This week’s Foto Friday Fun features 8 images chosen by readers from my photo archives. Our meme number for this week is 1555. 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.
Diane chose #1555 and has probably seen this view, or one much like it, while she lived in Africa. I stood in South Africa along the highway gazing into Swaziland with this minimal barrier to mark a border.
Bibi chose #82, “the number of minutes in the Hindi mix cd I’m listening to.” During her travels to India I’d think listening to the local music would help put the culture in perspective. Seeing structures built by other cultures is also interesting like the remains at Aztec Ruins National Monument where I visited in June of 2005. I was working at Mesa Verde National Park at the time and learning a lot about the Puebloan culture of the American Southwest.
Sherry chose #1212, the date she left a comment. I know winter just began but I’d like to make a date with spring when I see the Iris bloom in my Yarnell yard. This shot was taken in April 2009 before the big fire yet they still rise in their glory from the ashes.
The Guy chose #3854. I don’t really consider myself a true birder however enjoy seeing them and adding new species to my life list. I swear I’ve seen this same Giant Kingfisher sitting on the bridge rail every time I’ve been to Kruger National Park in South Africa. Isn’t it a beauty?
Sallie chose #1256 for the time she left a comment last week. This time she gets what the North Rim entrance station looks like before spring opening. And sometimes there’s snow like in April 2009.
Yogi chose #7822 and “picked it out all by myself!” (He usually lets random dot org do it for him.) I’ve seen some lovely fall photos from his Oklahoma home area so think he’ll enjoy these golden aspen seen while cruising the Kaibab National Forest this past fall.
Shane chose #3301. Wherever I travel I take photos of signs, partly to help me remember where I was when labeling photos but also for the information and I’m always attracted to interpretive signs. Did you know that 37 species of whales and dolphins occur in southern African waters? Says so on this sign from Tsitsikamma National Park South Africa. However I was there at the wrong season to see whales.
Elaine chose #1101 which shows Death Valley from the mouth of Natural Bridge Canyon. In October 2009 I went on a Ranger guided hike into this canyon. Death Valley National Park is such a diverse place I really need to get back to.
My choice from Sunday morning when I awoke to 20F with hoar frost and knew it was definitely time to head to a warmer climate.
Please join in by:
1) Sharing a #1555 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 90 in your post so others may read and join in.
2) You can also leave a number between 01 and 9000 in a comment for next week’s Foto Friday Fun.
3) One or both of the above.
First commenter will chose next week’s photo index number.
Do you have a favorite from this week?
Really love the gazing into Swaziland. Looks a bit like our Midwest. Thanks for the ‘ruin’ for my number! I also love the Kingfisher. That’s the name of a beer in India. You can find it in the US, too, occasionally. Next week I’ll have #207, which is what time it is now…
Yes, lots of grasslands and agriculture. Have to keep my eyes open for Kingfisher beer. Have you down for #207, next week’s number.
I love your kingfisher photo. Those giant ones must stand still longer than our belted ones. I could never get a picture that good. Bulbs are amazing. No matter what goes on above ground as long as some gopher or mole doesn’t interfer, they keep coming up. I’d think that would be very heartening after the terrible fire. Very interesting picture of the hoar frost. Don’t blame you for heading out. I’d like # 3795 please.
Seems most of the kingfishers in South Africa were posers. But this one so intent on fishing. I Love to see the iris in the spring. Plus we have more wildflowers now than ever before because of the spread of AZ mix on the mountainsides to help hold the soil during monsoon. Have you down for #3795.
That is one very large Kingfisher; what a beauty! I hope there’s no snow at the North Rim when you come back next spring. And more to the point, I hope you get out of Dodge (AKA Yarnell) before there’s any snow this winter!! Go girl. Death Valley would be warm probably ;>)!
I choose 4500 for next week. Because it’s halfway or so in the numbers you gave us and because I have a bad cold I am feeling like I’m only halfway here. Or halfway human.
We really need snow at the North Rim but it wouldn’t break my heart if it’s melted by the end of April when I return.
It’s not cold by the Sultan Sea.
Have you down for #4500. Hope you’re starting feel more than just half human from that cold. Sending virtual chicken soup.
Great photos this week. I love the kingfisher and the hike through the canyon to natural bridge is one of my favorites in Death Valley. It’s fun to imagine what that place would be like with a river running through it.
8100 is my number for the week.
Thanks Shane. So far my favorite at DEVA is Mosaic Canyon. The power of water is mighty. Would be fun to watch from a safe place. Have you down for #8100.
Lots of like in this selection. I love the iris, the rockwork on the ruin, the quaking aspen, and on and on.
My number for next week is 8416. Because the first two numbers and the second add up to a 100.
Thanks Yogi. Have you down for #8416.