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May 19, 2012
The day’s weather didn’t start out very promising, but by late morning the sky turned into a big sky with some clouds and lots of deep azure. It was a great time to hangout at Windsong Ridge. The Harebells are … Continue reading
May 18, 2012
Not much sun today, but it did shine when I found this one Lily on Red Canyon Rim Trail. I got a Dairy Queen lunch today. Even better, Agnes made me some chocolate covered rice crispy bars. I drooling just … Continue reading
May 17, 2012
Bark about a paucity of wildflowers on Red Canyon Rim Trail. There are some Goathead flowers blooming, but looking at this one, I’d woof it’s not going to have a huge flower on it as they usually do. It’s a … Continue reading
May 16, 2012
Dad and I went hiking along Red Canyon Rim Trail this warm morning. There aren’t many wildflowers along the trail; very unusual for this time of year. I did find a wee bit of Gromwell. I found even a wee … Continue reading
May 15, 2012
The Penstemon is blooming and looking very good indeed on Windsong Rise and Basset Back Ridge. Dad and I had a superb time hiking and then reading and snoozing this morning. Just about perfect. And the wildflowers are doing fairly … Continue reading
May 14, 2012
Another beautiful morning to get out and enjoy hiking and then resting under the Ponderosa trees. Dad and I hiked Windsong Rise and Basset Back Ridge. It was another day of 50 degree temperature change: 32F to 84F. Here’s a … Continue reading
May 13, 2012
A splendidly beautiful day today. Dad and I spent much time on Circle View Trail, Windsong Rise, and Basset Back Ridge. In the burn area Goatsbeard has come back with a vengeance. The flowers stand tall over the growing grass. … Continue reading
May 12, 2012
We saw our first Prince’s Plume today. If I’ve barked it once, I’ve barked it a hundred times, it’s so dry that the wildflowers aren’t blooming all that much. The Prince’s Plume is no exception. The big news for today … Continue reading
May 11, 2012
Gotta love Bluebells on a pretty spring day with a basset hound! And when that basset hound is George, why it’s perfect. That would be 2008, if yar wondering. Clouds and clouds and more clouds today. Those weather guys kept … Continue reading
May 10, 2012
Yup, I posted this great photo of George last year, but it’s worth seeing again, since it’s dad’s second favorite photo of George. Classy, classic George 2007! Well, as I’ve woofed previously, there’s no more Goldepea to be found this … Continue reading
May 09, 2012
So, what do you think? Does the white Fleabane look better in daylight? or at sunset? Nice, nice morning this morning. Dad and I hiked to the Gold Rocks. And we spent some time at Igloo Bridge watching trains. The … Continue reading
May 08, 2012
Bright, deep blue sky day; the most sun we’ve had this year (um, the day’s are longer). Dad and I hiked along Circle Viewpoint Trail and then down along the firebreak cut south of the trail. Because of the fire, … Continue reading
May 07, 2012
Okay, I posted this photo last year, but it’s becoming a dad favorite so here it is again. And here’s me today, six years later, at the same location. No Star Lilies this year, since they’ve all bloomed and gone … Continue reading
May 06, 2012
On Indian Paintbrush Trail the flowers are looking pretty good. Not as good as last year, but it is nice to see the Yellow Primrose again. Dad and I hiked around Mathias Peak, and, aw oh, dad caught me picking … Continue reading
May 05, 2012
The rain gods tried to get us drenched on the jog this morning, but somehow we got lucky. Pretty gloomy day, except for some hints of sun like while we were at Cheyenne River View. Despite the cloud cover, the … Continue reading
May 04, 2012
A warm, beautiful day. Dad and I went train watching at Igloo Bridge. In between trains, we tried out the 50mm lens at f/4.0. Nice bokeh. On Red Canyon Rim Trail we found a few Bluebells. I’ll woof it again, … Continue reading
May 03, 2012
Nope, I’m not on another planet; it’s just that wonderful place, Toadstool Geological Park. Such a great place! And so many rabbits! What dad and I can’t figure out is how the wildflowers manage to grow on the clay slopes … Continue reading
May 02, 2012
