Summer is coming to an end in the Lincoln National Forest. The campgrounds close on September 8th, the day after Labor Day. The days are getting cool and the nights down right cold. The wildlife are more agitated anticipating mating season and the approach of winter. At sunset Sleepy Grass Campground was filled with Mule Deer and herds of Wapiti/Elk. Like many of the animals, we will seek lower elevations in the New Mexico mountains as we continue to explore our new homeland.

Second breakfast in the village of Cloudcroft

Pinewoods geranium

Unidentified

Moonrise at Sleepy Grass Campground

Stella by moonlight

Aspen by flashlight

Wilson's Warbler on verbena

Our campsite in a grove of Trembling Aspen

Wild strawberry

Rose Hip with Trembling Aspen

Wholeleaf Indian paintbrush

Wapiti/Elk

Western Bluebird

Unidentified

Orange-crowned Warbler on Verbena

Broad-tailed Hummingbird

Mule Deer

Steller's Jay

Unidentified

Mule Deer

Mule Deer with fawns

 Fleabane

That moment when you realize that your best friend is straight.