DO NOT BIKE ON MUDDY TRAILS

PLEASE DO NOT RIDE YOUR

MOUNTAIN BIKE ON MUDDY TRAILS!

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BY SNOWBASIN SKI RESORT 

HEART'S DESIRE

PROMISES OF THE BIBLE

Don’t worry about the wicked

    or envy those who do wrong.
For like grass, they soon fade away.
    Like spring flowers, they soon wither.

 Trust in the Lord and do good.
    Then you will live safely in the land and prosper.

Take delight in the Lord,
    and he will give you your heart’s desires.

Commit everything you do to the Lord.
    Trust him, and he will help you.
He will make your innocence radiate like the dawn,
    and the justice of your cause will shine like the noonday sun.

 Be still in the presence of the Lord,
    and wait patiently for him to act.
Don’t worry about evil people who prosper
    or fret about their wicked schemes.

 Stop being angry!
    Turn from your rage!
Do not lose your temper—
    it only leads to harm.

For the wicked will be destroyed,
    but those who trust in the Lord will possess the land.  Soon the wicked will disappear. Though you look for them, they will be gone.

The lowly will possess the land
    and will live in peace and prosperity

Psalm 37:1-11  NLT  (New Living Translation)

SHADOW MYSTERY?

STRANGEST THINGS OF THE BIBLE

Isaiah the prophet visits King Hezekiah, telling him he is going to die soon.

"In those days Hezekiah became ill and was at the point of death. The prophet Isaiah son of Amoz went to him and said, “This is what the Lord says: Put your house in order, because you are going to die; you will not recover.”  Isaiah 38:1 NIV

Hezekiah wept and prayed.

"Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and prayed to the Lord, “Remember, Lord, how I have walked before you faithfully and with wholehearted devotion and have done what is good in your eyes.” And Hezekiah wept bitterly.  Isaiah 38:2-3  NIV

GOD spoke to Isaiah the prophet a word telling him that he would live 15 more years.

"Then the word of the Lord came to Isaiah:  “Go and tell Hezekiah, ‘This is what the Lord, the God of your father David, says: I have heard your prayer and seen your tears; I will add fifteen years to your life.  And I will deliver you and this city from the hand of the king of Assyria. I will defend this city.   Isaiah 38:4-6  NIV

GOD's sign to Hezekiah that he his going to fulfill His promise of extending his life and protecting him from Assyrisa; will be moving the Sun's shadow backwards.

  

“‘This is the Lord’s sign to you that the Lord will do what he has promised:  I will make the shadow cast by the sun go back the ten steps it has gone down on the stairway of Ahaz.’” So the sunlight went back the ten steps it had gone down.  Isaiah 38:7-8  NIV  New International Version

GOD is able to do this miracle any way he wants.  It says that GOD moved sunlight and created a shadow ten steps back.

While stopping the earth and moving it backwards is possible for God; it would cause a great world wide disaster.  The earth is spinning 1,000 mph and a sudden stop would cause earthquakes, tsunamis and wind storms.

And it is possible for God to move the Sun too; but this would shake up our solar system.  All the planets would be effected by the sudden change in the Sun's gravitational position.  Comets and asteroid would be moved too.

GOD IS LIGHT  

1 John 1:5 NASB

God is able to block Sunlight, like the 3 hours Jesus was on the cross, the entire earth was in darkness.

God is able to create his own light too; replacing Sunlight, and making it appear the shadow is moving 10 steps back.

What do you think?

WESTERN BRACKENFERN

PLANTS OF THE WASATCH MOUNTAINS

WESTERN BRACKENFERN was found on the Mueller Park trail, in Bountiful, Utah.   

The plant is poisonous to livestock.

GRASSHOPPERS

MISUNDERSTANDINGS OF THE BIBLE

A common question, "Doesn't God and Moses know that grasshoppers have 6 legs?"  

‘All the winged insects that walk on all fours are detestable to you. Yet these you may eat among all the winged insects which walk on all fours: those which have above their feet jointed legs with which to jump on the earth. These of them you may eat: the locust in its kinds, and the devastating locust in its kinds, and the cricket in its kinds, and the grasshopper in its kinds.  But all other winged insects which are four-footed are detestable to you.  Leviticus 11:20-23 NASB  (New American Standard Bible)

The answer is clearly stated; that grasshoppers have four legs to walk on and two limbs to jump.

