On the road

One of Jon's hopes for our early-in-the-year Florida trip was to see a Roseate Spoonbill. We saw a few, far in the distance, in the Everglades, but none near enough to photograph. On the drive across Alligator Alley (Highway 41) to Naples, we saw a pink blur fly along the canal the road follows. Jon pulled the car over and sure enough, it was a Spoonbill, pausing to rest in a tree. We had to climb up on the bumper of the car to get a good look. Funny what you see on the road!

The altitude has nothing to do with taking your breath away

We drove up and down Tioga Pass Road several times during our week at Yosemite. It wasn't unusual to see marmots on our hikes, but to see one on the road was a little unique. This guy poses for me, oblivious to Tenaya Lake and the soaring Sierras in the background.