Foto Friday Fun 364: every picture tells a story

This week’s Foto Friday Fun features images chosen by 12 readers including South Africa, Grand Canyon, class photo from 1962, and more.

Jo chose #5005.  One of several Mexican Golden Poppies seen along the Palm Canyon trail in Anza Borrego Desert State Park in February 2015.

Doris chose #4958.  A common sight when out early in the morning on safari to see lions still hanging out on the warm pavement where they slept the night before.  This group in Kruger National Park look a little lean like a kill would be in order.  South Africa visit 2-18-14.

Lisa chose #2205.  A familiar view for visitors to the North Rim Grand Canyon from the Lodge veranda.  Rangers get paid in sunsets.

Jennifer chose #92.  My third grade class photo from 1962.  Can you find me?

Sherry chose #6968.  While driving along the N12 north of George, South Africa some flowers caught our eyes that were worthy of a stop and bonus was several Blue-spotted Girdled lizards.

Rita chose #777.  A drive by shot on the Hoover Dam taken 10-29-09.  I’ve never stopped to tour this wall of concrete that holds back the Colorado River for Lake Mead, a reservoir that is looking like a puddle now days.  However, the Art Nouveau structures are rather intriguing.  Now days, you drive over the finished bridge seen under construction in the background.

Sue chose #1989, “for the first time I read the book Animal Dreams.”  One of two in a panoramic shot of the Drakensburg Mountains above camp after hiking in the day before.  Was my first trip to South Africa in 3-17-10.

Dale chose #1008, one of two in a panorama.  The eastern view from Point Imperial on the North Rim offers a view of Marble Canyon, where the Colorado River cuts through the land.

Jeff chose #1601, “the time on my 24 hr clock as I type this.”  This shot of fall ferns on the North Rim Grand Canyon was taken at 10:26am, so covered his time with the numbers in a different order.

Cathy chose #1960.  Monks Cowl, showed between breaks in the clouds over the Drakensburg Mountains on the same hike as a above.

Diane and Nigel chose #1605.  Taken right after Jeff’s shot above.

Che chose #09360.  During the Superbloom of 2016 Death Valley showed color from the Desert Gold Wildflowers.

Yogi chose #6748.  While hiking the Waterfall trail in Tsitsikamma National Park in South Africa these bones were seen.

Melissa chose #2705, “for Deja’s Birthday week.”  I think she’d like to wander the trails at Forever Resort’s Badplass facility plus enjoy soaking in the warm water or thermal water slides.

My choice as I was labeling photos last June is a sandstone pipe formation in a place I never shared because it was so uncrowded I’d like to keep it that way.

Thank you for playing along with Foto Friday Fun which allows me to share these photographs and memories.  For more of the story just follow the links.  Please join in next week by leaving a number between 0001 and 9999 in your comment below.

Do you have a favorite this week?

Feels like some of these stories are rather short.  Well so am I, and also short on time lately.  I’m still in the small camper and struggling with a signal unless I move to a Bryce parking lot.  As I schedule this to go out, I’m in the overflow lot across from the visitor center.  I am also way behind reading blogs.  Please bear with me.  I’m too stubborn to give on this.