Sunday August 11, 2019 Sydney and I went to the Shoshone-Bannock (http://shobanfestival.com/) festival on Sunday afternoon. Things had clearly slowed down. I was able to find a parking place near the dancing grounds. We shopped at the craft/art booths and watched the dancing. It was amazing. I found that watching the dancing was hypnotic, peaceful, … More Shoshone-Bannock Festival – 2019
Monday August 5, 2019 I’ve been trying a few evening birding adventures so this week Melinda and I headed out for Market Lake. She’s only here for a few days so we’re maximizing our birding. I was surprised by the number of Double crested cormorants. They were even flying in large v formations across the … More Market Lake – Aug 2019
Sunday August 4, 2019 I first heard about the Butterfly Haven in Pingree on Facebook Events. They were having a one year anniversary and I had never heard of them. We did not go to the anniversary party. Instead of attending the party Melinda and I got there when they opened on Sunday morning. This … More Butterfly Haven – Aug 2019
Sunday August 4, 2019 Our first stop was the butterfly haven, but that blogpost has not yet been written. I am still trying to identify the butterflies. Melinda and I proceeded to bird the area known as McTucker Ponds. We were not expecting to see very many birds on this hot August afternoon, but we … More McTucker Ponds – Aug 2019
I began reading Rosemary Mosco’s Bird and Moon comics several years ago and was delighted when she published a book: Birding Is My Favorite Video Game: Cartoons about the Natural World from Bird and Moon by Rosemary Mosco Andrews McMeel Publishing (April 17, 2018) ISBN: 978-1-4494-8912-0 From the back of the book: Birding is My … More Review: Birding is My Favorite Video Game
Friday August 2, 2019 Melinda and I got to bird Antelope Island State Park on Friday evening. First we checked out the Great blue heron rookery at Gower Ponds. The rookery not only included a few herons but a couple of Double crested cormorants. When we got to Antelope Island it was only a couple … More Antelope Island – Aug 2019
I spent a lovely pair of hours in Victor looking at cars. This was a small car show, less than a 100 vehicles which was perfect for my practicing. Most of the time I remembered to take a picture of the entry details so I could tag my photos with year, make and model. Though … More Victor Car Show
