Steamboat Springs, a location I’ve yet to see, was the plan for celebrating this year’s birthday. Luckily, a friend suggested a stop along the way. About 22 miles southeast of Steamboat is a side road off US-40 (Rabbit Ears Pass) to Dumont Lake. It’s just a short drive to the lake; let’s go! I’m sure the alpine lake is lovely and we could possibly see wildflowers. POSSIBLY??!! We could not have scripted a wildflower hike this beautiful!
Steamboat Springs, Ski Town USA, is best known for their winter sports and producing more Winter Olympic athletes than any place in North America. So why go to Steamboat in the summer? Number one, I don’t ski, but mostly because of the waterfalls and wildflowers! Now that’s what I love! Today we are heading to Fish Creek Falls, less than four miles from downtown Steamboat where we are staying. The trails and services are maintained by the US Forest Service in Routt National Forest and they have done a wonderful job.
Hello friend! It was a wonderful trip spending time with Sandhill Cranes this March. However, there was another site I know you’ll enjoy as much as I did. What a surprise to spend time with a flock of Mountain Bluebirds (Sialia currucoides). You cannot miss them hunting in the grasses. They clearly do not blend in.
Welcome back to Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuge for the spring Sandhill Crane migration! Between late February and early April up to 27,000 Sandhill Cranes spend time preparing for the next, perhaps last, leg of their trip to breeding grounds primarily in the Yellowstone Eco-system. Although not near as many as travel through Nebraska heading to northern Canada, what a spectacular sight!
Thanks to Susan Alexander for the video. A good friend who loves birds as much as I do.
LET’S GO!