tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70116529832780431652024-03-13T19:00:16.066-07:00Have Pen and Camera, Will Travel"Hard bent the quill tip skittles and scurries across the page..."Bob Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10112858726557698448noreply@blogger.comBlogger211125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011652983278043165.post-24260978218120440652024-03-03T22:03:00.000-08:002024-03-03T22:03:57.168-08:00#212 About Trees<p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh47GhaJShvxZgQSjnILH2Idzk1dkKH6FEBLV7n-PAJxtbwx4SUf7z7ysrCa9TB64kBxPskIZ5MplSJ06W6xrqyTUtkk4dsLn5Wi228_A539OLBmPbXAxffN2UwmWti-ZQRAtWGDoQgwnNl-7dEfhDPB0IHnkyRLHWnZGgY1gN2u19hO5F6OCS0MT-4gMA/s4928/Bark%20green.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4928" data-original-width="3264" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh47GhaJShvxZgQSjnILH2Idzk1dkKH6FEBLV7n-PAJxtbwx4SUf7z7ysrCa9TB64kBxPskIZ5MplSJ06W6xrqyTUtkk4dsLn5Wi228_A539OLBmPbXAxffN2UwmWti-ZQRAtWGDoQgwnNl-7dEfhDPB0IHnkyRLHWnZGgY1gN2u19hO5F6OCS0MT-4gMA/w265-h400/Bark%20green.JPG" width="265" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Birks of Aberfeldy, Scotland (2011)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFXc0dTthcZbmVjmBgfQxSXWf7UxNMJqClYm1oHIR0j2HbhQ5K50GBDxmc4GLLPwiQNW0v2iDP3o-4Xr7U6ss1hVVBG1i_2r2ggzp_82-EKa2JU0WHoPrQKiolgboSW-F9j-siaCwjHPaLvjMOlD0JO7XGvm_iOSby3Kytbb_5OD7zNPGtxJ2qAAjsrVQ/s4928/Bark%20red:wht.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4928" data-original-width="3264" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFXc0dTthcZbmVjmBgfQxSXWf7UxNMJqClYm1oHIR0j2HbhQ5K50GBDxmc4GLLPwiQNW0v2iDP3o-4Xr7U6ss1hVVBG1i_2r2ggzp_82-EKa2JU0WHoPrQKiolgboSW-F9j-siaCwjHPaLvjMOlD0JO7XGvm_iOSby3Kytbb_5OD7zNPGtxJ2qAAjsrVQ/w265-h400/Bark%20red:wht.JPG" width="265" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Birch Bark, Branklyn Gardens, Perth, Scotland (2011)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /> <p></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><b>Trees</b> are the topic for this edition of the travel blog. Since I’m not traveling much right now—winter, getting ready to move, health problems—I’ve been reviewing lots of old photos.One of the things I noticed was that over the years I’ve taken many photos of trees and that they still hold my attention. So, for this post I found some noteworthy facts about trees to share with you and I’ve some photos to go along with them. I hope that reading this blog will be as worthy of your time as it was fun for me to put together.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiewi31EeySTYA0CrtKP_XFd06N3QQc9EVxlbD-sbDJ3dWBvhyOBnjZ7wOp3AQL898y9UQt5AA64_b6HgErSKvdBwoPpsaWoiPcmUNda3oA6eB1p1sl0nRUMG-vsaNMQ8k58XF6dUikQUP0wIzZ5PV33igDMzUaFY058qRpj8VtrjeuHTDxHQa61fKb01A/s2928/Smoke%20BW.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2928" data-original-width="2816" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiewi31EeySTYA0CrtKP_XFd06N3QQc9EVxlbD-sbDJ3dWBvhyOBnjZ7wOp3AQL898y9UQt5AA64_b6HgErSKvdBwoPpsaWoiPcmUNda3oA6eB1p1sl0nRUMG-vsaNMQ8k58XF6dUikQUP0wIzZ5PV33igDMzUaFY058qRpj8VtrjeuHTDxHQa61fKb01A/w385-h400/Smoke%20BW.jpeg" width="385" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Smoke, Mulino, OR (2010)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><b>Fact</b>: About three trillion trees currently exist, and trees didn’t exist for the first 90% of earth’s history.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKlEovWDvwZ15QFJPthyphenhyphen4SKmuWOZWz12DRlaPdFMYAwQk_N_wLQzfV92oQN56jaN75NCLgJO-RX78VnD15BRikBlkP3I_e_tJzqpCUnI9EYN2KKc0ov9ajLVkR9I2Pe0Fos3r6C_yLRclGkHHfDGWxvzF0uzq3YVE9NeNLnTKAtqZ2DPkj7KdyfIPBz_A/s6000/Birches.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKlEovWDvwZ15QFJPthyphenhyphen4SKmuWOZWz12DRlaPdFMYAwQk_N_wLQzfV92oQN56jaN75NCLgJO-RX78VnD15BRikBlkP3I_e_tJzqpCUnI9EYN2KKc0ov9ajLVkR9I2Pe0Fos3r6C_yLRclGkHHfDGWxvzF0uzq3YVE9NeNLnTKAtqZ2DPkj7KdyfIPBz_A/w640-h426/Birches.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Birch Forest, Cairngorm Nat'l Park, Scotland (2015)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9eg8YnC6HmvxPnr2zt2nZQk8nJmW27AXTckj72viYDMqOoAYAysG9rOqztdDqzdbBJtK2Nm-MjSJstCU_ywyO1gzZX3CYkUWO6oHGpflbT58uT5nqNRgSHWvOoB5SzHw50avJRtROTjOPXXR4Kder_JQqixQoo3SJz-PTBb-GHjP3OWsMSFYQmh-ZE4Y/s5568/Fall%20mt.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3712" data-original-width="5568" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9eg8YnC6HmvxPnr2zt2nZQk8nJmW27AXTckj72viYDMqOoAYAysG9rOqztdDqzdbBJtK2Nm-MjSJstCU_ywyO1gzZX3CYkUWO6oHGpflbT58uT5nqNRgSHWvOoB5SzHw50avJRtROTjOPXXR4Kder_JQqixQoo3SJz-PTBb-GHjP3OWsMSFYQmh-ZE4Y/w640-h426/Fall%20mt.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fall in the Scottish Highlands near Braemar (2017)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6WLXV-8-nxEwsfpO6Ew5YJcVkdPH1uiXuO3W5s1Kl_LsBFes_-FSpKCnz3Tk6AWBh74KDH9g4W4rQpz6kHRfzHEsjatGln0bf7X6VAcJHg6BkJIegZCCbCrl6R4zCFnZRUWNi5ZdtbrxK0XWLEqwR9Ecm0KaTo1rcJlNymXBtEVJkDIioMcPzRl6w_Zc/s5548/River.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3704" data-original-width="5548" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6WLXV-8-nxEwsfpO6Ew5YJcVkdPH1uiXuO3W5s1Kl_LsBFes_-FSpKCnz3Tk6AWBh74KDH9g4W4rQpz6kHRfzHEsjatGln0bf7X6VAcJHg6BkJIegZCCbCrl6R4zCFnZRUWNi5ZdtbrxK0XWLEqwR9Ecm0KaTo1rcJlNymXBtEVJkDIioMcPzRl6w_Zc/w640-h428/River.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Canadian Rockies (2014)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><b>Fact:</b> Earth has 46% fewer trees than it had 12,000 years ago.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheTjAM-OoL_dCjTtJfHcyfo1rb5vxdKAlImWM98TwSMC5CbG4CEMj0d5_ZeCHGHAK0ll2OB6-38KnxZmiQMajIebAmclKV2dY0igtFAEhKZlNo7fJVmvxFZUx838yYFO8iVMYq9CpuEKoS-CNcEsEbGBOx43N4zBU37WrbQp9zJihOtpDrkI3cGolPW5Q/s5472/City%20Edi.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5472" data-original-width="3648" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheTjAM-OoL_dCjTtJfHcyfo1rb5vxdKAlImWM98TwSMC5CbG4CEMj0d5_ZeCHGHAK0ll2OB6-38KnxZmiQMajIebAmclKV2dY0igtFAEhKZlNo7fJVmvxFZUx838yYFO8iVMYq9CpuEKoS-CNcEsEbGBOx43N4zBU37WrbQp9zJihOtpDrkI3cGolPW5Q/w426-h640/City%20Edi.jpeg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A Tree Grows in Edinburgh (2017)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoexh0WUq9w6Gyw__MFPnL68RUx2x8nOaRoScZRXomVMcdnh-Xs8Vh62ZoGpIAT2MYOXIUm9I3wPDtJXD-NsXURtUQr74UgXDOXHATtp_W-nsxcTSOSmb0EoYtnwlioaGtOpDY9eQ3DR0i6NlFmcRX1-G7Nji4DWossdstExTM9-BNp-D_ka7v167wYHI/s6000/Fire%20mt.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoexh0WUq9w6Gyw__MFPnL68RUx2x8nOaRoScZRXomVMcdnh-Xs8Vh62ZoGpIAT2MYOXIUm9I3wPDtJXD-NsXURtUQr74UgXDOXHATtp_W-nsxcTSOSmb0EoYtnwlioaGtOpDY9eQ3DR0i6NlFmcRX1-G7Nji4DWossdstExTM9-BNp-D_ka7v167wYHI/w640-h426/Fire%20mt.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Burned Forest, Canadian Rockies (2014)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><b>Fact:</b> There are more than 60,000 known species of trees.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvnAmC3JtMQDivCc2raM_H1K15P6FwqlfLf0WvQ9t0H9A7WgIv365fAs7T8-9xw_1Zm4qTBPG5l9itQL39IMGjOOQdcGNSPQkAkA-a0WaFQMwBknfRrpJsOWDdXLwZa8BOWp_Ran5W3nHa7qkJBkZEAQmyRf1bb1M_7nlx_movvW_hlLGWnMOgGZOuOQw/s6000/Lone%20canyon.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="6000" data-original-width="4000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvnAmC3JtMQDivCc2raM_H1K15P6FwqlfLf0WvQ9t0H9A7WgIv365fAs7T8-9xw_1Zm4qTBPG5l9itQL39IMGjOOQdcGNSPQkAkA-a0WaFQMwBknfRrpJsOWDdXLwZa8BOWp_Ran5W3nHa7qkJBkZEAQmyRf1bb1M_7nlx_movvW_hlLGWnMOgGZOuOQw/w426-h640/Lone%20canyon.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Canyonlands National Park, Utah (2016)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL9QpYJbwVv4QJK5F5z2gOnbW4lE1lhdpHuZyXhi8xp1nvbdwUkuX-n7JR81t-UDvC5zddPbC0c9F6Xk5jRNbNfDKg0Sn7N0hIpc_kL-T-DXX0BDcIdqM0eo1yqlNru4LejGul6P1g8b22AyLAK1HxH-glq7pHGFQFo2JW6zUqNDHjrLVpMPYvdrz-Gak/s6016/Lone%20moor%20horse.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="6016" data-original-width="4016" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL9QpYJbwVv4QJK5F5z2gOnbW4lE1lhdpHuZyXhi8xp1nvbdwUkuX-n7JR81t-UDvC5zddPbC0c9F6Xk5jRNbNfDKg0Sn7N0hIpc_kL-T-DXX0BDcIdqM0eo1yqlNru4LejGul6P1g8b22AyLAK1HxH-glq7pHGFQFo2JW6zUqNDHjrLVpMPYvdrz-Gak/w428-h640/Lone%20moor%20horse.JPG" width="428" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tree and Horse in Fog, Dartmoor Nat'l Park, England (2013)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDypNKFQjn8A8FwKLOds_lr-NZ0GIfpfzW_6_ww25uTMju8JQXp0M3JeVy1MYyVCaDYwF8g17QX12B_cLtC9EHVQ5IeDFE2PW6UzaOPGolgZ2DI0khvat8ZHsbpP3Z9H_HST69jenwtU90A12I1F-q9pEoARmL5VXwLZThXRxHTHD2dUeVo4dvllZTspA/s6016/Lone%20painted.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4016" data-original-width="6016" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDypNKFQjn8A8FwKLOds_lr-NZ0GIfpfzW_6_ww25uTMju8JQXp0M3JeVy1MYyVCaDYwF8g17QX12B_cLtC9EHVQ5IeDFE2PW6UzaOPGolgZ2DI0khvat8ZHsbpP3Z9H_HST69jenwtU90A12I1F-q9pEoARmL5VXwLZThXRxHTHD2dUeVo4dvllZTspA/w640-h428/Lone%20painted.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Painted Hills National Monument, OR (2013)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIG8YU171_bQ1GCarwPAhd6WTq233tHDa8jlJ3L63DAGIhtgRU7rHGmOSdTprPeocOWtlMTM8I-dC8vjoqg4sPNobTNLatk9uTuVeJ53sNbAN4ImYosK8Yai0SETy5CiqudG6RGxwEpF2sqHUGLCMH1Yp3cuAPsRjDkR6npRdXRzu5YPZ60ZDF64ypVPY/s5568/Road%20beech.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5568" data-original-width="3712" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIG8YU171_bQ1GCarwPAhd6WTq233tHDa8jlJ3L63DAGIhtgRU7rHGmOSdTprPeocOWtlMTM8I-dC8vjoqg4sPNobTNLatk9uTuVeJ53sNbAN4ImYosK8Yai0SETy5CiqudG6RGxwEpF2sqHUGLCMH1Yp3cuAPsRjDkR6npRdXRzu5YPZ60ZDF64ypVPY/w426-h640/Road%20beech.jpeg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Beech Tree Lined Entrance to Drummond Castle, Crieff, Scotland (2018)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><b>Fact:</b> More than half of all tree species exist in only one country.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipJAbxHxDdfdrU9spe_zKJPUinaDb_Z2kZkpMhKTas82LyuaL5BdIzb5nppWDUCvy_Q_jOiRiwt09Mj_xA5fwLaCsdQMJOYvM42RJ3ageZj5OwHyhuiLMzS_VxcdoGrr7vxVL7o3cM6a6MvOGVdxZjCcXAgcHS0_JVdG7ua-KuS873UTrg5GK42NkB0bI/s5232/Trunk%20gnarl.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5232" data-original-width="3488" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipJAbxHxDdfdrU9spe_zKJPUinaDb_Z2kZkpMhKTas82LyuaL5BdIzb5nppWDUCvy_Q_jOiRiwt09Mj_xA5fwLaCsdQMJOYvM42RJ3ageZj5OwHyhuiLMzS_VxcdoGrr7vxVL7o3cM6a6MvOGVdxZjCcXAgcHS0_JVdG7ua-KuS873UTrg5GK42NkB0bI/w426-h640/Trunk%20gnarl.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gnarled Juniper, Bend, OR (2015)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><b>Fact: </b>Trees are among the oldest living organisms on earth, and never die of old age. A bristle cone pine has been found that is more than 5,000 years old.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUkyITeZItjtFqMDbgA-S6RmYyJpaix1KEGUq__ZnAuv6H01xx_C8gKASdfFp2VXWe-IyCeHKSeIlHKE1QTKnzeTqd14cLq5H3zLe4YFp9bcTDVmxVVvsEhxP6qFVvbp1yqj2Eow6o2Ba_M-s79g2DCq8WPte5m_77Zmg472gfebTwdmnfTpCw-LkOQUQ/s4928/Old%20pine.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4928" data-original-width="3264" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUkyITeZItjtFqMDbgA-S6RmYyJpaix1KEGUq__ZnAuv6H01xx_C8gKASdfFp2VXWe-IyCeHKSeIlHKE1QTKnzeTqd14cLq5H3zLe4YFp9bcTDVmxVVvsEhxP6qFVvbp1yqj2Eow6o2Ba_M-s79g2DCq8WPte5m_77Zmg472gfebTwdmnfTpCw-LkOQUQ/w424-h640/Old%20pine.JPG" width="424" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Old Scots Pine near Aviemore, Scotland (2012)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><b>Fact:</b> A large oak can drink 100 gallons of water per day. A large sequoia can drink 500 gallons per day.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtBpnJB6bxDIfXelz5tfL2oGc37I8IgKMiQ3OJp6YuY7rXrTi5Cv6rq4_Hh66KRbxlrByM1d1Ayqn7uRF5GQRKCz0O1i_IM9jX66cogksqQpNpquy3VZsJSPt_hDWARCo4yuddcMGSLI4d-PY4higLGav9eV-lyn3Z98EiB_Iu8eprB-j6WHkiaJPZuC8/s6000/Lone%20golf.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtBpnJB6bxDIfXelz5tfL2oGc37I8IgKMiQ3OJp6YuY7rXrTi5Cv6rq4_Hh66KRbxlrByM1d1Ayqn7uRF5GQRKCz0O1i_IM9jX66cogksqQpNpquy3VZsJSPt_hDWARCo4yuddcMGSLI4d-PY4higLGav9eV-lyn3Z98EiB_Iu8eprB-j6WHkiaJPZuC8/w640-h426/Lone%20golf.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Golf Course Oak, Central Scotland (2013)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><b>Fact:</b> The tallest tree, Hyperion in California, is a coastal redwood that is 380 feet tall.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhsU8knktJ0tzZ0KmcIb-OE6_Lv34ARNSVFj7r1TDY57QmSe7zKHvtc02JSM-AQJ1uDxTkrwRcqwj8780NjU1y8i-58JUWMkVFGPtQZbL0U7CX6uffqbg_PnP-JPLRPe4v0ygl1XZ13YVLfFTU_xGm-ki-smhuC0G4PJ7TQj4gezR8wseF05Fn8se-aOg/s6000/Lone%20mt.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhsU8knktJ0tzZ0KmcIb-OE6_Lv34ARNSVFj7r1TDY57QmSe7zKHvtc02JSM-AQJ1uDxTkrwRcqwj8780NjU1y8i-58JUWMkVFGPtQZbL0U7CX6uffqbg_PnP-JPLRPe4v0ygl1XZ13YVLfFTU_xGm-ki-smhuC0G4PJ7TQj4gezR8wseF05Fn8se-aOg/w640-h426/Lone%20mt.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mt Washington, OR (2015)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><b>Benefits of Trees </b>(The Nature Conservancy):</p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">Trees eat green house gases that cause climate change.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwARM2y0aLvLCgDjqJ36h6WT_5QIHUBSmRQHBb4ZaWM0lMsiy8o5B4j1JPRjuoSH6oBXK96luHF1DQGP9JR3qIqOcEBfwch9fvvBFVN9OCm9HOyr-SocAG8COYnCijghOiOllwmPtySEtPK48r9XZeh1KS1rUcfSCF-7QsZ_LswXok0JMXGOAoWe4-P4Y/s6016/Lone%20moor%20fog.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4016" data-original-width="6016" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwARM2y0aLvLCgDjqJ36h6WT_5QIHUBSmRQHBb4ZaWM0lMsiy8o5B4j1JPRjuoSH6oBXK96luHF1DQGP9JR3qIqOcEBfwch9fvvBFVN9OCm9HOyr-SocAG8COYnCijghOiOllwmPtySEtPK48r9XZeh1KS1rUcfSCF-7QsZ_LswXok0JMXGOAoWe4-P4Y/w640-h428/Lone%20moor%20fog.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Exmoor, England (2014)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Provide a home for wildlife.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBeRmMfaVhSXR1VIm8LgT7h9xTNdZoc_bzGS1iBSefDfNyFrk5oWH_M99J9rt6UpLynMjshHGhnBJ9rzlswGi96qyOCm-7GHDNm4CkqGVF3TwfCqqwMQtcy_hmR_OYw8bTcCXUak3Qra-QrJlVLwaEDK9343_5aacM_W5PZdVd5as_9T_AHvALMZ50yfM/s5568/Lone%20NM.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3712" data-original-width="5568" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBeRmMfaVhSXR1VIm8LgT7h9xTNdZoc_bzGS1iBSefDfNyFrk5oWH_M99J9rt6UpLynMjshHGhnBJ9rzlswGi96qyOCm-7GHDNm4CkqGVF3TwfCqqwMQtcy_hmR_OYw8bTcCXUak3Qra-QrJlVLwaEDK9343_5aacM_W5PZdVd5as_9T_AHvALMZ50yfM/w640-h426/Lone%20NM.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cottonwood near Taos, New Mexico (2018)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Cool down your life—natural air conditioning.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVoKFMItknjbNrTcWeALgFfKfXRjbkOFJop6z8xMkjfnrkBF7_HxXC1UvNOq0JPqDZjPQ2nZwornA-Aub-IGgIx3DBQLI0Zka6gmBoi28n9miStaySdPKhQ6ziz0lg0LnyiPF35XvZbHDRyAIT2-1b-xGg6BA-QJdoZqvWSXBwhU3-ZSTwdJWfgPj3cHI/s6000/Winter%20smaglen.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVoKFMItknjbNrTcWeALgFfKfXRjbkOFJop6z8xMkjfnrkBF7_HxXC1UvNOq0JPqDZjPQ2nZwornA-Aub-IGgIx3DBQLI0Zka6gmBoi28n9miStaySdPKhQ6ziz0lg0LnyiPF35XvZbHDRyAIT2-1b-xGg6BA-QJdoZqvWSXBwhU3-ZSTwdJWfgPj3cHI/w640-h426/Winter%20smaglen.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sma'glen, Scotland (2016)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Filter our water.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzAsZnFHdLZzheonVO7YlBrF6gkGqlSntiJO4-cVo3ywxQvk9Z7SpC0mX-WYOAR-i7oJWlne6m7R7a-LSIQMcSwA53ekk06GUnPt2C0EbrITopsmXUkxcMeNM8C_CQzdxxzyJ_iJBuq-R7e6HtY3OR2iwa04Pv7IQMpoLJ_3jVOsu-IJWUcj7GTrO3aC4/s6016/Reflection.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="6016" data-original-width="4016" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzAsZnFHdLZzheonVO7YlBrF6gkGqlSntiJO4-cVo3ywxQvk9Z7SpC0mX-WYOAR-i7oJWlne6m7R7a-LSIQMcSwA53ekk06GUnPt2C0EbrITopsmXUkxcMeNM8C_CQzdxxzyJ_iJBuq-R7e6HtY3OR2iwa04Pv7IQMpoLJ_3jVOsu-IJWUcj7GTrO3aC4/w428-h640/Reflection.JPG" width="428" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Reflection near Aviemore, Scotland (2014)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Provide a renewable building source and promote a strong economy.</p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Provide a good source for food.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEUVkcdI4_Qas7EqsdvHy2qwUzwcU_QO1oCfu7LrUHk8ysNk5c1INY4JLeimwYCzq8e9tLiu6d9TZtczyRBn75_RSDMrK8UvYZCZ07ab6euhrB8pPxeCGWeJsiozWA-rAekyiNjReS93BTaBS3pAEJUgL5VOWz6YM-pKOKfo8SEb4p9Hd4zXjVODfBgfI/s3872/Winter%20apples.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3872" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEUVkcdI4_Qas7EqsdvHy2qwUzwcU_QO1oCfu7LrUHk8ysNk5c1INY4JLeimwYCzq8e9tLiu6d9TZtczyRBn75_RSDMrK8UvYZCZ07ab6euhrB8pPxeCGWeJsiozWA-rAekyiNjReS93BTaBS3pAEJUgL5VOWz6YM-pKOKfo8SEb4p9Hd4zXjVODfBgfI/w640-h428/Winter%20apples.