This week’s Foto Friday Fun features nine images chosen by readers from my photo files including a lot of Grand Canyon shots over the years plus some Oregon and Utah thrown in.
Mary Lou chose #5811. Every year in August the North Rim Grand Canyon celebrates Native American Heritage Days. For the last nine years I’ve been there Multi-time International hoop dancer Derek Suwaima-Davis has performed.
Pam and John chose #2117. I believe this is from my first visit to Toroweap in 2010. This is looking into a side canyon there. Yet another view is four photos down.
Sherry and David chose #512. They own a farmhouse with some antique kitchen appliances. Sure hope their cook stove is in better shape than this one inside an old cowboy cabin at Pleasant Valley on the Kaibab National Forest.
Jodee and Bill chose #3310. If they travel through the Kanab, Utah area I hope they’ll hike the easy Bunting Trail to the dinosaur tracks.
Jeff chose #1357, “the odd numbers.” The century plant might be considered odd to many. I saw this tall beauty on a walk in the Weaver Mountains in the chaparral of Yarnell, Arizona 3-28-12.
Rosemary chose #1970, “the year my oldest child was born.” Much older than that by several million years is the Grand Canyon. This view from Toroweap looks 3000 feet almost straight down to the Colorado River.
Yogi chose #2050. Even older than the canyon, and Yogi, are 270 million year old fossils, like this sponge, found on the top layer in the Kaibab limestone. Look closely for the crinoids and other shelled creatures.
Donna chose #447. Yet another view of the Colorado River. This from near the bottom along the River Trail as I began the 7000 foot ascent in October 2009. You can see both the silver and black foot bridges across the river.
Patti chose #150 in her continued leaps of 10. This was my garden view from the old 5th-wheel while camp hosting at Cave Creek campground on the Siskiyou National Forest and working at Oregon Caves National Monument in Oregon during 2007. I’m not much of a green thumb but did manage containers with mixed greens and a cherry tomato plant. Such a treat to come home from work and fill a bowl with fresh salad.
My choice from two days ago when friends lead me to this outstanding crested organ pipe cactus not far from our Darby Well Road camps. The big crest on one side and the smaller on the other. Nature is so amazing. I found my way back the next day so you’re bound to see more pics of this.
Thank you for playing along with Foto Friday Fun which allows me to share these photographs and memories. Please join in next week by leaving a number between 1 and 9999 in your comment below.
Do you have a favorite this week?
My mom was a church organist, so that organ pipe crest reminds me of her sitting at the keyboard, surrounded by pipes. I’ll choose #2008, as that is the year she transitioned to the big pipe organ in the sky.
That’s a cool memory. Have you down for #2008.
Enjoyed all your wonderful photos- especially your selection. Please put me down for 7432 for next week. Mary Lou
Thanks Mary Lou. Have you down for #7432.
WOW what a crested that is. Would love to see one of those in person. We may have some kitchen Hoosier cupboards as old as that stove but our wood stoves are more recent efficient vintage though the parlor one has an antique look. Love that view of the Colorado from Toroweap. May she one day run free. I’ll try 2190 for next week please.
Love how these crests are all such individuals. Was hoping you didn’t cook on an antique like this one. Have you down for #2190.
Love your photo choices:) Beautiful crested arms of the organ pipe!
#8273
Thanks Pam. I’m loving this desert and all its beauty. Maybe not today’s wind. 😉 Have you down for #8273.
Who would have guessed Pam would notice the crested cactus? OK – Everybody! We did think of making it to Toroweap while at Pipe Spring, but we were towing a trailer and thought better of it. Great pictures, and blog, of it! I’ll stick with my odd numbers 3571.
I need to follow Pam around to see more of these crests. Toroweap is definitely not the place to tow a trailer. Glad you enjoyed my journey there. Have you down for #3571.
I especially liked “my” Colorado River selection and your organ pipe cactus selection.
Next week: #457
That river view is usually more welcome on the decent knowing you are almost at the bottom. Have you down for #457.
Incredible crested! Yes, we will love the dinosaur tracks – can’t wait to visit lots of Utah this fall! #4340 for next week please.
The Utah list can long indeed. I felt fortunate to see this crested without Pam’s help. Have you down for #4340.
Great photos, I love the hoop dancer best. I am jumping by 100 to 2150.
Thanks Yogi. Have you down for #2150.
We lived in Ashland, OR for 3 1/2 years and I can testify to the beauty of the Siskiyous! Such beautiful country with so much to experience.
That century plant is crazy, don’t know that I’ve ever seen one that tall! And, I love that crested cacti, would love to see that in person.
Let’s leap to #160 for next week.
I’ll bet you got out into the Siskiyous when you could. Not easy to do with your old business. You need to visit the SW to see the cacti. Have you down for #160.
Love the cactus pictures. So unusual. This weeks number will be 1975. Year my oldest son was born and he now protects our border east of San Diego.
Thanks. I sure hope to see more crested cacti. Have you down for #1975.
Those are stunning cacti — and the Torroweap and GC views are all spectacular as always; it’s hot and humid here today; you are causing me to miss hot and dry….. oh if not too late I will choose 1957 the year we got married (our RV Park just had a party for all the ‘golden oldies’ who have been married 50 years or more, so it’s on my mind).
Congrats on making more than 50 years married. That’s telling, and becoming more rare. Have you down for #1957.