Updated almost daily. Try to keep friends and family updated on what I'm doing.
Sunday, October 31, 2010
winter headquarters
Arrived safe and sound to Apache Junction Az. Traffic was light and trip uneventful. Passed Lary and Sharon Lozier just south of Wickenburg Az. They were stopped for a rest stop or something? Nice RV par (pictures don't do much justice to RV parks), friendly folks who helped me with a jack problem. Ready to hunker down for 5 months or so...
Friday, October 29, 2010
Rainstorm from Union pass
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Really old tree
Photo doesn't do much justice to this pic of an old "cedar" type tree. Near Zion park, it's been hit by lots of strikes of lightning over the year as evidenced by the vertical charred strip in the tree . Getting ready to head for Arizona Saturday morning, we're going to a seafood buffet tomorrow night in Mesquite with Sutherlands and Schmidts to celebrate my birthday...
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Monday, October 25, 2010
Contrails
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Virgin river canyon
Never get tired of traveling through the Virgin river canyon between St. George Ut and Mesquite Nev. Went with Sutherlands yesterday to dine at a restaurant in Mesquite (one of the gamblin joints), was very good and very inexpensive... I should have rolled the window down on this pic, lots of reflection....I'll rationalize and say that adds character
Friday, October 22, 2010
Ringneck pheasant
Took this rather shoddy pic of a ringneck pheasant the other day near Zion park. First one I'd seen in some time. I apologize for yesterday's attempt at posting that newspaper article. From my computer I couldn't enlarge it without it going blurry. One of the links on this blob is Judi Meyer's blog, she posted it on hers and you can actually read it. Life goes on
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Old case I worked in 1976
Judi Meyer was kind enough to dig this up for me, it's an old drowning I worked in 1976 in Half moon lake. Then the only technology for searching for a drowning victim in cold deep water was a case of beer and some boats with hooks that they drug through the water. Now days they have a technology called side band sonar which will scan the bottom of a lake and show you a picture of what's there. Even after 35 years this fellow would still look about like the day he went in the water, there are no trash fish to chew him up or other elements that would deteriorate his physical stature. No, the lake doesn't move with currents, he would be in a semi frozen state (super cold water). The summer slipped away from us and we didn't get to use the technology (still developing), next summer we'll probably go out and send the scan unit down and look for this fellow. If and when we do that I'll make sure some kind of a news release is done so the public will know...
Not sure if this picture of the article will show up or not???
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Just seein if you're paying attention
More Zion
Looking southeast towards Kanab Utah from just eat of Zion park. The camera doesn't do much justice to the deep canyon below. Off shopping and visit some friends today, we're down to 10 days before we begin spooling up and heading to Apache Junction Az. We're kind of anxious to go over the bypass bridge at Hoover dam. It's opening to traffic this week. Still have to wind through Boulder city Nev. before going over the bridge though, millions of trucks and cars. I'll delegate Debi to take any pictures going over the bridge, I'd hate to drive off that sucker...
Monday, October 18, 2010
Older than the hills
Sunday, October 17, 2010
Really really old sandstone
Friday, October 15, 2010
Phoenix raceway
Thursday, October 14, 2010
It's good to be the King!
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Somewhere on earth
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
No roadrunners
Monday, October 11, 2010
Cigar guy
Sunday, October 10, 2010
Veg-gas
Wow, hard to believe we've been here nearly 2 weeks, if all goes well we'll be headed through Las Vegas and up towards Wickenburg Az. in under 3 weeks. There's an RV park in Golden Valley, Az that we want to check out on the way to our ultimate destination of Mesa/Apache junction Arizona. Warm but not hot here today (Hurricane Utah), just right!!
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
More search and rescue
Sunday, October 3, 2010
Geicko Gecko?
Friday, October 1, 2010
Twichell canyon fire
Shot this before we got to Beaver Utah day before yesterday, the pic doesn't do justice to the size of the fire (over 14000 acres). That ridge in the lower left of the frame is a freshly burned ridge. Oh and the smoke smell for about the next 50 miles was horrid. Supposed to be cloudy and rainy in the next few days, hopefully it will squelch that inferno. Started by lightning in July...
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