As we’re in Park City for six months my blog will just have diary entries on days when there’s something significant to report, or I have a rant, a religious outburst or a joke to share.
Wednesday, 21 May 2025
Hell of a busy day here in Paradise. Wendy’s volunteering at the Pantry. Meanwhile I’m off on one of Bubs hikes up to the top of Sky Ridge Peak, 4.8 mile and 915 feet elevation gain.
Then dash back home to get ready to lead an Easy Bike Ride – I’m Cream Crackered after the hike but at least I think it’s got my body believing it’s at 6,000 feet, just another 1,000 feet to go and I may be able to hike and breathe.
Another dash back home for a quick shower and then we’re off to the Gun Range with a 9mm Walter PPX. First 5 shots have 4 in the bulls eye and then disaster strikes as the gun starts jamming – needs cleaning. Time for a YouTube on how to clean.
Then we’re back to Mikes for Dinner with MariAnne, Joe and Dan. A nice bit of Omaha steak, some great food followed by a few large XO brandies – helps me sleep. There’s Artichokes for dinner so we get instructed on how to eat them and how to cut out the Heart. They’re ok but it is a lot of messing.
Home and stagger up to bed.
Sunday, 25 May 2025
Start the day with a fluffy buttermilk pancake smoothered in Maple syrup and fruit.
Then it’s a bike ride down to the coffee shop for a Dirty Chai. Gorgeous weather, ideal for a bike ride.
In the afternoon we’re off to the Memorial Day extravaganza in paradise, Sheep Dog trials at Soldier Hollow. It’s just amazing to see these dogs make the Sheep navigate a course. Two hours hot and sunny then it’s a luvly shade o’ black o’er t’mother-in-laws, the heavens open up and it’s raining like a cow pissing on a flat rock
Amazing.
Sheepdog Whistle Commands & How to Use a Logan Whistle:
LIE DOWN. Action: Lie down.
GET UP & WALK ON (WALK UP) Action: Stand and walk straight towards livestock. …
COME BYE (LEFT FLANK) …
AWAY TO ME (RIGHT FLANK) …
STEADY OR TAKE TIME. …
LOOK BACK. …
CALL OFF (THAT’LL DO)
I think Wendy’s going to get one of these whistles to try and herd me into the kitchen.
Finally Mike comes round for Chicken Pot Pie, complete with Corn on the Cob – awesome.
Saturday, 31st May 2025
Weather’s back to normal – sunny and warm. Time to put the warmer gear away.
Hike around Bonanza Flats before they introduce the $8 parking charge. Awesome day for a hike, but sadly the Loop trail is closed off after a mile due to rewilding. Pity they didn’t notify that at the trail head. But still Mark and I get in a great Hike. Views are stunning.
Sunday, 01 June 2025
Just strolling around town.
Sunday evening Bob and Marilyn come round for dinner. The first pizza of this stay, and of course there’s wine.
Monday, 02 June 2025
Lead an Easy Hike around my favourite Road to WOS hike. Fortunately all the snows gone and the views are awesome.
Okonomiyaki, Tilapia and Mahi mahi, also known as dolphinfish or dorado, is a popular, lean, white fish with a mild, sweet flavour.
Mahi Mahi
Tuesday, 03 June 2025
Up at the crack of Sparrows Fart for a 09:30 hike with Bub, out and back along the Moose Hollow Trail up to the top of Parleys Summit to see the telephone masts. It’s 4.5 mile and 1001 feet of elevation gain. Awesome views from the top.
Then in the afternoon it’s a bike ride with Mike down to the coffee shop with Mike. Bump into Wendy and Marilyn at the coffee shop, who have just finished some intensive and expensive retail therapy. That’s enough calories burnt to cope with two bottles of Red Wine tonight.
Chilli and cornbread for tea – awesome.
Wednesday, 4th June 2025
Lead an easy bike ride and then in the evening we have friends round for dinner.
Thursday, 5th June 2025
Death ride up to Deer Valley cafe, but I just about survived.
After lunch we all take a stroll around to Dan’s for an espresso.
Evening we finally go to Heber for their Thursday night concert. Mexican junk food for me.
Friday, 06 June 2025
Short walk in the morning; bowling in the afternoon; TGIF in the evening.
Tuesday, 10 June 2025
Early morning death march led by Mike up East Canyon – Big Mountain trails. Awesome flowers and views.
In the evening I lead a group of us try axe throwing. Great fun. Then Alberto’s takeaway at ours for Mike and family. Lovely fun evening.
Scientists have found that penguin guano releases high levels of ammonia into the atmosphere. When this ammonia mixes with sulfur compounds from ocean phytoplankton, it triggers the rapid formation of aerosol particles. These particles grow into clouds, which may have a cooling effect on the Earth’s surface.
The study focused on a colony of 60,000 Adelie penguins on the Antarctic Peninsula. As the penguins eat fish and krill, they leave behind large amounts of nitrogen-rich guano, or poop. When the wind blows from the colony toward monitoring equipment, ammonia levels spike to more than 1,000 times the background level.
The researchers say that even after the penguins leave, the leftover guano continues to release noticeable amounts of ammonia for days. What’s more interesting is that researchers noticed that cloud formation closely followed these ammonia surges. In one case, fog appeared just a few hours after the chemical levels spiked.