The first picture was taken in Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah and the hoodos were taken in Arches National Park in Utah. With five national parks in it, Utah has some fantastic scenery.
Larry *********** "Speed is fine but accuracy is final" - Bill Jordan "We do not exaggerate when we state positively that the remodelled Springfield is the best and most suitable "all 'round" rifle".......Seymour Griffin, GRIFFIN & HOWE, Inc.
From my favorite state to visit. Great scenery and great people!!
Larry *********** "Speed is fine but accuracy is final" - Bill Jordan "We do not exaggerate when we state positively that the remodelled Springfield is the best and most suitable "all 'round" rifle".......Seymour Griffin, GRIFFIN & HOWE, Inc.
SRM, hate to tell you but that is the biggest Cinnamon Black Bear I have ever seen! My wife and I were camping Memorial Day weekend up in the Valle Vidal in northern New Mexico when we came up on this critter. He was busy digging roots in the creek bottom. Mt wife's first words were "I didn't know we had grizzlys in New Mexico." We watched him for a bit and it was real clear it was not a griz. At 50 or so yards it was a thrill.
There's 2 dates they carve on your tombstone. Everyone knows what they mean. What's more important is time that is known as the little dash inbetween.
A few of my deer hunting AO last year. First time bow hunting since I was a young teen. Had a blast. Saw several moose (Bulls, cow and calves) and had a chance at several deer (I let 'em go--early in the season). Ended up going home empty handed but enjoyed every second of it. It's a controlled hunt wth unlimited tags so you're guaranteed a draw but it then puts the kybosh on any other deer hunting for the year.
Oh well, I'll probably put in for it again. It's less than an hour from the house so I can get waay more hunting time in.
BTW,
All my pics are from Idaho. Most of my backpacking was years ago before smart phones or affordable digital cameras. Will have to see if I can scan some prints...
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It ain't what you don't know that makes you an idiot...it's what you know for certain, that just ain't so...
Most people don't want to believe the truth~they want the truth to be what they believe.
Spanish gold markers and Hohokam lizards... you never were the first...
Now those are awesome pics! Partly because I don't have anything like that anywhere near me, but anytime can see pictures of real history like that it makes me happy! I love a good mystery, and seeing stuff like that can't help but wonder and imagine who did it, why they did it,what does it mean etc...it really set the imagination spinning.
Last year I took the first real vacation I've had in 20 years (maybe more) not including holidays or the occasional day or two for hunting.
One of my best buddies (the guy playing drums in an earlier pic) goes with his family on a week long vacation to wherever each year. He has a twin brother and his parents refer to me as 'the triplet'! They even made up a faux legal document 'adopting' me officially...
Anyway, they insisted I join them at a house they rented in the Lake Chelan, WA area. I tried to decline feeling like an interloper but they wouldn't take no for an answer.
Interesting country...you're up on the plateau and for as far as you can see its scrubby, dry land wheat farming. Then you drop down a grade and, boom, you're in the heart of apple and grape territory with orchards and vineyards as far as the eye can see. Lush, verdant landscapes to take your breath away. Plus, you're right next to a huge, long, deep, crystal,clear lake.
The itinerary for the week was relaxing, hanging in the pool, checking out some local eateries and drinking fine wine and beer. The only thing scheduled was a float plane tour to a winery on the Columbia. It was myself, my buddy and his brother and their wives.
Now, I'm a bit of a plane geek so getting to fly on a DeHavilland Beaver to a winery was awesome for me and a real highlight of the trip. We took off from Lake Chelan and landed on the Columbia literally dockside at the winery. Tried out some wines in the tasting room and each ended buying a case to take back (fantastic wines, btw. Rio Vista Winery).
Here's some shots from the plane and I'll throw a couple of vids up from the takeoff and landing. IIRC, the pilot told me he had 12,000+ hours in his logbook (might've been 20,000+ he used to be an Alaskan bush pilot).
Love the old radial engines!
It ain't what you don't know that makes you an idiot...it's what you know for certain, that just ain't so...
Most people don't want to believe the truth~they want the truth to be what they believe.
Larry *********** "Speed is fine but accuracy is final" - Bill Jordan "We do not exaggerate when we state positively that the remodelled Springfield is the best and most suitable "all 'round" rifle".......Seymour Griffin, GRIFFIN & HOWE, Inc.
Landing on the Columbia River (during the flight you could see deer along the river banks and lying beneath trees). Still wonder how they deal with deer and the crops there, especially, the apples.
It ain't what you don't know that makes you an idiot...it's what you know for certain, that just ain't so...
Most people don't want to believe the truth~they want the truth to be what they believe.