If I seem to be obsessed with exploring canyons lately, I am. One reason is because there are so many fascinating ones not far from where I live, though once I am down in them they seem hauntingly remote. Another reason is that I am aware I may not always be able to do things like that.

This one's been featured here before but this time I went upstream rather than down. It's called Bull Trap Canyon and I sometimes think of it as Bull Crap Canyon when I get annoyed by seeing all the cattle and the damage they do. But on this visit I wasn't annoyed, just intrigued as I investigated some of its twists and turns in search of a good trail camera site (I think I found one). I will explore it further though it's pretty tough going. For now these are the somewhat redundant photos I have to share.

Like other canyons in this area, Bull Trap has a few arbitrary dams which make for interesting scenes at least. The first three photos show the dam I encountered from above and the side. The last two photos are basically of the same scene just below the dam, one taken from below and one from above; the one from above is nicely abstract on its own, without my contrivance.

I hope you enjoy these.

If I seem to be obsessed with exploring canyons lately, I am. One reason is because there are so many fascinating ones not far from where I live, though once I am down in them they seem hauntingly remote. Another reason is that I am aware I may not always be able to do things like that.

This one's been featured here before but this time I went upstream rather than down. It's called Bull Trap Canyon and I sometimes think of it as Bull Crap Canyon when I get annoyed by seeing all the cattle and the damage they do. But on this visit I wasn't annoyed, just intrigued as I investigated some of its twists and turns in search of a good trail camera site (I think I found one). I will explore it further though it's pretty tough going. For now these are the somewhat redundant photos I have to share.

Like other canyons in this area, Bull Trap has a few arbitrary dams which make for interesting scenes at least. The first three photos show the dam I encountered from above and the side. The last two photos are basically of the same scene just below the dam, one taken from below and one from above; the one from above is nicely abstract on its own, without my contrivance.

I hope you enjoy these.

I play around with shutter speeds and water a lot, but here I just went with the settings I had, and this is pretty much what I saw.

The breaking a leg idea is kind of funny except that's precisely what worries me about myself! As my doctor tells me, I don't have the best track record. In fact I've been avoiding using my DSLR a lot because a sequence of slips resulting in falls along scrabbly trails have left my right shoulder in rough shape; try NOT putting your arm out to break a fall! Thanks for looking and commenting and wishing me well.

My trail hiking days are behind me but when I'm walking on slippery surfaces like wet grass or snow I use a walking stick, not for support but for balance. If a foot slips, I still have some control over falling. Have you checked your shoulder to be sure you didn't tear a rotator cuff. I did about 25 yrs ago and didn't catch it right away. Now, I'm really limited to what I can do with my right arm. If you haven't had it checked, you should. Walking sticks are available on Amazon for about $20.