Whee!

Antelope Island!

"What?" you say. "AGAIN?"

Well, yes, sez I. Because you see something different everytime you go.

We saw the aforementioned seagulls and avocets and grebes. Yay for that.

But we also saw Black-Necked Stilts. And a Peregrine Falcon!

Most people go their entire lives without seeing a wild Peregrine Falcon. I feel incredibly priviliged to have seen two, just this year, in two different places. It only took me forty-four years.

We also saw bison. Lots and lots.

And rather than the paltry three pronghorn antelope we saw last time, this time we saw an entire herd. I'm talking twenty or thirty of them. Not only that, but we saw a lone male close enough to the road that I got some magnificent shots of him.

And we saw a coyote! And a couple of jackrabbits. And a different kind of lizard than the ones we saw last time, because we were on the other side of the island. And they were teeny! And adorable! And the Hubby managed to get one to run up his arm! It was so cool!

We also got soaking wet from a HUGE thunderstorm, but pshaw. That's neither here nor there, y'all.

Tell you what. I'm almost thinking we need a year-long pass to Utah State Parks. It'd pay for itself in three visits to this place, and I'm really getting to the point where I love it a whole lot more than I ever thought I would.

Photos coming, of course. Probably tomorrow.

Whee!

Antelope Island!

"What?" you say. "AGAIN?"

Well, yes, sez I. Because you see something different everytime you go.

We saw the aforementioned seagulls and avocets and grebes. Yay for that.

But we also saw Black-Necked Stilts. And a Peregrine Falcon!

Most people go their entire lives without seeing a wild Peregrine Falcon. I feel incredibly priviliged to have seen two, just this year, in two different places. It only took me forty-four years.

We also saw bison. Lots and lots.

And rather than the paltry three pronghorn antelope we saw last time, this time we saw an entire herd. I'm talking twenty or thirty of them. Not only that, but we saw a lone male close enough to the road that I got some magnificent shots of him.

And we saw a coyote! And a couple of jackrabbits. And a different kind of lizard than the ones we saw last time, because we were on the other side of the island. And they were teeny! And adorable! And the Hubby managed to get one to run up his arm! It was so cool!

We also got soaking wet from a HUGE thunderstorm, but pshaw. That's neither here nor there, y'all.

Tell you what. I'm almost thinking we need a year-long pass to Utah State Parks. It'd pay for itself in three visits to this place, and I'm really getting to the point where I love it a whole lot more than I ever thought I would.

Photos coming, of course. Probably tomorrow.