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Winter Apples near Mt Angel, OR (2013)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">Besides being damned beautiful, remember what Scotsman/naturalist John Muir said about them, “Between every two pines is a doorway to a new world.”</p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAxNTKujjYpgreg0bBGmAklNc39AJ9nrzfmvdVw_E9AhgUt1KZ-usOXdybPcqxG6Hmrur-vAQVFufI0sXyq26TJ8PCzaxQX4Dh1A-xHDVe350nl-tHe212hoFTVaE6ZNGGpaN4Z2lcc5Ls2NwfcJMFSf8uI3DWsy0VDrb6P625cnxu4gjfggqotIQZT-s/s2992/Lone%20mt%20pine.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAxNTKujjYpgreg0bBGmAklNc39AJ9nrzfmvdVw_E9AhgUt1KZ-usOXdybPcqxG6Hmrur-vAQVFufI0sXyq26TJ8PCzaxQX4Dh1A-xHDVe350nl-tHe212hoFTVaE6ZNGGpaN4Z2lcc5Ls2NwfcJMFSf8uI3DWsy0VDrb6P625cnxu4gjfggqotIQZT-s/w428-h640/Lone%20mt%20pine.JPG" width="428" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lone Pine, Mt Shasta Nat'l Park (2016)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p>Bob Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10112858726557698448noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011652983278043165.post-5926132463375889662024-01-27T11:49:00.000-08:002024-01-27T11:49:46.293-08:00#211 Putting People in Our Travel Photos<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><b>Note:</b> If you're looking for our Christmas Letter, it is #210. To reach it, scroll down past the bottom of this post. </p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">#211 Putting People in Our Travel Photographs</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgugY8N25gBoB_LIuFM9LuCY4Is8izzhK9s9_ZMoGWvxrGy3jUYk8vi-JTVJl7jGH3jyUKtLfYirNa014KSagvzwt2ypTDGDbTqMqWL1XViJUz3popqHjhogfvbExzmAT5Bby6CaB1QN9tkvwwAcQSU6ye71HLrKTcmfXTWcqHUUmY6-vXRqiBnZ8UNogc/s6016/A%20cat.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4016" data-original-width="6016" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgugY8N25gBoB_LIuFM9LuCY4Is8izzhK9s9_ZMoGWvxrGy3jUYk8vi-JTVJl7jGH3jyUKtLfYirNa014KSagvzwt2ypTDGDbTqMqWL1XViJUz3popqHjhogfvbExzmAT5Bby6CaB1QN9tkvwwAcQSU6ye71HLrKTcmfXTWcqHUUmY6-vXRqiBnZ8UNogc/w400-h268/A%20cat.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cat reading the daily rag in Mousehole (mow-zel) village, Cornwall, UK.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><span> </span>Putting people in our travel photographs, other than friends or family, is often uncomfortable—it’s difficult to invade people’s privacy. It needn’t be. We can include people in situations that don’t intrude and we can use techniques that are standard repertoire of Street Photographers. I find it easier to include people in my travel photography by recognizing several situations where people can be photographed without invading their privacy. Starting with the easiest subjects and moving to some more difficult situations, let me demonstrate how we can find subjects to include in travel photography.</p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><span> <b> </b></span><b>First,</b> those who want to be photographed are easy and willing subjects for our cameras.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTH7aYyoPCkkMlcvIKHdb94zUJZZTow-UFe6U7ZrsPZOp-PZ_t_YwjH4wsBMumH_4ktJ-GMRD9AhckNdN7Q01uMHBym4mIc53UNdrJR77LtsZqz6kA2EkA0Dn9c9vndGGS8Ae1XtKEFWZG6yKctkCaC4_kDjxhCC9FqEBFPJbtuLJNmEYfmjiV_OdzFlM/s1600/Not%20me%201%20Ear%20BW.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTH7aYyoPCkkMlcvIKHdb94zUJZZTow-UFe6U7ZrsPZOp-PZ_t_YwjH4wsBMumH_4ktJ-GMRD9AhckNdN7Q01uMHBym4mIc53UNdrJR77LtsZqz6kA2EkA0Dn9c9vndGGS8Ae1XtKEFWZG6yKctkCaC4_kDjxhCC9FqEBFPJbtuLJNmEYfmjiV_OdzFlM/w480-h640/Not%20me%201%20Ear%20BW.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One-ear was easy to photograph. All I had to do was hold up a Euro coin and he posed nicely.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP4o5T7MKvEIwWbvkz-4tiyLW_00L9_FkdhbMsx_YRQJ_npBJhKaXYQoK4D3mzrglrUQHlJj1EzyzkKmyyPb2OnKp8DcJ3h438k4suXkv6hI6Q5jfgIk8LKFzrwMPb_ZvDmUrcnhfgSu6ZAYEACrKXLSSue5Y9VvdLB0mT9Jwi0Ow1o275sLdfeOaNCW8/s4000/Not%20me%20pierces.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP4o5T7MKvEIwWbvkz-4tiyLW_00L9_FkdhbMsx_YRQJ_npBJhKaXYQoK4D3mzrglrUQHlJj1EzyzkKmyyPb2OnKp8DcJ3h438k4suXkv6hI6Q5jfgIk8LKFzrwMPb_ZvDmUrcnhfgSu6ZAYEACrKXLSSue5Y9VvdLB0mT9Jwi0Ow1o275sLdfeOaNCW8/w480-h640/Not%20me%20pierces.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Elaine Davidson of Edinburgh, Scotland, holds the world record of more than 6000 body piercings. She loves to show off at festivals and her booth on the Royal Mile.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg55aVN5-skIJSVDFH1cKv7CBYiY1T9mXVJd-H4yHCTaxWQVF_L61lMCDgZePUxxYGnJ2xMMf7-QUQvSAQTMZgHCQvmyvDHIQNqi1g4fKxzm1jWV7RGSpJoaSlHccf6ix4y2WR7caNbPXBZXNiA5JsYhYxpfEwTWGVqtm4soRt2ZGBUBCQ7SPwYP1hu8WY/s2502/Not%20me%20Street%20Artist%20BW.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2502" data-original-width="1986" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg55aVN5-skIJSVDFH1cKv7CBYiY1T9mXVJd-H4yHCTaxWQVF_L61lMCDgZePUxxYGnJ2xMMf7-QUQvSAQTMZgHCQvmyvDHIQNqi1g4fKxzm1jWV7RGSpJoaSlHccf6ix4y2WR7caNbPXBZXNiA5JsYhYxpfEwTWGVqtm4soRt2ZGBUBCQ7SPwYP1hu8WY/w508-h640/Not%20me%20Street%20Artist%20BW.jpg" width="508" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This Seattle street artist attracts attention and poses for photos. Buy a painting or donate to his tip jar.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCBwxPpwI9LemnC6MSL1xDt49iciGfnH1UbQhuLuO-xGt7xNOEK5hmSu9eKmra8vAlYrkPYevOEy9Wga33YPjrTGU5LITfxN1Qwd2N-Lj7sXmY7mjatXMvwKVcaK0r0_fQ2sxk9VZlEJ2XvPWt1jTM3G3t_ma40EyosSQa22Am1Mr-JBYUbuFmN6zz8-Y/s4928/Not%20me%20style2.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4928" data-original-width="3264" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCBwxPpwI9LemnC6MSL1xDt49iciGfnH1UbQhuLuO-xGt7xNOEK5hmSu9eKmra8vAlYrkPYevOEy9Wga33YPjrTGU5LITfxN1Qwd2N-Lj7sXmY7mjatXMvwKVcaK0r0_fQ2sxk9VZlEJ2XvPWt1jTM3G3t_ma40EyosSQa22Am1Mr-JBYUbuFmN6zz8-Y/w424-h640/Not%20me%20style2.JPG" width="424" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">With hair like this, she knows she's attracting attention. She wasn't bothered by my quick snapshot.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMWWyYdfkjSrDLhCZvzyORGHM_aLzPgeUrZdSPfP-p7B35TC7ME1ICMqEWiuAlc1QpPXZNAFPvYdj26upzZSyKJ2xAE7ZbUjVrUg7QE2FeV7xwKXi-fM7hv2Htvg1Y25yR57wMW5D1stxmVly7-7YHtGwtZgWnEY22-6rkH_QDKmulIupGItRq0HvThnc/s6016/Not%20me%20style4.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="6016" data-original-width="4016" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMWWyYdfkjSrDLhCZvzyORGHM_aLzPgeUrZdSPfP-p7B35TC7ME1ICMqEWiuAlc1QpPXZNAFPvYdj26upzZSyKJ2xAE7ZbUjVrUg7QE2FeV7xwKXi-fM7hv2Htvg1Y25yR57wMW5D1stxmVly7-7YHtGwtZgWnEY22-6rkH_QDKmulIupGItRq0HvThnc/w428-h640/Not%20me%20style4.JPG" width="428" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A stylish golfer (?) in St Andrews, Scotland, gave me a big smile as I took this candid shot. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc_ARLTGfXDylhGm9F7BLOdQdp4mk3p7T6zbVtScoPKkKuF9ECqqjarmV30sTAjNvbBbBOVjOLvSAy1uE_D-aJ2Z02HDt7drnq4DkIj0NCxaHXuTCrqkD1S-JYhx_Yf8-_uTEtCdgN4wmwNTRk88LAiWUO1m6B4asNxiSnvq1_srTnUDyGFmjtXRDTBy8/s4000/Not%20me%20style.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc_ARLTGfXDylhGm9F7BLOdQdp4mk3p7T6zbVtScoPKkKuF9ECqqjarmV30sTAjNvbBbBOVjOLvSAy1uE_D-aJ2Z02HDt7drnq4DkIj0NCxaHXuTCrqkD1S-JYhx_Yf8-_uTEtCdgN4wmwNTRk88LAiWUO1m6B4asNxiSnvq1_srTnUDyGFmjtXRDTBy8/w480-h640/Not%20me%20style.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This Edinburgh couple show off native Scottish costumes often. I've seen them several times.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><span> </span><b>Second,</b> performers, profession and amateur, are special people used to being targets of picture takers.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil4XpNTAgGRJHPtoYKox2_r-FVjWqn0SimnKd1Ntw_ecCDoxYWghUxbkMLpPFydSdWQYmtVjeyherClSEqrukdMDY3tan_nB3CPq4ZStCCuEd0QHtskR6KLAGN6qyWlphb1qLExZfIg-rJIHInDy2htFbc3uTdaWrMRnQl1jKiXzmxbG34QVFXTt_fOPA/s4928/P%20actress.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4928" data-original-width="3264" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil4XpNTAgGRJHPtoYKox2_r-FVjWqn0SimnKd1Ntw_ecCDoxYWghUxbkMLpPFydSdWQYmtVjeyherClSEqrukdMDY3tan_nB3CPq4ZStCCuEd0QHtskR6KLAGN6qyWlphb1qLExZfIg-rJIHInDy2htFbc3uTdaWrMRnQl1jKiXzmxbG34QVFXTt_fOPA/w424-h640/P%20actress.JPG" width="424" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This BBC actress at Stirling Castle didn't mind my photographing her as long as I didn't bother the crew.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdn4HNH6ANOlpmMJFweCHL7BJdD_Gj7NoT_oohnQw4_chLwwgRTJJVyQNxy1Ik7AnXtvRHkf2uxuLYv1zHtoHwZUVKaBty2lhDNIBGdep-Y3ft6UTFEEJ5YcKFGSRi8Mo8BFyXAntL0TsbUL_-lcU6X1vG1If2oZdsdnJNcrDg4Y3ddwowlcoWbf5aRko/s3227/P%20dance.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3227" data-original-width="2946" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdn4HNH6ANOlpmMJFweCHL7BJdD_Gj7NoT_oohnQw4_chLwwgRTJJVyQNxy1Ik7AnXtvRHkf2uxuLYv1zHtoHwZUVKaBty2lhDNIBGdep-Y3ft6UTFEEJ5YcKFGSRi8Mo8BFyXAntL0TsbUL_-lcU6X1vG1If2oZdsdnJNcrDg4Y3ddwowlcoWbf5aRko/w584-h640/P%20dance.jpeg" width="584" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A street dancer invited me and my camera to dance with her at a festival in Dumfries, Scotland.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIJKWykZvFP83BzZKSYlelYwX7Ummc43Rs5U15w4Bvb4w3Pz4j51syjO-pnGPNvEKXSTuK1oG8x9kOYVjRhv4Z3ZfG98oJsY2Eag3NXINVhk5aIAtll3X9xDEY0Odbk8o_S2S1rPy3q19HWZXUOxO-bfPaji3TZMelDctK5XEPDUSKOHGZ6Vj_SBJzOAA/s4928/P%20docent.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4928" data-original-width="3264" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIJKWykZvFP83BzZKSYlelYwX7Ummc43Rs5U15w4Bvb4w3Pz4j51syjO-pnGPNvEKXSTuK1oG8x9kOYVjRhv4Z3ZfG98oJsY2Eag3NXINVhk5aIAtll3X9xDEY0Odbk8o_S2S1rPy3q19HWZXUOxO-bfPaji3TZMelDctK5XEPDUSKOHGZ6Vj_SBJzOAA/w424-h640/P%20docent.JPG" width="424" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A docent or guide at the Crannog Centre on Loch Tay encouraged the tourists to photograph or video her efforts using first century fire starting techniques.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn8_d9gqwMXbyI47BbLOJ4PR5W20AzYJmDzvNkQlMbwtPdvz-WD-NF2FUwFKlUBVWhR7DKdsdJ0rMzWhIA-DPHEOLO5WA0YES_ALHkIvUpNFQEnKpFKoJZQnWRFCL_MZjwk-pWlV4UhkY4DSRD9pQq6S60nvvEWyPcyy5RYaJ9ePWkspKbJZiIkJSxAds/s6016/P%20fest.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4016" data-original-width="6016" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn8_d9gqwMXbyI47BbLOJ4PR5W20AzYJmDzvNkQlMbwtPdvz-WD-NF2FUwFKlUBVWhR7DKdsdJ0rMzWhIA-DPHEOLO5WA0YES_ALHkIvUpNFQEnKpFKoJZQnWRFCL_MZjwk-pWlV4UhkY4DSRD9pQq6S60nvvEWyPcyy5RYaJ9ePWkspKbJZiIkJSxAds/w640-h428/P%20fest.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A Medieval Band Playing at a Festival in St Andrews</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqesZYd_4KLbYIzrEL6AYwj6mp_iCgOgYIFeWr-giyql4QH3VBj7sylXbqbIV8HjUFLncqp7DQ0aVtFzyurIj_46u-rfpuLX_qchhKBVw0yHIgvKCIwd6YqmBgrTjXRvDeL5_fpPRDBawNx_dGaeTWlR2ED_h_OM22cOFdVMuskhiNA9JCesJyzLrA7fo/s1263/P%20musician.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1025" data-original-width="1263" height="520" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqesZYd_4KLbYIzrEL6AYwj6mp_iCgOgYIFeWr-giyql4QH3VBj7sylXbqbIV8HjUFLncqp7DQ0aVtFzyurIj_46u-rfpuLX_qchhKBVw0yHIgvKCIwd6YqmBgrTjXRvDeL5_fpPRDBawNx_dGaeTWlR2ED_h_OM22cOFdVMuskhiNA9JCesJyzLrA7fo/w640-h520/P%20musician.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">At a session of Irish music at Betty's Bar in Tralee, guitar player Michael Dooley invited us to sit right among the musicians as they played.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcTt2nMObfHJjYvG2Vw8QeQNuTSjKE2QvSSQqpNReF84_cCiv1UZUya-UT9eaHR5n6s6YS2EeEBpon0_cylYzoFN0w0UNv3bdVucbkO9hw7T70HV-qIP30hcLUUd16RmSN7JvqKXi41r4ev2txOoFwi3wklpcWuofII-ksA48xdTTopqwIU3z_8hIhJJY/s3872/P%20Party.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3872" data-original-width="2592" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcTt2nMObfHJjYvG2Vw8QeQNuTSjKE2QvSSQqpNReF84_cCiv1UZUya-UT9eaHR5n6s6YS2EeEBpon0_cylYzoFN0w0UNv3bdVucbkO9hw7T70HV-qIP30hcLUUd16RmSN7JvqKXi41r4ev2txOoFwi3wklpcWuofII-ksA48xdTTopqwIU3z_8hIhJJY/w428-h640/P%20Party.JPG" width="428" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Participants in numerous street parties, this one seeking donations for cancer research, are eager that audience share in their fun. Birthday, Hen, Bachelor and other types of parties are easy to photograph. Perhaps their state of inebriation has something to do with their openness.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><span> <b> </b></span><b>Third,</b> sports figures or those participating in sports as special kinds of performers become used to having cameras pointing at them.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiew6qMmFBlVv0tgDB9wRXQLKOXOHAlasroJarPotrUhlOVg9lY14pjeilkdb-tSo4ooIdxPSGfP3SkMNCrRqv_lkcQvqwBpph5s8WWKOfW-XnVq0qc-tXkV_WvMheISiddgLKKN1Xi-aYChKm6KXKjV8jXDI__rYRe_yOpnEoRYjw6dIRFiMfkCweSCEk/s6000/S%20bols.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="6000" data-original-width="4000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiew6qMmFBlVv0tgDB9wRXQLKOXOHAlasroJarPotrUhlOVg9lY14pjeilkdb-tSo4ooIdxPSGfP3SkMNCrRqv_lkcQvqwBpph5s8WWKOfW-XnVq0qc-tXkV_WvMheISiddgLKKN1Xi-aYChKm6KXKjV8jXDI__rYRe_yOpnEoRYjw6dIRFiMfkCweSCEk/w426-h640/S%20bols.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bols is a very quiet sport, but here is still enough action for a picture or two.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBG6JoTcQOl-tBht-0UBkuj8IGKvQJRATcAq4Uu8HMoEgDhkLTA8HNpsVHLy-UfnFQVrXspWjLNnwq378QjINz5wrTcc0n9RQub1Q9NoZiMDlmncy9_DbbWgw_Yg1YgT4guFKx311gsy2fqSI6romCodl9uHANd4fz-WHkrb_qDKDkv6LYHdlzmEouuSU/s3613/S%20hockey.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2343" data-original-width="3613" height="416" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBG6JoTcQOl-tBht-0UBkuj8IGKvQJRATcAq4Uu8HMoEgDhkLTA8HNpsVHLy-UfnFQVrXspWjLNnwq378QjINz5wrTcc0n9RQub1Q9NoZiMDlmncy9_DbbWgw_Yg1YgT4guFKx311gsy2fqSI6romCodl9uHANd4fz-WHkrb_qDKDkv6LYHdlzmEouuSU/w640-h416/S%20hockey.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">School sports are a good bet for a photo--everybody is taking pictures. Here a field hockey team waits for the next bit of action. Notice how intent the redhead is; she's our Scottish niece.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0sXGXBFlXHMwkgRx-b9LJDXf5b_E0vgrLjJTQ1Yw_kOZt97GdD3hYvhMWDzXXpXU326z-bb_HOqp2XpnwNyquMAWUYJCpy0orPz7auyjFb1i_V_pUVxUi7nim0pgW3lUesMduBV7QZpTLBfHpTSfii9EkUNh5LAnSAIDAiA71NEECTE3qnMhIxyvKyE8/s6000/S%20kayak.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0sXGXBFlXHMwkgRx-b9LJDXf5b_E0vgrLjJTQ1Yw_kOZt97GdD3hYvhMWDzXXpXU326z-bb_HOqp2XpnwNyquMAWUYJCpy0orPz7auyjFb1i_V_pUVxUi7nim0pgW3lUesMduBV7QZpTLBfHpTSfii9EkUNh5LAnSAIDAiA71NEECTE3qnMhIxyvKyE8/w640-h426/S%20kayak.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We came upon a school of kayakers practicing near Aberfeldy, Scotland.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiciBPsMN9iZugvnL1vubfU1bjzz01FBN0y27CNZuGyMKOJ0TNJNWOvdWzqKEwfRXRDGovceiaMSWfIUOr_wJHaByb-X3hUmY2PKTCTKNujTkhyUjqsL8JyNvGgskhwXfDbowhq1UHiAzWsc0l_hTLgfukhFAmN6nQrp9drPecL07V0a7h_k0oSzaTbntE/s2592/S%20run.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="1728" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiciBPsMN9iZugvnL1vubfU1bjzz01FBN0y27CNZuGyMKOJ0TNJNWOvdWzqKEwfRXRDGovceiaMSWfIUOr_wJHaByb-X3hUmY2PKTCTKNujTkhyUjqsL8JyNvGgskhwXfDbowhq1UHiAzWsc0l_hTLgfukhFAmN6nQrp9drPecL07V0a7h_k0oSzaTbntE/w426-h640/S%20run.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Most amateur sports participants will ham it up for anybody with a camera, especially at the finish line. It didn't hurt that this particular ham was our nephew.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><span> <b> </b></span><b>Fourth,</b> people whose jobs put them in the public eye are often open to having their pictures taken, but if in doubt be sure to get the permission of the person before you point your camera.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhokwBuRYx04ZVJw_S9rGtnupEewH39r9bEUEqlOlkXlFnN_6Ra4W2szLkZcluiAQOzxe8u2V9BXkOt2oyN0T83Gk1u24_BKj4gYZwGzqjO07HqzZpSe9EWc081l2eiyJx4xCHnlZbJagbvFSXBD3zPe9hyphenhyphenECiUdexvAFlJ6FTlU6E22hBBCZWEFLm7nNQ/s4000/J%20Allan.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhokwBuRYx04ZVJw_S9rGtnupEewH39r9bEUEqlOlkXlFnN_6Ra4W2szLkZcluiAQOzxe8u2V9BXkOt2oyN0T83Gk1u24_BKj4gYZwGzqjO07HqzZpSe9EWc081l2eiyJx4xCHnlZbJagbvFSXBD3zPe9hyphenhyphenECiUdexvAFlJ6FTlU6E22hBBCZWEFLm7nNQ/w640-h480/J%20Allan.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I asked this whisky shop clerk for permission to take the picture and later gave him a copy.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjeD0zFaz6980JADHztAuSeFeJQ1CR7wMTLVAwcV6I-Z5jLKHRB4FaR3hR83pac14w-_G5X6lqslaaycZnKKoLWdFyRdTc2XaNSEt391pPRsK1X_6_5Q27Oz4jP9eKOedLCmpoZM9lxFYqhKV01JtIJ1rFd8cnwTes13LMMP2H1WFA4U3NzrsxkJIdLMw/s4320/J%20bar.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3240" data-original-width="4320" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjeD0zFaz6980JADHztAuSeFeJQ1CR7wMTLVAwcV6I-Z5jLKHRB4FaR3hR83pac14w-_G5X6lqslaaycZnKKoLWdFyRdTc2XaNSEt391pPRsK1X_6_5Q27Oz4jP9eKOedLCmpoZM9lxFYqhKV01JtIJ1rFd8cnwTes13LMMP2H1WFA4U3NzrsxkJIdLMw/w640-h480/J%20bar.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">While Anne and sat visiting with a Dunvagen (Isle of Skye) hotel barkeep one rainy afternoon she graciously let me take her picture.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitNTPXw3ZrdGv5DSav6g7wNYlQAtC-uRfdpaq0EfFwKBRgSV2nkhC_LvxCZk12mq7jIv3YQZkDqMVXPW7-B0_GAIniyo2tX4vWvVcFOkOE6_Mc9WtGz66npbbRZNxeUJi1h4jBQ7EN6Bzl3mo3UgQqzElocJBnSExcWRxbQfKv5-MGBnFn7tyz6VaIa40/s3782/J%20Chief.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3782" data-original-width="2583" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitNTPXw3ZrdGv5DSav6g7wNYlQAtC-uRfdpaq0EfFwKBRgSV2nkhC_LvxCZk12mq7jIv3YQZkDqMVXPW7-B0_GAIniyo2tX4vWvVcFOkOE6_Mc9WtGz66npbbRZNxeUJi1h4jBQ7EN6Bzl3mo3UgQqzElocJBnSExcWRxbQfKv5-MGBnFn7tyz6VaIa40/w438-h640/J%20Chief.jpeg" width="438" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Posing for photos seems to be part of the job of being a Native American tribal chief.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMN_2eU-K-dajCx_xHrf5fK1KRMH10FJKWhcQVtBa8PA53ZgTbZsHM0ONsHM6PbwD-dLwU8WTHH7P7y4Qm7uPyP9CiWKGNjsfB3-19eOEob6kSAbQEzU1mmT9dCZf7Sr7TXL-R5ODpEZAQQizycfjljiM0Hpi5geUL42Bn4Jk3C__jrUdxKhzdRDdnBoM/s6000/J%20lib.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="6000" data-original-width="4000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMN_2eU-K-dajCx_xHrf5fK1KRMH10FJKWhcQVtBa8PA53ZgTbZsHM0ONsHM6PbwD-dLwU8WTHH7P7y4Qm7uPyP9CiWKGNjsfB3-19eOEob6kSAbQEzU1mmT9dCZf7Sr7TXL-R5ODpEZAQQizycfjljiM0Hpi5geUL42Bn4Jk3C__jrUdxKhzdRDdnBoM/w426-h640/J%20lib.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It wasn't hard to snap this candid photo of a librarian at the Innerpeffray Library, Scotland's oldest lending library, near Crieff.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p>
