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Naturelover, there is a raven in my camp telling me to say hello to you.
There is more wildlife at thiscamp near the South entry of the Grand Canyon than I saw at my previous 2 campsites in Northern AZ high country.
Early this morning I looked out the window and saw the largest coyote I have ever before seen! Very long, thick coat on it. The fence line for the National park boundary is visible out my window so no hunting is allowed over there.
Lots of large and small butterflies and moths and plenty of large hawks and such are overhead. Another camp visitor this morning was a lizard.
Yesterday evening a half dozen or so vehicles pulled in on this small dirt road off the bigger, graveled Forest Service road. There are a few campsites back in here. The big rental motorhome and a few others did not like what they found and left but some others stayed the night. They all left after breakfast, I would imagine to go and spend the day in the park. I relocated a little bit further into a larger clearing this morning as where I was did not get enough early morning sun on my solar panel. It has been nice having the place all to myself today. But no doubt most evenings will be much the same with people coming in just for the night.
The last two summers I was here there were horses here from a riding stable. But this year that operation seems to have discontinued their business. All the signs are gone and the driveway in is blocked off as well. That is too bad, I really enjoyed seeing the horses and having them come by my campsite doing some free range grazing. But it could be I will have some elk or deer come by. If not I will no doubt see plenty of Elk and deer when I go into the National Park which I will do a number of times during my stay here.
There is more wildlife at thiscamp near the South entry of the Grand Canyon than I saw at my previous 2 campsites in Northern AZ high country.
Early this morning I looked out the window and saw the largest coyote I have ever before seen! Very long, thick coat on it. The fence line for the National park boundary is visible out my window so no hunting is allowed over there.
Lots of large and small butterflies and moths and plenty of large hawks and such are overhead. Another camp visitor this morning was a lizard.
Yesterday evening a half dozen or so vehicles pulled in on this small dirt road off the bigger, graveled Forest Service road. There are a few campsites back in here. The big rental motorhome and a few others did not like what they found and left but some others stayed the night. They all left after breakfast, I would imagine to go and spend the day in the park. I relocated a little bit further into a larger clearing this morning as where I was did not get enough early morning sun on my solar panel. It has been nice having the place all to myself today. But no doubt most evenings will be much the same with people coming in just for the night.
The last two summers I was here there were horses here from a riding stable. But this year that operation seems to have discontinued their business. All the signs are gone and the driveway in is blocked off as well. That is too bad, I really enjoyed seeing the horses and having them come by my campsite doing some free range grazing. But it could be I will have some elk or deer come by. If not I will no doubt see plenty of Elk and deer when I go into the National Park which I will do a number of times during my stay here.
nature lover
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Hello friend, nice to hear you’re seeing so much nature. I have a lot of birds here at the pond I have a warbling, Verio, Orchard orioles, Baltimore orioles, and a common yellowthroat, and a lot of the other common birds around. I love to hear the red wing blackbirds sang. I’m glad you got to see a lizard. I’m just putting on a picture of a lizard. I got last year in Florida. He’s not a bad lizard because he’s eating a spotted lantern fly. We Want to get rid of them. At least I think it’s a spotted lantern fly. God bless the nomads and thank God we don’t have to eat lantern flies. —-yet
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vanbrat
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Since you are getting some birds around are we going to get to see more pictures?
nature lover
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Hello van Brett, for the last 25 years I’ve taken at least 1000 pictures a week sometimes 10,000 a week. Secret to getting good bird pictures or any kind of pictures to take hundreds and find the best one because they move in the light changes, etc.
unfortunately since I fell on August 3 and broke my shoulder I’ve been in and out of the hospital since August 3. I’ve spent 2 1/2 months approximately in the hospital. First for the shoulder and rehab for it and then just recently for the platelet issue. It makes me extremely sad to say that I have not taken a picture since August 3. It’s my goal to get back to it but???. My van is a mess. Everything is disorganized things are piled up. You can hard to get in and out of it. That’s my first priority. As I was getting sick since December, I just left things go and then when I was gone for five weeks at the hospital why I told friends that had stuff “just put it in the van just put it in the van”. That’s first priority and then when everything set up and the desk is cleaned off and then the camera comes out again. I went in for a therapy session today, and I had to force myself , Cause I can barely walk and my balance is bad. But I know the therapies what I need so I went in and did it.
God bless the nomads, especially those with cameras.
unfortunately since I fell on August 3 and broke my shoulder I’ve been in and out of the hospital since August 3. I’ve spent 2 1/2 months approximately in the hospital. First for the shoulder and rehab for it and then just recently for the platelet issue. It makes me extremely sad to say that I have not taken a picture since August 3. It’s my goal to get back to it but???. My van is a mess. Everything is disorganized things are piled up. You can hard to get in and out of it. That’s my first priority. As I was getting sick since December, I just left things go and then when I was gone for five weeks at the hospital why I told friends that had stuff “just put it in the van just put it in the van”. That’s first priority and then when everything set up and the desk is cleaned off and then the camera comes out again. I went in for a therapy session today, and I had to force myself , Cause I can barely walk and my balance is bad. But I know the therapies what I need so I went in and did it.
God bless the nomads, especially those with cameras.
^^ it is hard enough to keep a van organized when you are in reasonable health. Being unsteady and having other energy zapping issues makes it hard to even get up and do the simple stuff like get a drink of water or go for medical appointments.
I was very tired today, it was a real slog just to hitch up and reposition my trailer to a better solar site not that far from where I parked yesterday. Likely a combination of change in elevation, a bit of dehydration and waking up too early. Plus maybe dust bothering my airways or maybe the sage and juniper which have strong aromatic oils. So I just stayed in camp today instead of running errands and sightseeing. It is a mental drag being just a very few miles from one of the most spectacular sights in the world and feeling a little too tired to go look at it.
I was very tired today, it was a real slog just to hitch up and reposition my trailer to a better solar site not that far from where I parked yesterday. Likely a combination of change in elevation, a bit of dehydration and waking up too early. Plus maybe dust bothering my airways or maybe the sage and juniper which have strong aromatic oils. So I just stayed in camp today instead of running errands and sightseeing. It is a mental drag being just a very few miles from one of the most spectacular sights in the world and feeling a little too tired to go look at it.
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nature lover
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Maki2, does your raven do aerobatics for you? They are the neatest flyers ,upside down and barrel rolls and all sorts of tricks. They are obviously playing there’s no other explanation for it, but it is fascinating. One of my campsites up in Perry County has a nest nearby and when I’m over at the Hawk rock in Lebanon County, I often see them. Very intelligent, bird, capable of making tools and playing, Not just a “birdbrain”.
vanbrat
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And they can see who you are and will follow, for awhile, anyone they find as a friend. My son has some in his neighborhood that come when called and bring him 'gifts' a couple times a week. They each know their own names and are so much fun to play with.
nature lover
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Maki2 - I understand that. that’s what I do too. Got your priorities, right if you’re thinking about eating.
God bless to nomads and keep them well fed.
God bless to nomads and keep them well fed.
vanbrat
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Son keeps them well fed. And they keep his yard cleared from his old not yummy cherry tree.
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