Vacation Day 1 6/18/22 We drove to Kuna to stay with John and Bill on Friday which is why our drive starts there. Shanna and I haven’t had a vacation where we went anywhere outside of family locations in a very long time. I chose a roundabout route so that we’d see parts of Oregon … More From Kuna ID to Medford OR
5/29/22 Another trip of rain and rocks So many wonderful volcanic rocks Clark’s nutcracker More awesome lava rocks Indian paintbrush By Shanna Dwarf buckwheat by Shanna Vista by Shanna Birds Red winged blackbirds Brewer’s blackbirds Mountain bluebirds American crows Rock doves Eurasian collared doves Mourning doves Red tailed hawks Killdeer Horned lark Black billed magpies … More Craters of the Moon – May 2022
7/1/21 Padre Island National Seashore https://www.nps.gov/pais/index.htm Royal terns Ruddy turnstones More Royal terns Brown pelicans Laughing gull Sky and sea and birds
5/21/21 Yellowstone Day 2 – Shanna’s POV Bison Luminescent cloud aka glowy cloud Pond and tinted sky Is this deadfall giving us the middle finger? Or pointing at the sky? You can practically breath the cold clear air in this photo
5/21/21 Bison – Yellowstone Bison calf Bison Bison shedding its heavy coat Momma has a flexible spine Brown headed cowsbird These birds are called cowbirds because they like to eat the insects that are found near cattle/bison. Sometimes you’ll see them perched on the bison. Bison like the cowbirds because they eat the biting insects … More Bison – Yellowstone
5/21/21 Yellowstone Day 2 – Jenny’s POV Mountain bluebird Coyote Fluffed out Vesper sparrow A few more bison Racing baby bison Napping bison Pronghorn / Antelope Common raven
5/21/21 Yellowstone Day 1 – Shanna’s POV Overcast Island Park The muskrat she spotted Aspen Snow on Antelope Flats Black bear Deadfall Preferred Tree swallow nesting site Stump star Path to Terrace Spring Jenny on the left Wildflowers Snow frosted landscape Deadfall art Looks like snow but is actually buildup from Mammoth hot springs Secret … More Yellowstone Day 1 – Shanna’s POV
5/21/21 Three Black Bears – Yellowstone Three bears Exploring Standing Walking, notice the lack of a hump between the first set of shoulders. This brown bear is actually a member of the Black bear tribe. Momma bear looking around The cubs
5/21/21 Yellowstone Day 1 – Jenny’s POV Chipping sparrow Brewer’s blackbird Muskrat Wildflowers Shanna Snow in May Big Horn Sheep The outlier
4/17/21 Just a bit of Yellowstone But the Osprey is in Island Park The skinny but furry bison A Clark’s nutcracker! These birds are tough to photograph. They don’t like to pose. Snow Swans (too far away for me to identify, but considering the date I’d guess Tundra) Lovely day, clear crisp air and a … More Just a bit of Yellowstone
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