<p><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; text-align: justify; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; text-align: justify;"><span> <b> </b></span><b>Last</b> is the candid shot where people are caught doing every day things. Again be courteous enough to ask permission to include them in you photograph or be discrete enough not to invade their privacy. Even though people in public places or activities are fair game for the camera, it never hurts to ask, and if you ask, be sure to follow people’s wishes.</span> </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQrnvnn3SvIdCBCIhRHmX15ChVek9vTBNBQiOxH1110FFYfj3JS-kWEp1eOcs8vXdeg6lJ1T1CSM5ci7h2haAZ-_WX6JnhOE_q_QuvMberl-fJoUWREoUggufYY5IuBZwBzwahmKPkuVjg8xrzDQoIomb_a_fsPUsgd0TQW12aTzwLmC6i1rQsRPxqihE/s4928/C%20converse.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4928" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQrnvnn3SvIdCBCIhRHmX15ChVek9vTBNBQiOxH1110FFYfj3JS-kWEp1eOcs8vXdeg6lJ1T1CSM5ci7h2haAZ-_WX6JnhOE_q_QuvMberl-fJoUWREoUggufYY5IuBZwBzwahmKPkuVjg8xrzDQoIomb_a_fsPUsgd0TQW12aTzwLmC6i1rQsRPxqihE/w640-h424/C%20converse.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">For this candid tearoom conversation shot in Kirriemuir, Scotland, I set my camera on the end of my table set to silent shutter and took the picture without disturbing the chat.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeG55kP2fBEZOaOWXrcvHMivBM-5BinydM3FDyW_qp7cxH0sHzF5-Dt-990Sw3y_ybGm97XoeA2N8RjLTQtHkawX2eTIQMTYnBp24JGjcifdDbH_OPvj7noR0QkoDyoj9AN5EBX0AX9q8gO8nBB9sILxqqp4XGz6LQDz7oCyfUI2GRLE1L0f2Hulg_-eM/s6016/C%20juxta.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4016" data-original-width="6016" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeG55kP2fBEZOaOWXrcvHMivBM-5BinydM3FDyW_qp7cxH0sHzF5-Dt-990Sw3y_ybGm97XoeA2N8RjLTQtHkawX2eTIQMTYnBp24JGjcifdDbH_OPvj7noR0QkoDyoj9AN5EBX0AX9q8gO8nBB9sILxqqp4XGz6LQDz7oCyfUI2GRLE1L0f2Hulg_-eM/w640-h428/C%20juxta.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Juxtaposition</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlDQYjKWf7OZHp9n0zzZemTQXj9O1jub7jyTrC_o0V5h4YzFc3bA12fYnlRJ5xR-a1ix3sXYTXesqFTcAFRnPiFk_FrfMdd1YuFqdsrEjzy5_u1E2VIDnDe0HekRk6Fq7AqJ-tlr9Exma76atgWo2vXJxYbfzaAfI34vVR10xodvlUa1VlyYNHaeR78L0/s4928/C%20nap.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4928" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlDQYjKWf7OZHp9n0zzZemTQXj9O1jub7jyTrC_o0V5h4YzFc3bA12fYnlRJ5xR-a1ix3sXYTXesqFTcAFRnPiFk_FrfMdd1YuFqdsrEjzy5_u1E2VIDnDe0HekRk6Fq7AqJ-tlr9Exma76atgWo2vXJxYbfzaAfI34vVR10xodvlUa1VlyYNHaeR78L0/w640-h424/C%20nap.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">He didn't notice me at all making this image in a garden in Perth, Scotland.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiycfvwamApXSXR-ulf64j4XsmmvEdRArOTufRJYN_xJpBAL8hG_gj3sKR16xirEP_2Wm_nBoubdtUkgPmPPkw5rO5yuFTKJgnZgYFpmT4rQGA5yhaYL38n3kcPx7KyILsaGGCl9EnCug2bH_OEhk35MgEG1N0z8OZos4YuSLDvkXjrq4wK2jS4JO_TosQ/s3834/C%20Pub%20Life%20BW.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1980" data-original-width="3834" height="330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiycfvwamApXSXR-ulf64j4XsmmvEdRArOTufRJYN_xJpBAL8hG_gj3sKR16xirEP_2Wm_nBoubdtUkgPmPPkw5rO5yuFTKJgnZgYFpmT4rQGA5yhaYL38n3kcPx7KyILsaGGCl9EnCug2bH_OEhk35MgEG1N0z8OZos4YuSLDvkXjrq4wK2jS4JO_TosQ/w640-h330/C%20Pub%20Life%20BW.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These Irish lads in Dingle Peninsula pub noticed the old man tourist with the camera, but weren't bothered at all.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZy4j-8OYJHS0-PxZbgBcUgPNABIUgJThSYSBj8jdRs7Rn9m1AIpQqE-izF7Qhgz0wuyF-aMbMW0Cyk2Qx_mfrtjH7zFOXVkjNYuGVUsmtAWRjT1Bbm26y7gCLshd5SelmIvqnhUvsTgIAZ9nKLe521v4zHUdQNoSHYPntKAL1GL9mAzfUEoh-v-TRMzc/s4288/C%20rest%202.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2848" data-original-width="4288" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZy4j-8OYJHS0-PxZbgBcUgPNABIUgJThSYSBj8jdRs7Rn9m1AIpQqE-izF7Qhgz0wuyF-aMbMW0Cyk2Qx_mfrtjH7zFOXVkjNYuGVUsmtAWRjT1Bbm26y7gCLshd5SelmIvqnhUvsTgIAZ9nKLe521v4zHUdQNoSHYPntKAL1GL9mAzfUEoh-v-TRMzc/w640-h426/C%20rest%202.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">People get so absorbed in their own affairs that the don't pay any attention to another tourist taking a picture.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzD_Lwifj4T7VDaDhBmpf6dlzB-IQOkYYCD0O93Hl93fSNF7DBoYNyUWF8lT3Cbldt0mQrhrujCHYE0SlXIHV9sMzp6FNipP6XvayTgNI_Yb7CAYAyjWYMrwOgE7eNHp1UD0rTW7tdly4LoD2o_uz1F6HRt2G2rSOFN2Iyo73fKaI_LwzHFn_XLQ05GAA/s4928/C%20window.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4928" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzD_Lwifj4T7VDaDhBmpf6dlzB-IQOkYYCD0O93Hl93fSNF7DBoYNyUWF8lT3Cbldt0mQrhrujCHYE0SlXIHV9sMzp6FNipP6XvayTgNI_Yb7CAYAyjWYMrwOgE7eNHp1UD0rTW7tdly4LoD2o_uz1F6HRt2G2rSOFN2Iyo73fKaI_LwzHFn_XLQ05GAA/w640-h424/C%20window.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I caught this lady peeking at the sweets from outside the shop while I was inside eating mine.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p><p><b>NEXT:</b> If you have any ideas for topics you'd like to see in this blog, drop me a note.</p>Bob Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10112858726557698448noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011652983278043165.post-59646479511726451772023-12-19T11:16:00.000-08:002023-12-19T11:16:48.777-08:00#210 Merry Christmas<p> </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSmRQhMNMO3UhEWFACZhLKeORsJjc79Ogi1sAshU70_cASYy468wa7-oz0Gz3i248FakK5q4dz_lfW3B9LvP1qWp5nXZX3fu_FqHHIMAMPhs9ZHLYrQUb3xukhzC3DE0wN6fCuge3xK0_-xTjPIed3bkPeaCgenLFtn2xUm8OlscJW2o563hKqO1TKJvw/s5413/DSC_0129.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3608" data-original-width="5413" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSmRQhMNMO3UhEWFACZhLKeORsJjc79Ogi1sAshU70_cASYy468wa7-oz0Gz3i248FakK5q4dz_lfW3B9LvP1qWp5nXZX3fu_FqHHIMAMPhs9ZHLYrQUb3xukhzC3DE0wN6fCuge3xK0_-xTjPIed3bkPeaCgenLFtn2xUm8OlscJW2o563hKqO1TKJvw/w400-h266/DSC_0129.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Not This Year</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><b>MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!</b> We hope the upcoming year will be filled with joy, prosperity, and good health for all of us.</p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>2023 was a Dickens of a year—you know, the best of times and the worst of times. Anne and I have had our joys and our challenges. Anne’s biggest challenge was a left shoulder replacement. She met that challenge head on—she did her PT (physical torture) with a positive attitude and exceeded her doctor’s expectations for full recovery. Her golf game is now as strong as it’s ever been.</p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Her second challenge was me dealing with Parkinson’s Disease and spinal stenosis. I’m not quite as good a patient as she is and I’m not as good at doing my exercises as she does. The challenge for me is to accept the fact that I can’t do things like I used to, but also to believe that I can still do things. I still do enjoy golf, but need to accept that I’m a different golfer than I used to be. That said, I did get a hole-in-one in November at our club.</p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>As big as our challenges may be, our joys are bigger. We have each other, for 55 years, and are still each other’s best friend. Of course we still golf and travel. And although our travel is mostly smaller trips, we did get to the coast a couple of times and spent a lovely 12 days in the Santa Fe and Taos areas of New Mexico.</p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Our fall has been occupied by getting ready to downsize and move to a single floor house (we currently live on three floors). We really like the Garden Homes at Hope Village in Canby, an adult independent living community, and are waiting for a unit to become available. While we wait Anne has taken charge of downsizing 38 years in our Canby home to a two bedroom and single garage. It’s a new and uncomfortable experience for Anne the Collector.</p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Another joy we share is a great clan of friends and family who are always around to help us enjoy the good times and there to help us through the not so good times. Our hope for 2024 is that we have the strength to face its challenges and appreciate the joys it may bring.</p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Love and Best Wishes to All, Bob and Anne<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></p><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixjsMZj9aegZ23-LSpKZwLreMPXYzRXyHkq9j08WP9n6uykxaav5XFgp_vmQ_T5cloMqvMZsVq2VpaRhtkWfKxBIiwLGzZ0j35c3yDdc72hLBVTgGCLz58ioS8FuCElNWDbMwjjFRSADvWDFnEGB80tO__oMTZBCBVr_VpzuVH_YPkZHcl2ccT4dHNysI/s4736/P1000364.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3552" data-original-width="4736" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixjsMZj9aegZ23-LSpKZwLreMPXYzRXyHkq9j08WP9n6uykxaav5XFgp_vmQ_T5cloMqvMZsVq2VpaRhtkWfKxBIiwLGzZ0j35c3yDdc72hLBVTgGCLz58ioS8FuCElNWDbMwjjFRSADvWDFnEGB80tO__oMTZBCBVr_VpzuVH_YPkZHcl2ccT4dHNysI/w640-h480/P1000364.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Golf at 32 degrees, taken last weekend.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW3Vfa02ARjbx_FHGM-rKpqwHcftXNQv-5d6aghFmEgkPESNHE4ixPFNkCxb1qSGPXFlOByx7tPgBY2b0_YtYOooiDBGcyLPGlwh3SGTOXZ6qsdEcWB2PCef_keODlvj-yIu4sBP71S8OGDOmZ8DKElkWSTcYgyqTLcjS6uFN_-p7hvbm4fYOIdeOwHpU/s4736/P1000367.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3552" data-original-width="4736" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW3Vfa02ARjbx_FHGM-rKpqwHcftXNQv-5d6aghFmEgkPESNHE4ixPFNkCxb1qSGPXFlOByx7tPgBY2b0_YtYOooiDBGcyLPGlwh3SGTOXZ6qsdEcWB2PCef_keODlvj-yIu4sBP71S8OGDOmZ8DKElkWSTcYgyqTLcjS6uFN_-p7hvbm4fYOIdeOwHpU/w640-h480/P1000367.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGtmrN2QeHTO2C7EdB4ARoO8XO3hCcOGnH_wNVgKBaP2aw6gLw2TbPXT1Uos4t6ZrmGNJL2CRy77pUhUI-zNq_2brvS5gav5opjKtEezOvNCiEMHGekDEoCx0ZeX1IGQyQ1gMX8sVLQMX_iLAZMCmuC4XXeHHJueFki4P986Fe3r47Y7AcCdsjNSZddxE/s4736/P1000368.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3552" data-original-width="4736" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGtmrN2QeHTO2C7EdB4ARoO8XO3hCcOGnH_wNVgKBaP2aw6gLw2TbPXT1Uos4t6ZrmGNJL2CRy77pUhUI-zNq_2brvS5gav5opjKtEezOvNCiEMHGekDEoCx0ZeX1IGQyQ1gMX8sVLQMX_iLAZMCmuC4XXeHHJueFki4P986Fe3r47Y7AcCdsjNSZddxE/w640-h480/P1000368.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div>Bob Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10112858726557698448noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011652983278043165.post-65774469927352051572023-11-25T22:54:00.000-08:002023-11-25T22:54:53.104-08:00#209 SW Fall 2023, Part 3<p><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">SW Fall 2023, Part 3</p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgubyXGujGd5pnQ8E6MFEIudfBJqi1Pl8cxSZgI6fAMEVqgImS5Rkj-cXCF9We4Mm8EqwnFp9Il_iFMQkhMrDccuqMHt3_b39VAMxpwoUreDBMjiwEKowGfvNwPopkVqIRrd2O5KrtPGUgBFgY4XMoRwkBIuu-ql4YgsyCKMVdXVdTBqem0xwm3c4utPIA/s4736/Xsign%20and%20church%20pecos.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3552" data-original-width="4736" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgubyXGujGd5pnQ8E6MFEIudfBJqi1Pl8cxSZgI6fAMEVqgImS5Rkj-cXCF9We4Mm8EqwnFp9Il_iFMQkhMrDccuqMHt3_b39VAMxpwoUreDBMjiwEKowGfvNwPopkVqIRrd2O5KrtPGUgBFgY4XMoRwkBIuu-ql4YgsyCKMVdXVdTBqem0xwm3c4utPIA/w400-h300/Xsign%20and%20church%20pecos.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Old Pecos Pueblo Church</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>This final part of the fall 2023 trip covers some of the fine Taos museums we visited and a visit with friends living in the Taos area. What I haven’t ever mentioned is why the SW is such a draw for us. It started in the early 1990s when I was invited to teach at the Championship Debate Enterprise (CDE) workshop with some of the outstanding high school debate students in the country. The first few summers the camp was held at the College of Santa Fe. In off-time Anne and I would play golf and explore the area around Santa Fe. We also explored the area between Canby and Santa Fe as we drove to and from the camp. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGA5m4R0Y540Feoxt7sJttKgOzh4WibGOwzVLXySAOYjcUBS2i66V9XVnQvpOVZcGAOhBFfgKkdSsGPRFbLfZ900KQMkesJNT8p55HeKdek9TxJIlxDJiImp1YyjDLRppfQeLfp8zZZbnd-FEDnhZ6u3V8Cqelxoiu6yfKmRHogNTEVTOYG_G0it3sRL4/s6016/1%20T%20door.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4016" data-original-width="6016" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGA5m4R0Y540Feoxt7sJttKgOzh4WibGOwzVLXySAOYjcUBS2i66V9XVnQvpOVZcGAOhBFfgKkdSsGPRFbLfZ900KQMkesJNT8p55HeKdek9TxJIlxDJiImp1YyjDLRppfQeLfp8zZZbnd-FEDnhZ6u3V8Cqelxoiu6yfKmRHogNTEVTOYG_G0it3sRL4/w400-h268/1%20T%20door.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Door in Taos</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">The camp then moved to the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque. After a couple of summers there, we were prompted to move the camp to more modern facilities at Fort Lewis College in Durango, CO. The final decider for the move was when a large live cockroach fell out of the shower head onto a female camper. Durango, near Mesa Verde and other Native American monuments, was a new place to explore. The final move for the camp was to Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, AZ. By this time I had moved from lecturer to Assistant Director to Lecturer Emeritus (guest lecturer). We had visited many of the jewels of the SW and had watched Bill and Cat’s (the camp’s owners) daughter Jasmine grow from a young child to a college student — more about her later. In the time spent at the debate camp I had also become aware that my maternal grandmother was part Native American, probably Apache, which helped explain the natural affinity I had for the area. Like in Scotland, where we’ve always felt at home, we feel the same way in America’s SW.</p>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZlMG1jsFNtjQbfqzFgDP6umfZ3yF-qhN1s887AohKJklPagzZr6fbRWQUM32PIkWImJ3Ensog7T4_dHY2v0kKVMh8UZpnbwSi79-ENhHnaIaRV-xIL3su-PiJ9I_0oi8pgE56chdWY0axueT1iw2VSnp86Dnvr5O4LLjmekebab4n0oT6OXmOC2ZM-wA/s6016/X%20%20church.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4016" data-original-width="6016" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZlMG1jsFNtjQbfqzFgDP6umfZ3yF-qhN1s887AohKJklPagzZr6fbRWQUM32PIkWImJ3Ensog7T4_dHY2v0kKVMh8UZpnbwSi79-ENhHnaIaRV-xIL3su-PiJ9I_0oi8pgE56chdWY0axueT1iw2VSnp86Dnvr5O4LLjmekebab4n0oT6OXmOC2ZM-wA/w640-h428/X%20%20church.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Back view of famous adobe church in Rancho de Taos.