CRUMP CAMPING WAS GREAT!

 

We enjoyed our three nights at Crump Forestry Campground.  It was so nice to wake up and hear the bluebirds and meadowlarks singing.  New club members Doug and Ann also from Oliver parked across from us and we did a couple rides together on Friday before the main club ride on Saturday.  We got to know them a little better.  Even though my legs didn’t like standing for long, I was able to take my chair over close to the tree a pair of bluebirds were nesting in and get some nice photos.  I was 40-50 feet away so they weren’t distressed by my presence.

               We came home Sunday in time to enjoy a visit from our friend Bev from Penticton and her sister in law Jean from Parksville.  I went to see a physio yesterday and he was concerned about swelling and pain in my left calf and didn’t want to treat it until I had an ultrasound to rule out a blood clot.  So, I grabbed an early lunch and went to emergency in Penticton.  Five plus hours later I finally got released with the good news that there was no clot visible.  That wasn’t quite how I envisioned my afternoon!

               We took the motorhome to the sani dump this morning then filled the propane and gas tanks before parking it in the RV compound until we bring it down again next week to ready it for our Thursday departure for Vancouver Island.

Meadowlark at the top of a pine tree at Crump.

Female Mountain Bluebird at Crump.

Male Mountain Bluebird at Crump.

Male Mountain Bluebird at Crump.

California Quail on our walk last night.

California Quail on our walk last night.

Eastern Kingbird on our walk last night.

Wild roses along the riverbank on our walk last night.

Wild roses along the riverbank on our walk last night.

Eastern Kingbird on our walk last night.

Eastern Kingbird on our walk last night.

Rufous Hummingbird on our walk last night.

Rufous Hummingbird on our walk last night.

Osprey across the river last night.

ANOTHER CHANGE HAPPENED!

 

We decided that it was time to trade in our RZR 570 for a smoother ride.   The dealer happened to have just what we wanted in the showroom and made us a decent offer for our old machine.  We did have to buy a new trailer to transport it though as the new machine is a foot wider.

Since our ATV club was having a ride and supper at Crump Forestry site on Saturday, we decided to take the motorhome up and spend three nights here.  It was so nice to wake up to absolute quiet except for the bluebirds chirping.  New club members Doug and Ann, from Oliver, joined us today with their Class B motorhome and their quads.  We went for a little ride after lunch.

My knee is improving but I’m still not walking very far.  I try to not stand for long either.  There is a bluebird nest close by so I have taken my chair over closer to it a couple times and sat there waiting for some action.

This is a practice run for our larger trip which is scheduled to begin June 8^th when we head over to Vancouver Island for a few weeks.  In a rare move, I have reservations for five nights in one location and over two weeks in another.

Neighbour's cactus

Another neighbour's cactus.

Aileen's pansies.

Wild rose along the river.

Say's Phoebe.

Bitterroot.

Purple Peavine.

Bitterroot.

Brown-eyed Susan.

Our new ride.

Set up at Crump forestry site.

FINALLY HAD A BLUE HERON STAY LONG ENOUGH FOR A PHOTO.

 Plus a few more recent photos.  I haven't been getting out as much lately as I'm having some issues with my left knee.  For some reason it has decided to be swollen and painful which doesn't make walking fun.

 

Bitterroot

Northern Flicker

Spotted Towhee on an old birdhouse roof

Yellow Salsify

Yellow Salsify

Great Blue Heron across the river from me

Another Great Blue Heron flying by up under the bluff

Another Great Blue Heron flying by up under the bluff

SPRING IS POPPING ALL OVER, EVEN IN THE MOUNTAINS.

 The first few images are along the river trail while the rest were taken up the mountain where I was placing more geocaches yesterday.

Who, me?

Canada Geese on a split rock in the river.

Rufous Hummingbird.  Showing the changes in appearance different poses make, these four photos were taken during the course of one minute.

Rufous Hummingbird.  Showing the changes in appearance different poses make, these four photos were taken during the course of one minute.

Rufous Hummingbird.  Showing the changes in appearance different poses make, these four photos were taken during the course of one minute.

Rufous Hummingbird.  Showing the changes in appearance different poses make, these four photos were taken during the course of one minute.

The wild roses are blooming.

Wild Phlox.

Say's Phoebe.

Turkey Vulture.

Common Paintbrush.

Common Paintbrush.

Common Paintbrush.

Death Camas.

Wild Clematis.

Fairy Slipper.

Mountain Arnica.

Mountain Arnica.

Mountain Arnica.