Month: June 2018

This week’s Foto Friday Fun features images chosen by seven readers including a look at regrowth five years after the Yarnell Fire.

Jim and Diana chose #70, “the degrees north the sun was yesterday here in Vermont.” and one photo of three in panorama.  The first time I flew to South Africa in March 2010 I chose an 11 hour layover in Frankfurt, Germany where it was sunny but extremely cold.  The other choice was Amsterdam.  While trip planning I corresponded with a CouchSurfer to show me around and we walked through the older, mostly rebuilt portions of the city for seven hours.  What a delight.  She really knew her city and its history.  Plus we ate schnitzel with green sauce and drank cider beer.

Pam and John chose #2206.  May 29, 2015 view over Grand Canyon from the North Rim.  Rangers get paid in sunsets.

Sherry and David chose #9594, “for the temperatures the first two days I arrive in the little town outside the Great Smokies.”  No where near that warm when Joan and I camped at Rietspruitdam Caravan Park in Ventersdorp, South Africa during their summer in March, 2014.

Jeff chose #859, “the number of minutes in our summer solstice day in San Diego.”  How about a piece of ‘sand…’e a go rock, actually close up Navajo sandstone found around Page, Arizona.  OK, it’s a stretch, I tried.

Diane and Nigel chose #2206.  The long and desert beautiful drive to Hovenweep National Monument was worth while for the Native ruins and a lunar eclipse.

Rita chose #1099.  Dark and thus blurry shot taken in Antelope Slot Canyon near Page, Arizona.  An amazing geologic feature with way too many people even back in 2009.

MoHobyDick chose #630, “in memory of our 19 Granite Mountain Hotshots and with love for Yarnell and Peeples Valley.”  I’d guess a few Rock squirrels like this seen on the North Rim were lost in the Yarnell Fire.  However, I believe the wildlife are more savvy about evacuation than us humans.

My choice this week, also in memory of the 2013 Yarnell Fire, shows how the growth has returned in five years.  If you want to know more check out this recent AZCentral news story.

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This week’s Foto Friday Fun features images chosen by nine readers including several rocky scenes, of course, and the place where I live.

Rita chose #865.  2009 must have been a bumper crop year for Juniper berries.  They are edible but rather tart, like Gin which is made from Juniper berries.  These were seen at Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park just north of Kanab, Utah.

Jim and Diana chose #1919, “the year Acadia N.P. was established as Lafayette N.P.”  This sliver of moon was shot from the Bright Angel Point trail in Grand Canyon National Park, established in 1919 but was first a national monument.

Rosemary chose #1976 or 1978 in the hopes of seeing more of Toroweap.  Sorry, instead your choices are a view of Grand Canyon from the North Rim’s Cape Royal and similar sandstone rock seen along Echo Ravine trail at Golden Gate Highlands National Park, South Africa.

Diane and Nigel chose #1506.  I sliced this unknown mushroom found along the Widforss trail on the North Rim hoping that would help me identify it.  It didn’t, but I also didn’t eat it.  I enjoy gathering wild edibles including mushrooms learning from others and while helping with the mycology study at Oregon Caves.

Sue also chose #1976, “the year I decided to become a soil scientist.”  On the Kaibab National Forest the few places there appears to be much soil is the meadows which is actually a cap of clay over the limestone.

Jeff chose #2606, “the estimated cost of repairs for my old Toyota truck.”  Maybe once he gets that truck fixed he can make the long drive to Toroweap along the North Rim.  Although that’s where the iconic 3000 foot straight down view into Grand Canyon is located there are other tiny things to see like this spider web.

Sherry and David chose #624.  A shot in Buckskin Gulch slot canyon where I know they’d like to hike when they come west.  The water sculpted rock provides surreal shapes and faces.

Pam and John chose #6061, one of four photos in a panorama.  Being they are avid hikers I’m sure if they ever visit South Africa they’d camp at Tsitsikamma National Park and hike the Suspension Bridge trail with views of the Indian Ocean.  Also a nice restaurant which can be seen to the far right almost at the horizon.  Good food and fine South African wine with a view.

Yogi chose #5001.  A late light view west over Grand Canyon from Crazy Jug Point, one of my favorite places to free camp in the Kaibab National Forest on the edge of the canyon.

My choice is the front of the Yarnell house where I’ve been puttering and moving a few things around because I can.  I hope you’ll take the time to look closely at some of the cool stuff Berta has collected over the years.  I just love this place.

“Roberta, my muse

Leading me to garage sales

To rescue old toys”

–written by Nancy, a mutual friend

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?

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