The River & Electric Boxes

                                        The River

             I love to ride horses. My favorite spot to ride is a trail on the northern side of Hurricane. The trail winds around and through the Virgin River. It’s very well marked and easy to follow. Most of it is covered in soft sand. The sand helps protect the horses’ hooves from sharp rocks. The best part about this trail is the water. There are many water crossings along the way. Most of the crossings are pretty shallow, but there are spots where it can get very deep. Sometimes it can become so deep that the horse may have to start swimming! Swimming with horses can be a blast. Some horses love the water. They may even try to lie down in the middle of the river! We try to not let our horses do this because it can be dangerous for the rider. This is a great trail for summertime when the temperatures are high. Both the rider and the horse will get cooled down. The trail is open all year though. The picture I have was taken in January. The water was still pretty chilly, but we had a wonderful time!

Electric Boxes

          On my property there is an electric box. I really appreciate the electric box because it gives my entire house electricity. I really do not appreciate the location of it on my property. It’s located near the road right in the middle of property. When people come to visit my house the first thing they see is that ugly box. We asked the city multiple times if they could place it somewhere else but to no avail. We've even tried to conceal it by planting a bush around it. This is somewhat effective in the spring and summer, but it’s fairly useless after the leaves die. My mom has jokingly said that she will “accidently” hit the box with her car. She thinks that if it gets hit the city will realize it’s in an undesirable spot. Of course she would never actually do this, but we like to dream anyway. That electric box needs to be moved to improve the appearance of our home and our land. I wish the city would have listened to us before they put the box there. I think it could have easily been placed in the corner or our property next to the fire hydrant.