Wildlife Camera

I am, once again, as of 4:30 Pacific Daylight Time, Saturday, October 22, 2011...unemployed. Gotta love the seasonal life. It was a crazy last few days trying to get all my projects done. One huge project I was able to get done was a first draft of a workbook for our Senior or Honorary Ranger program. Now, I'm doing everything except pack (not good since I've got to be out of my house tomorrow and find time to clean, not to mention run 20 miles...) and was inspired by another friend's blog.

Almost a month ago, I got to work and one of our law enforcement rangers was waiting for me. They have a few wildlife cameras stationed around the park and had just purchased a new one. I had the first tour of the day and he told me he'd placed the camera somewhere in the cave (it's dark in there!) to test it out.

I was pretty excited. It was a mission, a challenge...find the camera!! About two seconds after I walked into the first room, I found it. The camera continued to take pictures while my group was in the Gothic Palace and the Chief Ranger sent me a few and I am sharing them with you now.

Leading my group into the cave. I leave all the lights off and then turn them on at the right moment for a more dramatic effect. It's pretty awesome and hearing the oohs and aahs never gets old.
Waiting for all of my group to make their way into the room. "Did everyone see the natural entrance to the cave?"

Right after I've turned on the big lights. On my belt I have two extra flashlights and a radio.Pointing out the difference between the cave wall and the cave decorations. "The most important thing in the formation of the space we're standing in and all the decorations is water."

The process of cave decoration. "When that water, calcite, and carbon dioxide reach the open air, it does something that I'm sure each of you have experienced at least once in your life..."

I'll be in Garrison, UT for the next little while, staying with friends. I don't know what my internet access is going to be like and I still won't have cell service so don't worry if I disappear for a bit.