Western US 2010
As a first trip to the west, I saw twenty bird species that were new to me in only a couple of days -- absurd Joshua Trees, absurd people in Vegas, incredible sights to see during all parts of the vacation -- AMAZING is all you can say!
Cactus on the Boy Scout trail backlit by some lovely sunshine.
Joshua Tree NP, CA
Joshua Tree against the ridgeline west of the Boy Scout trail.
Joshua Tree NP, CA
Mojave Desert in December!
Joshua Tree NP, CA
As the sun dropped below the ridgeline, I came upon this very lonely Joshua Tree -- turned out to be the last photo in the park!
Joshua Tree NP, CA
Grand Canyon from Grandview Point trail. Got about a mile down before it was time to go. Nothing like an icy trail on the side of a mile deep canyon -- oh, and it was snowing!
Grand Canyon NP, AZ
Merry Christmas from the Grand Canyon!!
Got this one about a half mile from the visitor's center on Christmas day just after arriving -- gorgeous view of the temples!
Grand Canyon NP, AZ
Snow Creeps In
Haze and fog were the story of the morning of the 26th -- temperatures in the low 20s and cloudy...
Grand Canyon NP, AZ
Sarah on the Grandview Point trail!
Grand Canyon NP, AZ
The heavy blanket of snow can be seen on the opposite rim of the canyon seeping in from the North . . .
Grand Canyon NP, AZ
First Sunny Day -- 23rd held great promise as the clouds broke and we headed off to Joshua Tree. This one is taken from the mountains above the town of Desert Palms, CA.
Sarah on the BIG ROCKS at White Tank in Joshua Tree
Snapped this one from the hotel just after checking in -- great view of the 'NY skyline'
Same view, daytime -- just not the same, is it?
Mountain Chickadee
Grand Canyon NP, AZ
Juniper Titmouse
Grand Canyon NP, AZ
Desert Cottontail
Joshua Tree NP, CA
Mountain Bluebird
Joshua Tree NP, CA
Mountain Bluebird
Joshua Tree NP, CA
Rock Wren
Joshua Tree NP, CA
Scrub Jay
Joshua Tree NP, CA
Cactus Wren
Joshua Tree NP, CA
Antelope Ground Squirrel
Joshua Tree NP, CA
Black-throated Sparrow
Joshua Tree NP, CA
Sage Sparrow
Joshua Tree NP, CA
Family at Meadowlark
October 31, 2010
