Journey to the Rainbow Gathering in Utah - and Back home after taking a couple of Campers to the Emergency Room at The Heber City Hospital.

Mike Volunteered me to be an Ambulance Driver...

gvan42  Bear at the California Welcome Center in Redding
 Bear at the California Welcome Center in Redding

gvan42  Bear at the California Welcome Center in Redding
Bear at the California Welcome Center in Redding

Covered Wagon Information Sign in Nevada
Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah gvan42
Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah

gvan42 Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah
Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah

gvan42 Dan's Grocery Store in Salt Lake City
Dan's Grocery Store in Salt Lake City
gvan42 a Lake on the way to the Rainbow Gathering
a Lake on the way to the Rainbow Gathering

gvan42 The Parking Lot at the Rainbow Gathering in Utah
The Parking Lot at the Rainbow Gathering in Utah
I spent a day relaxing and chatting with the campers
in order to become acclimated to the 9,000 foot elevation

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And then we spent Seven Days at The Rainbow Gathering
I took No Photographs. Accidentally, Mike took my Batteries
and my Camera was Dead... So I left it in the Van...
Ang I Lived My Life instead of Documenting My Life.
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at the Rainbow Gathering I lead "The Band" in a Group Sing-Along Song... "You Are My Sunshine". I was playing the harmonica randomly and as so often happens... all of a sudden I was playing a song... There was a child that was attracting attention to herself by giving away flowers to the group and I guess that was the inspiration... about 20 people were sitting in the big shady spot in the main meadow and there were many guitars, drums, violin and a saxophone... we sang many songs... and now THAT song is mine... with a pleasant memory. What is funny is that I was unable to get "The Band" to play "This Land is Your Land" by Woody Guthrie even though I tried to get them to play along three times... on three different days...  

There was a momentary quiet at the Main Circle and I was playing a Big Bass Drum... Boom, Boom, Chick... Boom, Boom, Chick... and everyone ignored me... They could have played "We Will Rock You" by Queen but... Nothing... Go Figure...
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gvan42 Greg Vanderlaan After the Rainbow Gathering at the Heber City Hospital.
Greg Vanderlaan After the Rainbow Gathering at the Heber City Hospital.
I delivered a Couple of Campers that were experiencing Dehydration and Exhaustion.

gvan42 My Van at the Heber City Hospital
My Van at the Heber City Hospital

gvan42 Heber City Emergency Room
Heber City Emergency Room 

gvan42 Helicopter Landing Pad Heber City Hospital
Helicopter Landing Pad

gvan42 The Camper who requested a ride to the Heber City Hospital
The Camper who requested a ride to the Heber City Hospital

gvan42   The Boyfriend of The Camper who requested a Ride to the Emergency Room
The Boyfriend of The Camper who requested a Ride to the Emergency Room

gvan42 Salt Lake City Airport
Salt Lake City Airport - After we finished with the Hospital
our Young Friends Called an Uncle That Bought Them Tickets to Fly Home.

gvan42 Leaving the Salt Lake City Airport
Leaving the Salt Lake City Airport

gvan42 Cloudy Skies at a Motel 6 In Nevada
Cloudy Skies at a Motel 6 In Nevada

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