Grand Teton National Park

I try to stick to my theme of 'birds, plants and other things in the garden', but I'm going to post some pictures from a recent trip to the Grand Teton National Park and Yellowstone National Park.  These two national parks are nature's gardens.

The view from inside the Craig Thomas Visitor Center

The Chapel of the Transfiguration

Inside the Chapel of the Transfiguration

Moose

Moose

Moose

Lake Jackson is frozen over in early May

Lake Jackson Dam

Fishing for trout below the Jackson dam on the Snake River.

Moose

Moose

Bison

Elk

Elk

The Orioles Are Back!

The Hooded Orioles have returned!  And later than usual.  I typically start hearing or seeing them in April.

Hooded Oriole

Hooded Oriole

Hooded Oriole

Hooded Oriole

Hooded Oriole

A Foggy Morning

A foggy morning is a good time to walk around the garden and take pictures of blooms and color.

Hummingbird Nest

My friend Dianne Dunhill has a hummingbird nest in the top of a tall Pachyodium lamerei.  This parent is sitting on two babies.  The nest is made of lichen and spider silk and it is well camouflaged in the top of this plant.  Diane thinks the babies will fledge in a few days.

Nesting Hummingbird

Nesting Hummingbird

The hummingbird nest is in the top of this Pachypodium lameri

Nesting Hummingbird

Nesting Hummingbird

Pink Echium

I was finishing my bike ride at Goleta Beach and noticed this pink Echium.  There are lots of blue Echiums blooming all over town, but I see very few pink ones.

Pink Echium

Pink Echium

Wisteria

Just below the balcony, some wisteria is growing up and into a pine tree.  Right now it is blooming! The first picture is looking down from the upper balcony, onto the wisteria.

From the balcony looking down on the wisteria

Wisteria, part of the view and whats left of the Agave Salmiana

Wisteria

Wisteria

Wisteria