These eggs were part of 13 that were apparently abandoned by the mother Turkey. The guess is that the nest was built too close to a busy road and campground entrance.
Repeated exposure to snakes has weakened my fear response. They make good snack food too.
We were able to clear a debris pile in Salt Creek that was compromising the bank and subsequently a fence and parking spot in the campground. It's always amazing to watch how quickly the water carries away built up rock and sediment.
This was my first time seeing a white violet like this. This picture was taken on the Grotto trail in
Payson Canyon.
This rubbery fungus was found growing all over the branches of this juniper tree on the
Mapleton-Sawmill Hollow Trail.
First sighting of this flower for me in Sawmill Hollow, Diamond Fork.
First sighting of this color of violet for me. Found these in Sawmill Hollow also.
This is our second rattlesnake sighting this season. This snake was in Diamond Fork.
Diamond Fork is also full of Great Basin Gopher snakes (Pituophis catenifer)
that happen to look very similar to the Western Diamondback rattlesnake. This is said to be an adaptation that works in the gopher snake's favor. Upon closer inspection the Gopher has no rattles, a less "diamond" shaped head and a slightly different pattern. One of the Gopher snakes we hiked past hissed at us.
Sun and moon carvings in Diamond Fork...graffiti or ancient rock carvings?
These eggs were part of 13 that were apparently abandoned by the mother Turkey. The guess is that the nest was built too close to a busy road and campground entrance.
Repeated exposure to snakes has weakened my fear response. They make good snack food too.
We were able to clear a debris pile in Salt Creek that was compromising the bank and subsequently a fence and parking spot in the campground. It's always amazing to watch how quickly the water carries away built up rock and sediment.
This was my first time seeing a white violet like this. This picture was taken on the Grotto trail in Payson Canyon.
This rubbery fungus was found growing all over the branches of this juniper tree on the Mapleton-Sawmill Hollow Trail.
First sighting of this flower for me in Sawmill Hollow, Diamond Fork.
First sighting of this color of violet for me. Found these in Sawmill Hollow also.
This is our second rattlesnake sighting this season. This snake was in Diamond Fork.
Diamond Fork is also full of Great Basin Gopher snakes (Pituophis catenifer) that happen to look very similar to the Western Diamondback rattlesnake. This is said to be an adaptation that works in the gopher snake's favor. Upon closer inspection the Gopher has no rattles, a less "diamond" shaped head and a slightly different pattern. One of the Gopher snakes we hiked past hissed at us.
Sun and moon carvings in Diamond Fork...graffiti or ancient rock carvings?
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