Category Archives: Nature

Encountered in nature

Young Moose

I spotted an animal out of the corner of my eye while driving today, and I suspected moose. Sure enough, upon closer inspection it turn out to be a young moose. It didn’t mind my presence at all while munching … Continue reading

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NOAA Outlook

Headline: Elusive El Niño challenges NOAA’s 2012 U.S. Winter Outlook! Bottom line: Less snow for the resort, less water for the farmers, less stress for BDJ :-) SlideShow (NOAA Outlook)

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What Is It?

There’s an interesting type of animal living here in the valley. We first spotted one running across Stateline Rd, on the way to my sisters house last Mothers Day. I encountered another one today where we park our buses. He … Continue reading

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Snow Demon

I was relaxing in front of my computer this evening, on a very cold and clear night in the high-country, (it was -1 this morning), wondering what to blog about. Then, I clicked on our current weather radar map, and … Continue reading

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Fall Colors

The foothills come alive this time of year. You can easily see the shades of Halloween, bursting from the beauty of nature. In a moon phase heartbeat, the color will fade to white. SlideShow (Fall Colors)

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Big Leaf

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Bates Road Eagle

I’ve been watching the eagles on Bates Road for a couple of weeks now. They’re pretty territorial with their power line perches, about one eagle for every eight poles. Hwy 33 construction between Driggs and Victor is now done, and … Continue reading

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Flower Bee

A pretty purple flower met a bad-ass bee…

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Purple Weeds

I don’t know what it is about this area, but purple weeds like to hang out here. SlideShow (Purple Weeds)

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Wild Flowers

Here’s some wild flowers that I photographed, and beautified, today.

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