This week’s Foto Friday Fun includes ten images chosen by readers featuring Smokey Bear and public lands. Unless noted, almost all this week’s photos are from 2014. It was a very good year.
Rita chose #4649. While on safari in Kruger National Park, South Africa, I expected to see mixed species like this hanging out together but that’s not always true. They eat different things, or in this case at different heights, so don’t regularly hang out together. Vegetarians don’t typically dine with meat eaters.
Diane and Nigel chose #1901. They’ve been sick so I’m sending Columbine flowers that were seen along the River Walk trail in Zion National Park.
Pam and John chose #9110. As I’m sure they know, parking an RV next to trees can be tricky especially with slide-outs. An Aspen branch had to be trimmed from my North Rim Grand Canyon site.
Sherry and David chose #1212, “since that’s what time it is.” This shot from 2011, so it might be time for another drive in Cottonwood Canyon Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Utah. But it will have to wait until at least spring for the road to dry out. Then I can only hope Cottonwood Creek isn’t destroyed by some mine because this might not be protected land in the future.
Sallie and Bill chose #9879. Late safari drives often yield more than wildlife. Being inside a volcanic crater with a lake at Pilanesberg Game Reserve provides for a lot of South African diversity.
Donna chose #877. A dramatic stormy sky above Lake Powell seen from my Lone Rock Beach camp back in 2009.
Yogi, and random dot org, chose #3624. South African safari in Kruger National Park is great for birding. The colorful European Roller is seen frequently.
Jodee and Bill chose #3020. 4th of July water parade at the North Rim Grand Canyon wouldn’t be complete without Smokey Bear.
Jeff chose #1829, “the year Jumal Rancho was granted to Pio Pico.” One of six in a panorama. 2014 was the year I actually took photos of the Zion tunnels from inside and below because I wasn’t driving for a change. From the same visit where Diane and Nigel’s flowers came from, Pat drove her rental car for that trip. Look closely for two windows in that giant rock.
Patti and Abi chose #610 in their continuing leaps of 10. These ruins in Wupatki National Monument, Arizona, blend in quite well on the rock cliffs of Box Canyon taken in 2009.
My choice from just one tiny row out of many choices at the RV Show in Quartzsite, Arizona. Note the porches on the end one with the double doors. At least 45 feet long 5th-wheel toyhauler. Loaded. I didn’t ask the price.
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?
Wonderful set of photos love the skies and the shot of the giraffe and zebra together. Thanks for the columbines, much appreciated. we are both feeling better to a degree, but I am still coughing and we are both depressed with the weather. It just keeps raining!!! Have a good weekend and take care. 2601 for next week please. Diane and Nigel
Sure glad to hear you’re starting to feel better. This cough has hung on way too long. Wishing for better weather for you. Have you down for #2601.
Hi Gaelyn.I hope the weather is warmer with you than here. Most people think its always warm in Crete but the last 2 weeks have been very cold with biting winds and snow on the mountains. Love these shots especially the one of the bird, also the giraffe with their young. 9500 for next week please. Have a great weekend.
Thanks Rita. It has been decent temperatures until the wind kicks in. Stay warm. You get #9500.
Wow those giraffe really make the zebras look tiny!! Those skies at Pilanesberg are incredible.
Love me some Smokey Bear :-))))
#590 for next week please.
The giraffes definitely put other animals in size perspective. Who doesn’t love Smokey. #590 for you.
European Roller, what a great name. My favorite today is the first one. So wonderful to see them apart or together. Lucky you, in person, not in a zoo. That is just one fantastic picture from subjects to composition. Beautiful skies in the game preserve. I am just holding my breath about Grand Escalante. It makes me so sad to think about what’s going on. I’ll try #7159 for next time please.
Thanks Sherry. I long to return to South Africa. I am saddened by many things under the current POTUS. #7159 for you.
I guess the giraffes and zebras won hands down for me this time, although there were lots of other really wonderful photos. I do enjoy your Foto Fridays, but hate to keep hogging the numbers, but I’ll try another one this time and hope that my post actually posts. How about 1945 The year I was born
You’re not hogging numbers, the more the merrier. You get #1945.
Great shots through the windows in the Zion Tunnel. I now how hard those are to get, I’ve tried and end up with a blur. I’d like 7642 the high and low temperature in San Felipe last trip.
Thanks Jeff. The best tunnel shots I got were taken during the slow traffic of winter. #7642 for you.
I like the view from inside the crater valley . And I wish I could visit every single place you show today (or re-visit if it’s Zion or Quartzite) . I’d have to say that the zebra/giraffe picture is my absolute favorite though.
Almost any shot taken on safari are winners. No number this week?
Well of course there’s a number, let me see what was it I meant to say (LOL — I totally forgot) …. how about 2218 for the new month we’ll be celebrating by next Friday. (Can’t believe how time flies.) Thanks for the reminder. (If you’ve already picked another number, anything is fine.
LOL!! Always love your comments. #2218 it is.
As much as I love scenery, I’m gonna have to pick the critters (giraffes and zebras) as my favorite picture this week.
Next week: #887
I think that was everyone’s favorite this week. #887 for you.
What great photos this week!!! Love the size perspective of the giraffe and the zebra. The giraffe are gigantic!! I haven’t seen a columbine in a while now. Glad spring is coming. Cottonwood Canyon has never been open on any of our three trips to the area. We seem to always go in the spring and it is either too wet or washed out like last year. So glad we visited Wapatki NM so I know exactly what you are sharing:) A very neat site.
#8172
Thanks Pam. I’m happy for spring too. In fact it’s suppose to be 80 Monday. May be a little early for that. Cottonwood Canyon is always a hit or miss. #8172 for next week.
Love your pics. The one with the trailer parking next to a tree made me chuckle. My sister worked for a vendor operating a camp ground in Yellowstone NP. They had a few people with huge RV’s that wouldn’t fit just get a chainsaw out and start cutting then get mad when told to quit.
My random dot org number for next week is 2589.
I noticed that they have a widget to add to web pages at https://www.random.org/widgets/integers/
Thanks Yogi. That’s my RV and trees are often a problem in old campgrounds with these new huge RVs. You, and random, get #2589.
You have had such amazing travels. I wish I liked traveling more than I do!
Thanks for stopping by Jenn. Wanderlust has been in my blood since childhood, but it’s not for everybody.