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Winter returned to Grand Canyon

01 Snow on flowering mahogony along BAP trail NR GRCA NP AZ (1024x756)

Last week on Wednesday it snowed and left about a 4 inch blanket on the North Rim of Grand Canyon.

02 Cloud filled Roaring Springs Canyon NR GRCA NP AZ (1024x767)

Looking into Roaring Springs Canyon

Visitors were surprised wanting to know if this is normal. At 8200 feet we can get snow in June. They were disappointed yet handled it well.

03 Snow on Walhalla plateau above Bright Angel canyon from BAP trail NR GRCA NP AZ (1024x627)

Thursday after the fog lifted out of the canyon the snow melted quickly.

04 Snow on meadow Scenic Rd NR GRCA NP AZ (1024x768)

A patchwork remained by Friday when I went out to rove at overlooks on the scenic drive. I dressed warm and felt chilled by the end of the day suffering from a head cold ever since.

05 View E of Saddle Mt & Marble Plateau from Point Imperial Scenic Rd NR GRCA NP AZ 1of2 (1024x704)

Yet I looked beyond the canyon to the Marble Plateau  knowing it would be warm there sooner than the Kaibab Plateau. And that’s where Mike and I will be tomorrow on the return route from grocery shopping in Page via the Grand Staircase Escalante. Going to be in the 80s there so I can leave behind the long johns I’ve been wearing for a week.

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Winter snow birds

01 Snowing Yarnell AZ (1024x768)

Saturday noon

Saturday it started snowing. It continues to snow, on and off today. The poor birds are not happy. Especially with me, for running out of bird seed.

02 Snowing Yarnell AZ (768x1024)

Saturday 1:20pm

Yet I don’t feel guilty enough to go out and buy seed, not when it’s snowing. Besides, the local hardware store where I buy seed is closed on Sunday. It’s 30 miles beyond that for, just about anything. I’m not complaining about that mind you, but I can hear the birds bitchin’.

03 Snowing Yarnell AZ (1024x768)

Saturday 12:55pm

There’s a seed bell—which the birds have ignored for a month—covered with birds. So it’s not as though they’re starving. Besides, many neighbors feed the birds. Heck, Berta would give me seed if I felt like schlepping over through the wind to get it. Tomorrow is another day.

04 Birds & snow Yarnell AZ (1024x758) Sunday 9am

I am lulled by the usual customers—sparrows, juncos, jays, cardinals, doves, finches, quail and towhees—moving in and out like waves on a shore, in the open then hiding in brush, the ebb and flow without seeming (to me) pattern.

05 Cooper's or Sharp-shinned Hawk Yarnell AZ (614x1024)

Either Cooper’s or Sharp-shinned Hawk

So when I finally noticed this new arrival, I was more surprised than the rest of the flock.

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Lookin’ a lot like Christmas

01 Snow along Iron Springs Rd N to Prescott AZ (1024x768)

Berta and I drove through a winter wonderland on the way to Prescott yesterday.

02 Snow along Iron Springs Rd N to Prescott AZ (1024x656)

Now I’m not much of a winter person. Don’t like to be cold which I’m prone to, but have to admit from inside a warm car these snowy views brought a Christmas smile to my face.

03 Snow along Iron Springs Rd N to Prescott AZ (722x1024)

Get to celebrate Christmas twice this year. Saturday local friends will gather to share a meal and good times.

04 Snow along Iron Springs Rd N to Prescott AZ (1024x768)

Monday, Mike’s family will come together, some of them anyway.

05 Snow along Iron Springs Rd N to Prescott AZ (1024x768)

My Christmas wish involves all the peoples of the world finding it within themselves to spread the love.

06 Male cardinal by feeder Yarnell AZ (1024x732)

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