On the water

Mornings have been coolish and the sky a brilliant blue making it perfect boating weather, as long as we remember the sun screen.   We have been out two mornings so far.  The big horn sheep have not shown themselves yet and fishing has not been impressive, just two small bluegill between us. Looks like we might need to try different bait/lures and maybe get out a bit earlier.  We’ll see.

Out on the trails

Canyon trail.

It is a short walk but pretty great from a wildlife standpoint.  First, we actually stopped in the middle of the dirt access road to watch this huge spider, tarantula I’m pretty sure, cross the road.

On the trail, we check out great pictographs near the canyon entrance then boulder climb back the canyon to explore.

Moseying along in the rock shadows we spot a desert tortoise.  It is one of only two or three of these threatened fellows we have ever seen in the wild.  Very cool.

Fisherman’s Trail

I enjoy trails that are walk-out right from camp without having to drive anywhere.  This trail departs from behind the boat maintenance area (kinda weird) and follows the lake shoreline to a lovely sandy cove. Along the way we pass two backwater ponds where ducks, coots and herons are hanging out.  There are views of the marina and toward the end, out over the lake toward the dam.  I’ll likely take this walk again.