Bat Surveys at Sacramento Pass

We went out to Sacramento Pass where Bryan and the crew were doing bat surveys. The evenings lately have been the perfect temperature. I wish it could pause like this for the next few months.

Joey, Kelsey, Kathleen, and Bryan setting up nets over the pond.....

We took turns taking the boat out on the water before the sun set........

The milky way has been bright this week. However, you don't get much time to view it when the moon rises just after 10:00 pm.....

The moon rise orange glow behind the crew as they collected data on the bats....

This was a neat catch, a Hoary Bat. They look like bears with wings. Large, hairy, and aggressive:

Watching the moon rise felt like, for once this summer, time stood still for a few moments.
It was wonderful.

Another beautiful Great Basin night sky experience.