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Tag Archives: bighorn sheep
Big Day for Wildlife
My last sighting was this bald eagle, which circled above me and landed on a basalt boulder. Continue reading
La Vista Verde Trail
La Vista Verde trailhead is located a short distance uphill from Taos Junction Bridge, on State Rd. 567, in the Rio Grande del Norte National Monument (see map at end). The mainly level trail travels the length of a bench … Continue reading
Posted in Geography, Nature, Rio Grande del Norte National Monument, River-running (USA&Mexico)
Tagged basalt, bighorn sheep, flowers, maps, New Mexico, rapids, Rio Grande, southwest, Taos
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Rio Grande Bighorns
In the Rio Grande del Norte National Monument, NM State Rd 567 climbs from Taos Junction Bridge, where it spans the Rio Grande, to the rim of the Rio Grande Gorge. At this time of the year, a bighorn herd … Continue reading
The Salt River, AZ , Part 3, March 25-26
We started the day with Quartzite Falls Rapid. This rapid used to be called, more simply, Quartzite Falls, because it’s most notable feature was a low but gnarly falls that usually called for either a portage or lining of your boats. Why the name change? Well … Continue reading
The Donald Chronicles, #45 – Apr. 18, 2017
First, some natural beauty, to remind you that The Donald has begun the process that will ravage our natural heritage. So … Stunt #1 was the bombardment of the Syrian airfield with 49 Tomahawk missiles. Bravo Donald! Stunt #2 was the … Continue reading
Posted in Donald Trump, Photography
Tagged bighorn sheep, Donald Trump, North Korea, swallowtail butterfly, The Donald
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Cabela’s in Reno, April 7, 2017
On April 3, Kathy and I flew into Reno, and rented a car for the drive uphill to Tahoe Donner, a subdivision of expensive vacation homes where Kathy’s daughter Laina and family were spending Spring Break at their rented “ski … Continue reading
Posted in Photography
Tagged Bass Pro Shops, big game gamefish, bighorn sheep, Cabela's, Columbia, Herter's, javelina, lahontan cutthroat trout, North Face, trout
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