Picto Diary - 1, 2 July 2015 - Summer shots

Above: Sand cranes. Treasure mountain nature preserve. 01 July 2015.

Parent and offspring. The other parent is outside of the image to the right. Sand cranes mate for life.

Above: Russian Thistle. Treasure Mountain Nature Preserve. 01 July 2015.

Not good. This stuff spreads year after year and is dangerous to wildlife.

It is also illegal to have it on your land. You can be fined, but, county ordinance not enforced.

Still public entities like TMNP should set the example by eradicating noxious weeds.

Above: Park City High School marching band practice. Park City High School. 01 July 2015.

Above: Sign at Fashion Place Cheesecake Factory bar. 01 July 2015.

I felt it somewhat audacious to restrict access to the bar to people of 21 years of age, so, throwing caution to the wind, I sat down anyway. No one said anything, so apparently the rule is not enforced.

Above: TIMDT hiking on Guardsman Pass trail. 02 July 2015.

7:00 PM. Getting elevation 9400 feet late in the day means cool temps.

Above: Wild flowers. Guardsmans Pass. 02 July 2015.