This week’s Foto Friday Fun features images chosen by 10 readers including Grand Canyon, double numbers, and my dear ole Dad.
Cathy chose #0618, the first time, “for my little nephew’s 1st birthday coming up.” And that’s the west view over Grand Canyon from Desert View Watchtower on the South Rim. But then, she realized her mistake and asked for the true birthday, #0617. And for that, she gets barefoot at the beach, Bandon, Oregon.
Jennifer chose #0234. Called “Toadstools”, these are sandstone so not for eating.
Sue chose #9999 for her first number which brings up a Painted Lady butterfly seen on the North Rim Grand Canyon. Then she changed her mind when thinking about boating the Colorado River, prompted by a photo last week, so chose #1993, “the year I spent six days and nights on the Colorado.” Spring 1993, I stood along the Elwa River (before the dam was removed) on the Olympic Peninsula of Washington watching Wood Ducks for the first time in my life.
Jo chose #9564. Today’s towering sandstone cliffs show bedding planes indicating which way the wind blew sand dunes in the past. These were seen along the return hike from the Wave.
Alan chose #1104. Natural Bridge Canyon in Death Valley National Park is an alluvial deposit of rock, gravel, and sediment washed to the base of an ancient mountain and cemented together. I learned that from a Park Ranger on a guided hike.
Diane and Nigel chose #1706. The Vermilion Cliffs along the north side of SR89A tower above the tiny berg of Hatch where Cliff Dwellers is located. When they visited we drove past this place on the way to Lee’s Ferry and back to the North Rim.
Jeff chose #8888, “for the first home night game of Chicago Cubs on Aug 8, 1988 after Wrigley Field was the last stadium to install lights.” Although I grew up in the Chicago suburbs, I never visited Wrigley Field. However, I did spend a lot of time at the Grand Canyon where this shot was taken from Walhalla overlook on the North Rim.
Sherry chose #610, one of three in a panorama. Watching an afternoon storm over Grand Canyon from the North Rim, a favorite monsoon pastime.
Rita chose #8164. A Kudu seen at Addo Elephant National Park, South Africa.
Jodee and Bill chose #5390. They’ve been visiting the Great Lakes and thought they looked big enough to be oceans. Well, this really is the Indian Ocean off the South African Coast somewhere.
My choice for Dad’s birthday today, he would have been 99. This was in 2009. Miss him everyday.
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.
Do you have a favorite this week?
Thanks for the memories
Good afternoon Gaelyn, well it’s afternoon here, but not sure what time it is with you. Of course I love all the photo’s, some especially Grand Canyon ones as you know. The one of the Vermillion cliffs is great however, my fav is the photo of the Grand Canyon taken at the North Rim. Have a good weekend.
Would have been the wee hours of the morning, when I’m not awake. I believe we’re about nine hours difference. I figured you’d enjoy all the camera shots, thanks.
Yes, I cared for my dad for so long. It was tough.
I love the geology and the shapes in the rocks. Beautiful! #0265
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Figured you’d like the rocks. #0265 for next week.
All great pictures. My favorite was barefoot at the beach until I saw the Walhalla overlook picture. Now I don’t know which one I like more. #7865 for next week please.
Thanks. LOL, it’s OK to like more than one. #7865 for next week.
Love the familiar sights of the Canyon & surrounding areas. I plan to put my nephews footprints on Paria Beach when they get to visit some day. Happy June birthday’s #1 and #99 🥳 Next week #9900 for a trip to higher country.
Paria Beach sounds good with a shallow wade in the Colorado. #9900 for next week.
Oh yes, we remember the Vermillion cliffs, stunning, Great shot of the Kudu, and fascinated by the Sandstone Mushrooms, but the monsoon shots have to take the favourite for today.
2406 for next week please.
Hugs Diane and Nigel.
Thanks. So glad we met and I could share some of those places with you both. #2406 for next week.
I loved that photo on the way back from the Wave. The desert southwest has so many great landscapes. I miss it.
3265 for next week!
Thanks. That Wilderness landscape is SO amazing! Maybe a fall/winter vacation? #3265 for next week.
Dear Gaelyn, I was enjoying the sandstone “toadstools” when I scrolled down and my number generated the sandstone “Wave”. My absolute favorite is the image 8888 brought up. What a monolith and you captured it so well. I remember you posting about your dad’s birthday in 2009. and then you posted in March 2010 about his illness. This was just before you came to SA the first time. We have been Blogger friends for many years. Please give me 4561 next week. The middle numbers on my calculator as I work at my desk. Have a great weekend. Jo
Thank you. I treasure that we have been friends for a long time. So glad we met IRL in SA. #4561 for next week.
Always great pictures, but those of The Canyon! … sigh
Are you trying to do early morning shots of the aligned planets? If not this time … Next week I’ll take 2041, the year the planets will next align.
Thanks. I haven’t gotten up for the aligned planets, guess I should. #2041 for next week, when I’m really unlikely to see that.
Storms over Grand Canyon must be wonderful to watch. Especially if lightning strikes are far away. I like to sit on the farm porch and watch them roll in until the lightning gets too close. We lost several well pumps to lightning.
Wood ducks are among my favorite 3 to hope for when I kayak the Florida Springs. The other two are manatee and otter. How about #9274 for next week.
I love to watch storms, safely, almost anywhere but best when you have a far view to see them coming. #9274 for this week.
Nice to see your dad. Do you remember what kind cake? Looks like angel food:) Thank you!
Yes, Angel food, his and my favorite.