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_lA37Wk5uD0zAfwmrIzCwFoqX3Yqmpdq0JhTq20TN9gTg2CjOMXauI9e0sCNdflqfOPIGWlzm9fzlNBOxKcTRp4wokrJZHsesaAvFPSjNavGLJhwU7qZ6TW-QP5F5jG4we9XgcLQ_oJnpRn8iIb_sBKDFTcXTuA0Q-0bvLcRSEvlihJanXPi9L8NCJNI/s6016/Xhorns.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4016" data-original-width="6016" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_lA37Wk5uD0zAfwmrIzCwFoqX3Yqmpdq0JhTq20TN9gTg2CjOMXauI9e0sCNdflqfOPIGWlzm9fzlNBOxKcTRp4wokrJZHsesaAvFPSjNavGLJhwU7qZ6TW-QP5F5jG4we9XgcLQ_oJnpRn8iIb_sBKDFTcXTuA0Q-0bvLcRSEvlihJanXPi9L8NCJNI/w400-h268/Xhorns.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="text-decoration: underline;">La Hacienda de Los Martinez Museum.</span> This late Spanish Colonial period “Great House” was built in 1804 and was the northern terminus of the Camino Real connecting New Mexico to Mexico City. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiephjKD7BbZYPyzPe920IHgom4avpTcWnVH33x308_7iuK1ZgjC5gw82j6l5A8J93I6ix9cfz8cIAf2JcyspCOy3CgdYssAXA8rKvXRj1mohCb4leEk92T8oEj4UpzM8rv9ZddxPCGZ7yFRHzGwsPTWIcSS8XijXUg4MVrXMboypJRGwJBKCOcBkLcYm8/s4736/4%20%20La%20Hac%20Anne.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4736" data-original-width="3552" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiephjKD7BbZYPyzPe920IHgom4avpTcWnVH33x308_7iuK1ZgjC5gw82j6l5A8J93I6ix9cfz8cIAf2JcyspCOy3CgdYssAXA8rKvXRj1mohCb4leEk92T8oEj4UpzM8rv9ZddxPCGZ7yFRHzGwsPTWIcSS8XijXUg4MVrXMboypJRGwJBKCOcBkLcYm8/w480-h640/4%20%20La%20Hac%20Anne.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzgrOJXf2KiQnKSWOnYGvfWBvtxG0Q_UJAPKeRZMVGogQa0hJ3s5bAKQbLB3oH4LlSTHccBioEZcLU3pY4IzpCrlZTIW2Lz38cIseEOHxm-RvQkRovQftYGLXGwct1CTrpB59xK-06xgoL-1YSSdWfLqtcFciy5ncApvNJRL9MdLuOgQds6VsHP3_t3Mg/s4736/4%20%20La%20Hac%20BW.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3552" data-original-width="4736" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzgrOJXf2KiQnKSWOnYGvfWBvtxG0Q_UJAPKeRZMVGogQa0hJ3s5bAKQbLB3oH4LlSTHccBioEZcLU3pY4IzpCrlZTIW2Lz38cIseEOHxm-RvQkRovQftYGLXGwct1CTrpB59xK-06xgoL-1YSSdWfLqtcFciy5ncApvNJRL9MdLuOgQds6VsHP3_t3Mg/w640-h480/4%20%20La%20Hac%20BW.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR3TSVfM9Hk5eyKF8wAlJw3_jUbAl_4wuczjgOBYAn0_IPqJUarIgGXvJOBNTPXdC4GgkhQmykt9zCGbkVMWbyf1lTayFDYOHJ1tssHp_QrmideLYX7X871RL8qviLuDvpFeG5dergvljjq8rHx6h8CLYOkVl2fmEpC3lAdYUOQ5b76ZXpHsGePYlA3Pc/s2517/4%20%20La%20Hac%20door.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2517" data-original-width="2517" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR3TSVfM9Hk5eyKF8wAlJw3_jUbAl_4wuczjgOBYAn0_IPqJUarIgGXvJOBNTPXdC4GgkhQmykt9zCGbkVMWbyf1lTayFDYOHJ1tssHp_QrmideLYX7X871RL8qviLuDvpFeG5dergvljjq8rHx6h8CLYOkVl2fmEpC3lAdYUOQ5b76ZXpHsGePYlA3Pc/w640-h640/4%20%20La%20Hac%20door.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">The museum, located on the outskirts of Taos, consists of several themed rooms in the hacienda and some outbuildings on the picturesque grounds. The museum makes a very pleasant and interesting visit. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcP_fwo9no_wmG2m1lxJ5hsG2R7J1YjpS3IAyjl-BoUvc6Z8mNTAIb6UVWx_4tXQ7cfmZfMZRsq8nVj85hocBwtVk2MoG0D3EXOkrZkMCn-2SnyYwa4EPEm1iXLYBAiw3SWvH_wMn82VvABPsI0rkq07LEuJksmi5kkcMl2tD4YKIC2VhWUHtNGXfYL6o/s4032/4%20%20La%20Hac%20bob.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcP_fwo9no_wmG2m1lxJ5hsG2R7J1YjpS3IAyjl-BoUvc6Z8mNTAIb6UVWx_4tXQ7cfmZfMZRsq8nVj85hocBwtVk2MoG0D3EXOkrZkMCn-2SnyYwa4EPEm1iXLYBAiw3SWvH_wMn82VvABPsI0rkq07LEuJksmi5kkcMl2tD4YKIC2VhWUHtNGXfYL6o/w640-h480/4%20%20La%20Hac%20bob.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhodUdr-sjZ1qdoRACnrP10ZLhCFBw-wxOq8olT64vaaFGEapL5Cwi_HdXAbhbQE88NuRbjawpBym9KdAfHXFp8qUgm7D-S65ZuDkeBSOIYZCnHvJ8jioxign8mRR5wFjiKAGFaK5nisOoDOdcaAulxz8mMGB-Q0hzVq6CY1trntNp4tF-PBli0CS6Jk7g/s4395/4%20%20La%20Hac%20int%20door.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4395" data-original-width="3314" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhodUdr-sjZ1qdoRACnrP10ZLhCFBw-wxOq8olT64vaaFGEapL5Cwi_HdXAbhbQE88NuRbjawpBym9KdAfHXFp8qUgm7D-S65ZuDkeBSOIYZCnHvJ8jioxign8mRR5wFjiKAGFaK5nisOoDOdcaAulxz8mMGB-Q0hzVq6CY1trntNp4tF-PBli0CS6Jk7g/w482-h640/4%20%20La%20Hac%20int%20door.JPG" width="482" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjco8v6cu6XBJ7i4ENB1wVfxIb5Yrk9yxi3rzrGLorooAVbuvIhi5PwoRnEDbKLdxh7awOWO3iuDogbyShPktjAi3t5wYtimxQOKwKNM71tqG9-gXNLW7Q3zo6R-8SThW_0zjKJXzSou-dybqwZLVT0awJrPzvkAPJAGpZIMHHshrvN_PT907XeXMG1vLM/s4736/4%20%20La%20Hac%20out%20bldg.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3552" data-original-width="4736" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjco8v6cu6XBJ7i4ENB1wVfxIb5Yrk9yxi3rzrGLorooAVbuvIhi5PwoRnEDbKLdxh7awOWO3iuDogbyShPktjAi3t5wYtimxQOKwKNM71tqG9-gXNLW7Q3zo6R-8SThW_0zjKJXzSou-dybqwZLVT0awJrPzvkAPJAGpZIMHHshrvN_PT907XeXMG1vLM/w640-h480/4%20%20La%20Hac%20out%20bldg.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Taos Art Museum at Fechin House. </span>The building was the home of Russian artist Nichola Fechin, a writer, painter, and craftsman, who promoted Taos as an artist colony. The museum houses the Fechin permanent collection and hosts special exhibits from members of the Taos Society of Artists. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi319-5A8jmjFDuZzYzHx7F3nwvc9BUfjuj2dnidvZ8o3dNfNTI_8-pv7E228MqJtGzJfC9jJnOic4snVZhnzwXm7F9xib5LB5lMW0c8xHUyVxQ_aLWiM9jnoX72xtfFWoHIrVayqxik-NR1S-edRbMNAuBYt6U_jmVnpCKgczj7IvWGDx8K5VtSdRA37E/s4736/4%20Fech%20bdrm.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3552" data-original-width="4736" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi319-5A8jmjFDuZzYzHx7F3nwvc9BUfjuj2dnidvZ8o3dNfNTI_8-pv7E228MqJtGzJfC9jJnOic4snVZhnzwXm7F9xib5LB5lMW0c8xHUyVxQ_aLWiM9jnoX72xtfFWoHIrVayqxik-NR1S-edRbMNAuBYt6U_jmVnpCKgczj7IvWGDx8K5VtSdRA37E/w640-h480/4%20Fech%20bdrm.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQm3j3Bt_La49bqSCmGIXbuZnkFLIxbIFrxZir3zU_V5LteKELBViBT6UVWfURM-wojjL5j9tsUgmAi94bdmkaOn1-tKvPORGLS_4-p1QR5FgnKdkwUfYcvDT1sXypZ_QBFSPO-BNpnLXAkt3SQKZET_AFIgwMAgrHpnAO7B7h5-_nvamwbuFD-dGpVOs/s4736/4%20Fech%20int.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3552" data-original-width="4736" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQm3j3Bt_La49bqSCmGIXbuZnkFLIxbIFrxZir3zU_V5LteKELBViBT6UVWfURM-wojjL5j9tsUgmAi94bdmkaOn1-tKvPORGLS_4-p1QR5FgnKdkwUfYcvDT1sXypZ_QBFSPO-BNpnLXAkt3SQKZET_AFIgwMAgrHpnAO7B7h5-_nvamwbuFD-dGpVOs/w640-h480/4%20Fech%20int.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWk5-k0ffFAKzkP24wu5KdkqpIxjxLDVx7Hq3GYNpCa22Y6I4vLmV94FzO7rBs1k2jEhK7wUlrNyLnNhvAWD4eBhdzile3nWeSJ9tYtKAFZmkJlvyf6IW0p_8FpL9s4PiUfM-MvbQs6vu1oXV0gJl67nNZBQRywZXcrbc94c2sAcYtlELkmtLwvxzu3WA/s4736/4%20Fech%20rug%20rm.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3552" data-original-width="4736" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWk5-k0ffFAKzkP24wu5KdkqpIxjxLDVx7Hq3GYNpCa22Y6I4vLmV94FzO7rBs1k2jEhK7wUlrNyLnNhvAWD4eBhdzile3nWeSJ9tYtKAFZmkJlvyf6IW0p_8FpL9s4PiUfM-MvbQs6vu1oXV0gJl67nNZBQRywZXcrbc94c2sAcYtlELkmtLwvxzu3WA/w640-h480/4%20Fech%20rug%20rm.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">Fechin's estate donated the house after it was registered as a National Historic Property in 1979. The special exhibits are displayed in the original Fechin studio which also hosts a fine gift shop.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMTo7k9pH5AS7tr7XXij8ubblVcIXWoZI7dN4WjRe8SHrG84ZxWUkcgkPfBPy0xvzKRix24Mha3B_aPReg1c0igADYELYGU2PHIXthyphenhyphenAQSCfS8PoG04sa3UhkNr34m5AoZuege2QEABYvKPr3srQetKggAhf8mI0oWi68XvVIZtUH3YT2dCtehORahtW4/s4736/4%20Fech%20ch.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3552" data-original-width="4736" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMTo7k9pH5AS7tr7XXij8ubblVcIXWoZI7dN4WjRe8SHrG84ZxWUkcgkPfBPy0xvzKRix24Mha3B_aPReg1c0igADYELYGU2PHIXthyphenhyphenAQSCfS8PoG04sa3UhkNr34m5AoZuege2QEABYvKPr3srQetKggAhf8mI0oWi68XvVIZtUH3YT2dCtehORahtW4/w400-h300/4%20Fech%20ch.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="text-decoration: underline;">The Harwood Museum</span>, founded by the Harwood Foundation (Bart and Elizabeth Harwood) in 1923 is just a block off the Taos Plaza. The museum houses a permanent collect of 1700 pieces of art and 17,000 photographs [I would count those as works of art, as well]. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-1sAKfmLznAZgPjDQOxUJ2VWGvOqXyp-9FCCxfnzse2-EyQ6dK73ylp2RbnPKLLfp1wjMUXKXoEOf55EHLq3_ulHXLDFZa71KeHlG0oDfmG70fZjXdDZmY-hv8Nb4hFZ2Snhmggi3BdAKfdOctecUqP9tskXc_ncAi29iTQrrgkfYVeP8c8Mk55rC71k/s4928/4%20har%20out.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3288" data-original-width="4928" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-1sAKfmLznAZgPjDQOxUJ2VWGvOqXyp-9FCCxfnzse2-EyQ6dK73ylp2RbnPKLLfp1wjMUXKXoEOf55EHLq3_ulHXLDFZa71KeHlG0oDfmG70fZjXdDZmY-hv8Nb4hFZ2Snhmggi3BdAKfdOctecUqP9tskXc_ncAi29iTQrrgkfYVeP8c8Mk55rC71k/w640-h428/4%20har%20out.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwR3bGCVAa5mfdni2QjoQcMB5aDIxFIJxxsb5SOC4Hf94G0PEoYccjuf0Sdke0p5j3DzY5ZVlJK45HmP4R17uRJ9ET3UwerBbioyzAs8emxyLanlad1KQ0xEssO2zT_tmuSUQphJeVU0ZbLDvQ0O9KLrO40HSEvxe22ALfasKWzk6K5f0L38RKsxaeT_o/s4736/4%20Har%20Anne%20art.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3552" data-original-width="4736" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwR3bGCVAa5mfdni2QjoQcMB5aDIxFIJxxsb5SOC4Hf94G0PEoYccjuf0Sdke0p5j3DzY5ZVlJK45HmP4R17uRJ9ET3UwerBbioyzAs8emxyLanlad1KQ0xEssO2zT_tmuSUQphJeVU0ZbLDvQ0O9KLrO40HSEvxe22ALfasKWzk6K5f0L38RKsxaeT_o/w640-h480/4%20Har%20Anne%20art.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Interesting?</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgz4oMmEfwFIXb6m9peW3gEM6PlZ3knodp9AN_ewIakbCMew1D_A4m_7aMjAxBqV_dCnAr58K2cjY_wQxl6PDofoXXz4Se4SuqN8zxyP_2tmjmn9LFjeIfMLTZ4sJ-5cN0LVMb6oVEZ2xEWinEFQCy5n-gIYSarpJVR1KQXwqjR4RHeKwM9tCMtW3XAac/s4736/4%20Har%20dress.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4736" data-original-width="3552" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgz4oMmEfwFIXb6m9peW3gEM6PlZ3knodp9AN_ewIakbCMew1D_A4m_7aMjAxBqV_dCnAr58K2cjY_wQxl6PDofoXXz4Se4SuqN8zxyP_2tmjmn9LFjeIfMLTZ4sJ-5cN0LVMb6oVEZ2xEWinEFQCy5n-gIYSarpJVR1KQXwqjR4RHeKwM9tCMtW3XAac/w480-h640/4%20Har%20dress.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtJRPY5FoHH2eT0E5wOmO8_JHf4orOnGYOP08ylHkJSc9UHYeCush0-3AdjfQyuP8LzxSxGrDBf1omSRShrCudOPz8ugGefXVYaN_HvNTuaXmO5vAKeH-DlQ3Ro5pcqPiN-NA7cmHaFVnM3VIwUddNF0eZ-MMskFvZZmaPuAGQXJvJjs36ych9GnkxEI8/s4928/4%20har%20anne%20stairs.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4928" data-original-width="3288" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtJRPY5FoHH2eT0E5wOmO8_JHf4orOnGYOP08ylHkJSc9UHYeCush0-3AdjfQyuP8LzxSxGrDBf1omSRShrCudOPz8ugGefXVYaN_HvNTuaXmO5vAKeH-DlQ3Ro5pcqPiN-NA7cmHaFVnM3VIwUddNF0eZ-MMskFvZZmaPuAGQXJvJjs36ych9GnkxEI8/w428-h640/4%20har%20anne%20stairs.JPG" width="428" /></a></div><br /><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">Most of the collection reflects the influence of the Taos artist community. The Harwoods originally opened their private library to the public who didn’t have a town library at the time. Much of that library is still on display.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3S0lGyp7pP5doY8Ry6LlnzK6evydwc9JyA91U_s0RRxW0ae1yX6kNhqBMM5pJMXXOTstW7701tXntK9BqAAnYjJLhTNHlPiL1KLaEna3FCh5-5UBmuWy9XNcO4M_tFEkpm2w1MKW55WzRuEz5SgR1tzomQ19WLQfFTb7i_7TzGcAsyjY-g0OlH4LRwfY/s4169/4%20Har%20adams%20BW.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2771" data-original-width="4169" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3S0lGyp7pP5doY8Ry6LlnzK6evydwc9JyA91U_s0RRxW0ae1yX6kNhqBMM5pJMXXOTstW7701tXntK9BqAAnYjJLhTNHlPiL1KLaEna3FCh5-5UBmuWy9XNcO4M_tFEkpm2w1MKW55WzRuEz5SgR1tzomQ19WLQfFTb7i_7TzGcAsyjY-g0OlH4LRwfY/w640-h426/4%20Har%20adams%20BW.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ansel Adams' Photo</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL4bXUc_sjWSoZT1daFUs05iu5rLiBoV23bok4lRI0unaDWMCzXifmZjo1kakMDcB1ACv6vH0xD2qzeCsynb1yV_VjbdJknhtvgZbJjMpy-xbBPkgy7UGti0zjT20X6-SmvIUaAu3t7N5KmCNI8oV5OZzoFQdTpbGqEMh5XtX1OYvrvUFJ8mcMKmfnFQc/s4928/4%20Har%20book.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3288" data-original-width="4928" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL4bXUc_sjWSoZT1daFUs05iu5rLiBoV23bok4lRI0unaDWMCzXifmZjo1kakMDcB1ACv6vH0xD2qzeCsynb1yV_VjbdJknhtvgZbJjMpy-xbBPkgy7UGti0zjT20X6-SmvIUaAu3t7N5KmCNI8oV5OZzoFQdTpbGqEMh5XtX1OYvrvUFJ8mcMKmfnFQc/w640-h428/4%20Har%20book.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Found Art -- Reflection off an Ansel Adams' Portfolio.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrry7D6-hBGEcQJbdy4AzlD5VhkGzP79loX4ARhQwPidKmqUVjekwdNLnAPNL6gkhyphenhyphenqqDuuIEL7EQ5qDpCBmOeXHujRfBv8jtrJSsh7eJFDCoXgboL3dof-R57FMg3xmtfXp8QNKKTU_dlVLT5tk9cOZx_4PhKuOmMaGnPqWs5NHn3ciSXCdK7tfxlnj4/s3016/4%20har%20O'Keeffe%20painting.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2434" data-original-width="3016" height="516" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrry7D6-hBGEcQJbdy4AzlD5VhkGzP79loX4ARhQwPidKmqUVjekwdNLnAPNL6gkhyphenhyphenqqDuuIEL7EQ5qDpCBmOeXHujRfBv8jtrJSsh7eJFDCoXgboL3dof-R57FMg3xmtfXp8QNKKTU_dlVLT5tk9cOZx_4PhKuOmMaGnPqWs5NHn3ciSXCdK7tfxlnj4/w640-h516/4%20har%20O'Keeffe%20painting.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Georgia O'Keeffe Painting</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><u>Taos Friends.</u> When we spend time in either Santa Fe or Taos we always make sure to visit Jasmine, the daughter of our debate camp friends, Bill and Cat Bennet. Bill, recently passed, was a text book author and coach/director at CDE. Cat was a speech teacher and coach at Taos High School.</p>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUTPzuAoS_PDfYH7OAgMOKY3JjNN-VttlDmrIJy8QfwkJs9OlzBtGy6zZLTo77DtaT21KuRIjtfgmKO-auyFPtWzusTmtTY9SzqFgC3BwX-BPOuHAzj7T15ZfuWIaZlRmzmxZ6x9qmQc1Pp_kzLlvwXX7tGuBhP9KSvYxz_p_wo8f8ySXpARyeTdDHNv4/s4736/6%20Fam%20WM%20Jas%20kids.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3552" data-original-width="4736" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUTPzuAoS_PDfYH7OAgMOKY3JjNN-VttlDmrIJy8QfwkJs9OlzBtGy6zZLTo77DtaT21KuRIjtfgmKO-auyFPtWzusTmtTY9SzqFgC3BwX-BPOuHAzj7T15ZfuWIaZlRmzmxZ6x9qmQc1Pp_kzLlvwXX7tGuBhP9KSvYxz_p_wo8f8ySXpARyeTdDHNv4/w640-h480/6%20Fam%20WM%20Jas%20kids.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">L to R: Zea (5), Mays (3), Jas</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiucvE81G3JUYdiIoBju1r_UihwnI9yYqdH2YvZGe1DYxp07fDl_N41bD1ZvNOwemHeHxRQuISRi3_sTlz4_JoS8FgTGf9iII6lpomIbMpWZEtm3wQi6PsfUcUsdhk0hoS06AlBLDFkSWzCRyKJC-qIuGSO6xwA18wv2Ztp49d4oU7M-mUf5QiyhPJ7aXU/s4736/6%20Fam%20WM%20Zach.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3552" data-original-width="4736" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiucvE81G3JUYdiIoBju1r_UihwnI9yYqdH2YvZGe1DYxp07fDl_N41bD1ZvNOwemHeHxRQuISRi3_sTlz4_JoS8FgTGf9iII6lpomIbMpWZEtm3wQi6PsfUcUsdhk0hoS06AlBLDFkSWzCRyKJC-qIuGSO6xwA18wv2Ztp49d4oU7M-mUf5QiyhPJ7aXU/w640-h480/6%20Fam%20WM%20Zach.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Zach, photo taken with my camera by Mays</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>We, particularly Anne, spent a lot of camp time with Jas. There was one strikingly memorable incident when Jas was 6 or 7. The camp was in Durango at Fort Lewis College when Jas spent the best part of a morning nurturing a friendship with a small wild mole until she got it to eat grass out of her hand. Jas grew up to be a pretty and intelligent student who qualified for the National High School Speech Tournament in her senior year. She went on to get her degree at UNM, but instead of becoming a lawyer or academic, she got married and with her husband Zach has built up Wildhood Farm (look up Wildwood Farm on Facebook). The farm is an organic and sustainable farm in Truchas, NM, an hour out of both Santa Fe and Taos. Zach does some teaching at UNM and both put on workshops at the farm. They sell produce and products at Farmers Markets and to local restaurants. Their two children, Zea and Mays, are bright, outgoing, and charming kids whom we love to visit with. The family currently lives in a yurt with outbuildings while finishing their homemade cobb house at 8500 feet in the New </p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">Mexico mountains.</p>
