Snake River Canyon Mudslide

May 21, 2011

The last mudslide in this canyon was 14 years ago.  One year before I moved to this area.

I have always loved watching big machines work.  Even more, I love how the earth dwarfs them.

The task ahead is massive.

Even with the machines.  Can you imagine what cleaning up something like this would be like, without machines?  Perhaps this photo will give you a better idea:

Other sights of the day:

Rafters watch the clean up process from below the mudslide.

As the snow melted, the guard rail sunk down below the level of the road.

The road is closed!  Skip! Skip! Skip!

And one more thing you normally can't do!

It is funny how a natural disaster can provide such a fun family outing and allow one to meet neighbors they are normally too busy for.