This week’s Foto Friday Fun features 7 images chosen by readers from my photo archives. Our meme number for this week is 232. Please link in any day this week by digging into your archives and sharing a photo and story on your blog. Plus check out the other posts linked to the Foto Friday Fun meme.
Elaine chose #232. I don’t think Horned lizards are found in Alaska where she lives. This one was a Yarnell local living up on the Weaver Mountains but I see then on the North Rim also. Unless they move their camouflage makes them almost impossible to see. Navajos call them the “Grandfather” as they come to the people in times of need and are considered good luck.
Shane chose #7045, Meiringspoort pass through the Swarberg Mountains in South Africa. I love to drive through mountains on curvy roads surrounded by the towering rock. And during my second visit to South Africa I actually went out of my way to drive as many mountain passes as possible. But there are still more for future visits.
Diane chose #0074 and although she’s a James Bond fan she may not know about the movie where he dressed up as a gnome and I happened upon the filming at a secret location in an Arizona dessert. 
(OK, so the whole gnome thing came about for Colleen who traveled with me from Oregon to Arizona during the fall of 2007.)
Sherry forgot her number this week so I gave her #68 for the number of words in her comment. Good thing she likes the old photos because this is me on a warm spring day in 1956. Notice my tent? I’ve always been into camping.
Yogi chose #1977, “which is the year I left the West and moved to Texas” which he doesn’t consider in the west. Well Zion National Park, Utah is certainly in the west and that’s where these columbines were growing along the River Walk Trail in June of 2014.
Bibi chose #2048, “the time it is as I type this.” Well this shot is from the time she came to visit me at the North Rim. We also visited Zion National Park, the same trip as mentioned above. We had so much fun. She was driving so I was able to take the photo.
Sallie chose #4999 and knowing she loves flowers I think she’ll appreciate these Mexican Golden Poppies I saw when hiking Palm Canyon in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California back in February.
My choice taken last week in a friend’s yard in Congress, Arizona just 10 miles from where I live in Yarnell, but also 2000 feet lower in elevation. This intoxicated bee was so satiated with pollen it reclined on a petal couch for what felt like minutes before flying off in a rather erratic pattern.
Please join in by:
1) Sharing a #232 photo index number from your photo archives in a post on your blog with a story that goes with the photo. Then add the URL from that post to Mr. Linky below along with your name (Gaelyn, AZ), and link back to Foto Friday Fun 108 in your post so others may read and join in.
2) You can also leave a number between 01 and 9999 in a comment for next week’s Foto Friday Fun.
3) One or both of the above.
4) Spread the word.
First commenter will chose next week’s photo index number.
Do you have a favorite from this week?
Hi there gal friend –
Hope all is well, and with you in charge, I’m sure it is – – LOVE the photos, – Opening the kitchen this am, so must get ready – – have a GREAT DAY!
Berta
Thanks Berta. All good. Getting ready to roll and trying to beat the rain and snow to the North Rim.
Thank you so much for picking a number for forgetful me. I love my picture. What a camping cutie you are. Love the toad too. Glad he’s in your hand. Makes his size very clear. We could sure use some of that good luck but I fear we are in the wrong environment for that great looking lizard. For next week how about 168?
I’m sending good prayers you way. Have you down for #168.
I love all of your photos!!!!
Thanks Jenn.
This sounds like a lot of fun. I like it. That little lizard is adorable. Hope your trip up to the North is uneventful. I wish I were up there helping get everything set up. Sounds like fun! I would really love to work at the Grand Canyon one summer but I need permission from a certain person:)
I would have loved to have you up here to help me set up. It’s always a lot of work. But I’m getting better and had in done in two hours. It would be great to have you working here.
Wandering gnomes are always fun. I’m partial to the horny toad, though. Nice selection this week.
#4399 for me this week. Cheers!
My friend brought the gnome and we kept forgetting to take his picture so I did a bunch of cut and pastes for her. Have you down for #4399.
Just love the little horned lizard and the James Bond gnome… Also like your shot in the Zion tunnel. Turned out better than the one I took while driving….ha, ha.
Next week, #199, what I currently owe on my credit card. 😉
I had two hands to play with the camera settings. 😉 Have you down for #199. I’ll bet my next month’s credit card bill will be more than that.
LOL, I love my photos and the gnome is so funny in the middle of the desert. As always love all the photos but especially you in the pool with your tent behind you. Have a great weekend, 0075 for next week.Diane
Thanks Diane. Can’t you tell that’s James? 😉 Have you down for #0075.
Hi Gaelyn, the Horned Lizard is amazing. And I love the photo of you in the pool with a tent in the background! We’ve done Meiringspoort several times on the bike and many other mountain passes but not as many as you have! Enjoy your day. Jo
Meiringspoort, and all the passes I’ve traveled, are just so gorgeous. I have some more to do so guess I’ll be back.
Love the photo of you in the plastic pool with the tent in the background. Did you grow up camping and exploring?
My family was boat campers along the Illinois and Mississippi Rivers. And I used to get in trouble for being such a wanderer. Hope you, and your feet, are doing well.
Hmmm, my favorite is the Columbines in Zion National Park. I also like the horned toad. We used to see lots of them in Utah and Arizona. I didn’t know that some Native Americans regarded them as good luck but I always kind of liked them for some reason.
Lets see, the number for next week is 253 which is hundred times the NYMEX price of natural gas per million btu’s as of Friday close.
Maybe it’s lucky if you can find a horned toad because they are well camouflaged. Have you down for #253, an interesting choice.
Thank you for my beautiful flowers! Love them. Love knowing that the toad is called ‘grandfather’ because he comes to help when needed. That legend makes me so happy. And the mental image of the bee intoxicated on pollen is almost as wonderful as your picture of him in the blossom! Beautiful choices every one this week (as always). Sorry I’m so late this time; I will be back on Friday and with a # for next week.
Thank you Sallie. The bee was a real hoot to watch. Native American stories seem always filled with magic.