Merritt – Day 2

Day 2, nothing terribly exciting to report.

Merritt has moved up in the world since I last passed through. They have a Wal Mart and a Starbucks!

I headed to the hatchery early today, and along the way saw an eagle sitting in a dead tree at the side of the road. I turned around hoping he wouldn’t fly away. I got a couple of good shots and then headed on my way again. later I found out that the tree I saw him in is his personal perch and he is always there. Apparently I loudly proclaimed myself to be a tourist by stopping to take some shots. Oh well, he made a good subject.

The hatchery manager has three Weimariners that come to work with him every day. One is a blue, the other two are the classic grey. All three are rescues. The blue, Logan (Named for Logan Lake) has nerve damage to one hind leg and favours it. Apparently the breeder was going to euthanize him and Doug and his wife decided to take him instead. He’s an eight year old sweetheart and Doug refers to him as the Velcro dog. He is never far from his person. He also has some unusual sleeping habits…..

The weather is changing, so not much photography today. The rains are predicted for tomorrow, which means a crappy drive home. I was planning on taking the canyon for some photo ops….but now I’m not so sure….. I guess I’ll just play it by ear….