RUSTY SHOVEL

ROUND VALLEY TRAILS

RUSTY SHOVEL

RUSTY SHOVEL is at ROUND VALLEY,

in PARK CITY, UTAH

FUN FOR MOUNTAIN BIKERS 

1.6 MILES ~ 345' ELEVATION LOSS

LONG RIDE DOWN

BANKED TURNS

FAST RIDING

SWITCHBACKS

SOME ROCKY SECTIONS

BOTTOM OF RUSTY SHOVEL TRAIL

RABBIT BRUSH

PLANTS OF ROUND VALLEY

RABBIT BRUSH is a common Utah Desert Plant.   Some people have used this as a medicinal plant.

HAPPY GILMOR

TRAILS OF ROUND VALLEY

HAPPY GILMOR TRAIL

ENJOY AN OUT AND BACK MOUNTAIN BIKE RIDE ON THE HAPPY GILMOR IN PARK CITY.   THIS IS A 2 MILE RIDE TO THE OLD RANCH TRAILHEAD.

   

North Round Valley Parking

GPS: 40.711463, -111.497165

Restroom Available

Ratings: Moderate technical with some rocky sections.

Elevation Gain: 400'

BENCH NEAR OLD RANCH

 

BOTTOM OF TRAIL

BAD STEW

STRANGEST THINGS OF THE BIBLE

Elisha came back to Gilgal discovering a famine in the land. In a gathering of local prophets and disciples, he had a servant take a big pot to make stew for the gathering.

"Elisha returned to Gilgal, and he found that there was a famine throughout the entire country. While the disciples of the local prophets were sitting with him, he told his servant to find a big pot and make a big stew for the prophets’ disciples. 

2 Kings 4:38  The Voice

The servant searched the famine stricken field for any herbs he could find.  He found some uncultivated wild gourds and gathered them up for the stew.

It is possible the wild gourds were "Ecballium elaterium" known as exploding cucumbers.   When you squeeze the pod, it sends seeds flying.  It's fruit is poisonous containing cucurbitacins.

"A man walked out into the fields to look for herbs, and he came across an uncultivated vine and picked enough wild gourds from it to fill the folds of his cloak. He chopped up the gourds and tossed them into the large pot of stew, not knowing what they were. 

2 Kings 4:39  The Voice

The food was ready and was served to the men.  After eating the stew, the men got sick.

"Those who prepared the stew gave helpings of it to the men. While they were eating the stew, they cringed and pushed the bowls away from them. They could not eat it.

Prophets’ Disciples: Man of God, this stew is horrible! It will be the death of us!   

2 Kings 4:40  The Voice

Elisha had the servant bring him some barley meal and add it to the stew.   

Elisha: Go bring some meal.

They brought him some meal, and Elisha threw it in the large pot and renewed the stew.

Elisha: Distribute this food to the people so that they may fill their hungry bellies.

Everyone ate it, and there was nothing wrong with it this time.

2 Kings 4:41The Voice 

BLUEBELL BELLFLOWER

WILDFLOWERS OF THE UINTAS

BLUEBELL BELLFLOWERS 

Bald Mountain trail

Mirror Lake Highway

BEAR ATTACK

STRANGEST THINGS OF THE BIBLE

A rowdy group of 42 young men harassed God's prophet.

"He went up from there to Bethel. As he was traveling up the road, some young boys came out of the city and made fun of him, saying, “Go on up, baldy! 

Go on up, baldy!”  

2 Kings 2:23 NET

Elisha asked God to judge them for their hostile behavoir.  Two mama bears rushed out of the woods chasing after them.

"When he turned around and saw them, he called God’s judgment down on them. Two female bears came out of the woods and ripped forty-two of the boys to pieces.   

2 Kings 2:24 NET

Elisha continued traveling to Mount Carmel.

"From there he traveled to Mount Carmel and then back to Samaria.  

2 Kings 2:25 NET  New English Translation

Don't mess with God's annointed and frightened mama bears.  42 young men may have caused a big fuss.
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RESTORING AMERICA'S HONEY BEES

PLANT IT, THEY WILL COME

MINT ATTRACTS HONEY BEES

   If more people in America would plant Mint in their yards, the Honey Bee population would grow.

WESTERN CONEFLOWER

WILDFLOWERS OF ALTA

WESTERN CONEFLOWER 

Looks like a Sunflower without its petals.