Three years and still addicted to blog

Possibly my first profile image taken from my passport

Three years and 879 posts. This is where it all started October 7, 2009, when I introduced myself to the World of Blog. Go ahead click here to read it.

I’m still at Grand Canyon loving the office view, and don’t even have to clean the windows. In fact most of my past Park Ranger stories were shared through the marvelous My World Tuesday meme started by Klaus, unfortunately no longer with us in this world. There I was introduced to many wonderful bloggers. (Click on the My World Tuesday meme under labels on the sidebar way down for that series.)

Mentor blogger FabGrandma not only got me started with this addiction she’s still showing me new tricks all the time. Keep an eye out for a new look in the future, like after my season and road trip are over. Then maybe winter will offer enough time to catch up sharing my adventures, past and present.

Making friends in this cyberworld has been a wonderful experience (see side bar of blogs I follow). Thank you every one, for taking the time to read, and sometimes comment (I know that’s not always possible or necessary). You have all encouraged and consoled me.

Meeting bloggers: Eleanor, Anne, Joan, Jo’s son John & family in South Africa; Mark (the first), Stacey and Bernie, Susie, Lynn, and Barb’s friend Mary. Sure hope to meet more of you.

Never thought I’d share so much while traveling the cyberworld. In this day it’s hard to keep anything secret.

And now it’s that time again. Soon, like mid-Oct, I’ll be leaving the canyon behind but plan to return in the spring. It’s always hard to say goodbye.

SWF–After the storm sunset over Grand Canyon

Definitely going through a climate change on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon. Monday was all about rain and rainbows (see previous post).

That evening cleared a bit and let the last light shine through.

Thursday’s high  41F with a 90% chance of snow. Sure glad I have the day off to just watch it.

To view more skies from around the world, or to share your own, go to Sky Watch Friday by clicking here.

More rain and rainbows on the North Rim

Getting a lot of rain late this year.

Followed by the gift of a rainbow.

Cleared and provided a marvelous sunset show which I’ll share Thursday for Sky Watch.

Now snow predicted for Wednesday night.

Part 11–Colorado River trip Day 3–Havasu Creek

Such a busy place to visit.

We tied up downstream a ways and then the crowd cleared out.

Havasu creek is well-known for its blue-green color…

…and travertine formations due to large amounts of calcium carbonate in the water.

People of the blue-green water, the Havasupai have called Grand Canyon home for about 800 years.

The Havasupai people still live in the canyon, farming on a flood plain about 8.5 miles from the Colorado River in Cataract Canyon. Yet tourism is the primary source of revenue for the tribe.

We had the lower pools to ourselves and thoroughly enjoyed the 70 degree water after the 50 degree Colorado River.

Several miles upstream magnificent waterfalls can be seen.  I hiked down to those with a fellow Ranger in April 2010.

But this day, we returned to the river.

Our World Tuesday–Days of Summer

I’ve been so busy this summer and have so much to post about that I can’t seem to catch up. So here’s a few images of summer, with more to follow.

Colorado River Grand Canyon National Park

Zion National Park

Grand Canyon view from Nankoweap trailhead

Many drives through the Painted desert

Massive storms over the canyon

Drives through Kaibab National Forest

Lake Powell

Rainbow Bridge

Navajo Bridge over Marble Canyon

Fall aspen

Only two weeks left to my season at Grand Canyon. Then off on a road trip.

To tour more of the world go to Our World Tuesday by clicking here.

A wonderful weekend

Thursday’s drive through the Kaibab National Forest was filled with color.

Ran into a little road construction, but enjoyed the view while waiting.

Only a few clouds hovered over Mount Humphreys.

Waning light welcomed me home.

Berta and I had fun selling at Old Congress Days on Saturday. That is until a late afternoon wind caused hurried packing by all.

On the return trip drove through intermittent rain around Flagstaff.

Then the sun returned over the Painted Desert.

Yet clouds built up over Escalante as I approached the Colorado River.

And House Rock Valley to the north.

The sun westered as I sped by the old burnt forest.

And the turning aspen held the last glow.