This week’s Foto Friday Fun features images chosen by eight readers from my photo files including snow in Oregon, Grand Canyon views and my favorite animal in South Africa.
Mary Lou chose #6176. Maybe Joan or Jo can identify this pretty flower seen along the Suspension Bridge Trail in Tsitsikamma National Park, South Africa in February, 2014.
Sherry chose #19. What a winter it was when I volunteered at Oregon Caves in 2003. Little did I realize I’d be snowed in for several days. Yet it sure made the Chalet/visitor center look like a scene from the Alps.
John and Pam chose #6941. As I always say, there’s no bad views of Grand Canyon. I wonder how many visitors stop at the Vista Encantada picnic area along the scenic drive on the Walhalla Plateau at the North Rim for this view beyond Brady Peak across the Marble Plateau all the way to the Vermilion Cliffs in the distance. This shot taken 9-4-14.
Jean chose #1612. A zoomed in shot taken over Lake Powell in August, 2011.
Donna chose #57. A variety of cactus seen along the Baja during my winter visit in 2005. It was a very rough drive but worth every minute.
Patti chose #114, one of four in a panorama. A favorite view of House Rock Valley and the Vermilion Cliffs from SR89A.
Jodee and Bill chose #838, a view from the South Rim they may have seen this spring. I don’t spend much time on the South Rim but did enjoy a January visit in 2012. This shot taken from Pima Point on the Hermit Rest Road looking northeast with Wotan’s Throne of the North Rim in the distance.
Diane chose #7776. A slight variation on her last week’s choice of a gathering of animals in Addo Elephant National Park, South Africa in March 2014.
My choice from Monday night’s attempt to see the moon rise for Solstice. Instead I saw a smoky haze that added color to the cloudy sunset from Point Imperial overlook on the North Rim Grand Canyon National Park.
If you’re reading, commenting or just following along please join in for next week by leaving a number between 1 and 9999 in your comment below. A big thanks to everyone for playing along with Foto Friday Fun and allowing me to share these photographs and memories.
Do you have a favorite this week?
Enjoyed all your photos- can’t decide on a favorite. Please put me down for 2426 for next week.
Thanks Mary Lou. Have you down for #2426.
Love my photo choice this week! So bright and beautiful:) Your photo is also spectacular, Gaelyn! The smoke gives such a neat effect to the gorgeous canyon:)
Next up #9240
Thanks Pam. The haze was cool looking but definitely impacted the moon rise. Have you down for #9240.
Wow! I love my choice, the panorama view is really cool! And the last photo is stunning!
Next week’s pick #827
Thanks Patti. That view is a favorite when dropping off the Kaibab Plateau. Have you down for #827.
I love the Vermillion Cliffs shots among all your great photos.
My number for next week is 169 since that should be 169th post and the only thing better than a prime number for me is the square of a prime number.
Thanks Yogi. I don’t have the head for numbers like you but have you down for #169.
I enjoyed my cactus picture choice, but it’s getting hot and humid here, so I really like the snow picture too.
Next week I choose #77
I thought folks might like to see some snow with all the heat going on. Have you down for #77.
Oh dear again, so many great pictures. Definitely love to see pictures of snow. I’ll bet the folks in the west with the 100 degree temps like it too. The pictures of the canyon are always favorites of mine. This recent one is fabulous. Love the view from the south rim too. And of course the elephants. Such enormous, powerful but somehow kind seeming creatures. Is it my anthropomorphizing or are they really gentle creatures like the giraffe?
Put me down for 1905 next time.
Thanks Sherry. I think many would like to see snow now that it’s so hot. I think the social structure of elephants could teach us humans a lot about being kind and gentle. Have you down for #1905.
What a gorgeous shot from the South Rim. I don’t think we got that far up Hermit Road to see all those reds – something to look for next time for sure!! That snow looks so pristine and beautiful. 539 for next week please.
Good excuse to return to Grand Canyon but I think you should visit the North Rim next time. I’m only a little biased. Have you down for #539.
7777 for next week please. Love my elephants but also love the shot of the North Rim. See you before the next foto-friday 😊. Diane
Soon you will see the North Rim in person. Have you down for #7777.