September 22nd & 23rd The rodeo was great fun of course, though it was very, very cold. I was sitting on my wool coat and after a round of discussion on the cold one of the ISU team went to my car and retrieved my two emergency wool blankets, one that she used and one … More Price Rodeo
On the way to Cedar City there was a brush fire right by the road. Traffic slowed enough that I was able to wrestle my camera out. I tried using the CPL filter that came with the camera but it doesn’t work with my mid sized lens. Alas, it would allegedly have taken the glare … More Cedar Breaks National Monument
The Rocky Mountain Region College Rodeo was held on Sept 8 & 9. It was a lot of fun. They put a lot of different entertainment and acts into the rodeo. It starts with opening ceremonies including flags, prayer, and more flags. Go Bengals There are signs from those who donate money. I must admit … More Cedar City Rodeo
9/2/2017 My original plan for Saturday morning was to go to the Sheepdog herding competition at the Eastern Idaho State Fair. But when I got up later than I expected and was reluctant to face the crowds I changed my plans and birded around Gray’s Lake National Wildlife Refuge. Some of my favorite photos on … More Birding Gray’s Lake
Friday after work I knew I was tired, but I thought I’d still like to attend the IMPRA rodeo. After all, last year’s was awesome. So I put on my boots, grabbed my camera and hat and headed to the fairgrounds. What I saw of the rodeo was great, but the loudspeaker was loud and … More IMPRA 2017
8/20/2017 I ended up taking two different (and both shorter) photography trips today. The first one early in the morning with John, Bill, and Shanna, and the second with Regina, Katrina, and Bill. Adorable least chipmunk Shanna spotted this little guy scampering on the rocks. River and bridge Nature stacked this basalt Horses Fence post … More Photography outing 2 & 3
8/19/2017 There we are with our camp all set up for the Eclipse. In a stunning location near the south fork of the Snake River and the Caribou-Targhee national forest. So with sunset still 3 hours away Raven, Bill, and I load up in my car to go exploring and take a few pictures. It … More Photography outing
My friends from California (Bruce, Raven, Ellen) found a campsite for us to watch the Eclipse almost a year ago. It really was an wonderful choice. Aspen Grove Inn https://www.aspengroveinn.com/ near Heise hot springs just outside of Ririe ID. Some of us got there on Saturday, with others showing up throughout the day on Sunday. … More Camping for the Eclipse
8/7/2017 today we stuck close to Coeur d’Alene and began our day at the North Idaho College campus which has a wonderful walking/running trail alongside the lake. Here was a tree full of nuthatches and a lake full of ring billed gulls. Okay, so not a lot of bird species but I haven’t seen pygmy … More Birding Lake Coeur d’Alene
8/6/2017 Arlene knew of a wildlife refuge nearby. In my search for places to bird I hadn’t even thought about crossing the border into Washington. I’m really glad she knew of the Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge, because it was AMAZING. As we approached the refuge we drove over this bridge with ponds on both sides. … More Birding Turnbull NWR
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