The ideal weather: clear, sunny and temperatures around 70 made this meet a stark contrast to the usual conditions I experience when hosting a meet. The weather I usually am dealt is wind driven rain; severe floods; or a blizzard no matter if it's a ski or running O. Times for each of these courses were longer than usual. It was impossible not to get distracted by Nature's splendor.

This is an excellent time of the year to see all the wildlife. Amphibians, crustaceans, reptiles birds were abundant. As I set the red course I flushed out a family of Canadian geese and six goslings and watched an English sparrow flutter off into the underbrush faking a broken wing to attract the intruders attention away from her nest. Add to this all the wild flowers in bloom and a dusting of cottonwood seeds thick enough in spots to ski on (almost), it made a beautiful picture. It was unfortunate that the bird population was no able to keep ahead of the deer flies!

Course Vetting: John Beatty
Course Setting: Eric Hamilton