This morning, after sleeping better last night even with waking up in the middle of the night to capture some of the meteor shower, I grabbed my camera to snap a few golden hour images.

Afterward, Nanine, Bossa, and I went to Castle Rocks State Park, home of the Idaho Mountain Festival, to walk and photograph some rock climbers.  Using my big zoom lens, I had fun capturing pictures today of not only the scenery but also some climbers.  When we were heading back to Addie, we passed a group of six climbers – and decided to join them to take photos of them climbing.  So much fun!

Also, we now know the difference between a national park and a national reserve!  A reserve, created by an act of Congress, is owned by the federal government but managed by the state government.  There are only a couple (perhaps up to four…) national reserves in the US. Sophia, ranger extraordinaire, is a state rather than federal employee.  A reserve allows private ownership of some of the land, hunting, and fishing.  City of Rocks National Reserve and Castle Rocks State Park are, therefore, managed by the same people.

Golden Hour Photos

Nanine and Bossa

Castle Rocks State Park

Petroglyphs

Aaron

Grace

Climber from afar