tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337291898556479782.post5502541992595430965..comments2023-11-05T04:21:47.608-07:00Comments on Sycamore Canyon: Postcard from Payson, AZ and BeyondKathie Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10377224759599266209noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337291898556479782.post-62981911502857102422010-06-22T03:10:09.406-07:002010-06-22T03:10:09.406-07:00Roy, thanks! I like the Canada shot also.
Larry,...Roy, thanks! I like the Canada shot also.<br /><br />Larry, it WAS very hot on this day and my camera felt twice as heavy as it acutally was but I was still glad I went though I'd like to go back when it is cooler!<br /><br />Abe, I thought so too!Kathie Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10377224759599266209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337291898556479782.post-24138024246685844372010-06-10T15:27:25.641-07:002010-06-10T15:27:25.641-07:00I thought it was interesting your bird count in 20...I thought it was interesting your bird count in 2009 and 2010.<br /><br />Some very nice pictures too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337291898556479782.post-74136968960979158262010-06-10T14:58:09.152-07:002010-06-10T14:58:09.152-07:00The sun reflecting off the siskin and kestrel gave...The sun reflecting off the siskin and kestrel gave the birds interesting color. There are some great places out there but I am not a big fan of heat.I'd rather be too cold than too hot.I was getting worn out as you described heavy binoculars,cameras and sweat.The Cromorant scene is pretty cool.They group together like that in the Connecticut River some times.Larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17955054342034509500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337291898556479782.post-64085199641172630152010-06-10T14:31:49.509-07:002010-06-10T14:31:49.509-07:00Those waters are so blue Kathie and I like the Can...Those waters are so blue Kathie and I like the Canada shot.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337291898556479782.post-20560170912491473932010-06-10T10:15:22.554-07:002010-06-10T10:15:22.554-07:00Idaho birder, yes, highway 260 runs right thorugh ...Idaho birder, yes, highway 260 runs right thorugh the town and heads east towards the White Mountains. We did not have time to go that way but hope to return someday and do more exploring.<br /><br />Max, so glad to bring back happy memories for you. I sure had fun creating new memories of my own. What a beautiful place! I would be tempted to live there, but then I would have to leave my beloved Sonoran Desert!Kathie Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10377224759599266209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337291898556479782.post-56371821488166916382010-06-10T09:08:30.041-07:002010-06-10T09:08:30.041-07:00I spent my first summer in the southwest while wor...I spent my first summer in the southwest while working on the Mogollon Rim 11 years ago. As you noted, it is an incredibly biting insect-free place! Your pictures and bird list brought back a lot of memories.Maxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18037151652023799197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337291898556479782.post-32092070129204655282010-06-10T07:29:15.903-07:002010-06-10T07:29:15.903-07:00I love that area of AZ. When I was a Boy Scout le...I love that area of AZ. When I was a Boy Scout leader in Mesa, we had several campouts just outside of Payson on Hwy 260 I think it was.Birding is Fun!https://www.blogger.com/profile/11836693921863185316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337291898556479782.post-42178905567137704942010-06-09T22:30:08.431-07:002010-06-09T22:30:08.431-07:00Gaelyn, it was a great way to spend out anniversar...Gaelyn, it was a great way to spend out anniversary and it was still cooler up there than down in Phoenix or Tucson! As for Payson, I loved it and I will definately go back!Kathie Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10377224759599266209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337291898556479782.post-54933114015503158602010-06-09T20:46:12.332-07:002010-06-09T20:46:12.332-07:00Payson looks so lush. I need to add Tonto bridge a...Payson looks so lush. I need to add Tonto bridge and Roosevelt Lake to me AZ list. Even though hot, what a great way to spend your anniversary.Gaelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05784162697113288888noreply@blogger.com