Category: Foto Friday Fun

This week’s Foto Friday Fun features images chosen by 11 readers including lots of rim-to-rim Grand Canyon, a Forest Snail, and a Royals Royce.  Are you wondering if it’s mine?

Cathy chose #0308.  These “Toadstools” made of rock, in this case sandstone of varied hardness, should not be eaten.  Yet the hike is short and easy within Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Utah.

Jim and Diana chose #290, “as how many millions of miles Perseverance flew to get to Mars.”  The huge block of rock in the foreground has fallen from above and now lies along the North Kaibab trail.  It is ~290 million year old Coconino sandstone, the third layer down from the rim of Grand Canyon.  Also the third time I hiked rim-to-rim, this in mid-October with friends.

Doris chose #2832.  Considering how few creatures I see in the desert I am always amazed by the plethora of burrow holes.  These in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California.  They are everywhere, in every desert I explore.

Diane and Nigel chose #1902.  A perfect match as they are classic car buffs.  And this one is buffed to a high shine.  A 1939 Royals Royce Phantom parked at the North Rim Grand Canyon isn’t what I expected to see in 2010.

Sallie and Bill chose #100.  From the first time I hiked rim-to-rim in early May 2008 and saw blooms along Bright Angel trail on the ascent while two days previous it was in the 30°s when leaving the North Rim.

Lisa chose #7986.  Just the way I like to see snow, from a distance.  Pine Valley Mountains from SR9 headed to St George, Utah, 1-10-16.

Yogi chose #152, a panorama.  Another from that first 2008 rim-to-rim hike, entering The Box, a narrow canyon following Bright Angel Creek to Phantom Ranch at the bottom of Grand Canyon.

Jodee and Bill chose #421.  One of the rental cabins at Phantom Ranch that I’ve never stayed in.  Think way ahead for reservations.  There are three ways to get to Phantom Ranch, hike, mule, or boat.

Sherry chose #2121.  While camped in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California in 2014, I hiked on Christmas day up Coyote Mountain in search of a snake.  I also got this view across the desert to the Santa Rosa Mountains.

Sue got #106 for the number of words in her last comment.  Not far from where she lives in Oregon, the Siskiyou National Forest offers amazing diversity of life, including the Forest Snail.  This shot from the Cave Creek trail near Oregon Caves.

Jeff chose #5521, “for Cinco de Mayo 2021” and he’s hoping for a SoCal celebration!  Should have been a celebration for me to be up for this glorious sunrise over the Indian Ocean, South Africa.

My choice, last light on the Kofa Mountains from my last camp.  Wonder what the next view will bring.

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This week’s Foto Friday Fun features images chosen by 13 readers and ranges from the depths of Grand Canyon to snowy heights of the Kaibab Plateau, South African wildlife, plus first and returning visits to amazing places.

Jim and Diana chose #321, “our appropriately assigned area code here on the Space Coast of Florida.”  Lift-off!  I watched rockets take off as a kid, man walk on the moon, and yesterday Perseverance land on Mars.  I have several photos of myself with arms outstretched as if to lift-off mostly taken in amazing places I am excited to BE.  One of those places was watching sunset from Plateau Point within the depths of Grand Canyon the second time I hiked rim-to-rim in 2009.  (That’s were my photo is.)

Cathy chose #1226.  Colorful and swirly sandstone makes White Pocket feel like walking in an ice cream sundae.  My second visit there shared with friends.

Diane and Nigel usually choose a number centered around the date but forgot last week so I’m giving them #2122.  Living in France there seems to be nothing like the crazy sandstone features seen at White Pocket and they are intrigued.  Bill and his dog Sasha took me the first visit.

Yogi and random dot org chose #1156.  The photo label reads “Greenstem paperflower”  and I was too lazy to verify that ID.  I barely remember seeing it camped at Toroweap where I visit for the view—keep scrolling—more than flowers.

Doris chose #2728.  As if Grand Canyon is dramatic enough, then add a cloud dance.  How I relished the work days spent roving on the Walhalla Plateau, especially with a show like this.

