The featured photo of the Pied-billed Grebe and the female Green-winged Teal were taken at Sweetwater Wetlands in Tucson, AZ during the week.
Female Green-winged Teal
For more information on the Sweetwater Wetlands, you can visit their website: Sweetwater Wetlands
The photos below were taken today at Aqua Caliente Park in Tuscon, AZ. It is a lovely place to enjoy the day.
Things to do include, learning about the history of the area and what it is currently being used for, walking the trails looking for birds or just sitting on one of the park benches relaxing.
American Wigeon pair. The male is stretching his wing.American Wigeons. I don’t know what they were eating, but they sure were clustered around each other trying to feed.
I loved the reed reflections on the pond and where the duck was snoozing; however, the buoy in the background ruined the photo so I included some with it cropped out.
Ring-neckedRing-necked PairHe was watching me with one eye open and then he decided he better check me out more closely.It looks like he got really mad at me.
A Bald Eagle sitting high up on a cliff.Surveying the area.Across the road are several lagoons. People told us two were in the area and they would see them fly over the water early in the mornings and late in the evenings.
After a while, he decided to take flight.A feel fortunate to have captured this majestic Bald Eagle.
Coming up: The Painted Desert National Park, a train ride, and a Christmas dinner show.
We spent two nights at Utah Lake State Park located in Provo, UT. The campground closed on October 1st; however, since we had reservations we were allowed to stay. We were the only campers there, except for one host site.
Adjacent to the park is a bicycling, hiking, walking trail. On the other side of the trail is an old ranch and the photo below shows what it looks like.
Utah Lake is unique in that it is one of the largest freshwater lakes in the West and yet it lies in an arid area that receives only about 15 inches of rainfall a year. The mouth of the Provo River, where it empties into Utah Lake, was undoubtedly a very popular camping place for the early inhabitants of Utah Valley.
Utah Lake is surrounded by mountains.Part of the harbor leading into Utah LakeA happy fisherman with his fishing buddy.Still seeing some autumn colors.Jordan River, which flows into Utah LakeA Cottonwood tree, showing its autumn colors
OoO-Bridal Veil Falls in Provo Canyon
If you are ever in Orem or Provo a ride to see the falls is a must. At the falls there is a paved trail, miles long, that runs along the Jordan River that you can walk, It is beautiful.
Bridal Veil Falls is a beautiful foot “double-cataract” falls along Hwy 189 in Provo Canyon. It is most impressive in spring and early summer when flows are highest and wildflowers surround the area. You can view the falls from a highway pull-off or hike to its base.
Bridal Veil Falls
The Forest Floor along the trail at Bridal Veil FallsSunset at Utah Lake State Park (looking east)Sunset,l ooking west.
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