18th November 2007
The amazing weather continued so I headed out round Boulder Mountain to explore, unfortunately this was to be a good day with a terrible ending that really took all the joy out of it.Today my close and dear friend Keith Bower had a heart attack and died during a soccer match he was playing in, he had turned 50 just a couple of weeks ago. I have known Keith and Rebecca for almost 20 years since we started playing for Clayton Soccer Club, they came to visit me when I moved away from Concord to Fallbrook and came out to Torrey when I moved here and I usually stayed with them when I went to the Bay Area. Keith was the genuine article, a man with no pretense, a slightly rough exterior with a heart of gold. He lived for playing football (soccer) and the social activities associated with it and was an excellent player. He was a great family man and totally dedicated to Rebecca even if sometimes he stayed out a bit longer than he said he would after games. I will miss Keith for the rest of my life.
Here he is in London
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Dark Valley Trail
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Cyclone Lake, it's an odd name for a lake high on a mountain.
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Lower Barker Reservoir
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There was a raft of ice in the shaded area.
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Many ducks were noisily feeding on this side of the lake because there were some people on the other side training water dogs. Rather appropriate for Barker Reservoir.
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Looking over Box Death and the Waterpocket Fold to the Henry Mountains
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Barker Reservoir, just a little higher than Lower Barker!
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This place is going to be absolutely gorgeous when the aspens first leaf out in the spring.
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Big View near Escalante, you can see the road snaking down the cliffs in the shaded area.
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The Grand Staircase
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As the sun got lower the rocks shone.
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Utah Highway 12
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The Route
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I was treated to a beautiful sunset.
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Stumble It!
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