Some of you may recall that I collect postcards. My hope is that I will be bringing them into the classroom once I am well.

A friend of mine recently was out and about traveling and recalled I liked to get postcards.

I thought I would share my armchair travels with you.

The first piece of information is from Utah State Parks. A place called Dead Horse Point.

According to legend, the point was once used as a carral for wild mustangs roaming the mesa. Cowboys rounded up these horses, hearded them across the narrow neck of land and onto the point. The neck, which is only 30 yards wide, was then fenced off with branches and brush, creating a natural corral surrounded by precipitous cliffs. Cowboys then chose the horses they wanted and for some reason, left the other horses corralled on the waterless point where they died of thirst within view of the Colorado River, 2,000 feet below.

My guess is these cowboys must have had lyme brain. HA!

A postcard showing the Mexican Hat Rock is next.

Kachina Dolls hand carved from cottonwood root and colorfully decorated is on another post card. I always wondered how the dolls got started.

It seems the original purpose of the doll was to familiarize the children with the tribal ceremonies. The dolls adorn the walls of the pueblos.

A large picture and several small pictures of the Canyonlands National Park in Utah is next.

Ah the next postcard is of Dead Horse Point. It says that according to legend, the horses jumped to their death for a drink of water.

Then we have Monticello, Utah. Looks like beautiful country

And the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauce Railroad.

Since I like the history of railroads and the area. I would really like to get on board.

The last postcard is of the Three Penguins at Arches National Park. It is a rock formation. That would be fun to see.