Winter is Coming

[brdgt]

Nick left for a conference on Sunday and this is what I woke up to the next day. I love how the snow looks like a lattice work on the flagstone cracks.



Needless to say, I got pretty lonely, cooped up in the house without human contact, so I tried to get out - going to a lecture on campus and book club. I decided to walk back from the lecture on campus on Wednesday (about 3 miles) and explore the cemetery more. I love the snow on the mountains.



I've been meaning to get a photo of this memorial - Winter is Coming?



The main reason for my visit though was to find this grave. It has quite a story behind it and the note was fascinating (essentially someone who claims to be in touch with the spirit world relating Lilly's wishes).



I discovered what must have been the handcart section of the cemetery. Many Mormons could not afford oxen or horses, so they traveled to Deseret (their name for what is now Utah) with handcarts and each "company" of handcarts had their own name. This grave is actually made out of wood and has been resealed as needed over the years.



In the vicinity of that grave were other sad reminders of the handcart companies:

Comments

[robby.livejournal.com]

Did you know that the pioneers in the early wagon trains walked the route, and didn't ride in the wagons? The wagons were full of essential stuff, and the horses and oxen had a hard enough time without hauling the people, as well.

[brdgt.livejournal.com]

Yes, that's why I linked to the Wikipedia entry :)