This week’s Foto Friday Fun features images chosen by 12 readers from my photo files including wild and domestic animals, and a fun ride that brought the kid out in me.
Mary Lou chose #8016. Glass blowing is not typically thought of as a Native American art but Hopi artist Ramson Lomatewama proves that wrong. During August for several years he’s demonstrated his skills at Native American Heritage Days at the North Rim Grand Canyon. Here we see a vase in the glory hole, that will heat the piece making it possible for him to further shape it.
Diane and Nigel chose #4444. A not very exciting shot of cattle who graze in the Kaibab National Forest, Arizona. Have to watch out for these bovine along the road.
Debi chose #1009. In Kanab, Utah, Best Friends Animal Sanctuary takes care of all kinds of different animals until they find a forever home. You can even volunteer to work with the staff and animals.
Shane chose #2214, one of five in a panorama. Wildlife is seen at Camdeboo National Park, South Africa but the geology is also amazing. These dolomite cliffs almost create a fortress wall next to the Valley of Desolation.
Sherry and David chose #5261, one of four in a panorama. Being they are water-babies, I’m pretty sure they’d enjoy these warm-water slides as much as I did. The Forever Resort Badplaas in South Africa offers several warm to hot, and even cool, pools to soak in. But the kid in me was drawn to the slides.
Donna chose #327. A panorama from Marble View where the Kaibab Eastern Monocline is clearly visible. Note how the cliff curves to the right.
Jodee and Bill chose #8090. This past fall they enjoyed brilliant fall colors while traveling in the eastern states. Here are the fall aspen contrasting with the evergreens seen on the Kaibab National Forest in 2014.
Pam and John chose #8642. One of my favorite canyon views from the South Rim near Desertview Watchtower where I spent my birthday this year. I’ve been given Grand Canyon twice now for my birthday. Hmmm, wonder if that might happen next year?
Yogi let random dot org choose #276. A helpful hiker took this shot of me walking upstream in the Virgin River at Zion National Park back in 2009. An awesome and highly recommended experience.
Bibi chose #950, “the time of my doctor’s appointment tomorrow.” I’m sure she’d have blown that off to raft the Colorado River. Deer Creek Falls was one of the many stops made along my 2011 river trip. Definitely a highlight experience of my life.
Patti chose #40, “just because I’m enjoying your flashbacks!” Low numbers sometimes go back to much older scanned photos, like this shot of Blossom from the 1980s. Mule deer are considered the most dangerous of wildlife to animal keepers at the California Living Museum and even though I was allowed in the cougar cage alone, not so in the deer enclosure. Bambi looks so gentle, but those hooves can split you right open.
Sallie has a couple broken fingers making it difficult to type, yet she left a comment anyway and it had 39 (kind of) words so that’s her number for this week. When I worked as an animal keeper at CALM (as above), Bobby Bobcat had to be watched very closely when in its shared cage with a female and their offspring kit Gracie, who was lovable. Bobby liked to mark his territory by spraying when you weren’t looking. Has to be one of the worse odors ever.
My choice taken Monday in Scottsdale, Arizona. Not a place I’m usually found. But Berta and I attended a very informative pre-op session at Oasis Hospital where her knee will be replaced next month. This gift greeted us as we started back home in the afternoon rush hour traffic, bumper to crawling bumper for about two hours. Thank goodness for good company.
Please join in next week by leaving a number between 1 and 9999 in your comment below. Thank you very much to all ye faithful commenters and for playing along with Foto Friday Fun which allows me to share these photographs and memories. You keep me blogging.
Do you have a favorite this week?
Hi Gaelyn, interesting shot of the cattle! I love the idea of the Best Friends sanctuary. I think this is the first post where you don’t have an image or two of South Africa! Just worked out that way. Have a great weekend. Jo
I’m always a little surprised, and disappointed, when an image from SA doesn’t show up. Maybe next week.
Enjoyed all the photos. I’m intrigued with glass blowing. Hope your rainbow is a good omen. Please put me down for 5535 for next week.
Thanks Mary Lou. I learned to blow glass many years ago. Very fun but not really a home hobby. Have you down for #5535.
What a varied group of photos this week! I LOVE our photo…so beautiful!! Special place for you to spend your birthday:)
#9182
The canyon is a special place every day but especially a birthday. Have you down for #9182.
Interesting that the cattle just graze along the road, but then of course, thinking about it, I have seen that in SA as well. The dolomite cliffs are amazing and I do not remember seeing them though we have been in that area. I would also have enjoyed that slide LOL. 4441 for next week please. Have a good weekend, happy Thanksgiving, Diane and Nigel.
Heck, in SA the cattle are sometimes IN the road. If you go to Graaff-Reinet you’ll see those dolomite cliffs. And if you’re anywhere near Badplass you should definitely play in the hot water. Have you down for #4441.
Another group of photos well-worth a look….and visit. Next week, I’ll have # 112, the number of my usual systolic blood pressure, ha.
Thanks Bibi. Have you down for #112.
Great pictures this week. Love that rainbow, you walking in the Virgin River and the gorgeous birthday canyon view, that’s a coffee table book shot if there ever was one. Thanks for my picture of Badplaas warm water slides. I would definitely have a terrific time there and would go in a heart beat if I could. Love that South African geology as well. Guess I’ll go for 1227 for next week please.
Thanks Sherry. There should be a warm water slide in the states, but it would probably be to crowded and this was not. Have you down for #1227.
Interesting information about the deer hooves, definitely makes sense.
Next week: #50, taking leaps by 10.
#50 for you next week.
Beautiful! 4070 please
Thanks. 4070 for you next week.
Another amazing collection of photo choices this week.
Next week I choose #337.
Thanks Donna. You get #337 next week.
I always enjoy your South Africa shots and am sorry you are not there this winter.
Random dot org says 5084 for this week.
Take care and I hope you had a good Thanksgiving. Sorry you had to do the Scottsdale traffic.
Thank you Yogi. So glad I don’t have to drive in that kind of traffic five days a week, or more. Also glad some are willing to so the rural country stays that way. You get #5084.
Glad I can’t smell my choice, but still loved the picture. Also Interesting to know the mule deer were considered most dangerous there. Makes sense but surprising at first thought. I like your rainbow and wish bright days for Berta — whom I expect will whine less about her major surgery than I (shamefully) did about my fingers. Came here first today before I was tired, so hopefully typing is better than last week. Thanks for putting up with me. 1205 for me next week? That’s our day to leave for Florida, if all goes as planned — and it better!
As a newbie animal keeper I was surprised when told I could go in the cougar cages alone, but not the deer.
Any surgery can be a bit scary, and whining is OK. You are typing well today. Hope that’s a healing sign.
You get #1205. Wondered when you’d head back to FL.
What a cool mix of pics. Love #950, but they’re all a treat.
Thanks Beth.