Heading up Big Cottonwood canyon this morning to walk around Silver Lake and breath some nice mountain air. Would love to go higher but still in a walking boot until at least Monday.
Heading up the canyon, some of the lower vegetation is starting to change but thankfully the aspen are still very green.
I arrive at Silver Lake and the skies are clear, it's sunny and 58 degrees. Drove thru a bunch of rain clouds on the way here so I'm happy to see the sun.
I start around the boardwalk in the normal counter-clockwise direction.
There's a nice cool wind blowing this morning.
The grasses are still browning and the asters are about on their last blooms.
The Fireweed has gone to fluffy seeds.
It pretty quiet along the boardwalk - no birds - kinda odd as it's just after 9am.
I reach the little bridge. I see a few trout in the water.
And bunches of blue dragonflies.
I continue along the right side of the lake
still walking thru many dragonflies. They're all just cruising around - none landing.
Along the far side of the lake I stop at the dock.
There are 3 ducks on the left side doing their morning preening.
And dragonflies! I try for a while to try to capture one hovering but not being successful.
I continue along to the left side of the lake. Funny how I can't seem to get a photo of one of many many dragonflies but I'm lucky to photo the only butterfly (Frit) I see.
I also see just one chipmunk today. He scampers across the boardwalk as I tracking the dragonflies.
I reach the shady section and find a few more Mallards (all females today).
And I finally kinda catch up with one of those dragonflies.
Nice little walk this morning.
