Sunset

For the last couple of nights we have had some subtle sunsets. There were no clouds in the sky ... just a faint orange hue that glowed over the mountains. Really pretty. The trees still have their leaves and the leaves are green. As you can see, the fields are brown, but that’s typical for this time of year in CA.

Rose

 This rose was discovered in my friend’s garden...it’s huge (about 4 inches wide)...orange/red with a lavender “stripe” for lack of a better word, around the petals. It is unusual. Does any one know what type of rose it is?

Here’s a close up of the lavender around each of the petals. It looks like someone used a magic marker to trace the edges of each petal. Mother Nature was playing again!

Sheep Drive

As we were driving west, we “ran” into 2 sheep drives. I don’t know how many sheep were in the flocks, but it took awhile to wade thru them ever so slowly.

The sheep just walk slowly. They follow the leader  well...and when one goes astray there’s always a dog to bring it back to the flock. Of course, the shepherd watches them closely too.

As you might imagine, the RV was well “decorated” after wading thru the flock.

Returned

We have returned to the valley...the HOT valley! After living in the cool mountains all summer, I think it feels even hotter! Unlike the aspen below, the trees here are still green.

The hillsides are dry. The difference between the mountains and the valley is palpable.

 In the meantime, enjoy the autumn colors from the Rockies.

For the next few days we’ll be moving stuff from RV to home. It always harder than we think it should be and it takes longer to accomplish than it should. This morning we “beat the heat” by getting up as the sun was starting to get up...it was still coolish outside and we accomplished a lot. There’s more to do!

Puppies

Most of the summer, I’ve been following the growth of a four shitzhu puppies. Hula, Shimmy and Rumba were adopted last week, and Minuet will be adopted on Thursday. It’s been fun to watch them grow up!

The Boot

Here’s the Fishin' Boot! Can you see the fish? The toe is decorated with different types of flies. Look at that spur! It’s tall, maybe 6-7 feet.

Here’s what the buckle says

It showed up one day this summer and I’ve been meaning to take a picture of it for awhile...finally got around to it yesterday. I love strange “things” like this boot!

Teton Shadows

We just came back from camping in the Tetons. It was beautiful! The colors are starting to change so we were treated to orange and gold and red trees mixed in the pine forests.

The weather was great, surprising for so late in the year, so we enjoyed sunny days and cool nights (but not freezing nights).

We took a ride to the upper reaches of the Snake River. The Snake River has many faces...sometimes it’s filled with class 4 and 5 rapids, other times it’s a sleepy little stream.

Colter Bay is one of my favorite places. It’s where the water and the mountains meet. I don’t know of many places where you can boat to the foot of mountain and take a hike.

It’s the end of the season, so the small watercraft were being taken out of the water. I loved the reflections in the still water of the Bay.

Folks with pleasure craft were slowly removing them from the Marina. I liked the tidy row of boats and shadows that were left.

And then there’s always time to sit back and just enjoy the prettiness all around you!

I liked this picture of Jackson Lake...you can see the stillness of the water and the clarity of the sky. 

On Saturday we went to Jenny Lake. We’ve taken guests there twice this summer, and both times we had horrible weather. SO...here’s the way Jenny Lake is supposed to look.

By Leek’s Marina we followed a hidden one lane road to the UWY/NPS research station. We have no idea what they research, but they have a beautiful view of the mountains and Jackson Lake. Here’s one of their buildings. I loved the tall chimney.

All in all, a very good trip.

It’s hard to find a prettier spot ... and we’ve gone looking for them all over the world!