<p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigR7fq2wKOOQjXATIX87LlCI4zKwDvPQ9QY1Ij1HC5DLZKoEAcpUrM9TnD0hLtHaRKDnWGTot2d3VhA_BdR2DkZ6WzOnlbl0r0IQQMetPdzxKRsk69MNvQOMNpkSxMtlk2_Bj0nuhT-2AymSsSOBvFa8TvP3_u6A1Ty9_H8RCakHUbcunszP3uiR62qwY/s4736/1%20T%20Farmhouse.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3552" data-original-width="4736" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigR7fq2wKOOQjXATIX87LlCI4zKwDvPQ9QY1Ij1HC5DLZKoEAcpUrM9TnD0hLtHaRKDnWGTot2d3VhA_BdR2DkZ6WzOnlbl0r0IQQMetPdzxKRsk69MNvQOMNpkSxMtlk2_Bj0nuhT-2AymSsSOBvFa8TvP3_u6A1Ty9_H8RCakHUbcunszP3uiR62qwY/w400-h300/1%20T%20Farmhouse.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Farmhouse Cafe</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8c24180NNj87P-hsJtcWCSlZGkL0XFnjmmrWlhdbuB9GnQlGGUMde6kbmyABKTEOqfjFM-DS3TwGj85AVwYreRXZwu7sfjdEdG6z8-4NCVzF1SRAULnEYOAbrozW3ZsBiUJxukIdu_PgXq_ha5jCbdnHS-O7n-d7-ppOFn8wJ9Q3MtPAxKLkWfdaGZw8/s4736/6%20Fam%20lunch.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3552" data-original-width="4736" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8c24180NNj87P-hsJtcWCSlZGkL0XFnjmmrWlhdbuB9GnQlGGUMde6kbmyABKTEOqfjFM-DS3TwGj85AVwYreRXZwu7sfjdEdG6z8-4NCVzF1SRAULnEYOAbrozW3ZsBiUJxukIdu_PgXq_ha5jCbdnHS-O7n-d7-ppOFn8wJ9Q3MtPAxKLkWfdaGZw8/w640-h480/6%20Fam%20lunch.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Big Lunch</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; text-align: justify;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; text-align: justify; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; text-align: justify;">We met the family for lunch and play time in the orchard at the Farmhouse Bakery and Cafe in Taos.</span> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4AKqNFLnn8nFmH5X88XA8XMJUO0GHm1d1ZBs2DDRNF0X44TDOuTO2QJPtqG4c4_Z9k7WQRA_tSv60P0PWAvtNeCHEvdf7BVXlF9qExpPiJa_uT_GtmkYRWcVHuOs781LKV9d_E6-8bimN6xOVzazZGDP3HBqWOXJGjsySzxqDeScWt_X-n893cRWQcZA/s6016/6%20Fam%20Mays.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="6016" data-original-width="4016" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4AKqNFLnn8nFmH5X88XA8XMJUO0GHm1d1ZBs2DDRNF0X44TDOuTO2QJPtqG4c4_Z9k7WQRA_tSv60P0PWAvtNeCHEvdf7BVXlF9qExpPiJa_uT_GtmkYRWcVHuOs781LKV9d_E6-8bimN6xOVzazZGDP3HBqWOXJGjsySzxqDeScWt_X-n893cRWQcZA/w428-h640/6%20Fam%20Mays.jpeg" width="428" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK_V0lv01bQlZ4sm4jIFcvqbWwoqSyGuI82jJMLm3MHObTlSh5KdoWso-Yy6VJH9T1qWkMWCOD736hhjs356O3-Jd5xp5rWYFo_9jNkZUYXqi5qa30V1gMl5TGRjbVpThhivxBOCWcGjcQSEGMHKGmemKod7wvLaz2vOqS8Lll9EbJ2H9omrq2XjFNq4Y/s3099/6%20Fam%20Zea.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3099" data-original-width="2665" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK_V0lv01bQlZ4sm4jIFcvqbWwoqSyGuI82jJMLm3MHObTlSh5KdoWso-Yy6VJH9T1qWkMWCOD736hhjs356O3-Jd5xp5rWYFo_9jNkZUYXqi5qa30V1gMl5TGRjbVpThhivxBOCWcGjcQSEGMHKGmemKod7wvLaz2vOqS8Lll9EbJ2H9omrq2XjFNq4Y/w550-h640/6%20Fam%20Zea.JPG" width="550" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy23z_bdn-MfUYGlpBuo0LA3koiM5KlJk3yQbej29o8_iL37UmUsYyvHfYB2kLWyI_H22Rh3Ts9mppPexQhWMzy01UsFZz7gov6pQYNDHmmqnxofCdjt-vI7ZJVSM33KkMnRfhHKR9pFwF7NfSji_JYrN9IbT3a7oS9qsWbmQL_ldpxkOUo5yC45_Qxd4/s6016/6%20Farm%20flower.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="6016" data-original-width="4016" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy23z_bdn-MfUYGlpBuo0LA3koiM5KlJk3yQbej29o8_iL37UmUsYyvHfYB2kLWyI_H22Rh3Ts9mppPexQhWMzy01UsFZz7gov6pQYNDHmmqnxofCdjt-vI7ZJVSM33KkMnRfhHKR9pFwF7NfSji_JYrN9IbT3a7oS9qsWbmQL_ldpxkOUo5yC45_Qxd4/w268-h400/6%20Farm%20flower.jpeg" width="268" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p>HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO ALL OUR FAMILY, FRIENDS, AND BLOG VISITORS. Bob & Anne</p><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-MbvxpUzYzeSBI30-o7fpjS7T1eD9mKSM0cqJG_3mBNN7LU6uDUbzSG_RBUwsJTbMkyNoEuPHgI81U0Ek7BEmAO9xNljvvT0LMie9G8rrxSKNHnwQJHNhyykX-YlfUuf1TRsQICBLtKDjAxgCgV0yqbiHrE9lCQeXCfhyMzLHPgm-orlnQeUeoP1WuE0/s4307/Xmts%20from%20air.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3230" data-original-width="4307" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-MbvxpUzYzeSBI30-o7fpjS7T1eD9mKSM0cqJG_3mBNN7LU6uDUbzSG_RBUwsJTbMkyNoEuPHgI81U0Ek7BEmAO9xNljvvT0LMie9G8rrxSKNHnwQJHNhyykX-YlfUuf1TRsQICBLtKDjAxgCgV0yqbiHrE9lCQeXCfhyMzLHPgm-orlnQeUeoP1WuE0/w640-h480/Xmts%20from%20air.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mountains coming into Salt Lake from Albuquerque.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p>Bob Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10112858726557698448noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011652983278043165.post-14399688370311645972023-11-09T12:06:00.001-08:002023-11-09T12:06:31.270-08:00#208 SW Fall 2023, Part 2<p> </p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">SW Fall 2023, Part 2</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrahQW5KkKBEqca-k3H2ymfq5f0Z9DIl9cgSN8Jk6oj1TwmAjOnldLS9ykBKB1NOFlAVV6XKd6j7KWDHG1AQshsjttfnSAs5oAXnWQg4O4LK0OKAgDCG7Bm0KGJDmipHnnbQwgcbA7f9JcQ0m4xwMq72oqkTZwssL62l8smYXa7ktHYZUhiT0i0QLVUlY/s4032/2%20Rio%20Grande%20road.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2801" data-original-width="4032" height="278" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrahQW5KkKBEqca-k3H2ymfq5f0Z9DIl9cgSN8Jk6oj1TwmAjOnldLS9ykBKB1NOFlAVV6XKd6j7KWDHG1AQshsjttfnSAs5oAXnWQg4O4LK0OKAgDCG7Bm0KGJDmipHnnbQwgcbA7f9JcQ0m4xwMq72oqkTZwssL62l8smYXa7ktHYZUhiT0i0QLVUlY/w400-h278/2%20Rio%20Grande%20road.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Along the Rio Grande River between Santa Fe and Taos, NM.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>This post continues our story of our fall trip to Santa Fe and Taos, New Mexico with pictures I hope will give a sense of the beauty we find in the American Southwest. I’ve already presented images of the Sangre de Cristo mountains, but we also took a couple of day trips from Taos hunting for special scenery. In previous trips to the Taos area I’ve taken photo tours with local professional photographer Geraint Smith—both were fantastic experiences. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiftxQvR5MJt7a1GsJvV4J_YaveYxszuRciNxrMfJE40MVzq4dUrmRs-DaCdGbQuYcIL4xfCRCA9Uo0DFnXVPBLmTlrF79YEf3aNIztIjK50w0c2hQYEGtOgOU6WuTE_ewXbZs3tBusW902SXIkoQw732QlSu_dQyd2NgqpqOuA7beR_3VFHtFbcnkzKKk/s4221/Geraints%20photo.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4221" data-original-width="3258" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiftxQvR5MJt7a1GsJvV4J_YaveYxszuRciNxrMfJE40MVzq4dUrmRs-DaCdGbQuYcIL4xfCRCA9Uo0DFnXVPBLmTlrF79YEf3aNIztIjK50w0c2hQYEGtOgOU6WuTE_ewXbZs3tBusW902SXIkoQw732QlSu_dQyd2NgqpqOuA7beR_3VFHtFbcnkzKKk/w494-h640/Geraints%20photo.JPG" width="494" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A Geraint Smith photo we purchased last year at a Taos gallery now hangs in our living room.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">In fact, they were so good that I thought I could find the great scenery myself. Boy, was I wrong. This time I found good photo subjects, but more than anything else I proved how valuable the knowledge of a professional guide can be. I owe Geraint even more thanks. Please take a look at his work on his website [ https://geraintsmith.com ]. Let me know if you enjoy the following tour of the areas around Santa Fe and Taos.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL8SalwaX8JrHEAcusjE0UkI45VRssZ04orT2id_tx8P5qs2oDq5wOjqxHKO_EVpa-A3MPOiBZsfSBEiUUehPoUZb1Kfj0bxfYAHQPp_lOqY-pIiruA6-P_Y8-iF6wZvbmpH9xsOie13zsPcLECTUiSsWYrcxWxdEqFYba1icXqQDXWI1qaXCsF43hmek/s4736/2%20Along%20Rio%20G%20River.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3552" data-original-width="4736" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL8SalwaX8JrHEAcusjE0UkI45VRssZ04orT2id_tx8P5qs2oDq5wOjqxHKO_EVpa-A3MPOiBZsfSBEiUUehPoUZb1Kfj0bxfYAHQPp_lOqY-pIiruA6-P_Y8-iF6wZvbmpH9xsOie13zsPcLECTUiSsWYrcxWxdEqFYba1icXqQDXWI1qaXCsF43hmek/w640-h480/2%20Along%20Rio%20G%20River.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another view along the Rio Grande.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><u>Camel Rock.</u> Between Santa Fe and Taos just off the freeway is a rock formation worth noting. Camel Rock is a 40 ft by 100 ft chunk of sandstone that (with a little imagination) resembles a camel. The view of this 450 million year old structure is better from the parking area than the close-up view at the end of the short trail up to the rock. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwrwD04Ngb-VkhJU39rA6DvJScuc1JOsrZ7F43jsC6wxygLz2U0h8TdbM2UfCw3KG7Z36X4MFbNAjW2252qWBV1eq5c7sbtws10Q0APAHkxXCNkW4LtwB_oZYvqM9iEtux-Edc5rwK2O4kjtT0LB2li3aC6rsE2wwor6-7V-26uVTkxSTuzS0XsFUN3F4/s4736/3%20Camel%20Rock%20view.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2664" data-original-width="4736" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwrwD04Ngb-VkhJU39rA6DvJScuc1JOsrZ7F43jsC6wxygLz2U0h8TdbM2UfCw3KG7Z36X4MFbNAjW2252qWBV1eq5c7sbtws10Q0APAHkxXCNkW4LtwB_oZYvqM9iEtux-Edc5rwK2O4kjtT0LB2li3aC6rsE2wwor6-7V-26uVTkxSTuzS0XsFUN3F4/w640-h360/3%20Camel%20Rock%20view.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A view from Camel Rock.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgooNH6wBwW409vn_4AEzxMwTNT1l1WitJjyXEM4Zpj2sYmr_3Ep0e2EsLoXN5Na3eeiiWdwZ9mAb4-inc96hT1yE1C9j2rb5PbTFRnwt0mmKLKe7c0P8RX90nfq_nD6V5clJqt0Y5LmLDCgCZxk1XPMfO9DZ-VvJlTFZ3nqV4l_W5e6pNWoQkklBjMMW8/s4736/3%20Camel%20Rock.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3552" data-original-width="4736" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgooNH6wBwW409vn_4AEzxMwTNT1l1WitJjyXEM4Zpj2sYmr_3Ep0e2EsLoXN5Na3eeiiWdwZ9mAb4-inc96hT1yE1C9j2rb5PbTFRnwt0mmKLKe7c0P8RX90nfq_nD6V5clJqt0Y5LmLDCgCZxk1XPMfO9DZ-VvJlTFZ3nqV4l_W5e6pNWoQkklBjMMW8/w640-h480/3%20Camel%20Rock.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Camel</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">The camel image was stronger before a large piece fell off in 2017.</p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><u>Arroyo Hondo Cottonwood Tree.</u> One of the scenic spots Geraint took us to on our last tour with him was a spot we revisited (after driving past it twice). It’s a particularly picturesque lone cottonwood tree just off Hwy 522 north from Taos just before reaching Arroyo Honda, a small unincorporated village. We past the village on our way toward Colorado and when we drove the Enchanted Circle. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdxSOaBnZmeK7HMmTSoBam0VgqcAeqFr649t3oYqlGQX_yad6D-YgRvCBQr02_NvNVH4VeE3KUD276NulCyw0s4IitZzXIzZeiemVYxIvIdTQBw6xivFdHvWGyDn9fSCu8P3eJy4_klFFEwHAIp_GNAwyQ7_DDaa0s5bZKuTREgtwirnesOjKjZOez3fI/s4032/2%20Cottonwood%20Anne's.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdxSOaBnZmeK7HMmTSoBam0VgqcAeqFr649t3oYqlGQX_yad6D-YgRvCBQr02_NvNVH4VeE3KUD276NulCyw0s4IitZzXIzZeiemVYxIvIdTQBw6xivFdHvWGyDn9fSCu8P3eJy4_klFFEwHAIp_GNAwyQ7_DDaa0s5bZKuTREgtwirnesOjKjZOez3fI/w400-h300/2%20Cottonwood%20Anne's.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8efTVRrCOFZ3LrvzuchiIwzvDXEt_zoSWG9j2Rb3TF6DpFm52IfHw0skQEsPk5QFdRSNVcBdztYqL1WRdIbKInTWZIPyl0bxmMpFrP3Dl2r0KsbxNUXH87FATykhOICQQy2gzZvViHgnQbA-ozBWkWYSVYci-SyrY-mxo7J4wBhrS_f3GYcvOcLbjhRs/s6016/2%20EC%20cotwood%202.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="6016" data-original-width="4016" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8efTVRrCOFZ3LrvzuchiIwzvDXEt_zoSWG9j2Rb3TF6DpFm52IfHw0skQEsPk5QFdRSNVcBdztYqL1WRdIbKInTWZIPyl0bxmMpFrP3Dl2r0KsbxNUXH87FATykhOICQQy2gzZvViHgnQbA-ozBWkWYSVYci-SyrY-mxo7J4wBhrS_f3GYcvOcLbjhRs/w428-h640/2%20EC%20cotwood%202.jpeg" width="428" /></a></div><br /><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">The tree is lovely particularly as it changes into its fall colors. We were a little early this year, but it’s still a photo worth a stop.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJDV8ecAGMcmw94nArWDwUnSNQdbLpkeN1F-4sP4ImBUVMLitrbVCWzUQ3SOQ0tsz15icu4RbmkjtP7rkZucf8MjQ7X95f-BKplW5YKkvRHETZinxuthG9lDnmfw_B6ax7IUz_WFqsHsHZthwQYaumvZeyKPG2cXlaync61y4_ofhahdpypI1TN-79mgM/s5568/2%20EC%20cotton%2022.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5568" data-original-width="3712" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJDV8ecAGMcmw94nArWDwUnSNQdbLpkeN1F-4sP4ImBUVMLitrbVCWzUQ3SOQ0tsz15icu4RbmkjtP7rkZucf8MjQ7X95f-BKplW5YKkvRHETZinxuthG9lDnmfw_B6ax7IUz_WFqsHsHZthwQYaumvZeyKPG2cXlaync61y4_ofhahdpypI1TN-79mgM/w426-h640/2%20EC%20cotton%2022.jpeg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Last Year's Colors</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><u>Garcia, Colorado.</u> One of the spots we visited with Geraint was, according to residents, the oldest continuously inhabited settlement in the state. Garcia (7730 ft) is a small village off Colorado state highway 159 (NM 522). </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2lxElTBy2Q-HDt0aZPf0N55ktbZ606VzUljCi6oeOlRfHkk4NFX0yiFjzOOJgl89OMN_QhM-sfY0LoeyZNBifnVbFxch41HzYdO5ylVaKK8xXC3FDd90l9j_anlS0hlbzK4X5gWqyBmsXl9Y2-yMWxJyeHnqKn6xbTSG33C-P9prPLLJ4mQvfu65Juco/s4736/2%20Colo%20Garcia%20ch.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3552" data-original-width="4736" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2lxElTBy2Q-HDt0aZPf0N55ktbZ606VzUljCi6oeOlRfHkk4NFX0yiFjzOOJgl89OMN_QhM-sfY0LoeyZNBifnVbFxch41HzYdO5ylVaKK8xXC3FDd90l9j_anlS0hlbzK4X5gWqyBmsXl9Y2-yMWxJyeHnqKn6xbTSG33C-P9prPLLJ4mQvfu65Juco/w640-h480/2%20Colo%20Garcia%20ch.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZev4ThHupUJ4uT3mz74y3-B7UAY4XlpQcifm5Pu25tUbSad8CukVAnTZEXQVB0R82uevvHN6DFvKJ91kBi7KifAqC5aesD1cpW6fJXCpXFTWl0-appnvRTORVH-EPz6Q6aoZCAIHrUDZSYPnf7Sz8Gi18ImkMy2XWfWTinB9CKK8RWdQOtPsLFDlXZj4/s4736/2%20Colo%20Garcia%20sign.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">The area around Garcia is criss-crossed by a multitude of small paved and gravel roads. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0K485q2EnyBPLENCF_KTTQCtjGvZj2EfWy3lsvI-WUFlB9jwyNuFSm4sPPqi3sU2EdWauhCxPfnO4frvyX1_2V_NXsF7q84xdiky23N0mVlIDVzwbToGyMU05BPcjTwH-3I0WjLc-Lk7iEXdq0B4j4Yqtne1yZcrz1bKW7CRsTFJ4M4MUFWFKniRsttw/s6016/2%20Colo%20cotwoods.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4016" data-original-width="6016" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0K485q2EnyBPLENCF_KTTQCtjGvZj2EfWy3lsvI-WUFlB9jwyNuFSm4sPPqi3sU2EdWauhCxPfnO4frvyX1_2V_NXsF7q84xdiky23N0mVlIDVzwbToGyMU05BPcjTwH-3I0WjLc-Lk7iEXdq0B4j4Yqtne1yZcrz1bKW7CRsTFJ4M4MUFWFKniRsttw/w640-h428/2%20Colo%20cotwoods.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">Anne and I found some good photo subjects, but missed some of the great subjects of the year before.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><u>Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway</u> is an 84 mile loop into the high scenic area in the Sangre de Cristo mountains. The route goes from Taos north (the way we did the circle) on NM 522 to Questa where you take NM 38 through Red River to Eagle’s Nest. From there drive NM 434 to Angel Fire where you catch NM 64 to go back to Taos.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsNdZJDfioYTarj2GXBKkC00HYBmjywMflDXyWoL51WQbHeTVxeBOXeyXiYLTa_Q4tVRV2Ia1DdvCK6CiiSH1wHWQkUC0NGIa56PfQjJgPl0huNdlVAUiDExp2BmjYlbQxgU4UwRMsevZVDRycIC7uFpn8602wRqTPmYldO3zy4qUHFQWDIObYNjucauE/s4032/2%20EC%20bob.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsNdZJDfioYTarj2GXBKkC00HYBmjywMflDXyWoL51WQbHeTVxeBOXeyXiYLTa_Q4tVRV2Ia1DdvCK6CiiSH1wHWQkUC0NGIa56PfQjJgPl0huNdlVAUiDExp2BmjYlbQxgU4UwRMsevZVDRycIC7uFpn8602wRqTPmYldO3zy4qUHFQWDIObYNjucauE/w300-h400/2%20EC%20bob.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigMejhM6FbnwOzuEIEMl39Tm3u3h-Lm7T-6ZlD3k_VojMiOEDDhSiHLUdsmjvmPD0Ke4AmYSx_sBkx8yLC0A4U275usI9IsP_XiXPiQ35tYInm22Ey0dezdVMEnEqmLTn9E8Tir3YNwBKTa5rTWbIQcMzhf5_AD3CSJpAwnhXPCk65qEdrRhI5jizXKe8/s6016/2%20EC%20mt%20color.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; 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font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">The route goes through mountain passes as high as 9500 feet and large valleys or plateaus. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh23ZUq6rSkDcaJ3_KRcFr-hks9ElIJjMFoAM-4Fdwh884eC35usKpce_EUEkzjfQl9mNsjK8vexj7l4HF1gDf6fndO-am46CNUYXOahZmbX0qy9rl0yEMY5Lp5XoxKJtlEFrtqR6077XljbITphK3dCUatu3SdBrINXwtKTM2YggjyXdKPEzgrQ21YjLE/s3334/2%20EC%20butfly.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3334" data-original-width="3334" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh23ZUq6rSkDcaJ3_KRcFr-hks9ElIJjMFoAM-4Fdwh884eC35usKpce_EUEkzjfQl9mNsjK8vexj7l4HF1gDf6fndO-am46CNUYXOahZmbX0qy9rl0yEMY5Lp5XoxKJtlEFrtqR6077XljbITphK3dCUatu3SdBrINXwtKTM2YggjyXdKPEzgrQ21YjLE/w640-h640/2%20EC%20butfly.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">Both Red River and Angel Fire have well developed ski area and the road encircles Wheeler Peak, the highest mountain is New Mexico at 13,161 feet. We stopped in Angel Fire for lunch, but instead of going to the tourist restaurant (fancy and expensive), we opted for J & A Cafe, a rustic off the main road local's spot which was filled with locals. There we shared a fantastic lunch of fresh catfish and chips for $11.95.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrYa77CLdD-SHlE2T5TduSk-yQF8TiW9qmMruHf-gN9X082T83XeD1O3U3PF7TRmQb_8l5Nslkz5RpCVu7LXuIoiZMCwf8tG3B2uf4pQmvl3mSxH7KyHUqIiSlEs9-MkaMuX0IKlLXf2kVNF_BzsI0zPwbWXkF4KCctUeijxDt8qv6hw2svLn-D1RkZQc/s4736/2%20EC%20catfish.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4736" data-original-width="3552" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrYa77CLdD-SHlE2T5TduSk-yQF8TiW9qmMruHf-gN9X082T83XeD1O3U3PF7TRmQb_8l5Nslkz5RpCVu7LXuIoiZMCwf8tG3B2uf4pQmvl3mSxH7KyHUqIiSlEs9-MkaMuX0IKlLXf2kVNF_BzsI0zPwbWXkF4KCctUeijxDt8qv6hw2svLn-D1RkZQc/w480-h640/2%20EC%20catfish.