This week’s Foto Friday Fun features images chosen by seven readers including South Africa, canyons, and a blast from the past.

Diane and Nigel chose #2109.  While visiting South Africa in 2013, it had been on my list to visit the Owl House and its unusual sculptures.  We almost drove past the turn off when Joan saw a sign reading “fossils” and knew I’d be interested.  And so we visited the little community of Nieu-Bethesda with a stop for fossils at Ganora Farm.  I can’t begin to explain the Owl House, so if you haven’t read about it before, follow the link.

Jeff chose #921, “as Coronado CA 92118 celebrates with its first millennial ZIP code party.”  Does look like it was an interesting party but I’d rather hang out where there’s no zip code and watch life.  Saw this guy at Kruger National Park during my visit in 2010.

Sallie and Bill get #51 for the number of words in their comment.  From 1987, one of my watercolors from a class at Shoreline Community College in Washington.

Sherry and David chose #922.  Another waterfall for Sherry.  A look upstream to Mooney Falls.  After climbing down a crazy, slippery wall with ladders and playing at the base of the falls for a while the “trail” continued downstream in Havasu Creek and Canyon.

Rita chose #6531.  I’ve always loved the far view eastward past Brady Peak and across Grand Canyon to the green looking Navajo Reservation and beyond to Echo Cliffs.  While visiting the North Rim this view is seen from the Vista Encantada picnic area along the road to Cape Royal.

Yogi gets #17 for the number of words in his comment.  In 1975 my bald-headed Dad may have looked old but sill love his toys.  In this shot he’s setting up a slot-car track in the dining room.  We used to race around the dinning room table for hours.

Jodee and Bill chose #7401.  Although they’ve been enjoying the lush, wet and humid East coast they may be hankering for some SW rock and sand.  A diversion from the Upper Buckskin trail in Utah lead to this most amazing landscape and a Juniper for a shady lunch.

My choice this week is the July image in my 2019 calendar.   Arizona Highways also used this image on their blog with this article about expanding the season at the North Rim Grand Canyon.  That suggestion comes from Kane County (read Kanab) who would like to increase their 4-season tourism business.  However, the North Rim wasn’t built for winter.

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Please let me know in the comments if you want a 2019 calendar.

This week’s Foto Friday Fun features images chosen by nine readers including the reds of changing season, a “Place of Great Noise”, and the 2019 calendar cover shot.

Rita chose #8798.  Fall is in the air and also in October 2014 when this wild Geranium brightened the forest floor at Grand Canyon National Park.

Jodee and Bill get #56 for the number of words in their comment.  And being they’ve been visiting eastern cities probably haven’t seen too many cows lately.  This one lived at the California Living Museum where I was a volunteer animal keeper in Bakersfield, California.  The wildlife I worked with were way more interesting than the barnyard animals.

Gail chose #7118.  Saw these Red Hartebeest at Karoo National Park along with a lot of other wildlife during my 2014 visit.

Yogi chose #1437, one of four in a panorama because this gigantic Ponderosa pine is too big for just one photo.  As a Ranger on the North Rim I called this 300 year old giant the ‘Candelabra Tree’ and stopped along my nature walk to talk about the Kaibab Squirrel found living in the pines.

Sallie and Bill chose #733, “the time right now.”  And this would have been the time for monsoon season to begin towards the end of June, 2009.  Driving under big skies across the Navajo Reservation along SR89 in Arizona.

Sherry and David chose #9118.  They love waterfalls, and who doesn’t.  If this video loads properly you’ll be seeing and hearing the big thunder of the Orange River just before dropping over Augrabies Falls.  There had been much rain and the water ran high when I visited during March 2014.

Diane and Nigel chose #1609.  This might be a familiar landscape as they honeymooned in the Drakensberg Mountains in South Africa.  I camped at Monks Cowl with this view before an overnight hike into these lush mountains.

Jeff chose #1002, “for the first time number of legitimate views on my little blog broke 1000.”  That is quite a milestone.  And if I was near Jacob Lake Inn I’d buy you a cookie, share a pic on FB, and then eat it in your name.  If you’re ever on your way to the North Rim Grand Canyon, stop here.  It’s usually more crowded but this shot was taken April 18, 2009 before the national park was open.

Lisa chose #6543 bringing us back to fall colors of the Barberry or Oregon Grape leaves on the Kaibab Plateau of northern Arizona taken 7-20-15.

Between clear skies, working on the calendar, trying to photograph jewelry product, and lack of traveling, I don’t have a whole lot of new shots.  So my choice this week is the cover of the 2019 calendar.  I’ll be working on the layout this weekend and send it off for publishing.  Check Monday for price, availability, and ordering information.

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