Travel Destination: Grand Canyon National Park

Our first stop on our recent road trip to the Utah national parks was the Grand Canyon. We only stayed here one night, but arrived early in the day and enjoyed walking around the rim, near our hotel location. We did encounter restrictions of some sort our entire trip, due to COVID. At the Grand…

Our preserve has water!

Last year we discovered a nature preserve three miles from our home. It was and still is in the process of being constructed. In the past, areas of this new park would flood during rain and monsoon season, as it is adjacent to a river wash. The areas have been renovated and there is a…

Dragonfly for breakfast?

Yes, this morning I snapped a few photos of this little warbler, then realized he had snatched a dragonfly for his morning snack. There were dragonflies all over the park. I love dragonflies and found it fascinating to see one in this little guy’s mouth. I saw another bird with a dragonfly in his beak…

Lessons from a tree squirrel

I was mesmerized watching this cute tree squirrel we discovered on our Riverside Walk at Zion National Park. As I reviewed the photos, it came to me that a few lessons could be gleamed from the antics of this resourceful little squirrel. Balance in life is important Always be well groomed, a good presentation from…