Darn cloudy afternoon, but we did get some morning sun. The temperatures were pleasant as dad and I hiked the Old Hwy 85 and the Basset Arroyos. I’ll admit that I’m worried about the coming wildflowers. Oh sure, this Butte … Continue reading
May 01, 2012
There is a wee bit of Gromwell blossoming now. I’m thinking it might not be a good year for Gromwell. The morning photo with the Gromwell took place under a gray sky. Come the late afternoon and evening, the sky … Continue reading
April 30, 2012
A cool, crisp jog this morning under clear skies. It got warmer as dad and I hiked out to the Cottonwood Bluffs to look at the Indian Paintbrush flowers. At the moment not many wildflowers are blooming. It’s been so … Continue reading
April 29, 2012
A fine morning for watching and photographing trains. I thought it an excellent morning to put the new 50mm lens on the NEX-7 to the test. At the Edgemont yard, this GE loco was basking in the sun. I took … Continue reading
April 28, 2012
Gloomy day again with more rain on our jog. What’s with that? We haven’t gotten that much rain over the last two days, but dad is sick of it already. Tomorrow? Not much better. Dad and I broke our hiking … Continue reading
April 27, 2012
Dog oh dog, did I get drenched on our jog this morning. It rained the whole time. When we got home dad told me the story of George and him jogging Basset Back Ridge one day in the spring. Dad … Continue reading
April 26, 2012
Dad and I didn’t do our early morning jog at Edgemont today because of threatening skies. We jogged the Mickelson Trail at Lime Kiln Road. Then we headed farther north to some sun at Oreville Station on the Mickelson Trail. … Continue reading
April 25, 2012
Good luck would be walking along in the High Plains and finding, what’s this?…A Porter Mug! Even better luck would be finding a Porter Mug in with the Indian Paintbrush flowers! Another warm day with a temperature of 83 degrees. … Continue reading
April 24, 2012
Dog oh dog, a hot one today! 90 degrees. It was already near 80 degrees as dad and I looked out over Coal Canyon from Magenta Viewpoint. Remember the photo of George at this spot six years ago yesterday? Let … Continue reading
April 23, 2012
Wow, a day of extreme temperature change. When dad and I went on our jog the temperature stood at 32. Come the afternoon and the thermometer had risen to 87! Lots of sun, and I’m glad dad didn’t make me … Continue reading
April 22, 2012
“Did you know the real name for Goldenpea is Thermopsis rhombifolia?” I’ve got a lot to say about the Goldepea this year because it’s having such a great year. Some other names given to the flower are Buffalo Bean, Golden … Continue reading
April 21, 2012
Edgemont keeps getting weirder. Today a band of heavy clouds hovered over Edgemont all day. Meanwhile most of the area saw lots of sun. Weird. As you could guess, dad wasn’t going to hang around Edgemont. Yup, we headed to … Continue reading
April 20, 2012
Ponderosa Sky this morning with pleasant temperatures made for a nice hike to the Gold Rocks. Dad and I couldn’t dally on our hike, however, cuz we told Abigail that we would get her to Hot Springs for her robotics … Continue reading
April 19, 2012
My day started out with finding this train car wheel set just sitting on the ground near Provo. Scratch my head on this one. How did it get there? The morning had a great sky with puffy clouds and sun. … Continue reading
April 18, 2012
Yet another cloudy day in Edgemont. What’s with that? Guess we’re headed back to that same old weather pattern of clouds for Edgemont. Dad and I did find sun on the Mickelson Trail at Lime Kiln Road. Gave me a … Continue reading
April 17, 2012
Four years ago George had a wonderful sunny day to hike to Summit Tree Camp. With the great spring weather, George kept a keen eye out for any wild animal around that would need a lesson in who is king … Continue reading
April 16, 2012
You know, I think the Porter Mug looks darn excellent with Pasque Flowers peeping over the edge. Dad and I had a busy morning hiking near Pringle and then heading to Custer for some more hiking. We stopped by the … Continue reading
April 15, 2012
I know that you’ve seen the Porter Mug before; you know, makes the perfect Christmas gift. But, how about using the Porter Mug for flowers? Looks great with Golden Pea! It was a gloomy morning (again!). We did get some … Continue reading