Friday hiked down to skeleton then drove to Flagstaff to pick up a new washer. Saturday at the folks' for their anniversary, today hiked to Skeleton again. Looks like the trail crew has a new toy. It appears that this object crushes rocks. Must replace a few student conservation volunteers at least.

The resident raven is still at SP. He gets closer every time, and still hasn't figured out that we won't feed him. But it makes for good pictures. Took about a dozen trying to get it with its beak open. Oh, well. It would probably have opened up for a piece of bagel.

Was passed by some kids (in their 20's or so) and caught them at the chimney. Turns out they are professional guides from Colorado, and they had just hiked down to the River and back. So I didn't feel that hot about passing them, except maybe that I do have a few years on them. But I'm not competitive or anything.