This week’s Foto Friday Fun features images chosen by 13 readers including Southwest red rock, South African wildlife, and friends.
Rita chose #9207, one of two in a panorama. These ancient dunes turned to stone tell a story over time of changing wind directions that leave behind the lines called bedding planes. The Wave, Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness, Arizona/Utah border.
Jo chose #1900, the time of late guests arrival. This, a stream in her nearby Drakensberg Mountains, seen while hiking with her son during my 2010 visit to South Africa.
Sherry chose #8987. That’s me on the hike to the above Wave. Then entire landscape is amazing.
Alan and random dot org chose #381. Me on a another hike. In November 2010 headed down the South Kaibab Trail to Phantom Ranch, the bottom of Grand Canyon. Plus that’s the view I was enjoying along the way.
Gypsy chose #3116. Grand Canyon from the North Rim Lodge. I believe you can see the trail I was on above, just right of center.
Sallie and Bill chose #7812. A herd of Buffalo at a waterhole in Addo Elephant National Park. Not the best shot, but hopefully you can see our Bison, called buffalo, look nothing like these true Buffalo. Happy Birthday Sallie!
Cathy chose #0004. While on safari I saw more sunrises than normal for me. Best time to see wildlife. This shot from Pilanesberg Game Reserve, South Africa.
Jodee and Bill chose #2516. A stormy last light and the Vallecito Mountains in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park.
Liberal Warrior chose #1982. A few days earlier than the above shot, last light on the Santa Rosa Mountains, Anza-Borrego.
Diane and Nigel chose #1308. Today is Diane’s birthday so her greeting comes from Sasha, a dog she met while visiting the Southwest. I only wish the two of them could have made it to White Pocket with Sasha.
Barb chose #1717. A morning view of Grand Canyon from the Transept Trail on the North Rim.
Jennifer chose #0816. My RV view of Transept Canyon the end of April, 2014. Yes, that’s spring, and before the North Rim Grand Canyon National Park opens May 15th.
Jeff chose #7772, “what we spent today to fill the RV freezer with Marion’s pizza.” It must be good and I hope to hear more about those pizzas. In Addo Elephant National Park, South Africa, what’s good is watching wildlife by a waterhole. In fact these elephants were seen earlier on the same day at the same waterhole as the above pictured Buffalo.
My choices in celebration of Diane’s birthday today, when Nigel and her visited me at Grand Canyon June 2016. We also went to Lee’s Ferry along the Colorado River. So glad I met you both. Happy Birthday my friend!
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Thanks for the memories
I love meeting people in real time, and also online. That’s why I’m organizing a meetup. I’m really leaning towards early October on the North Kaibab National Forest, not too far from Grand Canyon.
Wow you have more blog feed attached:) Well I couldn’t find the GC trail on mine, but had to check out White Pocket blog and saw Sasha and Butterscotch Sundae! I love that and less people. Betsy Jeep could do it, but….:) Speaking of dogs, I inevitably catch a Trip Dog photo whenever I’m out which is another highlight. I also really liked your profile pic on hike, and sitting during the Wave. Question: How high was your vantage point looking down on stream on Jo’s pick? #3118 next, for a full moon hike day and year:) Thanks always and Happy Birthdays to all!
White Pocket is awesome. Jeep would do fine, can even stay over night, which would be especially cool for sunset, stars, moon, and sunrise. I was probably several hundred feet above that Drakensberg stream for the photo, but did cross it on the hike. #3118 for next week.
Well what can I say, or we say for that matter. Thanks so much for the amazing memories of a stunning holiday. Our holiday was very special to us meeting you and arranging for Bill to drive us all over the place. A never to be forgotten trip, and yes so glad we got to meet you,
1908 it has to be for next week.
The Wave, Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness, is incredible, nature can be so beautiful and sadly it can be very cruel as well.
Hugs from us both, Diane and Nigel. Have a great weekend.
So glad we got to meet and share some of the Southwest. #1908 for next week.
All the amazing beautiful places I love. Followed a link & how fun that you were the “which way do I go” tester. And did a fine job!! Happy birthday to Diane! Next week #0392
Thanks. #0392 for next week.
Well I figured it out. I had to say I wanted to change how I was commenting since it said I was commenting using my wordpress.com account and I don’t have one. So I may have to put my name, email and web address in every time now. ANYWAY…… here’s my comment and number for next week. WHEW…..
Wish I had been with you in that picture on the way to the Waves. Love those first two pictures of it. What a gorgeous landscape. That’s a great picture of Sasha. The contrast is striking. So glad to see the pictures of Diane and Nigel. I’ll try 9350 for next week.
Sorry about the problem but I’m glad you figured it out on your end.
Hiking almost anywhere in the Vermilion Cliffs area is mind blowing, including the Wave. #9350 for next week.