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">When you drive the Enchanted Circle you are passing through scenery made famous by “Easy Rider” and “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid” which were filmed in the area. The last adventure for us of the Enchanted Circle was the mountain road construction project about a mile out of Angel Fire. We wait almost an hour to drive the five miles of curvy construction up to the last pass over into Taos. I ended up being the lead car (after the working truck) and led a mile of traffic the last 18 miles of the trip.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8V-8y6mbTSs1F0-5_JqUyne0giK8AUmEy3Q2teBPOxu3hczAtwg0d8YymEcE-qOa-52u3e5TFR1QmR0Uf2lYQdoT9Xjabs122bqo96m-Hk1AmpWbgX6DCT126wBVTnSdwsuaNALdtwF0XpcE7U6AKv5bO0NEDi_wgD5VEqrYZJ6Gq7LesCwR9bFOJQ94/s4736/2%20EC%20rdwk%202.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3552" data-original-width="4736" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8V-8y6mbTSs1F0-5_JqUyne0giK8AUmEy3Q2teBPOxu3hczAtwg0d8YymEcE-qOa-52u3e5TFR1QmR0Uf2lYQdoT9Xjabs122bqo96m-Hk1AmpWbgX6DCT126wBVTnSdwsuaNALdtwF0XpcE7U6AKv5bO0NEDi_wgD5VEqrYZJ6Gq7LesCwR9bFOJQ94/w400-h300/2%20EC%20rdwk%202.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH0MZGHAvIJdFjguDLY10qjBCobMHyMt0XmipU-nzVMtY13agIlWcQ5qFD4cD3vRQBZROAddhKS4SkWj3NzM8rFmbJ774qiOAFUsaGFcbYGQ5WtyI8tLz7JAWT2ewnhVEteiC1QtXYao6IFYi2W7KjMaqEnnBvUDN-j_Df2oUCLFERQpobXYCjc3FQhws/s4736/2%20EC%20rdwk.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3552" data-original-width="4736" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH0MZGHAvIJdFjguDLY10qjBCobMHyMt0XmipU-nzVMtY13agIlWcQ5qFD4cD3vRQBZROAddhKS4SkWj3NzM8rFmbJ774qiOAFUsaGFcbYGQ5WtyI8tLz7JAWT2ewnhVEteiC1QtXYao6IFYi2W7KjMaqEnnBvUDN-j_Df2oUCLFERQpobXYCjc3FQhws/w640-h480/2%20EC%20rdwk.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6AgE4rTKd2ksSG9HUJ5vKGRh1on0srMaQ2P7iKntnK2GRaw0UDQ8PxLvQ-UOKoE7uBHm02cvaQTp_FsAiPhJI4_TTNgfzTSPAI1kw8qLH7_0FSl_pnOEzIpX3cUUZezFyfcR8IRQvrXKKlvnYmU_Nx6svKEK7-H0Wqi4v9eLiN-vOt3KpHKikNJsPyHk/s4032/2%20EC%20roadwork.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6AgE4rTKd2ksSG9HUJ5vKGRh1on0srMaQ2P7iKntnK2GRaw0UDQ8PxLvQ-UOKoE7uBHm02cvaQTp_FsAiPhJI4_TTNgfzTSPAI1kw8qLH7_0FSl_pnOEzIpX3cUUZezFyfcR8IRQvrXKKlvnYmU_Nx6svKEK7-H0Wqi4v9eLiN-vOt3KpHKikNJsPyHk/w300-h400/2%20EC%20roadwork.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">The road into Taos, after the roadwork area, is a wonderfully colorful canyon, but there are very few turnouts and with a mile of cars behind me I wasn't about to stop. Anne did get this great view from our moving car.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinAc1jbWfqoHww6oeNNXS444SS5Y1VpRmSm0cMOmlAxIDTluHbqhu3odlfUWj7PDkkz_QQYCa9rVAE8P53z2DkEriWgpqn1H57ZWNwloIXHCc29xI6SZQsFqaDzn6W5aS61AKe1uKxoa8Yw3J4DYUA0NprX1DTN77-nsHvHEk508T8FOlKxF1RcASV3Ww/s3024/2%20EC%20into%20taos.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2317" data-original-width="3024" height="490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinAc1jbWfqoHww6oeNNXS444SS5Y1VpRmSm0cMOmlAxIDTluHbqhu3odlfUWj7PDkkz_QQYCa9rVAE8P53z2DkEriWgpqn1H57ZWNwloIXHCc29xI6SZQsFqaDzn6W5aS61AKe1uKxoa8Yw3J4DYUA0NprX1DTN77-nsHvHEk508T8FOlKxF1RcASV3Ww/w640-h490/2%20EC%20into%20taos.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><b>NEXT:</b> Museums and Friends in about two weeks. </p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p>Bob Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10112858726557698448noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011652983278043165.post-75519272206986888722023-10-26T21:15:00.000-07:002023-10-26T21:15:24.257-07:00#207 Southwest Trip Fall 2023, Part 1<p> <span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; text-align: justify;">Southwest Trip Fall 2023, Part 1</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ3-xEAzmhPlcNcmWGQQD8P5U7mblwcYAEu3UTIca_EWlyLhvweqw07WVtsfiFQxMRBCqX0SF92gPQu1WGKKU6Jh1v_D8gEYF9ZqhFyj9aYS4iS3XEwnXlcT9d_JQgR8p2zEovoaL69DSz8Zl3TG7cKoNakpmOZOSf0nIUxFOhmLJv230cU7ZBBxFN93c/s4736/1%20SF%20B%20and%20A.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3552" data-original-width="4736" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ3-xEAzmhPlcNcmWGQQD8P5U7mblwcYAEu3UTIca_EWlyLhvweqw07WVtsfiFQxMRBCqX0SF92gPQu1WGKKU6Jh1v_D8gEYF9ZqhFyj9aYS4iS3XEwnXlcT9d_JQgR8p2zEovoaL69DSz8Zl3TG7cKoNakpmOZOSf0nIUxFOhmLJv230cU7ZBBxFN93c/w400-h300/1%20SF%20B%20and%20A.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; text-align: justify;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>A trip! A real trip! And we even got into a plane to fly from Portland to Albuquerque, New Mexico. The plan was to spend three nights in Santa Fe, eight nights in Taos, and a last night in Albuquerque before flying home. It was a fine plan, too. The trip from Portland to ABQ through Salt Lake (on Delta Airlines) was pleasant with easy connections and smooth flights. The one long walk between connections in Salt Lake was eased by riding on a passenger carrier driven by a very friendly local. We picked up our rental intermediate SUV, a Kia Sportage, with no problems and headed up the freeway toward Santa Fe, an hour and a half drive. The main purpose of the trip was to enjoy photographing one of our favorite parts of the country along with visiting our adopted niece and her family in Taos.</p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Since the trip was a big photo opportunity, this blog in three parts will be photo oriented. This first segment will be telling a little about the towns we visited as well as some of the trip’s major attractions. Consider the photos in this blog postcards from the Southwest.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVyCUskwhnKqAlVGGMEo3UZi_ySQ6L2tI_xs3BiWQNmbFsq-TaDhQJGzRscqutQFrNIbqIMETk02mA7XxPM6mmvSBBUc_mp4ssw-C9XSjobvq2RVWeJ_GdCHjzPKuOYdJUqyv4nIPM7wqUGWKAQXhpk6HYDReXqVI0bshAWl8jDgLbynaMP_jBk6O9upM/s5652/1%20SF%20door.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5652" data-original-width="3772" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVyCUskwhnKqAlVGGMEo3UZi_ySQ6L2tI_xs3BiWQNmbFsq-TaDhQJGzRscqutQFrNIbqIMETk02mA7XxPM6mmvSBBUc_mp4ssw-C9XSjobvq2RVWeJ_GdCHjzPKuOYdJUqyv4nIPM7wqUGWKAQXhpk6HYDReXqVI0bshAWl8jDgLbynaMP_jBk6O9upM/w428-h640/1%20SF%20door.jpeg" width="428" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Typical Santa Fe Door</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Santa Fe. </span>We stayed three nights in a studio apartment at the Worldmark Santa Fe—a timeshare. Our unit, 1108, was a nicely-sized studio with small kitchenette and a good bed. We didn’t need to use the included gas fireplace because the weather was very summery. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgevCj2JRUQnM-3B4KRGFSriXB_6E6dlGEfY93hDOb09jgz7gL5hHcChzIdT5b4i8B19rE-wP70g65mh_nU4DgWzwQWyZXLwZ3zoEglmlFAd7CbQQJGv1qjacbeltm3bkxHnEWqhHJwzPWDjGB6JxeeuBHoJEZFZMrc4c8Uhw4z9tN_xRH8LtHhseNPd6o/s6016/1%20SF%20WM%20room%20out.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4016" data-original-width="6016" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgevCj2JRUQnM-3B4KRGFSriXB_6E6dlGEfY93hDOb09jgz7gL5hHcChzIdT5b4i8B19rE-wP70g65mh_nU4DgWzwQWyZXLwZ3zoEglmlFAd7CbQQJGv1qjacbeltm3bkxHnEWqhHJwzPWDjGB6JxeeuBHoJEZFZMrc4c8Uhw4z9tN_xRH8LtHhseNPd6o/w640-h428/1%20SF%20WM%20room%20out.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF7_AVqxCeeuqSNPQQ6Z8hDYluPlHpqXQbiZE89Ols0aWacIFWTum7hPsupvkF1a45u0KwkcDoPbE3gcLN1QhktiYF_l8jIPKPcOVPpQwEm462IEpfgNMP23Ban3WqS6GCL8JTcOtZL9Vddu9Khuc2739bb8nogIQzaMidcfwO3HGTrU-j3Ds9w9VUM_M/s4736/1%20SF%20WM%20room.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3552" data-original-width="4736" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF7_AVqxCeeuqSNPQQ6Z8hDYluPlHpqXQbiZE89Ols0aWacIFWTum7hPsupvkF1a45u0KwkcDoPbE3gcLN1QhktiYF_l8jIPKPcOVPpQwEm462IEpfgNMP23Ban3WqS6GCL8JTcOtZL9Vddu9Khuc2739bb8nogIQzaMidcfwO3HGTrU-j3Ds9w9VUM_M/w400-h300/1%20SF%20WM%20room.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaqd3FjivFoHtaA-OZUhBApOTPGpKIADIgLGJGKG3NmkKIFwwLvQbfueYE9yRBfG9mjvyfgm_5PlH-NdCkr9UBcX1Lxz3jExUfJqn4vlPlx4f2SnHut8GPuiN3FOgKVYW8wmSL32eCYez0V9uMwt2aT84290q0GAuZsv3GJ_vXKTZYPjF_kyqMSgpckj0/s6016/1%20SF%20WM.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4016" data-original-width="6016" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaqd3FjivFoHtaA-OZUhBApOTPGpKIADIgLGJGKG3NmkKIFwwLvQbfueYE9yRBfG9mjvyfgm_5PlH-NdCkr9UBcX1Lxz3jExUfJqn4vlPlx4f2SnHut8GPuiN3FOgKVYW8wmSL32eCYez0V9uMwt2aT84290q0GAuZsv3GJ_vXKTZYPjF_kyqMSgpckj0/w640-h428/1%20SF%20WM.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">The WM Santa Fe is conveniently located only a few blocks away from Santa Fe’s downtown plaza—filled with art shops, restaurants, and museums.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC2lO0D-_yuLELs2kmCq7I_N3AQE-bT56chiz-VGT_h51uFM_ZBmZGtOrGwAvx9J85IovMID__51EWG61taBUFJrXLYtZ3Bth-Z-cw601dM9XV4ZSU3BFi9zmQ9uv-I6SmUnhg41jfoAGs4ykFC_Bm8gmx_buiIRLG8rt1ItjmtlH6L45MPyqEb7D0LDo/s4736/1%20SF%20Shop%20Anne.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4736" data-original-width="3552" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC2lO0D-_yuLELs2kmCq7I_N3AQE-bT56chiz-VGT_h51uFM_ZBmZGtOrGwAvx9J85IovMID__51EWG61taBUFJrXLYtZ3Bth-Z-cw601dM9XV4ZSU3BFi9zmQ9uv-I6SmUnhg41jfoAGs4ykFC_Bm8gmx_buiIRLG8rt1ItjmtlH6L45MPyqEb7D0LDo/w480-h640/1%20SF%20Shop%20Anne.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Parking Adventure.</span> It’s an easy drive from our timeshare to the downtown parking structure, except it wasn’t easy this trip. The normal parking lot entrances/exits on San Fransisco Street were now just exits and we had no idea where the new entrances were. We were stuck now in a tourist area one-way grid. We wound through the tight streets until we finally saw a sign which pointed to “Parking.” We did end up with a good parking spot via the new entrance and later found out that disabled parking is now free. Although the parking was hard to find this time, Santa Fe’s a good tourist town.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkk9xySghONLhuYt611WzMrSxnq1YaSSaC_vPilzVEVPs1fb1k-lwLgNotzLm2VThXNLUUn8Xt9UDMz2-kTgNynweDnmqXd3E4mx4ZT1KN7s5V3WjAa0OocK8qHVI1sYk5fufyZoaLoVzA-ePVMhWuMT6oeEA7O6fB3A29OH0vmQZTeblL4kDFLr_GxNI/s4736/1%20SF%20shop%20color.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4736" data-original-width="3552" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkk9xySghONLhuYt611WzMrSxnq1YaSSaC_vPilzVEVPs1fb1k-lwLgNotzLm2VThXNLUUn8Xt9UDMz2-kTgNynweDnmqXd3E4mx4ZT1KN7s5V3WjAa0OocK8qHVI1sYk5fufyZoaLoVzA-ePVMhWuMT6oeEA7O6fB3A29OH0vmQZTeblL4kDFLr_GxNI/w300-h400/1%20SF%20shop%20color.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="text-decoration: underline;">DDD Recommendations.</span> As fans of Guy Fieri’s “Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives” show on the Food Network, we seek out his recommended restaurants wherever we travel. On this trip we ate at three of those Triple D restaurants and missed another. In Santa Fe Anne and I had breakfast at the number one recommended eatery in town, The Pantry, one morning and dinner at the top pizza place (number 1 for the last 15 years), Backroad Pizza. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO1JjLzcQZLQSbtrIucJ1wnLl6SDNnA54UeM93duQTe3NFdkYkgtcAA1t8r_3YCqyyngFIE9sWWd9HyIAhcDRkQbm7C9zFn7J1KFXVtPBudVO3ef6ImfG9iyYG-w_aIcVJ1wRm-CduA8WV9AkCLn0eeZDxbExrrfseoyYOx0cKpet7ieKzJ4AQhaFU4Bo/s4736/1%20SF%20%20pizza.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4736" data-original-width="3552" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO1JjLzcQZLQSbtrIucJ1wnLl6SDNnA54UeM93duQTe3NFdkYkgtcAA1t8r_3YCqyyngFIE9sWWd9HyIAhcDRkQbm7C9zFn7J1KFXVtPBudVO3ef6ImfG9iyYG-w_aIcVJ1wRm-CduA8WV9AkCLn0eeZDxbExrrfseoyYOx0cKpet7ieKzJ4AQhaFU4Bo/w480-h640/1%20SF%20%20pizza.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">While in Taos we had lunch at Sol Food Cafe in Arroyo Seco a short ways out of town. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhctDz69_ObD3qbD2pQpDvXUzkf9z9CXMi40s72eKY0sR5U55WMkY4jq-Y5EH5n7rn5Q8zAStyc_R3s238C0tipEijqf-vZtN2e9twHB373slFEkAYBi8yeowB0pBzC5OZoaGZwfHbVopU3NkBLDER21NuaZmkUoluwG4ceGyZ8dA26J87u78M3R6sYR5M/s4736/1%20A%20Seco%20barn.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3552" data-original-width="4736" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhctDz69_ObD3qbD2pQpDvXUzkf9z9CXMi40s72eKY0sR5U55WMkY4jq-Y5EH5n7rn5Q8zAStyc_R3s238C0tipEijqf-vZtN2e9twHB373slFEkAYBi8yeowB0pBzC5OZoaGZwfHbVopU3NkBLDER21NuaZmkUoluwG4ceGyZ8dA26J87u78M3R6sYR5M/w640-h480/1%20A%20Seco%20barn.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Barn Near Arroyo Seco</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK0Hm54TSDSmXgTVLnClfVnNMJMrLboRzB7JidXhhSTmkJWrc8cq3efmTiPXBrKkg6sYG8UsD3z7IHLP_cCrFISwrNex2rfUXpagnDAHxz12LYtTkgSZOM_Oo8SlzVmsY27dwEtt39zJorcfQsu3bUFECK0Q4fWoCSn__KoE4enhIP6BG64TMDBnBMf_g/s4736/1%20A%20Seco%20Sol%20caf%20bob.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4736" data-original-width="3552" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK0Hm54TSDSmXgTVLnClfVnNMJMrLboRzB7JidXhhSTmkJWrc8cq3efmTiPXBrKkg6sYG8UsD3z7IHLP_cCrFISwrNex2rfUXpagnDAHxz12LYtTkgSZOM_Oo8SlzVmsY27dwEtt39zJorcfQsu3bUFECK0Q4fWoCSn__KoE4enhIP6BG64TMDBnBMf_g/w300-h400/1%20A%20Seco%20Sol%20caf%20bob.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1q15adnyK5WoEPwTeNiS8gb-ETc1I46aj0JA7MTVcuzHVaO7m7XxTy9FBdsQoQtqnqDPNZuUEhUmuf5JawmumeM8WyhN_1PSRAAXMnzi253KT_rryP4cUXi_kUUeBRsSg3T06O-wKmZX44uiPJb8oHEdWjQTZJhTgJVbHQfcH4Yeb6eP3vbUzPX3EInY/s4736/1%20A%20Seco.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3552" data-original-width="4736" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1q15adnyK5WoEPwTeNiS8gb-ETc1I46aj0JA7MTVcuzHVaO7m7XxTy9FBdsQoQtqnqDPNZuUEhUmuf5JawmumeM8WyhN_1PSRAAXMnzi253KT_rryP4cUXi_kUUeBRsSg3T06O-wKmZX44uiPJb8oHEdWjQTZJhTgJVbHQfcH4Yeb6eP3vbUzPX3EInY/w640-h480/1%20A%20Seco.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">Also in Taos we tried to eat at Antonio’s Taste of New Mexico, but we couldn’t get in. The recommendation as a new DDD spot has made it uber-popular. Obviously, we ate well on this trip.</p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Pecos National Historic Park.</span> Twenty-seven miles east of Santa Fe are the ruins of the Pecos Pueblo (Cicuye Pueblo) which was made a National Monument in 1965 and renamed an Historic Park in 1985. Today the park consists of several hiking trails leading to ruins and the main pueblo ruin along with historic church and a nice visitor center. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzU_ZgHq4d5iE_7PVAbjDURIPSGOip6auHp0ulTo390UJSJC2oKdob_I-orDOKXBn4c09E3yXp8tKYPDcExd8zlEz9qEeifKBmQaX8bZ6tDZ_KErW29D3JxDDFxQLxD-V93Hon_OVYOlGDDLxLQ0wTdSTZAE5Fd30OBdwhjbiIahvNBdJpm7-8kwj6qus/s6016/3%20Pecos%20art.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4016" data-original-width="6016" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzU_ZgHq4d5iE_7PVAbjDURIPSGOip6auHp0ulTo390UJSJC2oKdob_I-orDOKXBn4c09E3yXp8tKYPDcExd8zlEz9qEeifKBmQaX8bZ6tDZ_KErW29D3JxDDFxQLxD-V93Hon_OVYOlGDDLxLQ0wTdSTZAE5Fd30OBdwhjbiIahvNBdJpm7-8kwj6qus/w400-h268/3%20Pecos%20art.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Small Museum in the VC</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">The five story pueblo was built around 1100 and at one time housed about 2000. The area has been occupied since about 11,500 BCE. The Spanish mission church has an interesting history being originally built in 1619 and destroyed during the Pueblo Revolt of 1680. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnQgE0eQlxYF_wfzm41kgjvHOfUBh1rakQPrPwqdyLmzJMuicldTxeFx_dJyYP2Nk7TKCgmxDUGkhdcPai57mlh1heqnnqUhQywWrd6AEx-SsaRiefunYhty_d_UX2guyyk87AMz5nBL1KgdaR8Qmy46iNfnkKs6v5UmckrZBsOKz54M6jp-2X_vXIgvA/s6016/3%20Pecos%20church%202.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4016" data-original-width="6016" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnQgE0eQlxYF_wfzm41kgjvHOfUBh1rakQPrPwqdyLmzJMuicldTxeFx_dJyYP2Nk7TKCgmxDUGkhdcPai57mlh1heqnnqUhQywWrd6AEx-SsaRiefunYhty_d_UX2guyyk87AMz5nBL1KgdaR8Qmy46iNfnkKs6v5UmckrZBsOKz54M6jp-2X_vXIgvA/w640-h428/3%20Pecos%20church%202.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWrv4IakpZ5fRptI4Gjm_Z8d-tKRG_Iw2OhFebFi04Wb7gV5Mr2XjVJcT659qAYw8yAb9Xqyzwe5wyyHpw284N5K8utvd8fVQyvoYRepe1ZaMPSxY56ouNTKTGr9eGUX9cBIvfCUcSWazTByf3IdcyEduCUZpDQO9NVJHyArX4J-9v3qxCn9CzDekq6hs/s6016/3%20Pecos%20church.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4016" data-original-width="6016" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWrv4IakpZ5fRptI4Gjm_Z8d-tKRG_Iw2OhFebFi04Wb7gV5Mr2XjVJcT659qAYw8yAb9Xqyzwe5wyyHpw284N5K8utvd8fVQyvoYRepe1ZaMPSxY56ouNTKTGr9eGUX9cBIvfCUcSWazTByf3IdcyEduCUZpDQO9NVJHyArX4J-9v3qxCn9CzDekq6hs/w640-h428/3%20Pecos%20church.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_3jAECZXFHBysKBYpLU9YymAONt803qBueYq5KSY61XvlBFcI3aWRrV8eadNVNXMjyWP2HfeFcHhHRL3Xd9VgGXXRqes2QcCDdISZayiSTrk6YX4dJv7U4k37J_XwMXfxgA4Vif-w2gLwEATnugmyd093HXoumNCM7X2f05MVrSg5m8iC2mp93tST-58/s4603/3%20Pecos%20shurch%203.