Well, It's Willard.
- Sharine Borslien

- Jul 22, 2021
- 2 min read
We stayed Tuesday night at Willard Bay State Park. Utah is a gorgeous state, full of colorful mountains (I love rocks — and rock 'n' roll!). And speaking of rolling, there are also rolling plains, water features, and wild weather. We've experienced triple-digit temperatures, cold, wild winds, and rain.
We managed to find a small grocery store in Brigham City to enhance our fridge and freezer. It had been two days since we'd had a green vegetable other than salad greens, so we got some broccoli crowns. (Yes, we do get excited about our food🥦🥑🍅.) There was no organic produce, but we did find coconut milk ice cream . . . go figure.
The RV park itself was nothing special, either, except for the fact that it is next to Willard Bay, with the huge Eagle Beach accessible for swimming and water sports. After dinner and dishes, Ron suggested we go to the beach to catch the post-sunset view, so we hopped in Spicy and zipped over. I literally RAN down the long beach to catch this shot:

It was the first jog I'd done in almost two weeks, and even though it was only 30 seconds, my body felt good. And this image was my other reward!
The other cool and unique aspect of Willard Bay State Park is this surprising "art installation" with no artist signature that I could find. It's just sitting in a relatively un-maintained corner of Cottonwood Campground near the entrance. What is also fascinating is its juxtaposition to a standard shipping container:

I had taken two shots of this image, but I chose this one because I like how the sun created a whimsical light arc. And who doesn't like rainbows?!
So if I was going to interpret this "art installation," here is what I think it's saying:
Earth to Humans: "Don't put me in a box and shuttle me around like a cheap commodity. Also, could you spruce the place up a bit? Finally, nobody puts Earth in a corner!"
Let me know in the comments what you think the message is.
See you down the road (or up, as the case often seems to be)!



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