This week’s Foto Friday Fun features 9 images chosen by readers from my photo archives. As the temperatures get higher it seems the numbers get lower. Another week of real mix up between South Africa, Grand Canyon, Oregon and a Washington blast from the past.
Yogi chose #2001, “because I posted my 2001st post this morning.” Congratulations! That’s a whole lot of writing. I’m only on 1433 posts so can barely see that far ahead. But I did enjoy this far view while hiking at Golden Gate Highlands National Park, South Africa during my 2013 visit.
Bibi chose #638 because “I’ll be visiting you from June (6th month) 3rd to the 8th…” I can hardly wait to meet her and show her around the Grand Canyon. Hopefully the road won’t be too rough for a drive to Point Sublime, a favorite viewpoint of mine.
Diane chose #1943, “the year I was born, shhhhh don’t tell anyone.” Mums the word, just like this little pill bug curled up on the trail to Brian Bush camp in the Drakensberg, South Africa. Feel free to let me know what this thing really is.
Sherry chose #6667 and I know she loves to enjoy the coast so am sure she would also like watching sunset at Tsitsikamma National Park, South Africa.
Elaine chose #70 for the day’s forecasted temperature which surprises me for spring in Alaska. But I’m sure it was warmer than that when I visited Aztec National Monument during June 2005 in New Mexico.
MaryBeth chose #999 which gives us an aerial view of the Kaibab National Forest, Arizona. What a wonderful way to see the world. And even better was flying over Grand Canyon on my journey back to the North Rim after rafting the Colorado River back in 2011.
Sallie chose #90, “because the temperatures rose to that this week—getting too hot—time to leave.” Well it was at least that hot when I hiked the Grand Canyon in May 2008, even though it was in the 30s when leaving the North Rim. This view of Bright Angel Canyon was from almost the bottom.
Barb chose #70 because “my 70th birthday is this week. My son says I’ll be on ‘bonus time!’” 70 is not old when compared to the age of Oregon Caves where I used to lead cave tours. His time will come.
Jonker chose #7 because, “I’m off to Durban via the Wild Coast this week and will be away for a week.” No coast, but it was very wild to attend the Barter Fair in Okanogan County, Washington back in the late 90s. A place totally off the grid, up in the mountains, where hippies gathered to trade their wares. The outside circle had to be half a mile across. Our converted school buss is just out of this shot on the right.
My choice this week is what my library/office looks like at the North Rim. It’s where I’m spending most of my work time right now getting a new program ready for our opening May 15, 2014. I seem to forget every year how much time 40 hours a week takes out of life. Therefore I haven’t been reading many blogs lately, or writing for that matter. But I’ll soon get into the swing of it again.
Thank you for joining in Foto Friday Fun where readers choose a number from my archives and I share the corresponding photo and a story. To join in the fun for next week leave a number between 01 and 9995 in a comment and maybe see your chosen image next week.
Do you have a favorite from this week?
I have so many photos to share from this recent journey in South Africa. So as I label them I’ll post every 100th image on the Geogypsy Facebook page where you can follow along.
Capturing the present for future memories of the past
My favorite is the one you picked for me. It looks like a great hike.
For next week, what the heck how about 2014 because that is the here and now.
Was a great hike. Have you down for #2014.
Hi Gaelyn my guess it is a millipede of the order Sphaerotheriida but there are so many different kinds, your guess is as good as mine. Lovely set of photos again. I will go for Nigel’s date of birth this time 1947, best I can think of right now. Have a good day, hope the snow has gone. Diane
Thanks Diane. I have seen millepedes curl up like this. Have you down for #1947.
That’s a very nice office in a spectacular place. Oh boy a coastal picture of a National Park in South Africa. PERFECT for me. But I also am just so green over a rafting trip down the Colorado and then flying back over Grand Canyon National Park and hiking down in……. Boy you definitely do live SOME life. Like the Aztec National Monument picture too
I knew you’d like that coastal pic. Don’t think we were following each other when I took the rafted the Colorado. It was a trip of a lifetime and I got paid for it. No number this week? 😉
I like your office up in the North Rim. Looks like a nice space to escape from the crowds. Have a good weekend!
Yea, being the librarian up here I figured this made a great office with no interruptions. You have a great weekend too. I’m betting you’ll be off birding somewhere.
Hi! In the throes of packing for my US trip. Thanks for the Rough Road photo….I hope my flight won’t be rough. I love your office! Makes working there even all the more pleasant. We used to call those pill bugs ‘roly-poly’ bugs.
I’ll have 5,660, which is the distance in miles from Belgrade to my first destination, Seattle! (Looked that one up.)
Have a safe, not rough, flight. That will be a long time of travel. I’ll see you next month. Have you down for #5660, a lot of miles to go.
I love that sunset in South Africa photo! Put me down for 18, as we’ve went over the 18 hour mark between sunrise and sunset, and this week will see the start of continuous civil twilight until late July.
Yippee, day light! Have you down for #18.
Was it really 2011 when you did the rafting thing. That was a great series of pics you posted too. Dang time goes by fast. I guess we are having fun.
I guess I’ll pick 2014–this year and the year Paul and Michelle got married—that’s why I’ve been gone a few days. MB
Time does fly. We’ve known each other virtually for over three years. I’ll be on the lookout for some wedding pics. Have you down for #2014.
Its been a hectic two weeks with trips to Cape Town and Durban (both road trips) so I’m lekker tired.
Would love to experience the Barter Fair. Holidays are as much about experiences these days as it is about the destinations.
Next week – 8762. Randomly picked cause I’m too tired to think of a specific number
You really have been busy but I’m thinking you’re loving it.
Life is about experiences and being in the now to enjoy every minute, not just holidays.
So let’s see what #8762 brings as a slice of my life’s experiences.
Be well.
Flying over the Canyon was a dream come true for me.
Yea, it is an amazing view. So glad you got to do that.
Has to be hard to blog at all when you’re working a full week and I am in deep admiration and gratitude that you can do it. The mix of pictures is fun — even going way back to your hippie days (I hope you consider that word a compliment… it is meant to be).
I was and am a hippie and proud of it.