I've been really bad about posting much but it just seems like there hasn't been much to write about or, when I do have an idea, it just never comes together for some reason. This past week has been something of an adventure at times or I have a day like last Monday when it was all shot to hell because it was time for the periodic shopping trip to the "big" city (Cedar City is 85 miles away and the nearest "major" shopping). I did take a trip out on Tuesday (my other day off) to Willis Creek Canyon and got a few new shots of it - and Roxy enjoyed romping in the creek while we hiked in to the canyon's narrows.
The last week has been an adventure in other ways, too. A friend ordered a print from me and it took several days of purging ink cartridges before I got my printer working correctly - guess I need to use it more (somebody else want to buy something!!!!
Then it has been miserably cold the past few days (it is 17 and falling as I write) and the first one caught me by surprise. You see, living in a trailer where your water supply hose is exposed to the elements means that one has to be extra careful when temps hit the teens. I thought things would be fine if I left the water running at a trickle but I was wrong: it froze. Thankfully nothing was damaged by the freeze and now the procedure is to disconnect the hose every night - at least until things warm up a little - and hook it all back up in the morning.
When I haven't been playing with the water or beating on my printer I've been prepping and uploading images to the gallery on my website. I am really far behind on that, too; most of the recent additions have been landscapes and a bunch of long overdue Prairie Dog pictures for you rodent lovers out there (the local Utah Prairie Dogs are, by the way, down for the season and hibernating - haven't seen one for about 3 weeks). I'm working on plant stuff now and then will probably attack the birds next because I'm way, way behind on them, too.
Speaking of birds, it was 2 weeks ago when I saw my first Bald Eagle in the area and now I'm up to four. It seems like I see more raptors than anything (sparrows a close second); on the way back from Willis I spotted a Kestrel sitting atop a fence post devouring some small morsel (think it was a grasshopper). And every time I leave the park I see harriers soaring around in different locations; saw two yesterday on my way to turkey dinner (as well as the fourth eagle: a 3 year old standing in a large, open field - okay, cow pasture - and hanging out with the ravens).
Oh well, enough rambling for now. It is getting late and I need to go disconnect the water. Try to stay warm!
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