And so a summer that was too hot, too dry, and too smokey finally comes to a close. It won’t be missed. A change in the weather pattern started today – with dropping temperatures and cloudy skies ahead. And maybe magic sky water too! And there is even crazy talk of a La Niña winter! Oh, rapturous joy! 😂 What better place to celebrate the changing sky than by gazing longingly at it from the flat expanse of nearby Upper Table Rock. 🙂
BOOTS on the TRAIL 
There be more now than back in the day. New trails have been added near Ashland, at Prescott Park, and at Mountain of the Rogue just since we’ve been here. And interesting little trips like Songer Butte and Buck Rock Tunnel are now better known too.
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We almost never hiked in the valley for some reason, always in the mountains. I’m not sure why. Now I am appreciating all of the nearby hiking opportunities!
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Ack! Ack! Another entomological faux pas on my part! I can always count on you (or Wayne) to correct my failings (or, at least, some of them) 🙂
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That’s no bee! It’s a type of fly, commonly called a hover fly or flower fly, family Syrphidae. Cool critters. They don’t sting and they don’t bite.
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Thanks! It rained a little more Tuesday night and more is expected next week. None too soon. 🙂
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Thank you! The sky often gets more interesting during a weather pattern. The bee was just a matter of waiting (and waiting and waiting…) for it to find a flower within camera range. 🙄
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Lovely! Bring on the rains! 🙂
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I’ve been to Tablerocks many times. Your pictures are amazing with the unusual sky and the Madia with the Bee.
Thanks!
L. Christine
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Thanks! First time on Upper Table – and you grew up here?! That might mean you have a lot more hikes around here to discover! 🙂
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Great photos! We hiked this on Saturday…my first time up there although I grew up here.
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