This week’s Foto Friday Fun features nine images chosen by readers from my photo files including several shots from Tsitsikamma, South Africa, and my first Ranger job at Mt St Helens.
Diane and Nigel chose #1606. I’m sure they’ve seen the playfulness a Black-backed Jackal can exhibit like this little cutie seen at Kruger National Park during my 2013 visit to South Africa.
Donna chose #597. The first time I hiked a slot canyon in 2009. This panorama shot taken just before entering Buckskin Gulch of the mineral streaked Navajo sandstone.
Pam and John chose #6016. The Salton Sea is sometimes a strange place to visit. Really, sometimes it literally stinks. But it’s also a great place to go birding and usually offers up some outstanding sunsets like this one seen during my most recent 2015 camp at Corvina Beach.
Mary Lou chose #2206. Perhaps not the best angle of this metal Mastodon sculpted by Ricardo Breceda and seen at Galleta Meadows in Borrego Springs, California during the winter of 2014.
Sherry and David chose #4605 “for the zip code we are now in.” Instead of a zip code this sign was seen along a zip-line through the tree tops on the Tsitsikamma Canopy tour in South Africa in 2013. So much fun to see the forest from a different perspective.
Jodee and Bill chose #2350. Dorthea and Ceth were showing little Bongi that the water was fun and fine on the beach at Tsitsikamma National Park in Nature’s Valley near the Wild Spirit Backpackers Lodge where I stayed in March 2013, South Africa.
Jeff chose #1929, “the height (656) + length (1273) of the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge.” Although there’s no bridge visible in this sunrise shot at Tsitsikamma National Park there are a couple suspension bridges over Storms River Mouth nearby. Also from the 2013 South Africa visit.
Yogi gets #76 for the number of words in his comment which takes us back to the early 1990s where I started my Ranger career at Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument. Here I’m leading a walk to Meta Lake, a place of survival during the 1980 eruption.
Patti and Abi chose #330. Still a little snow left on the upper canyon walls from this May 18, 2008 shot from Point Imperial overlook on the North Rim Grand Canyon, my first season.
My choice an attempt to shoot the milky way on June 20th from Cape Royal on the North Rim. Red glow lower right is the Boundary Fire on Kendrick Mountain south of Grand Canyon. Definitely need more practice.
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?
Wow what a great collection of photos and I also love the milky way. I do though love the jackal I think they are very cute. Not a shot here I do not like, well done. 2306 for next week please. We both hope that you are feeling much better, Diane and Nigel.
Thanks Diane, a week of good choices. The jackals are usually entertaining. Almost back to snuff. You get #2306 next week. Be well.
I love the slot canyon photo; even followed the link back to your 2009 post. Was it difficult hiking in the slot canyon?
Next week #607
This particular slot canyon is not technical so no ropes needed. Although there were a few boulder piles to negotiate. But that changes after every heavy rain storm. Have you down for #607.
I sure enjoy your photos. I’m not much of a traveller, happy to see yours!
Thanks Jennifer.
Love seeing another beautiful beach while we’re enjoying ours this summer! I’m sure she must have joined in the fun 🙂 One thing we haven’t had is sunsets and that Salton Sea beauty makes me miss the desert. Although not for several more months!!
9310 for next week please.
And here I thought the Pacific is a natural place for sunsets. Won’t be long and you’ll be back in the desert. You get #9310.
Great photo for our choice!! The Salton Sea sure looks lovely at sunset. It is a very interesting place to visit for sure. Not what one would expect if you haven’t done any research! The jackal is so cute:) Love the glasses and pigtails, Gaelyn:) So cute:) Spectacular sky photo…love the Milky Way!!
Thanks. I have been to the Salton Sea when it wasn’t so spectacular.
Love the picture of you in pony tails at Mount St. Helens what a long successful career you’ve had. Also really like your Milky Way picture. We know all about strangler figs having seen them kill beautiful cypress trees in swamps in Florida. I’d like # 9889 for next week please.
I have come a long ways as a Ranger. #9889 for you next week.
Enjoyed all of this week’s photos. Please put me down for 6206 for next week- Mary Lou
Thanks Mary Lou. You get #6206.
Wow love the slot canyon — have been seeing but not hiking a few on this leg of our journey. And the Salton Sea brought back memories of our several visits there (including the smells, but we still absolutely loved this area — so different, so amazing)….. actually loved all the photos and wish I’d made a choice myself last week because here I am on a Friday evening with decent internet connection…. you never know. We are in Idaho (so you really never know)….. anyway, on the assumption that we’ll be there by next Friday, let me choose part of Eugene’s zip code: 9740 ? If that works and you have room.
I’ll bet you’ve seen lots of awesome things on the way to Idaho, and will the rest of the way to Oregon. #9740 for you next week.
The Salton Sea area is a great place for a birding and discovery. The sunsets and night skies can be amazing. I’d like 5112 for the elevation of Devils Tower, our first national monument.
The Sea is marvelous as long as the wind isn’t blowing the wrong way. 😉 Haven’t been to Devil’s Tower, yet. So you get #5112 for its height.
My pic of the week photo of the canyon with a sprinkle of snow is beautiful, but I think my favorite photo this week is your 1990’s pig tails! 🙂
Next week #340
Thanks Patti. It’s hard to believe I wore my hair that way. #340 for you next week.
Hello Gaelyn –
The night shot is my favorite because it lures me to go out to that spot and see the milky way when we are there again. Please put me down for 9129 for next week.
How’s your season going so far?
Imkelina
It’s been a grand season so far except for a little warmer than usual. Have you down for #9129.
An amazing variety of photos as you have spoiled me to expect.
I’m going with 760 next week.
Aw gee, thanks Yogi. #760 for you next week.