On July 27, twenty people joined the Dennys for a trip to the high elevations of the Blue Mountains south of Pomeroy. Our destination was Mt. Misery and along the way we passed through much of the area that was destroyed by the School House Fire in 2005. Once into the undamaged standing forest we found a variety of firs, spruce and pine, along with many beautiful wildflowers. We passed by many of the bluebird boxes Tom Scribner has placed on the highlands and I'm happy to report that it was a good year for nesting mountain bluebirds. Two grasshopper sparrows sat on a wire fence next to the car and MerryLynn was able to get a great photo. It can be seen on the Blue Mountain Audubon Facebook page. Other photos from the trip are also on Facebook. It was nice to escape the heat that we have been having in Walla Walla, and it is always nice to be in the Blue Mountains. Great field trip. Thanks Mike and MerryLynn.
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