Today, Mama thought it would be "cute" to dress me up as a chick for Backyard Wildlife Wednesday. I wasn't sure about it but she had treats so I said ok.
This week, we are taking a look at the Gambit Quail we have seen in our backyard the past few months. We even watched a baby quail chick grow up.
These cute little birds never fail to make us laugh. Take a look, and let us know if they make you giggle too!
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Kitsch - art, objects, or design considered to be in poor taste because of excessive garishness or sentimentality, but sometimes appreciated in an ironic or knowing way.
Many of you who have been visiting for awhile might remember Mama is a bit obsessed with all things Route 66. Even though she has been to Williams more than once, she and Daddy enjoyed a couple of nice strolls around the Historic Route 66 "strip".
Williams, Arizona welcomed Route 66 in 1926 as a dirt road. Don't worry though, we didn't have another "Monument Valley Incident", the road was paved soon after it was built. BOL! The portion of 66 running through Williams was the last to be "bypassed" in 1984(when Interstate 40 was completed).
This is where Mama and Daddy ate dinner one night downtown along Route 66. Speaking of downtown Williams, it is named on the National Register of Historic places! It is known for(and we can vouch for this) lots of historic buildings, neon signage and even live music!
I bet they have good burgers too!
Yum!
There is no shortage of fun and kitschy things to do Along all of Route 66 and Williams has its share.
The pawrents found two Museum/Gift shops they really enjoyed.
Both had a great selection of Route 66 kitsch, old cars and even gas pumps!
Instead of telling you about all the things they saw, here is a slide show for anyone wanting to see some fun Route 66 Kitsch!
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Route 66 is pretty fun, and we hope to see some of the north eastern parts of it next year, but we are always up for some fun in Williams, too!
Welcome to Nature Friday, where we get to meet new friends and maybe share a picture or two of what nature looks like around Blogville. This week we are sharing some pictures Mama took, along with some Grand Canyon fun facts.
To change things up, I thought it would be fun to start the post with a short video/slide show Mama put together of our time at the Grand Canyon.
Can you guess what my favorite part of our morning was(besides squirrel hunting)??
(As always, feel free to visit our YouTube Channel HERE)
Now, let's get to those factoids!
The Grand Canyon is HUMONGOUS!
The Grand Canyon is over 1904 square miles(3144 sq kil) and can fit the whole state of Rhode Island!
(I bet billions of squirrels live there!)
Over 6 million people visit the Grand Canyon each year.
(and I bet half of them feed those sneaky squirrels!)
The Grand Canyon is so large it can be seen from space!
(Not those sneaky squirrels though, I bet they hide)
You may notice I rarely look at the camera in these pictures...
Betcha can't guess why.
(then again, maybe you can BOL)
A variety of tribes of Native Americans have lived in or near the Grand Canyon for over 1,000 years. Many believe the canyon is sacred.
(I bet Native Americans would have let me eat the squirrels, Mama)
The rare pink rattlesnake is only found in the Grand Canyon. Don't get close to them though, they still poisonous!
(Probably not annoying like those squirrels though)
Finally, can you guess what the most dangerous animal in the Grand Canyon is? They have Guila Monsters and Big Horn sheep, but this animal has bitten more visitors than any other animal....
THE ROCK SQUIRREL!!!!
Case closed, squirrels ARE evil!
Now, let me at them Daddy!!!
The Grand Canyon is truly a beautiful place to visit. The pawrents have been a few times and I'm sure they'll be back!
We hope you all get to enjoy some nature this weekend!
Show us your nature! It can be flowers, your current weather, a scene out of your window, or maybe a picture from a vacation, walk or other journey! Any kind of nature picture will do! If you don't see a link below, click HERE to go to our Hoppity Page.
Today, on Wildlife Wednesday, we have some footage of the sneaky Squirrel Canyon squirrels, AND some "While we were on vacation" trail cam footage from home.
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Beware sneaky squirrels, I have an ax and I'm not afraid to use it!!!
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After leaving Page, we headed back to Williams (aka the land of trains), for another 3 days of Arizona fun before heading home.
While in Williams, we enjoyed the trains, the Route 66 vibes and a trip to the Grand Squirrel Canyon. We're covering all this fun in the next few days starting today with a look at the Grand Canyon Railway Train.
The original Grand Canyon Railway train ran its first train from Williams to the Grand Canyon on September 17th in 1901.
The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway help to establish, the 68 mile track and train to carry tourists out to the Grand Canyon and helped make the Grand Canyon the tourist destination it is today.
Unfortunately, because of the rising popularity of automobiles, the original Grand Canyon Railway train shut down in 1968.
Hey Rosy!!
I haven't traveled back in time, have I?
What? It's just Mama using her history imagination(and the Sepia filter)?
Whew, for a second I thought I had transported back in time before Greenies were invented!
As I was saying before Sunny interrupted, after the railway closure in 1968 the train tracks were neglected and started eroding. That's when the present day Grand Canyon Railway stepped in. They repaired the tracks, restored the train depots and in 1989 train service to the Grand Canyon resumed!
Unfortunately, the train is not dog friendly. Since it's an all day adventure to take the train, Mama and Daddy were content to just look around the train station and watch the train return from its trip to the Grand Canyon.
As you may have guessed, Mama made a little movie of the train:
(As always, feel free to visit our YouTube Channel HERE)
The train trip sounds like it might be fun, but I bet it's nothing compared to the Squirrel Hunting to be had at Squirrel Canyon!
Stay tuned tomorrow for some more on those sneaky Squirrels!
