Water lilies by Chris Gotschalk.

Swan Rangers wondered about water as it got hotter and drier during their outings this past week!

Click here or scroll down for the Rangers' photos and details!

In our lead photo, Chris Gotschalk shows us some Lilies that love water!

Lynn Smith shows us some Shooting stars hanging onto every drop of a welcome rain shower!

Nancy Cohn shows us some wonderful water vapor over a mountain lake!

Norma Linsky shows us the outlet of a mountain lake crowded with driftwood likely delivered to the lake by snow avalanches that knocked down trees in winter!

Ruth Quist shows us a Yellow-headed blackbird that likes lots of water in its backyard!

On drier ground, Lynn Smith shows us a Rock wren and . . .

. . . what she calls a "bucket-list" Pygmy poppy!

Pat Jaquith says this Angelica reminds her of quiet fireworks, "beauty without a boom."

Debra Schweitzer shows us a big spire of rock and . . .

. . . a tiny baby Chipmunk!

Rugh Quist found this juvenile Great horned owl hanging out in the shade!

Norma Linsky found a Common blue butterfly and . . .

. . . Nancy Cohn came across this butterfly on an Arnica blossom!

In our parting shot, Keith Hammer found this sliver of a waning moon rising into the morning sky just ahead of the sun!

If you have interesting photos of your outings, send them along with a description to keith@swanview.org and we'll try to work them into these weekly reports!