looking for a spot on the team.
Our seats today.
Da-Ho Lee made the 40 man rooster today and he got ball signing duty.
Felix had his regular none pitching day duty of harassing the other team.
The first tine Seager goes on the field he always goes right out and stands on third base. It belongs to him and he wants everyone to understand that.
Lind got himself a new glove.
This picture is from the 19th and he had an older glove, guess he figures he had better start his position with his new team with a new glove.
He knew when the ball left his hand he was in trouble.
Can you see the ball just outside of Lind’s reach?
Today’s attendance, really low?
But the happy totals.
Section 115
This is before the game started and people come down to the edge of the field to get autographs from anyone who will come sign things. It is interesting how many people will come down to the field level seats and sit in some else’s purchased seat in hopes the original purchaser will not show up for the game.
I think this is new catcher Brintley who came by today.
Seager stealing third base.
Today’s attendance.
The happy totals.
I than had to add weight to the front of the telescope to counter balance the weight of the camera. I didn’t take a picture of the several pounds of steel I attached as the counter balance.
Yes, I have not figured out how to get a better focus than this, I can get worse really easy.
Today’s starting line up.
Section 111
The big guy had a good start today. I think he pitched 6 innings.
Got to have some hitting pictures, top one is Seager and lower one is Cano.
We are still stealing bases.
Today’s attendance.
The happy totals.