Visit to The Arches, Utah

Balanced Rock

I am finally taking time to go back to previous trips where I did not finish posting pictures and blogs.   This set is from our big Western Trip in June of 2011.   We were gone from June 10-28---and on June 23rd,  we visited THE ARCHES near Green River, Utah.

I published one blog post from our day at the Arches...  IF you didn't see this post (or want to re-visit it),  please click HERE.    In that post (October 14, 2011),  I mentioned another upcoming post from The Arches.  WELL---I never did get around to doing that 'upcoming' post UNTIL now.... Hope you still enjoy it!!!!!

Today,  I will share with you more from The Arches ---including some of the actual ARCHES we saw that day...   As I mentioned in the October post,  we visited here toward the end of our trip ---and it was hotter than blue blazes that day....   We hope to go back to The Arches someday when it's not as HOT and when we are not as tired...

Salt Valley

Skyline Arch

Ancient  Sand Dunes   (Note the snow on the mountains in the background!)

Sand Dune Arch

Broken Arch

Delicate Arch

Turret Arch

Double Arch

Parade of the Elephants

Hope you enjoyed all of the pictures... Those huge rocks and all of the 'designs' are excellent....  I enjoyed seeing all of the different rock designs as much as I did while seeing the arches...

It was fun going back through all of these photos and 're-living' that visit in 2011.  That was special ---and now,  I'm ready to go back there sometime.  It's a gorgeous area ---SO--- go and see it --if you can!!!!

Have a great weekend.  I am going to Georgia to attend a wedding shower for my future daughter-in-law... Should be fun!!!!   Since George is going with me,  we hope to find some time to do some waterfalling and hiking also!!!!!   See you on Monday.

Hugs,
Betsy

DEER and BIRDS

Aren't the little fawns adorable?

I thought you might enjoy some recent pictures of bird and deer activity in and around our home.   I'll start with the deer...  This is the time of year when  Mama Deer will bring her little ones out into the open to eat!!!!  I have been watching for them,  but they 'love' to hide from me!!!! ha...  I do have 3 recent photos to share... Hope you enjoy them.

This Mama was alone and running from me.   However,  I snapped a good shot of her --with the afternoon sun showing off her beauty!

Here is the latest picture I have of the little fawns... They certainly are growing fast... Look at those long and lanky legs!!!!

Here is a photo of two Mourning Doves sharing (sorta) the Plate Feeder with a little Carolina Chickadee.

This is a cute picture of a White-breasted Nuthatch talking with a Goldfinch... I think I heard him say: "Come on Down, Mr. Goldfinch.  There's enough here for both of us."

Here  is Mr.  House Finch --enjoying some dinner!!!  Since it's getting late in the season,  many of the colorful birds are now beginning to lose their pretty colors.

Mama  House Finch  ( or maybe this is a juvenile) is enjoying a short nap after having dinner...

Here's another picture of my resident Mourning Doves...  They come to the Plate Feeder in the late afternoon/evening.

Finally,  here are two pictures I got of one of our Hummingbirds.   YES---they finally came to our home to visit ---and we see (and hear) them at both of their feeders now off and on all day.  We mostly have Ruby-throated Hummingbirds here.  This feeder is in our front yard near one of our rose beds. 

This is a picture I captured  of one of the Hummers at the feeder on our back deck.  The females don't have a ruby-colored throat like the males do.

Hope you enjoyed seeing our birds and deer.   Since we live in the woods,  we also have other wildlife critters nearby....  There is a family of raccoons which visit our deck during the night (to eat any left-over birdseed)...  We also have bats which take naps during the night on our front porch.... No pictures yet of either though...

Have a wonderful Wednesday.

Hugs,
Betsy