We were fortunate enough to spend last Friday up in the mountains showing my parents the splendor of the Rockies in summer. The mountains cooperated beautifully: sunny but cool weather, light breezes, abundant wildlife, and buckets of wildflowers. And we were armed to take advantage of it: everyone had a camera. In fact, as a... Continue Reading →
Sightings
This morning we had some exciting bird action in our backyard. First, we saw a huge bird across the stream from us. After digging out the binoculars and the bird guide, we realized we were looking at a pair of Ferruginous Hawks, which are prairie birds and not very common. Super cool! Unfortunately, they were... Continue Reading →
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Utah 2008: Goblin Valley
Day 3 of our Utah trip was spent exploring Goblin Valley. Best known as the alien planet in Galaxy Quest, Goblin Valley is full of unusual looking hoodoos. As we walked through the place, it was easy to imagine we were on another planet. I could also see in the shapes around me 1) why... Continue Reading →
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Wildflowers
Our backpacking trip was beautiful on many levels. The big picture views were stunning - mountains, lakes, meadows, sky -- but things were just as delightful when looked at the scene up close. I was surprised by the number and variety of wildflowers growing everywhere - in the meadow, along the streams, in the cracks... Continue Reading →
