Saturday morning the CNFR hosted a Special Olympics Rodeo. Individuals were able to choose from the college contestants and/or coaches to walk them through the events. Riding Barrel Racing Roping I wish I had been able to get better/more photos. I missed out on many roping shots because of the crowds around the participants and … More Special Olympics Rodeo – Saturday
This day was once again spent either dealing with the large number of photographs from the day before or attending the Rodeo. Okay, so I did do a little shopping and found 5 used books on sewing. But mostly it was about rodeo and horses. ISU Women’s Rodeo Team: Darcey, Bailey, Makayla, Remi, and Coach … More CNFR Day 3 – Friday
Thursday was an all rodeo kind of day. Well, maybe not the whole day. I started off by uploading photos to flickr then did a bit of shopping at the local thrift stores where I found fabric for costuming and a lovely pair of copper chafing dishes. Then back to the rodeo… Four of the … More CNFR Day 2 – Thursday
I headed out early in the morning for Casper WY and the CNFR (College National Finals Rodeo). ISU had 6 students competing. I had hoped to do some photography/birding in Jackson on the way there but flooding prevented me from taking some of the detours I wanted. It was a lovely drive though. I alway … More CNFR Day 1 – Wednesday
Definitely a day of ravens and bison. Shanna, Regina & Katrina and I headed up to Yellowstone for birds and photos. Osprey Field of wildflowers Raven at Sheepeater tidying up his feathers Bison shedding his fur, almost looks like he’s wearing a costume complete with mask. Mule deer checking us out Sandhill cranes Raven in … More Yellowstone, June 3
Jenny, Shanna, John, and Bill headed to Yellowstone for tea. John had the great idea and the super-thermos. It was a great and yummy idea and we picnicked and drank tea above the Gibbon River. John and Bill picked up a variety of cheese and meats the week before at the Amish store Apple Creek … More Yellowstone, May 28th
Shanna and I took a plane to Texas on Saturday the 13th. We stayed for a week and while most of the trip was spent with family. Melinda and I were able to steal some time to go birding, Shanna too for one trip. My parent’s dome house sits in front of pond with a … More Jenny is Birding in Texas
BRMBR = Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, the place I do the most birding. Shanna and I went to Spanish Fork for a family gathering. We arrived at our hotel late on Friday night because I had an all day library conference in Idaho Falls (it was great) so we didn’t leave Pocatello till almost … More BRMBR May 6, 2017
Somewhat early (8:00 am) in the morning we left Pocatello heading North to Yellowstone. Our first photography stop was for the Tetons. They are amazing and all the rain we’ve been having had cleansed the air of every bit of dust. We stopped for a bit of shopping at West Yellowstone and probably, for the … More Yellowstone for Earth Day 2017
The rodeos were fantastic and I am getting better at using the camera. I’m still on auto too much of the time, but I’m keeping the horse and rider in frame. This is basically a post of my favorite photos…. Barrel racing (Bailey) Blue sky barrel racer (Remi) Rescue Run is a game where … More College Rodeo – Grand Junction CO
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