I slept in until 6:30 a.m. at my Moab motel room and then did some photo housekeeping so I didn’t get into Arches National Park until 10:30 a.m. I was worried I had blown the best light of the day, but my friend, Mother Nature gave me a break with lovely clouds and even a [...]
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Nature Ali’s Grand Adventure – Arches National Park to Florissant, CO – Day 4, June 23rd.
Posted in Arches National Park, Birds, Colorado, Fossils, Geology, Grand Adventure, National Parks/Preserves/Refuges, Nature, Utah, tagged Arches National Park, lizards, Nature Ali, Peregrine Falcon on June 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Nature Ali’s Grand Adventure – Bryce Canyon National Park to Moab, UT – Day 3, June 22nd.
Posted in Birds, Bryce Canyon National Park, Capitol Reef National Park, Grand Adventure, National Parks/Preserves/Refuges, Nature, Utah, Wildlife, tagged Birds, Bryce Canyon, Capitol Reef, Geology, Grand Adventure, Grand Staircase-Escalante, National Parks, Nature Ali, Nature Alley on June 22, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I drove into Bryce Canyon National Park as dawn broke at 5 a.m. A family of pronghorn lazily grazed beside the road. Dad was to my left and Mom with her twins was to my right. No great photos but a fun way to start the day. The experience made me think of my own [...]
Nature Ali’s Grand Adventure – Mono Lake to Bryce Canyon National Park – Day 2, June 21st.
Posted in Birds, Bryce Canyon National Park, Butterflies, California, Field Trips, Grand Adventure, Mammals, Mono Lake, Nature, Nevada, Reptiles, Utah, tagged Badger, Butterflies, Mono Lake Bird Chautauqua, Nevada, Prairie Falcon, Pronghorn, Wild Horse on June 21, 2009 | 2 Comments »
A leisurely morning led to the Sunday morning Butterfly Ramble where I took a group of 15 enthusiastic nature lovers out butterflying. There were few butterflies, although on the trip down the Lee Vining Creek trail several Behr’s Hairstreak were found on their hostplant “Bitterbrush”.
