On Saturday, Mark explored the Spiral Jetty on the Great Salt Lake.
He's been wanting to visit it for a couple of years now. It's clear the heck out there! It is located beyond Promontory Point (where the trains are) Anyway it was made by Robert Smithson and consists of lots of rocks piled together and forming a spiral out in the lake. It is only visible when the lake is low. Right now it is VERY low -- prime viewing opportunity! He met exactly two people on his explore -- they had come all the way from Wisconsin just to see this. Apparently they travel all over the U.S. in search of wierd art things to visit. They told Mark about a man who has created an artistic masterpiece out of an extinct volcano in Arizona -- we'll have to check that out sometime. Anyway, the journey out to the jetty appeared to be relatively van and family friendly -- just clear the heck out there -- so maybe we'll all explore it sometime.
He's been wanting to visit it for a couple of years now. It's clear the heck out there! It is located beyond Promontory Point (where the trains are) Anyway it was made by Robert Smithson and consists of lots of rocks piled together and forming a spiral out in the lake. It is only visible when the lake is low. Right now it is VERY low -- prime viewing opportunity! He met exactly two people on his explore -- they had come all the way from Wisconsin just to see this. Apparently they travel all over the U.S. in search of wierd art things to visit. They told Mark about a man who has created an artistic masterpiece out of an extinct volcano in Arizona -- we'll have to check that out sometime. Anyway, the journey out to the jetty appeared to be relatively van and family friendly -- just clear the heck out there -- so maybe we'll all explore it sometime.
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This may sound weird, but I have been wanting to go out and see that since I found out about it a few years ago. Let him know there is a big cement tree on the way to Wendover. It's not as neat, but it is a good conversation piece on the Fun Bus.
I remember him talking about going out there a while ago...glad he finally got his wish fulfilled. Was it worth the drive? Maybe it'd be a good thing for one of those days when the kids are crabby and desperately need a nap!
Cool thing! Where is this artsy volcano in Arizona? Never heard of it.
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