With training here at Bryce Canyon finally completed I was able to do a little photography on my day off and, with calm winds and flowers beginning to show all around, decided shooting some of them would be a good idea. At right is a Scarlet Gilia (aka Skyrocket), among some of the others in bloom were Yellow Evening Primrose, Cut-leaved (or Crownleaf) Evening Primrose, and Blue Flax. This next image isn't a flower but a seed pod for a flower/plant called Great Bladdery Milkvetch. The patterns were too cool not to shoot; there are several around the base of each plant, each about 1-1/2 - 2 inches long and maybe 3/4 inch wide.

This year's crop of young Utah Prairie Dogs are now out and about near their burrows, already about 8 weeks old and ranging from 1/3 to 1/2 the size of the adults. They sometimes were running around and playing or just nibbling on plants. As much as I'd like to just hang out and look for birds today, I think I'll have to go back to the dog town(s) while the getting is good. And search a little more for Pronghorn babies . . .