Meet Kramer the Macaw

September 8, 2010 by bobcatou

Very early the other morning I was heading to the restroom on the South Campground here at Zion National Park and I saw this man leaving the bathroom with a parrot on his shoulder. Quite honestly, it was early and I just thought I must of imagined it. Low and behold I heard the bird later in the day and saw she and her owner at a nearby campsite.

The bird’s name is Kramer and she has been with her owner for 17 years. She pretty much goes everywhere with her owner, Dr. Glenn Greenfield. She even goes mountain biking with him. Below is a video about the bird and her owner.

Why not to always blindly follow your GPS

September 3, 2010 by bobcatou

On my way to Zion National Park, my GPS told me to turn right on this dirt road. Well as a guy, I naturally figured the GPS wouldn’t steer me wrong. Besides, the GPS said I would only be on this dusty path for a few miles. Well I was wrong and after driving 7 miles down this washboard route, I decided it best to turn around and go the old fashioned way and I pulled out an atlas.

Fishing the Chama in New Mexico

January 21, 2010 by bobcatou

Here’s a piece I produced about Noah Parker from Land of Enchantment Guides. I shot this package last October for Rosa Linda Román and her website New Mexicast.

This shoot encompassed a full day of travel, hiking, fishing and quite a bit of fun. I started my adventure around 730am just south of Taos at Noah’s ranch. From there we drove north for about 90 minutes, arriving near the Colorado border. After that, we hiked another hour down the river where we started our fishing day.

Here’s a taste of that wonderful time.