Great pictures Peter. I assume you all aren't receiving all this rain that Colorado is enjoying, otherwise you wouldn't be walking in some of those deep washes. How are you liking your Jeep as it is modified? Any additional goodies planned?

Pap

Thanks guys
I am really enjoying my retirement here
Pap, we are receiving more rain than usual, but there was a dry period that we could visit this canyon
I am really happy with the Jeep and don't have any major changes at this time

Peter

In the latest installment of photos of southern Utah are photos from the Piebald Terraces area near Moab. Piebald is usually a term for an animal that has white spots.
Here we have rock with white spots due to a difference of trace minerals and oxidation in the rock. Quite an interesting area with many interesting formations

Peter

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As always, great pictures. Is it getting warm in Moab? By now, you should be in the 90's at least. May see you next week on our way back to Idaho.

Pap

Pretty hot here now with temperatures over 100F. Went for a hike in the mountains where it was a little cooler, but not cool, elevation between 8000 and 9400 ft.
There were a lot of wild flowers out saw some buck rubs and kicked out a few grouse, but one stayed on the trail for a while.
We waited and saw her chicks too, she was trying to distract us from the chicks.
Snow is about gone everywhere and a little hazy from fires in the west
A good day overall

Peter

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Forest Chicken, commonly known as "Fool Hen" since you can kill them with rocks and sticks, no need for a shogun. During hunting season I used to take a sling-shot with a few marbles with me to get a couple of chickens for the pot without making a lot of noise. The western grouse, Franklin's, Spruce, and Blue act very different from their mid-western and eastern cousins. Was that bear scat?

As hot as it has been here in the west, I'd be inclined to camp out in the mountains for a couple of weeks. Even here in Idaho where I live it is getting to 3 digits but does cool off to around 60 at night. Great pictures as usual.

Mike
It was bear scat. It was nice to see some wildlife, but we didn't see any bear or elk as we had hoped
It is nice to have A/C at home when it is this hot

Peter

Thank you Peter, for sharing. Your pictures are always excellent. Great retirement you are having, long may it continue.