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3452" data-original-width="4603" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_3jAECZXFHBysKBYpLU9YymAONt803qBueYq5KSY61XvlBFcI3aWRrV8eadNVNXMjyWP2HfeFcHhHRL3Xd9VgGXXRqes2QcCDdISZayiSTrk6YX4dJv7U4k37J_XwMXfxgA4Vif-w2gLwEATnugmyd093HXoumNCM7X2f05MVrSg5m8iC2mp93tST-58/w640-h480/3%20Pecos%20shurch%203.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">The church was rebuilt in 1717 and abandoned by 1838. We spent our time visiting the ruins of the main pueblo and the massive church.</p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7ULXRq2EspwhZf0t0CzOszRmBDs5cZpLq7xCtiG5Wbzsb3wbu9S3W-5Tb-qThVyxW4JDk4D-9nSN5vpgQx4GOxOWSXIox81uuIBuQ5TkE7nZLRLoQ0FIDfhs86eldiT6vOFp96g9831ZpAtIdgVrTgvw8ZMOi0Tx_XQVUBKsN_JVfsh1sQUduGqPyCxI/s4736/1%20T%20road%20in.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3552" data-original-width="4736" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7ULXRq2EspwhZf0t0CzOszRmBDs5cZpLq7xCtiG5Wbzsb3wbu9S3W-5Tb-qThVyxW4JDk4D-9nSN5vpgQx4GOxOWSXIox81uuIBuQ5TkE7nZLRLoQ0FIDfhs86eldiT6vOFp96g9831ZpAtIdgVrTgvw8ZMOi0Tx_XQVUBKsN_JVfsh1sQUduGqPyCxI/w640-h480/1%20T%20road%20in.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Main Street through Taos</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Taos.</span> Eight days of our trip we stayed at the Worldmark Taos (timeshare) in a comfortable one bedroom apartment. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjn0-ahpEndTAV7PqvjukaBI8HWc-DLiChOcDgSU-zCwhuttzkGo32zLrKCGhucsjDE99GNL5oNckwWarKm5gyYu8LFkrEdARnsEzxBHPIP9zJUO82hQ6CiS0uLrnXk8YNBqPDNhGdSXGI_fP35ADerxqgpLAQJptQSsL4j-akMW7dW3xGTPSAZQqzq50/s4736/1%20T%20WM%20in.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3552" data-original-width="4736" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjn0-ahpEndTAV7PqvjukaBI8HWc-DLiChOcDgSU-zCwhuttzkGo32zLrKCGhucsjDE99GNL5oNckwWarKm5gyYu8LFkrEdARnsEzxBHPIP9zJUO82hQ6CiS0uLrnXk8YNBqPDNhGdSXGI_fP35ADerxqgpLAQJptQSsL4j-akMW7dW3xGTPSAZQqzq50/w400-h300/1%20T%20WM%20in.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrB7ilRGhHSpONSHA5C37l34uBgwCqhyphenhyphenK-7WDcnUh8QCb5ZmAMj3fuEBuvilm-jCspxYK0gckeChRUmOX8Gy1bqX3UnMQ83TTnU1MJ6pzubMouoenh_6HPSrgkm7ehT7eTntrwhMMeVVelamk9P-sVY2oCCunh92lD8ZFj5JGBQ_sDbPHbuPGMrmOCSY4/s4736/1%20Taos%20WM%20out.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3552" data-original-width="4736" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrB7ilRGhHSpONSHA5C37l34uBgwCqhyphenhyphenK-7WDcnUh8QCb5ZmAMj3fuEBuvilm-jCspxYK0gckeChRUmOX8Gy1bqX3UnMQ83TTnU1MJ6pzubMouoenh_6HPSrgkm7ehT7eTntrwhMMeVVelamk9P-sVY2oCCunh92lD8ZFj5JGBQ_sDbPHbuPGMrmOCSY4/w640-h480/1%20Taos%20WM%20out.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">WM Taos is near the center of town (elevation 6900 feet) and is only minutes from the main shopping district at the town Plaza. Also in the Plaza the US flag flies 24 hours a day with special history.<span style="text-align: center;"> </span></p><br /><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi7RAGVtheHRFfCqEzBIfooiucrDm2UePI5TmSvoMY14bCPJdCIfdfLl0GU8x1S_FiYJFWB-WpdJRQChQ5sVHYPbOyLg0wPgb8uIctyacEaFGw4lszDNbSf9lxvn_n2H74JsTCb76uq73J8l5ZdvRtlaIklhTw57tcFs_mWVTKnCl9aWdJfFdi7tQtvKk/s4736/1%20T%20Sq%20flags.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4736" data-original-width="3552" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi7RAGVtheHRFfCqEzBIfooiucrDm2UePI5TmSvoMY14bCPJdCIfdfLl0GU8x1S_FiYJFWB-WpdJRQChQ5sVHYPbOyLg0wPgb8uIctyacEaFGw4lszDNbSf9lxvn_n2H74JsTCb76uq73J8l5ZdvRtlaIklhTw57tcFs_mWVTKnCl9aWdJfFdi7tQtvKk/w480-h640/1%20T%20Sq%20flags.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>During the Civil War confederate sympathizers tried to take the US flag down, but were thwarted by Union officer Kit Carson, a Taos resident, who ordered troops to guard the flag 24 hours a day.<p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqgKSd-3UcYktwcN7XoRQerIBfgkntBEcJM4ZBiDACHBxrZHGgeMBKfYb2OafhBUwojuz-Vs-byMrRcSRn_hVB-rEnfAdr2h74Bx9gcZm6T3EzT7Wcm9egaEFoqtnhi5KsODOr45t3rsoVzVNM1fo4QHU45H9RLXRggYgNocjEgMm74QRsv8rCa3bgDuc/s4217/1%20T%20Michaels%20in.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3162" data-original-width="4217" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqgKSd-3UcYktwcN7XoRQerIBfgkntBEcJM4ZBiDACHBxrZHGgeMBKfYb2OafhBUwojuz-Vs-byMrRcSRn_hVB-rEnfAdr2h74Bx9gcZm6T3EzT7Wcm9egaEFoqtnhi5KsODOr45t3rsoVzVNM1fo4QHU45H9RLXRggYgNocjEgMm74QRsv8rCa3bgDuc/w400-h300/1%20T%20Michaels%20in.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We shared a breakfast table at Michael's Kitchen with an RVer, Jeff. Nice company and good food.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbEdFlM2Qk60QyjmuavAbocyErSHv3sdzK0UvqNKlIocC8hWii1E7WnPamB_OOJHP9zCKKV0rz63Mvi2ikwZX6RoeX6hdjhxuE9KADGRs9zT9yMdJdH15ftwRRIROUL8UmZLCRWbU7WzOEwuvIdxEkBtERtlK6UVgh1KyIePkxqOqiRd-jKxPSxq5e8tg/s4736/1%20T%20shop%20bench.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3552" data-original-width="4736" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbEdFlM2Qk60QyjmuavAbocyErSHv3sdzK0UvqNKlIocC8hWii1E7WnPamB_OOJHP9zCKKV0rz63Mvi2ikwZX6RoeX6hdjhxuE9KADGRs9zT9yMdJdH15ftwRRIROUL8UmZLCRWbU7WzOEwuvIdxEkBtERtlK6UVgh1KyIePkxqOqiRd-jKxPSxq5e8tg/w640-h480/1%20T%20shop%20bench.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Anne at one of the shops on the Taos Plaza. The older gentleman was perplexed by my photography.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><br /><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The town, founded in 1615, is best known for the nearby Taos Pueblo, and for being a very active artist colony. The town of 5700 has numerous art galleries and several interesting museums. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimb2q8zLvq0G4bON_DgqbyrmK-uZo853NbIcPHYhIKvOSAVOloTEZTb-NEMAnJHX97T00V5h8_PpfV5hIgN7TBOqKZC0j2fKcrfYDztfQ15BlVMdn3nG7oiGTuowjz2zkQopqWkdt-d6FxIuMuMy0SlZhKgj2kjP8A6mnSJbjvqK85MYROY8YyS9VIXio/s4736/1%20T%20Farmhouse.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3552" data-original-width="4736" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimb2q8zLvq0G4bON_DgqbyrmK-uZo853NbIcPHYhIKvOSAVOloTEZTb-NEMAnJHX97T00V5h8_PpfV5hIgN7TBOqKZC0j2fKcrfYDztfQ15BlVMdn3nG7oiGTuowjz2zkQopqWkdt-d6FxIuMuMy0SlZhKgj2kjP8A6mnSJbjvqK85MYROY8YyS9VIXio/w400-h300/1%20T%20Farmhouse.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Farmhouse Cafe and Bakery is one of the most popular eateries in Taos and has some good mountain scenery for background.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6EspGzjS-TO1VmMmuVNLfotVUnNr-MV99TSzq07HFe-9Ru9jzL4h8Mg4ekj0ZA6bEnk5-YKgPoiThi8Unv86G6qY1q65hqYWLudfDnvcDklPoNbL6XLnnET27DZqkBdycZ_r3quOR5diAr_BcnObiYvFUCpG_uRMAGesdUqJcR8-lwLt4YF7jbEoMcdQ/s6016/2%20Taos%20mts%20fr%20farm.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4016" data-original-width="6016" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6EspGzjS-TO1VmMmuVNLfotVUnNr-MV99TSzq07HFe-9Ru9jzL4h8Mg4ekj0ZA6bEnk5-YKgPoiThi8Unv86G6qY1q65hqYWLudfDnvcDklPoNbL6XLnnET27DZqkBdycZ_r3quOR5diAr_BcnObiYvFUCpG_uRMAGesdUqJcR8-lwLt4YF7jbEoMcdQ/w640-h428/2%20Taos%20mts%20fr%20farm.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The vista behind The Farmhouse Cafe.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Sangre de Cristo Mountains.</span> The lovely mountain range runs over 242 miles from Santa Fe past Taos and north into Colorado. Numerous peaks in the range reach above 14,000 feet.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQcTy5x-HfEPgQ29TxHqhhKvV_bF6W_xqGJsFPJtoAoSu7P3g4ZjBwIZm-yL24g3FiatzEbUHOajmZoyF5KSFhP8pLwnf-48IyOO7JABSlyLyzAqbEOeqsJDGmCNOj31Aq55n7pxAUn-SuXtlDKvu5hKH61CpApU7K5YTi3pASTWFGglcnDbdXa6k2jHE/s4670/2%20Taos%20mts%202.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2626" data-original-width="4670" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQcTy5x-HfEPgQ29TxHqhhKvV_bF6W_xqGJsFPJtoAoSu7P3g4ZjBwIZm-yL24g3FiatzEbUHOajmZoyF5KSFhP8pLwnf-48IyOO7JABSlyLyzAqbEOeqsJDGmCNOj31Aq55n7pxAUn-SuXtlDKvu5hKH61CpApU7K5YTi3pASTWFGglcnDbdXa6k2jHE/w640-h360/2%20Taos%20mts%202.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPm-FKbLL3ECfOSs_mcTtwixzwukOdloH-hudhXSSWD_paXJbjQpbMx1GiCDtEZxgJDdFZaP2XW6YN9Ja177BWsC7NN_t3M3TOcInghyphenhyphenS1__jkX1cdWa2V8F4MCasWpRZ6iAboyj5_nZgWJ1aGblr196T6EAf1Kh6gqhawZ7kwyp5MS2XjfS0Oluyd2Ek/s6016/2%20Taos%20mts%20fr%20A%20Seco%20.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4016" data-original-width="6016" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPm-FKbLL3ECfOSs_mcTtwixzwukOdloH-hudhXSSWD_paXJbjQpbMx1GiCDtEZxgJDdFZaP2XW6YN9Ja177BWsC7NN_t3M3TOcInghyphenhyphenS1__jkX1cdWa2V8F4MCasWpRZ6iAboyj5_nZgWJ1aGblr196T6EAf1Kh6gqhawZ7kwyp5MS2XjfS0Oluyd2Ek/w640-h428/2%20Taos%20mts%20fr%20A%20Seco%20.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Views from near Arroyo Seco.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjOXX5uyrdJrJBFBdiW9ryG11gsEteQw9WyYda2BjGhu3A0RLJPqI4uF67sKEq4yFtnu2EBZr1LoHf759AfpWzxLBXp0KEovBiktbbUltgpblJHPYvi1rgS45QCAtuwLQS_ZLXq_AGTJrGDHYKN2kbi-GZ9mfpYzMNGj0f877IGvVvzPJxG4oRqD1GfV8/s6016/2%20Taos%20mts%20Seco%202.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4016" data-original-width="6016" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjOXX5uyrdJrJBFBdiW9ryG11gsEteQw9WyYda2BjGhu3A0RLJPqI4uF67sKEq4yFtnu2EBZr1LoHf759AfpWzxLBXp0KEovBiktbbUltgpblJHPYvi1rgS45QCAtuwLQS_ZLXq_AGTJrGDHYKN2kbi-GZ9mfpYzMNGj0f877IGvVvzPJxG4oRqD1GfV8/w640-h428/2%20Taos%20mts%20Seco%202.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="text-decoration: underline;">The Rio Grande Gorge Bridge and Rio Grande del Norte National Monument.</span> Ten miles northwest of Taos is the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge restored in 2012 and its new parking area. The bridge is 600 feet above the river and its 1200 foot span is the 10th tallest in the US.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0_SNeHH3yoORC7-iOQYNcnYY25jjDVhWg4a-pZlEC21wRtmxeJBFu4IiQCJRcbC998Bn-MXidDBcSNgTP7Qk0LXQN878HYyFylbzUwR2wsd-Phw5t8MiSBC_Z32K8jH9k3Ug9bGL9mB8RKGuPX4Jd_BlES1qvvyqGr2PQz3Xl-c4FOXd6v_5zxLFjww8/s4714/6%20Rio%20G%20br.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2650" data-original-width="4714" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0_SNeHH3yoORC7-iOQYNcnYY25jjDVhWg4a-pZlEC21wRtmxeJBFu4IiQCJRcbC998Bn-MXidDBcSNgTP7Qk0LXQN878HYyFylbzUwR2wsd-Phw5t8MiSBC_Z32K8jH9k3Ug9bGL9mB8RKGuPX4Jd_BlES1qvvyqGr2PQz3Xl-c4FOXd6v_5zxLFjww8/w640-h360/6%20Rio%20G%20br.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"> The view of the Taos mountains from the bridge is a tourist favorite. A little further from Taos is another gorge related site (really, a series of sites), the Rio Grande del Norte National Monument. While impressive views can be found at the several viewpoints, none really rival the bridge views. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG9FlfSrHfTftBfTYMhSuikPtYbunZk9km1_wtd49wl3aZIKfi4s4EwbWN1cyUkYJlbk8f5WxLNyJjnsm678pZ_x-Jnd3dEmG1AitoeGsD8mNMp2t6dSL9RgfvgzrPb2pkcODyiDFi8nOth-ONly4IIjqfrId35o4ldiJa6MpK9A9ziKTwpDvaG_EFAXE/s4736/3%20Rio%20G%20sign.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3552" data-original-width="4736" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG9FlfSrHfTftBfTYMhSuikPtYbunZk9km1_wtd49wl3aZIKfi4s4EwbWN1cyUkYJlbk8f5WxLNyJjnsm678pZ_x-Jnd3dEmG1AitoeGsD8mNMp2t6dSL9RgfvgzrPb2pkcODyiDFi8nOth-ONly4IIjqfrId35o4ldiJa6MpK9A9ziKTwpDvaG_EFAXE/w400-h300/3%20Rio%20G%20sign.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbtEh2snpngK4mshmNINI5MxAMtiVUMAEPwVnpKr_bouhv7e-dX2IG9g176o3RS0vp8WTQXHpcnCQJTDNDhBFKhi1NOxf9zZokwimJoBVS5BPbvl33L2uzqeLUHQHEdkZycvVh75SaRQfg5J3bNlDFL-5ObBnCeCUjVr_wLTAb5hmhxmYwZXwUC7jDS4A/s6016/3%20Rio%20G%20view.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4016" data-original-width="6016" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbtEh2snpngK4mshmNINI5MxAMtiVUMAEPwVnpKr_bouhv7e-dX2IG9g176o3RS0vp8WTQXHpcnCQJTDNDhBFKhi1NOxf9zZokwimJoBVS5BPbvl33L2uzqeLUHQHEdkZycvVh75SaRQfg5J3bNlDFL-5ObBnCeCUjVr_wLTAb5hmhxmYwZXwUC7jDS4A/w640-h428/3%20Rio%20G%20view.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><br /><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">Photographers and other artists will appreciate the lack of crowds which throng to the bridge.</p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi56u708agxlURGq_uLYWsPeilRIBM3W0OI5jRqAnA9fi7bUuvSjOl3F_2adnvQrhyn0o1gWEK4w1Z-fW-BCXo1xR7Vgy0ZUIdJOfrnUz9egxWBgAPnfvpbZ3D36Dl6KF_6tNP64l3JKSQD9PuYnrIL6IOaqftBEjxDJmXEpOl0XcQKr1Ux1stMzpu6wIo/s6016/3%20StF%20ch%20bikes.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4016" data-original-width="6016" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi56u708agxlURGq_uLYWsPeilRIBM3W0OI5jRqAnA9fi7bUuvSjOl3F_2adnvQrhyn0o1gWEK4w1Z-fW-BCXo1xR7Vgy0ZUIdJOfrnUz9egxWBgAPnfvpbZ3D36Dl6KF_6tNP64l3JKSQD9PuYnrIL6IOaqftBEjxDJmXEpOl0XcQKr1Ux1stMzpu6wIo/w400-h268/3%20StF%20ch%20bikes.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A biker's club was visiting the old church the first time we stopped.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="text-decoration: underline;">San Francisco de Asis Mission Church</span> in the main plaza of Ranchos de Taos, four miles south of Taos. Also known as St Francis de Asia, the adobe church was built between 1772 and 1816. It became a National Historic Landmark in 1970. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd4HjrBZk-y5y-7tzhGiDYQPzJPzRs9ptjBKAzUnwXuxpNZeiVT4meEps8kFBKnH9YL6FDzMDvdAhp8-uISRXbYr24DE8SlnHXPyqQHaLk_ZEHaNgohsxBiN3D2qljOln3NWpgjRgDuzsZQzGi1dTLPnBehnHkVbPBRaE3bvZj9QDGyLEpeKqeE8GT9aM/s6016/3%20StF%20ch%20front%202.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4016" data-original-width="6016" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd4HjrBZk-y5y-7tzhGiDYQPzJPzRs9ptjBKAzUnwXuxpNZeiVT4meEps8kFBKnH9YL6FDzMDvdAhp8-uISRXbYr24DE8SlnHXPyqQHaLk_ZEHaNgohsxBiN3D2qljOln3NWpgjRgDuzsZQzGi1dTLPnBehnHkVbPBRaE3bvZj9QDGyLEpeKqeE8GT9aM/w640-h428/3%20StF%20ch%20front%202.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbwykJY2b60B5Wd-rOixuPzcVXFgdguPlD91K9ARTfPgCaBM03lwJGiDviEIWG_PhQbfeREEjRJJ8s8kSEs4juvqBPBZokEsmibBYzctP-f8JJFrH6JVl9pEw76-U1JJmFcPN1sbSULPzOAEgx8pPzKVi00JWPx8HnzTi4BtNGb6h3vR6kKClN-iTlfjs/s3552/3%20StF%20ch%20front.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3552" data-original-width="3552" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbwykJY2b60B5Wd-rOixuPzcVXFgdguPlD91K9ARTfPgCaBM03lwJGiDviEIWG_PhQbfeREEjRJJ8s8kSEs4juvqBPBZokEsmibBYzctP-f8JJFrH6JVl9pEw76-U1JJmFcPN1sbSULPzOAEgx8pPzKVi00JWPx8HnzTi4BtNGb6h3vR6kKClN-iTlfjs/w640-h640/3%20StF%20ch%20front.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">The adobe exterior walls pf the church need to be re-cemented every year. The church is a favorite subject of artists such as Georgia O’Keeffe, Ansel Adams, Paul Strand, and Bob Jones. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiapCZ2SUPJPvM9eFI4ijJbJ0FZd_CDLtVXtnaEfeVEpKdm4ADNmMUKBKFdLFlABP2T-NLYsMmQ5veblg2lr7SuiwW1lgs-X50CbfgjXwvDzJkVHeD2euq3JXGzJkBxnjk49evyb9ZfQ2BX6l-3vZby0YjhUtECVlruZDzyrposHUiUHfLFq9i8LoVUm0Y/s6016/3%20StF%20ch%20back.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4016" data-original-width="6016" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiapCZ2SUPJPvM9eFI4ijJbJ0FZd_CDLtVXtnaEfeVEpKdm4ADNmMUKBKFdLFlABP2T-NLYsMmQ5veblg2lr7SuiwW1lgs-X50CbfgjXwvDzJkVHeD2euq3JXGzJkBxnjk49evyb9ZfQ2BX6l-3vZby0YjhUtECVlruZDzyrposHUiUHfLFq9i8LoVUm0Y/w640-h428/3%20StF%20ch%20back.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Church from the Back</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">The church is known to be “one of the most photographed and painted churches in the world” (Taos Chamber of Commerce).</p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiepTJpjfbrK_BwD0tznnNZMfZaEwbvXeP_2GieKZn7lfNQfhB3szWnw_LEUZb-p8uJgDvg4LEcdXu26cHzDcN-j-vvHb3hNPXPoo1sgnjBrCvU7BjVKmbcjESUT3s0zGWUCukH96_PcgITddcK4NAk1GeTX31vaX4G18M9tGGWONXOhLdZl48Vdth9dvs/s4736/Pilot%20to%20Ptld.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3552" data-original-width="4736" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiepTJpjfbrK_BwD0tznnNZMfZaEwbvXeP_2GieKZn7lfNQfhB3szWnw_LEUZb-p8uJgDvg4LEcdXu26cHzDcN-j-vvHb3hNPXPoo1sgnjBrCvU7BjVKmbcjESUT3s0zGWUCukH96_PcgITddcK4NAk1GeTX31vaX4G18M9tGGWONXOhLdZl48Vdth9dvs/w400-h300/Pilot%20to%20Ptld.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our pilot greets passengers on the homebound leg from Salt Lake to Portland.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p>
