This week’s Foto Friday Fun features 10 images chosen by readers from my photo files including several low numbers that take me back to Yarnell over the years.
Diane and Nigel chose #1908, for Diane’s birthday last week. Happy Birthday Diane! With fall on it’s way to the North Rim this shot seems appropriate from 2011 as the quaking aspen begin to turn gold.
Jim and Diana chose #812. Sandstone is a perfect stone for the power of Mother Nature’s water to carve in places like Buckskin Gulch slot canyon.
Pam and John chose #8081. Every afternoon in Addo Elephant National Park herds of elephants head to the waterholes, hang out for a while playing and drinking, then leave so the next herd can do the same. I could sit all day and watch them.
Sherry and David chose #1229. View of the US93 bridge in central Arizona from Burro Creek campground.
Michael and Imkelina chose #1953. Oh to fly like a seagull over the Indian Ocean, or any ocean for that matter. Here from the Suspension Bridge Trail at Storms River Mouth, Tsitsikamma National Park, South Africa during March 2013.
Sallie and Bill chose #1940. Pillow rock sandstone looks almost comfortable enough to lay your head down on but better your feet for climbing. And there’s lots more places to rock climb at White Pocket in the Vermilion Cliffs National Monument. BTW, one of the many monuments we could see reduced and messed with by Zinke and #45.
Patti and Abi chose #410. An acrobatic squirrel gets rewards from the bird feeder outside my window when I lived in Yarnell, Arizona during January 2012.
Donna chose #677. Another shot from Yarnell after the big fire. This still beautiful little wash runs next to where I lived from the above shot.
Jodee and Bill get #57 for the number of words in their comment. My second store front after buying The Yarn Shop in 1983 in Tonasket, Washington. I sold yarn, craft supplies, and finished crafts made locally. Much fun even if not profitable. (My name was Gail then.)
Jeff chose #108, “the length of totality seconds in Idaho Falls.” Takes me a lot longer than that to unpack boxes every six months when I move the 5th-wheel.
My choice from Monday’s partial solar eclipse which for me was very partial as I didn’t see much of it through the clouds at Marble View. More coming about that.
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?
HAPPY 101st BIRTHDAY to the National Park Service today! And so it’s FREE to enter your National Parks. Which one will you be visiting?
Love the golden Aspen they are so pretty. The two sandstone photos are very different, but both beautiful, think I like Buckskin Gulch slot canyon. best of the two, but both are interesting. As for the elephants, I agree, fascinating creatures and easy on the eye to watch for long periods.
Hope you have a good weekend, thanks for the birthday wishes. We are going to go for 2808 this time as it is our 36th wedding anniversary 🙂 Take care Diane and Nigel
Thanks Diane. Wonder how I can get a job just sitting and watching elephants? So you were married right after your birthday? Happy Anniversary to you both. You get #2808.
Oh to sit and watch elephants sounds divine!! Love the pillow sandstone. I am always drawn to little shops like yours – bet you met some fun folks.
1217 for next week please.
My store was in the little town of Tonasket, WA and the customers were pretty much a great bunch of locals. Was fun, even if not profitable. Have you down for #1217.
I wish we had been there to watch those elephants! I bet they were just a joy. Love the photo! White Pockets was such a treat. I am so glad you and Bill shared this with us. A place I won’t forget! Now I just have to get to Buckskin Gulch!! Hopefully, next spring!
#717
I really could watch elephants forever. You’ll like Buckskin. #717 for next week.
My favorite picture is the Gail’s Crafts one. Love the reflection in the window of the snow on the mountains. I’d like to see picture number 5478 next Friday if you haven’t used it yet. (last four digits of one of our phones).
Thanks Pam. I have many snowy memories from living in Tonasket, WA. Have you down for #5478
I just love all your memories as each week we learn more about your life and all the great things you’ve done and seen. I have to add places to my huge list like White Pocket and Buckskin Gulch. Brings back memories for me too like seed eating acrobatic squirrels. Admire the elephant group’s ability to move on and let the next group enjoy. How about number 3032 for next week pkease.
It’s fun to share the memories. I’m equally surprised how many I’ve also written about on the blog. You get #3032 next week.
Would love to see the elephants
Next week: #687
I so want to return to South Africa and watch elephants. #687 for you next week.
That is one determined squirrel! We used to get them in Ashland at our B&B, until we got smart and bought squirrel proof bird feeders! Felt a little bad about it because the squirrels worked so hard to get at the food, I almost felt they deserved it. 🙂
#420 for next week, please.
I fed the birds, squirrels, deer, and javelina. #420 for you next week.
I like my pillow sandstone, but assume that snakes might make them somewhat dangerous to fall asleep on no matter how tempting they look. And the last sentence in that paragraph makes me want to cry. We are in such trouble.
It is wonderful to think about how the elephant herds enjoy the water and then make way for another family group to do the same.
Always enjoy learning about all your various adventures. And you are definitely a Gaelyn — more adventurous sounding than Gail — it suits you perfectly.
How about 1910 next time? My mom’s birthday and their wedding anniversary were both in September, but that is the year of her birth.
Thank you Sallie. I feel more like a Gaelyn than a Gail. The social structure of elephants makes them the most amazing animal I’ve ever had the pleasure to observe. I don’t want to see any of our parks or monuments messed with. #1910 for you next week.