The focus of the buffalo

We drove out to Antelope Island earlier this week. I am still trying to figure out this lone buffalo. Isolated from the rest of his friends, he was in this position for a long time, at least as long as we were at the park. Perhaps there was something really good to eat in this spot. 

How is your focus? In this Twitter, Facebook and Instagram world, it’s hard to focus. Sometimes it’s best to turn it all off, and work for 25 minutes or so. Reward yourself with some time online (just not all day), then repeat. It’s called the Pomodoro Technique. I have heard several versions of it, but they all work the same way in general. I just like to reward myself after a period of intense work.  

As for the buffalo, I think his technique to focus on chewing for 2 or 3 hours before taking a break. Or, maybe he’s testing the new California pot laws behind the weeds (pun).  

~ Rick

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Scenic drive ... 😲

This photo was taken on a scenic drive through Kolob Canyons. The lighting was not perfect, but what a view. Kolob Cayons is in the the north-west portion of Zion National Park. 

As you leave the visitors center, you take this winding road, ascending the mountain terrain. As you come around an early bend in the road, you see this view. It is jaw dropping stunning. I can’t express the size and beauty of the view. The map shows the dive from the visitors center to the overlook area.  

~ Rick

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A slap of rock, a road, and a river

Source:  Wikipedia

Teresa captured this photo of the Virgin River. This is but a small span of the 160 miles the river winds through Utah, Arizona and Nevada.

The Virgin River is a tributary of the Colorado River. It does not look like much but what does this look like from space?

I don’t know, but the view to the right is the gorge from 20,000 feet. You can pick out the river, carving it’s way through the rock. Kind of amazing. (Source: Wikipedia)

~ Rick 

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The Hop of the Scrub-Jay

Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay ( Aphelocoma woodhouseii)

When I am photographing wildlife, It usually feels like I am hunting ... I normally have to find the wildlife.

This Scrub-Jay was different. Yes, we were driving the scenic route in Kolob Canyons. I had pulled over to take a photo of the mountains. Before I opened the door to get out of the car, I looked and saw this beautiful bird hopping around. I photographed him in mid-hop (in the photo above). He proceed to hop even closer to the car. I guess he wanted to be photographed. 

I guess sometimes the bird comes to you.

~ Rick

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And so it begins, again ...

It was the last day of 2017, and we started the day in a hotel room in St George, Utah. It was fitting that we find ourselves in St George on this day. I had always dreamed of retiring to St George someday. Now I am ‘retired’, but I don’t have any plans to move.  

We left the hotel shortly before sunrise and found our way to Quail Creek Reservoir. I had scoped out the reservoir and state park on the map the previous day, and we wanted to capture the sunrise over the mountains and water. This location had the makings of a great photo.

We drove north for a time, then took the Hurricane exit. Finding this in the dark was no easy feat. I should have used the GPS, but we just drove until we found a dark body of water, and a place to park. We were early, so we waited for over an hour. Sunrise was shortly before 8A. 

The photo above was one of many we took, but the sun remained hidden by the early morning cloud cover. This cool photo was taken by Teresa. 

A new day, a new year ... a new start. Happy New York Year. Make 2018 the best year, ever. 

~ Rick

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