Wow! What a busy day we had yesterday! I tried to get to the computer, but the internet was slow and then we just ran out of time. The first two pics are from the day we got here: water rushing from the mountains, which are still snow covered at the higher elevations, into Sinks Canyon, and the happy fat trout that the girls were feeding. Yesterday, we woke up to find a yellow-bellied marmot (about the size of a woodchuck) had gotten into the fenced back yard and was eyeing the garden. Charlie said he has never heard of one so close to town. Eventually, he slipped back under the fence and ran away across the field behind the house. After a wonderful breakfast of homemade sausage and pancakes, we packed a lunch in the cooler and headed out for the day. Our first stop was to Antelope Springs, where the girls and Jason tried their hands at fishing (Jason didn't need any lessons). Charlie and Dave did most of the casting as the girls couldn't get the line out far enough. Despite their best efforts, the biggest catch of the day went to Ella, who caught a huge mass of algae that was floating near shore (see pic)! I spent my time untangling lines, getting algae off of hooks and taking pictures - I especially like the one of a bee getting nectar from a thistle. We then drove up to the cottonwoods for our picnic lunch and then back to Agate Flats - off on a dirt road several miles. The girls had a great time picking up small moss agates. They counted later and Ella had over 90 of them and Zoe had over 40. I picked up 3 and Dave got a dozen or so. I think the young eyes and being closer to the ground is a great advantage. Some of the cacti were in bloom (see pic). When we headed back to the car, it was surrounded by cattle from the field across the road. Our best guess is that the rancher who brings out the hay to feed them drives a red truck as they showed no interest in Charlie's truck - only ours. They chased off easily and we boarded everyone up and headed back to town. On the way, I made Dave stop so I could jump out of the car and take the last picture. It was growing next to a cattle guard in the middle of dry ground. When we got back to the house, we looked it up and our best guess is that it is a wild larkspur - stunning in such a barren landscape. We were going to order pizza for dinner, but somehow our order was canceled so we ended up going into town to a Mexican restaurant. The food was very good and with everyone full and tired, we came back and went right into our beds. It was a long, full day! Today (the 4th) looks to be fairly full also, so I may not get a chance to blog again. We will be going to the parade this morning, the town BBQ for lunch (thanks to Charlie's friend, Jim, for the tickets) and the rodeo and fireworks this evening.
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