2017 Aug Grand Circle 1
Started our trip visiting cousins in Central Nebraska. Wasn't it nice for them to schedule an antique tractor pull competition just for us. Just kidding. This is an annual event. The tractor below is pulling the truck with weight in the box that gradually moves forward and is harder for the tractor to pull. When the tractor no longer has any forward motion, they measure the distance. Rural Americana at it's best. We then made our way West to Cedar City, Utah. This hawk was just perched right by our motor home. It hardly moved when we came close. We were told by the local expert birder, that this is a Swanson Hawk just out of the nest. They remain very docile for a few hours fresh out of the nest, then it was gone. Do you see the hummingbird right above him. The Hummer was not happy with the hawk. Cedar Breaks Canyon near Cedar City, Utah. First of many beautiful canyons that we will see in the ...