Collaborative travel journal for lovers of the American West! (page 21 of 41)

A little note on the color of the rocks: Painted Hills in Oregon

Wow, just wow. We're a long way from the humble blue Hopi corn here! 😉

Alright, I’d love to set a new challenge—I’ve got some ideas... but tell me, don’t you all have challenge ideas too? Whoever kicks things off gets to pick the next theme!

Animals in the American West:

I’m cheating a little—it’s actually in the center of the U.S.

Wildlife in the American West

Oh yes, it's him—the roadrunner!





It’s tough to get a photo of him when he’s running... but I was disappointed by how small he was—I thought he’d be bigger (thanks, cartoons!)

Yellowstone...

And a lovely encounter at dawn in Valley of Fire. :-)

hi there 🙂 Here are the critters we spotted during our 2017 road trip: Hummingbird in North Hollywood The little burros of Oatman Our first squirrel on Desert View Drive A blue jay at Arches National Park A six-legged cow after Dixie National Forest

A well-fed raven at Bryce Canyon

And some deer at sunset Still at Bryce, an acrobatic squirrel A bighorn sheep family at the entrance of Zion Some cheeky chipmunks ready for a fight at Fire Valley

Still in Fire Valley, another raven at the top of Atlantic Rock A coyote in the middle of nowhere (Death Valley) A couple of pretty unknown birds at Harmony Borax Works (Death Valley) The sea lions of San Francisco Marcalamar🙂

Gone fishing



Chameleon



Blizzard



Sunrise

Hi there,

It's not just in Yellowstone where you can see bison—Antelope Island on the Great Salt Lake near Salt Lake City is home to a beautiful herd. We were lucky enough to have this amazing encounter.

Here’s a typical animal of the West that my wife loves ( 😉 ) and that you can spot early in the morning on the road:



Or encountered during hikes at dusk in the Tucson area (I almost stepped on one with sandals on—so not smart!)



See ya!

About the animals...

Good evening! 🙂 Your photos are amazing, Jean Luc!!! It's always tricky to photograph animals!!! Marcalamar 🙂

Hello,

At Colorado NM



Somewhere near Jean-Luc’s place up in Colorado...





At Kolob Terrace, a mix of colors and wildlife themes



Vinciane

Good evening, Grand Canyon Between Monument Valley and Moab Moab Capitol Reef Torrey Bryce Bryce Bryce Zion Sequoia Park Sequoia Park

Hey Eric, I really love this one!



First off, a tribute to those darn seagulls that harass fish and chips eaters here in San Francisco... they’ve got a well-practiced tactic, teaming up like pros. I find there’s a particularly dramatic intensity to this scene...

Ahhhhhhh, how amazing it feels... (along Highway One, south of Carmel)

The wise old soul of the Grand Canyon

Vermilion Cliffs

Canyonlands

Fruita Oasis

Bryce Canyon

Dixie Forest

Las Vegas by night

And finally, the enchanting singers of so many forests... here in Mammoth Lakes

Blizzard Sunrise

😮 Absolutely wonderful!

I’ve seen this one somewhere before... but I can’t remember where 😜

At Bryce

At Teton Park

Good evening! :) At Fabienne’s request, I’m giving it a go. How about a challenge for foodies? On the theme of culinary specialties. Clam chowder on the docks of San Francisco. Martine :)

Good evening Martine,

I’m not familiar with it. Was it good?