Monday we went up to Red Butte Gardens. I was looking for something that the kids could do besides walk ;). We found a little treasure hunt paper- it had pictures of some plants and animals to look for while we were wandering the gardens. We didn't see any bobcats, but we did find the Bristlecone Pine, the Russian Hawthorne, and the Hummingbird Mint. We also saw quail around the Hawthornes, eating the red berries, and hummingbirds feeding at the Hummingbird Mint. I'd pull out my camera to capture the birds, and they'd fly [well, the quail ran] away. Finally, as we were leaving the garden, some people behind us scared these quail into our sight. My kids held so still, and I got pics of the quail!
There were 5 or 6 of these half-grown quail that came through the trees, then Walker spotted the adult lurking back behind this pine tree.
We also spent some time looking at the weird colors on the fish in the pond: the most exciting fish they found had black & blue spots on a gold background :)
I love being out in the mountains this time of year, with the nip in the air, and the colors of the leaves changing.
I love being out in the mountains this time of year, with the nip in the air, and the colors of the leaves changing.
4 comments:
Love the light in the last photo. Sounds like a fun day.
I can't believe I have never been to Red Butte Gardens, what am I waiting for?
Sounds like you all had a great day!
What a great day you had, and you have a pretty good capture of it on your blog if you decide to scrapbook it, double bonus. I do love the pictures of your kids all looking for the prettiest fish.
Sounds like a wonderful day. I love the fish-watching picture, especially.
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