Tuesday, September 15 (continued)
Our camp is in Fishlake National Forest southeast of Salina, Utah.
“That was exciting, wasn’t it, Reggie!”
Reggie and I are on our way to join Bridget at camp after visiting with the horses and mules in the corral (See previous post.). Reggie zooms around me in the joy of a morning of fun and new experiences.
I stand in the road like a master of ceremonies at the circus while Reggie flies ’round and ’round on his tether. I happen to look across the big meadow.
“Oh, the horses! They’re down by the aspens! What a gorgeous scene! Hold still, Reg. I have to get this.”
The small herd is quite far away.
I zoom in to capture both the herd and the tall aspens behind them.
Now to zoom in even closer!
It won’t be long and this opportunity will pass.
Reggie tugs impatiently on the tether in my hand.
“Only a little while longer, babe. Be a good boy.”
Horses and aspens . . . two of the things I love about this camp.
The moment passes.
The horses slip into the forest and out of view.
“That was so much fun, Reggie.” I put the lens cap back on the camera. “C’mon. We can go now.”
When Reggie and I left this morning, I didn’t shut the door of the Best Little Trailer all the way closed. I wanted Bridget to be able to bust out if she wanted to or needed to.
Reggie and I see her sitting on the blue mat waiting for us.
As soon as she sees us, she trots forward to walk with us the last few steps to home.
“Hi, Bridgie baby! We’re back!”
Wednesday, September 16
After a night of on-and-off rain, the crew and I wake to a dark, overcast day. When there’s a break in the rain, we walk down Oak Ridge Road. In the same location where the red tail hawk swooped over us previously, I see a hawk perched high in a dead tree.
There isn’t much light and it’s behind the hawk, giving me not more than a silhouette to photograph. I zoom my camera as far as it will go and take a picture anyway. Later I upload the photo to Picasa editing and lighten it to make the hawk visible, at least.
Not a great shot, but it’s something!
I have fun playing around with another photo of the hawk, this one dark and moody. Can you feel empathy for the hawk? Have you ever felt this way?
Okay, enough of that . . .
For two nights and mornings rain falls lightly on our camp.
In the afternoon sunshine, the crew and I take long walks on Oak Ridge Road or on the trails through the forest.
We startle deer and watch them bound gracefully between the white pillars of aspens. I savor the happiness of being with my two best friends in this peaceful world.
The days are cooler now. We return to the BLT invigorated and with good appetites. Soup supper for me both days!
Soon we will move. I’ll pick up my mail and packages in Salina and we will search for a new place to call home. I’ll take good memories of this camp with us!
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