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5 1/2 of the 7 javelinas
This morning started off helping Berta herd the javelinas out of her side yard. Yesterday she added chicken wire around the base of the fence as they were coming between and under the iron bars. This is the “bird yard” and the bird seed is quite attractive to the hungry javelinas.
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Bradshaw Mts on the way to Prescott, Arizona
Around noon we went to Prescott. On her way to Costco Berta dropped me off at Sharlot Hall Museum to attend a lecture about ranching history on the Kaibab Plateau and North Rim of Grand Canyon. Park archaeologist Amy Horn spoke about the artifacts left behind by cowboys and ranchers from the late 1870s until just after the park was established in 1919.
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Cabin from 1890s to store salt for cattle at Grand Canyon NP North Rim
After the lecture, I wandered around outside the museum thru a collection of historic buildings including the Governor’s Mansion built in 1864, and the Sharlot Hall Building completed in 1934 for museum exhibits. History teaches me how I got here.
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Governor’s Mansion
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Sharlot Hall Museum
Arrived home just in time for this…
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The end of the shortest day of the year. I look forward to spring already.
Happy Solstice!
That was quite an interesting day. We’ll be moving to Brenda on the 29th, I think. Can’t wait to get the hell out of Phoenix!
Beautiful photos. Happy Solstice to you too!
Looks like you had a full day on the shortest day of the year. It’s nice learning from History, studying wildlife and nature, and enjoying our scenic wonders. Happy Solstice to you too and may the sun brighten your life more and more with each and every day.
look at all those javelinas…that’s quite a herd. and they are drawn to the bird seed? what is their normal diet? small rodents and such?
A beautiful sunset! The pictures and information about the museum were interesting and informative.
Thank you so much for posting these photos of my old stomping grounds! And that sunset is stunning!