Jennifer chose #632.  Havasu Falls requires a hike with permit into Havasu Canyon on the Havasupai Indian Reservation, the people of the blue-green water.

Sue chose #1996, the first time camped with pickup and tent on the east side of the Waterpocket Fold.  A place with amazing stratigraphy, as is the Grand Canyon.  From my first visit to Toroweap, looking down 3000 feet to the Colorado River just upstream from Lava Falls rapid.

Jodee and Bill chose #1112.  Cruising SR89A across House Rock Valley towards the snowy Kaibab Plateau, returning to summer work the Grand Canyon’s North Rim the end of April, 2010.

Lisa chose #7652.  While on safari in Addo Elephant National Park in South Africa I noticed that some wildlife didn’t run and hide at our approach.  This Hyena mom with older pups were in no hurry and reminded me of coyotes who hang out along roads looking for handouts.

Rita chose #1908.  A close up of an old road grader used along the always rough Toroweap Road.  I added the panorama shot of the entire grader to put this in perspective.

Jeff chose #218, the date he’s scheduled for the second COVID vaccine.  This panorama was taken the date of Cinco de Mayo, 5-5-08, looking up from the Bright Angel trail.  My first time hiking Grand Canyon rim-to-rim on day three.

Sherry chose #3521.  Taken in the Needles District of Canyonlands National Park, Utah during a way too quick trip to several parks the end of September, 2015.

Sallie and Bill chose #222, “my daughters birthday!”  This was taken the month of my birthday March, 2010 during my first visit to Kruger National Park, South Africa.  Why did the Rock monitor lizard cross the road?  To get to the other side.  (Sorry, sometimes I just can’t help myself.)

My choice for this week’s Foto Friday Fun, a recent sunset over the Chocolate Mountains seen from my MST&T Road BLM camp near Kofa National Wildlife Refuge.

The new movie “Nomadland” opens today.  I want to see it but don’t subscribe to any movie things online.  Let me know what you think if you watch it.  No, I am not in it, I just live like that.

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This week’s Foto Friday Fun features images chosen by 11 readers including Southwestern red rock, structures from different times, South Africa, dancing, and comments are once again visual.

Yogi chose #515, a panorama of the Wupatki Pueblo ruin at Wupatki National Monument, Arizona taken 4-16-09.

Doris chose #7842.  The 1/4 mile East Rim trail is paved and accessible to a, you guessed it, view east from the edge of the Kaibab Plateau on the Kaibab National Forest and always pretty in Autumn when the Aspen put on a show.

Rita chose #0394.  Zebras can be very social and sometimes it’s hard to make one from another.  Good thing each zebra has a unique pattern.  This shot taken at Pilanesberg Game Reserve 4-4-14.

Diane and Nigel chose #502.  Taken the same day as above at Wupatki National Monument, this is Wukoki Pueblo ruin.

Cathy chose #3691.  An iconic view across Grand Canyon from the North Rim’s Lodge verandah.

Jennifer chose #5621.  Hopi hoop dancer at Heritage days on the North Rim’s Lodge verandah.

Julie and Dean chose #1965.  Morning view from camp in the Drakensburg mountains, South Africa.

Sue chose #1978.  A drive-by shot of hoodoos in Red Canyon, a National Forest facility along SR12 and adjacent to Bryce Canyon National Park.

Jodee and Bill chose #544.  Berta and I used to go to Laughlin, Nevada once or twice each winter.  We’d stay at the Colorado Bell for cheap mid-week rates and go mostly to soak in their hot tub and eat because neither of us gamble more than $20.  This sunset is from our room 11-4-09.

Sherry chose #9135.  Ancient sand dunes turned to stone, this pool is just below the iconic Wave in the Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness.  Takes a permit and I believe BLM just increased the numbers being issued.  I hate to see that happen.

Jeff chose #1960, “the year the rock pile at the Peg Leg Smith campsite became a California Historical Landmark.”  This shot of a yellow flowering creosote bush was taken not far from that in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park.

Wednesday’s morning view slowed me down a bit to leave my Kofa camp.

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