This week’s Foto Friday Fun features images chosen by eight readers from my photo files including photos from national parks in the the USA and South Africa.
Sherry chose #9388. I searched in the fall of 2014 to find a view of the colors and Grand Canyon and finally found what I was looking for at the Point Imperial overlook on the North Rim.
Mary Lou chose #0731, a closeup of a vintage Chevrolet seen at the North Rim when a car club visited Grand Canyon in June 2012. That’s the way to see the USA in a Chevrolet.
Jean chose #1967, unidentified flowers along the Echo Ravine Trail in Golden Gate Highlands National Park seen when visiting South Africa in February 2013. Although mostly a geology park the flowers and wildlife were also fascinating.
Pam chose #0720. A tour in the archives at Grand Canyon’s South Rim of historic boats was a highlight of the History Symposium. Our guide and others found this only surviving piece of John Wesley Powell’s 140 year-old boat Nellie near Lee’s Ferry in a burnt field.
Diane chose #8007. You might know that elephants are my favorite animal and Addo Elephant National Park has repeatedly provided lots of views, especially by waterholes. This adorable young threesome put on quite the show when visiting South Africa in March 2014.
Shane chose #9130 which shows the power of the water at Augrabies Falls National Park South Africa. Due to much rain in early 2014 the March flow was superb.
Teri chose #1040. Old western movie sets are returning to the earth along the Johnson Canyon Road in southern Utah.
Sallie chose #7021. Almost sunset at Grand Canyon for this view of Wotans Throne from the wedding site at Cape Royal on the North Rim. All it takes is a permit to get married here. And today is Grand Canyon National Park’s 97th birthday!
My choice from last week’s visit to Death Valley National Park taken with my phone. The “superbloom” in Badwater Basin featured mostly Desert Gold wildflowers with a few other yellows, purples and whites thrown in.
Please join in for next week by leaving a number between 0001 and 9999 in your comment below. Thanks for playing along with Foto Friday Fun and allowing me to share these photographs and memories.
Do you have a favorite this week?
More wonderful photos from all over, love em.
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Thanks. Have you down for #0918.
Hi Gaelyn, the wildflowers at Death Valley National Park are beautiful. The baby elephants are too sweet. I think the shrub you photographed in Echo Ravine (Golden gate) is Plectranthus (Forest Spurflower. ) Have a great weekend. Jo xxx
Thanks for that flower ID. I figured you would know.
They are all great- can’t decide on a favorite. Please put me down for 7370 next week.
Thanks Mary Lou. Have you down for #7370.
Lucky you to be in Death Valley experiencing the Super Bloom:) The yellow carpet is amazingly beautiful in such a wonderful park.
That photo of the falls in South Africa really demonstrates the power of water. I can just imagine the roar.
Next up 2040
The flowers were gorgeous. Augrabies means ‘thunder’ and it did roar. Have you down for #2040.
I have always wanted to be in Death Valley for the bloom and this year they say a super bloom. Lucky lucky you. Great picture. As are those darling elephants, the powerful falls and both the pictures of the Grand Canyon but then all the pictures you take of the canyon are wonderful. I’m wondering how they knew that piece of boat was from Powell’s? Pretty neat.
Thanks Sherry. I too always hoped to be in Death Valley for bloom and it was fantastic. It was known Powell’s extra boat was left in the Lee’s Ferry area. Just too bad it didn’t get rescued sooner. No number this week?
Love them all. You’re a very lucky lady!
Thanks Carole.
Love the elephants, as always African wild life is a favourite with me. Augrabies falls looks spectacular when you were there, be they are not looking so good this year with the drought! The flowers are magnificent at death valley, Sadly they will be over when we are in the area. They remind me of the Namaqualand daisies. 8009 for next week please. Diane
Seems Death Valley got the rain instead of Augrabies. Have you down for #8009.
All the scenery is amazing as usual and ‘mine’ would be an amazing place to get married … what a great view. And of course I adore the playful elephants. But oh my gosh, it is the superbloom at DV that has my heart pounding. I’m so glad you got to see it and thank you for showing some of it to us.
There will be more flowers coming. It was amazing. Have you down for #0363.
Forgot, next Friday will be March, so I will put 0363 in honor of our middle son’s March birth month and year.
Happy 97th birthday to the Canyon! I love your Death Valley bloom photo. My number is 0025!
Thanks Barb. I’ll post more DV pics soon. Have you down for #0025.
Love the wildflower, super bloom pics, against the landscape. Someday I’ll have more freedom to roam, at will, and may get to see these flowers. I’ll pick 1120 for this week.
Thanks. I got lucky with this bloom. Have you down for #1120.
Great pics as I always expect from you, the wildflowers and the movie sets are great but the remnant of the boat is my favorite.
Thanks Yogi. The boat part was an awesome find and a privilege to see.