Moon Over the Park

Spent a bit over an hour trying to get a few good shots of the super blood moon and the eclipse this evening.

A few minutes before the start of the eclipse as the early clouds lifted

Clouds made it tough at times as the moon appeared and disappeared a few times.

Just coming up over the horizon near the Castle

But what a nice evening in the park, great weather and nothing but he sounds of the park.

Nice start to the eclipse 

Nearly full

Town of Guernsey

Almost complete eclipse and a little of the Blood Moon look

We did see three other cars out and about in the park, hope they were enjoying it as much as we did.

Moon over the Gatehouse

Birds in the Park

Guernsey State Park might be best known for camping, boating, hiking, and mountain biking, but guess what? It is also a great place for bird watching.

Hard at work on Knight Mountain Trail

 I know very little about birds, but do enjoy watching birds on and near the water.

This guy looks like King of the Water Birds

Up River, past Sandy Beach and in the Spillway you will see many of these interesting birds.

 The park is home to many Ducks and Turkey’s

Vultures home to roost. Photo from late April, just before the leaves hid the roosting area.

 

 

Guernsey Storm



Spring in Wyoming can mean storms, storms with lots of lightning and thunder. Last night we had the added flood and tornado watches. Looks like more of the same coming the next few evenings. My rain gauge showed just under three inches, and that was, mostly, in about a two hour period.




Storm coming from the south



Another backyard shot of the storm coming in

Then the siren went off- time to take cover, possible tornado.

But only much thunder and lightning, no funnels.

 

 

So we went to the state park and took this shot, Guernsey is in the left hand corner

 

 

We did go home and stay safe a few minutes later