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<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">NEXT: Part 2 in two weeks.</p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br />Bob Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10112858726557698448noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011652983278043165.post-1605598984542853082023-08-18T22:35:00.000-07:002023-08-18T22:35:11.080-07:00#206 2009 Alaska Cruise, Part 1<p> <span style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; text-align: justify;">2009 Alaska Cruise</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Hey! Some real travel stories, although it happened before I started the travel blog. This post begins a series of posts about our only cruise vacation—a 7-day Alaskan cruise on Princess.</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-kerning: none;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLsSZr2Vqa-ovMGZHxj5fRNbpjnrgCKO1pRGVrzaDYcGYN86z9GZSpV9KPOLIAryuhdJGLXFn7HBhXsQtwrCaHZXgtNGY-fJfXExIbKqgBKD8WmGdvgIc_aeynclkDJpdMiDzesg4tyQqpYnpGXojZcSm0Nyg0cEQPMdhUktfPuoQXbKXxAp7DGzPZj4o/s4000/Bob%20boat.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLsSZr2Vqa-ovMGZHxj5fRNbpjnrgCKO1pRGVrzaDYcGYN86z9GZSpV9KPOLIAryuhdJGLXFn7HBhXsQtwrCaHZXgtNGY-fJfXExIbKqgBKD8WmGdvgIc_aeynclkDJpdMiDzesg4tyQqpYnpGXojZcSm0Nyg0cEQPMdhUktfPuoQXbKXxAp7DGzPZj4o/w300-h400/Bob%20boat.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn1NkaZOXfboRK71MHwkoL2MjJFnwGfbUS3aMiJZh0ED64h1zixZdV3s4NVWnatqsGC7PrA9Raj6AWLQjTFhGdgCYBsxmL2O4i5wFoyTQ9FRh5lch4Lqw5hhAirN6OBzTawK2xMIS-DwXaceOZEuNZMHn04zUqhXW9QAf8vzIpxafH5GTtF9GFGJr7BNo/s4288/Ship:Seattle.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2848" data-original-width="4288" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn1NkaZOXfboRK71MHwkoL2MjJFnwGfbUS3aMiJZh0ED64h1zixZdV3s4NVWnatqsGC7PrA9Raj6AWLQjTFhGdgCYBsxmL2O4i5wFoyTQ9FRh5lch4Lqw5hhAirN6OBzTawK2xMIS-DwXaceOZEuNZMHn04zUqhXW9QAf8vzIpxafH5GTtF9GFGJr7BNo/w640-h426/Ship:Seattle.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The trip from Seattle to Skagway and return was August 2 to 9, 2009. A trip of 2000 nautical miles. We loved the trip, but just never got around to taking another—we could never find the right time since we didn’t want to give up our summer trips to Canada and the southwest or our shoulder season trips to Scotland.</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>We boarded the Star Princess (along with 3000 other passengers) at noon for a 4:00pm departure. </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwQXSlAnkocudzF7CGwF4g4vC_YQsfgSDLRtCDNuOkx6Z0SW-fWGWYlGOAsNXljWK5FwavmlCF6BfogEqVn7AfHQTWyGiGQ_lfuZBJOZ1JPUZuZnfoCrDusMAXjWyKluceoJyIw0mvGBOyO0Y5L-fNcRDjdfYPnPU9ITzu8m8okgdi3P3rTSo__Drptu8/s4288/Ship%20tour%201.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2848" data-original-width="4288" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwQXSlAnkocudzF7CGwF4g4vC_YQsfgSDLRtCDNuOkx6Z0SW-fWGWYlGOAsNXljWK5FwavmlCF6BfogEqVn7AfHQTWyGiGQ_lfuZBJOZ1JPUZuZnfoCrDusMAXjWyKluceoJyIw0mvGBOyO0Y5L-fNcRDjdfYPnPU9ITzu8m8okgdi3P3rTSo__Drptu8/w640-h426/Ship%20tour%201.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-kerning: none;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">We found our small balcony room on the 11th deck, below the buffet and pool. It was a nice unit and plenty roomy considering how little time we actually spent in the cabin, </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjhbVXVQbIWrAYMh6jgJd-H2SnuQSeExde1VEqOmzUkVDZRsl9MgktnPp5TJ3AVmxzwohveY8sqWuNNqjdl0QXpALYhnE6lbPxJNBK2mM4q6Q7RGzMLpVTjVBaeEFFAMru7azzkFkpW5zkUKXRUkiQNwv5LHvSkf_GW7db8DTKowT_zNQ1aBrg4iZs2No/s4000/Bob%20room.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjhbVXVQbIWrAYMh6jgJd-H2SnuQSeExde1VEqOmzUkVDZRsl9MgktnPp5TJ3AVmxzwohveY8sqWuNNqjdl0QXpALYhnE6lbPxJNBK2mM4q6Q7RGzMLpVTjVBaeEFFAMru7azzkFkpW5zkUKXRUkiQNwv5LHvSkf_GW7db8DTKowT_zNQ1aBrg4iZs2No/w400-h300/Bob%20room.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-kerning: none;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">although we did make good use of the balcony. We unpacked and started exploring our floating resort—the plaza, shops, eateries and bars, and entertainment areas. </p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMf0Q_HwP6QbakzLrUjjUMAYJZhDE7LaU_wastT8TSGPtDhEB8eFQTFXnLMyMoX6eqvktkcio10UKFcyuOCIWM0-sZktyb98zzXVE90wqZCzJ16aHfanE-DG-89CVppLP-fiB47EebuMa5kBRJi50fKrL_PLp1V5v8dxYtvpD7lqRrc4nOtcM4tuREsxc/s4000/quart.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMf0Q_HwP6QbakzLrUjjUMAYJZhDE7LaU_wastT8TSGPtDhEB8eFQTFXnLMyMoX6eqvktkcio10UKFcyuOCIWM0-sZktyb98zzXVE90wqZCzJ16aHfanE-DG-89CVppLP-fiB47EebuMa5kBRJi50fKrL_PLp1V5v8dxYtvpD7lqRrc4nOtcM4tuREsxc/w640-h480/quart.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">String quartet was pleasant entertainment several afternoons.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-kerning: none;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">We got a nice send off by the Blue Angels over the Seattle skyline.</span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Dinner was on the “Anytime” plan, where you chose your own time and place. We ate in the Portofino Dining Room—lobster and crab starter, prime rib for a main. My mistake was passing up the Bananas Foster for later—it never did come back on the menu.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjySO2P8zXbSTFbVzQYBhtvJi4sgZZ_SMtwrrzrM5FnV6_BwDNoLoX_O0Ha5xEpT0Z21NXfEulIdXP1s5FtFZlHsKr0ZuRzDbJNx7aPKfuj2u6kLtAP5H7Gv2OZkR5UpIpjOLmS5ozFN0YcGVOjoPIB942C9vVN2JU3O8YYfYa1X_qfYWCwuUrXgPDPyZs/s4288/Leaving%20from%20Seattle.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2848" data-original-width="4288" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjySO2P8zXbSTFbVzQYBhtvJi4sgZZ_SMtwrrzrM5FnV6_BwDNoLoX_O0Ha5xEpT0Z21NXfEulIdXP1s5FtFZlHsKr0ZuRzDbJNx7aPKfuj2u6kLtAP5H7Gv2OZkR5UpIpjOLmS5ozFN0YcGVOjoPIB942C9vVN2JU3O8YYfYa1X_qfYWCwuUrXgPDPyZs/w640-h426/Leaving%20from%20Seattle.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This was the view a couple of hours out of Seattle.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-kerning: none;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Our first full day aboard ship, Monday, was at sea. There was plenty to do, including naturalist lectures about Alaskan geology and glaciers, shopping for gold for Anne and Duty Free whisky for me, breakfast in the buffet and sushi for lunch by the pool. There was also plenty of time for walking around the ship, enjoying fresh cookies and lattes, and reading and writing. </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0VdHqMbld3yMNY977Tefon-NH2dkmvjFNaY3amcY03N1ApMKwDbUNXxUlcUtTSaQ78MMBYAeRysGryMMpWnmAmf90mj6UG2XtBeAYaGIYX0-skfMJz9S4x6sdg65gqhgtBFtv4Jyhx-J0AL3z3RggRDQ3XgXkK5lWNfhysB0c_qnDJUs-ME2XNayFF8g/s4000/Anne%20room.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0VdHqMbld3yMNY977Tefon-NH2dkmvjFNaY3amcY03N1ApMKwDbUNXxUlcUtTSaQ78MMBYAeRysGryMMpWnmAmf90mj6UG2XtBeAYaGIYX0-skfMJz9S4x6sdg65gqhgtBFtv4Jyhx-J0AL3z3RggRDQ3XgXkK5lWNfhysB0c_qnDJUs-ME2XNayFF8g/w640-h480/Anne%20room.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Anne spent time reading on the balcony, bundled against the cool weather.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYNMSmIHYZrcd3iWyuQpDWpWKVF-GyNDDzXVhoI3YqQST1IXsFnzr0x2Tr1h_Pam7_ofahXTsTDr6eAMU0OWTQ0IVLk8DxGVOMV8eey1F5t1XSEFt9AjjuOz45tpmXgfvfBYGFlroal_JyvZKkNM7c8M2vQcQZwRhVeDSCEwVZaOs9Qmb549FNrWpjntY/s4288/ship%20tour%20gold.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2848" data-original-width="4288" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYNMSmIHYZrcd3iWyuQpDWpWKVF-GyNDDzXVhoI3YqQST1IXsFnzr0x2Tr1h_Pam7_ofahXTsTDr6eAMU0OWTQ0IVLk8DxGVOMV8eey1F5t1XSEFt9AjjuOz45tpmXgfvfBYGFlroal_JyvZKkNM7c8M2vQcQZwRhVeDSCEwVZaOs9Qmb549FNrWpjntY/w640-h426/ship%20tour%20gold.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-kerning: none;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">The dinner, the week’s only formal affair (dress up) came after the Captain’s Champagne Party. It was a great chance for me to wear my kilt.</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjILkldGRvOnM7YqonOjPkfUT7tHuTB9Nvd1aYvKyIPObr5k6MgFLm58OryF-JSRk1dCssD5zQqZL6qfJ-h_fw0djOmEIKEApyRPWRrpuNmMdWfKjpZL9TO-oIlL8T79YuR8CTvQj5pRW3w-AwzSq43DFpu0ZM1cDAdcKtp1Gw9Spzq-2aD6huPWSz09Z0/s4000/Anne%20dress.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjILkldGRvOnM7YqonOjPkfUT7tHuTB9Nvd1aYvKyIPObr5k6MgFLm58OryF-JSRk1dCssD5zQqZL6qfJ-h_fw0djOmEIKEApyRPWRrpuNmMdWfKjpZL9TO-oIlL8T79YuR8CTvQj5pRW3w-AwzSq43DFpu0ZM1cDAdcKtp1Gw9Spzq-2aD6huPWSz09Z0/w480-h640/Anne%20dress.jpg" width="480" /></a></span></div><span style="font-kerning: none;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Tuesday started early watching from the foreword observation deck as the ship maneuvered into dock at Ketchikan harbor. </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWQvaPOIz19hZFcyy5tLJM_Yon4HETpyGATNof-hPIcZ3MlxW0SBPiLmjxnn0NtWzV7HexmX9ZeNa6joCJBVYdHJefzX9II-ixmYNaDWrts-8hqySRgJHuFW20RL_vAoyJ39VpLRNlN7zsYMOr1NOfbEoCB8yLfmBuIu0KY6S1b6bJGvvy5OkPdLsW3FY/s4288/fish%20boat.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2848" data-original-width="4288" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWQvaPOIz19hZFcyy5tLJM_Yon4HETpyGATNof-hPIcZ3MlxW0SBPiLmjxnn0NtWzV7HexmX9ZeNa6joCJBVYdHJefzX9II-ixmYNaDWrts-8hqySRgJHuFW20RL_vAoyJ39VpLRNlN7zsYMOr1NOfbEoCB8yLfmBuIu0KY6S1b6bJGvvy5OkPdLsW3FY/w640-h426/fish%20boat.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2848" data-original-width="4288" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ9LdEkJtlp-OubFEdTRlGilXncvGDIHFt6VYxtFpZ4Ha9vXk8upI_5lk1kUP3Qt5LjA7wmKOg4ggbYhmXg0aVBLbfmo5he-6ed_KBYfsms6vlkaNpoUg0Zhb3PQpE3OUpl0ysd72YKS0NEDS_0-WtM11xY2mjEJWmeTDbU6hndvQW2GR1X5TfmcTgEp0/w640-h426/Plane.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-kerning: none;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">Great for a photographer. Breakfast was again in the buffet and we were off the boat by 8:00am to explore the Salmon Capital of Alaska. We didn’t plan an excursion for this stop, just wandered. With much to see and do, we kept busy at the downtown shops,</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPlIZMh_9eCLfHyxFNLT5MeX2jO6_4Kmgz6_xzRHKuylrpNS4XLTCwmABPVBZbR3KqpGmA5BAgecfLsA4MsOHiRTZiITdnnWKJZifr4KRsRp5JttJBi-K2981EjMtfiY3F4mq-EcoLVt-8tkpnldP6lRWQq3aXLQ-C9W0TbMggcB6rVFj6Dib9GS6_ct8/s4288/K%20horns.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4288" data-original-width="2848" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPlIZMh_9eCLfHyxFNLT5MeX2jO6_4Kmgz6_xzRHKuylrpNS4XLTCwmABPVBZbR3KqpGmA5BAgecfLsA4MsOHiRTZiITdnnWKJZifr4KRsRp5JttJBi-K2981EjMtfiY3F4mq-EcoLVt-8tkpnldP6lRWQq3aXLQ-C9W0TbMggcB6rVFj6Dib9GS6_ct8/w426-h640/K%20horns.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Decorated with Antlers</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"> a funicular tram to the top of town, </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNVT_Q6zRh5ARTu0HNCxY_CrKFskxvXgjlRR8DRukWRLwPAQ3i-ai7R9Tf4Y5oBcJjC2aztJJP4dVRMNhx2dtuoaurf7pORGV-5kudcENJr-dJ73DDDmg4UhjI8lDGEcn4PvyNK5wx5DSU4kyvg2Y8ht-2uQ9ETUGzUDunKQgr8b9mGN5v4xqtfizwu2M/s4288/Fun%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4288" data-original-width="2848" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNVT_Q6zRh5ARTu0HNCxY_CrKFskxvXgjlRR8DRukWRLwPAQ3i-ai7R9Tf4Y5oBcJjC2aztJJP4dVRMNhx2dtuoaurf7pORGV-5kudcENJr-dJ73DDDmg4UhjI8lDGEcn4PvyNK5wx5DSU4kyvg2Y8ht-2uQ9ETUGzUDunKQgr8b9mGN5v4xqtfizwu2M/w426-h640/Fun%202.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">Creek Street shops and museums, </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwhL_cptr-RfTuo6XD7rqqD-mCnKCWRSpl662OGvsXUajofu3PFMIhU2IcFOoYQrRS9qBAxmOsJhjuydhYQj0NwiqMLmo-YQUnWnOjHIfeao-VQ--VwjWY9GD5yTheWx9N0iPvog7YLp9UuNxyj-6fwpfrMArCZDQyoalh9Fz8J6IO9bf6ggsKUENXgcw/s4288/Creek%20st%201.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2848" data-original-width="4288" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwhL_cptr-RfTuo6XD7rqqD-mCnKCWRSpl662OGvsXUajofu3PFMIhU2IcFOoYQrRS9qBAxmOsJhjuydhYQj0NwiqMLmo-YQUnWnOjHIfeao-VQ--VwjWY9GD5yTheWx9N0iPvog7YLp9UuNxyj-6fwpfrMArCZDQyoalh9Fz8J6IO9bf6ggsKUENXgcw/w640-h426/Creek%20st%201.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Creek Street Shopping District</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">A highlight was the tour of Dolly’s House—</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6o74Lk7ghHf53KeHS-KNg9IrnkUI_nv28HhzDeGFchkWAjMevBwbRnVgFISVccOa6m3Ue1q8Gm64YeEVnm-LolMpgwTd2qGT36CGwQ55cQPC4Lc9mMax06foxKZTTtarXmheMNkSmRUjg_fpRkrjW6Lcr7A9LVGd_8gga9HlsWBaN_Ixej5QdxN3dIpw/s4288/Dolly%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4288" data-original-width="2848" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6o74Lk7ghHf53KeHS-KNg9IrnkUI_nv28HhzDeGFchkWAjMevBwbRnVgFISVccOa6m3Ue1q8Gm64YeEVnm-LolMpgwTd2qGT36CGwQ55cQPC4Lc9mMax06foxKZTTtarXmheMNkSmRUjg_fpRkrjW6Lcr7A9LVGd_8gga9HlsWBaN_Ixej5QdxN3dIpw/w426-h640/Dolly%201.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZwdREpLhnlLtO4bWGBasEj3rXMv_S94cTwzUyMlIvKXGWTRMlpZN3CSRZRZURwNJrf7zYVDOBtvAI51dgNwJ2SmYgPQQ_m7k8GI7VBIIONajeAzcF1-awNeDyYdOGnzpcT17K_Lm9bbpx-Scgq925OkTVol0hB6ez8jeWKNtNt30c5iMDGAA1UGkPMxs/s4288/reflect%201.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2848" data-original-width="4288" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZwdREpLhnlLtO4bWGBasEj3rXMv_S94cTwzUyMlIvKXGWTRMlpZN3CSRZRZURwNJrf7zYVDOBtvAI51dgNwJ2SmYgPQQ_m7k8GI7VBIIONajeAzcF1-awNeDyYdOGnzpcT17K_Lm9bbpx-Scgq925OkTVol0hB6ez8jeWKNtNt30c5iMDGAA1UGkPMxs/w640-h426/reflect%201.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">An interesting wharf reflection as we left Ketchikan.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span></div><span style="font-kerning: none;"><br /><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>We were back on the ship by 3:00pm for a 4:00 sailing. Dinner was again at the Portofino (whatever I had was absolutely delicious). Most impressive of the whole day was the after dinner whale watching and the colorful sunset through the smoke of Canadian forest fires as we sailed through Clarance Strait towards tomorrow’s treat, Tracy Arm Glacier.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwdzJpMxpXY0penmnbqDrxEIqnvQ3EkVct6yr00SwZXDoMBY3Sfx-BsPwE_TZM69AzPIcMYo7yvceOL3mzUEtMg9i1b8pwLiKH3uOfFkizyEiKyAjtO_y6XUuUdqSY-3vmIy_j7YbVcZG9x3AvNrFXK0_5zQoJE1JsEbszKOAZDlow9BM6dbjTGfgeTtY/s4288/sunset%201.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2848" data-original-width="4288" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwdzJpMxpXY0penmnbqDrxEIqnvQ3EkVct6yr00SwZXDoMBY3Sfx-BsPwE_TZM69AzPIcMYo7yvceOL3mzUEtMg9i1b8pwLiKH3uOfFkizyEiKyAjtO_y6XUuUdqSY-3vmIy_j7YbVcZG9x3AvNrFXK0_5zQoJE1JsEbszKOAZDlow9BM6dbjTGfgeTtY/w640-h426/sunset%201.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDNWN_HeDy6ouUcV-ZwLN3re4Sd_xlepDolJmkyNMi5kQJ_bplJE1gxf3f4bfCAXXqseZ2ykuN5Zl3BrsF0Aky1ibhy2RNs5C6Z7bXcjzYSECCu7c7_eXwuEGhRIQp3G1JTqH3aGkHn7KI6SaM8kiwYpyClYF_Cnp_IMZugYym0MV2b0A1TUMW93wBHgs/s4288/Sunset%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4288" data-original-width="2848" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDNWN_HeDy6ouUcV-ZwLN3re4Sd_xlepDolJmkyNMi5kQJ_bplJE1gxf3f4bfCAXXqseZ2ykuN5Zl3BrsF0Aky1ibhy2RNs5C6Z7bXcjzYSECCu7c7_eXwuEGhRIQp3G1JTqH3aGkHn7KI6SaM8kiwYpyClYF_Cnp_IMZugYym0MV2b0A1TUMW93wBHgs/w426-h640/Sunset%202.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-kerning: none;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>But that’s for the next post.</span></p>Bob Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10112858726557698448noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011652983278043165.post-70848661481512310632023-07-26T15:52:00.000-07:002023-07-26T15:52:14.329-07:00#205 My Favorite Cars<p> <span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; text-align: justify; text-decoration: underline;">Special Note</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; text-align: justify;">: My website [</span><a href="http://www.penandprint.com" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; text-align: justify;">www.penandprint.com</a><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; text-align: justify;">] will soon be going to internet heaven. It’s been a good run, but it’s no longer needed for contact with Scottish, Welsh, and Irish golf courses. Be sure you bookmark this blog</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; text-align: justify;"> </span><a href="http://www.penandprint.blogspot.com" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; text-align: justify;">www.penandprint.blogspot.com</a><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; text-align: justify;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; text-align: justify;">so that you can easily connect to Have Pen and Camera, Will Travel when I write new posts. And thanks for your comments.</span></p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">My Favorite Rides</span></p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>On Facebook a few days ago there was a question asked—one of those share your experience posts. The question was, “What is the favorite car you’ve owned?” Good question, but why not share a more complete answer on my Blog. So, here it is, a discussion of the favorite autos (and trucks) that I’ve owned.</p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The first car I ever owned was a tank. A sick green 1950 Buick automatic with a dynaflow transmission (you stepped on the gas, waited three seconds, and then the tank started to move). Not a favorite, but a starting point for a list of favorites. Two vehicles need special mention here. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI3GGj0MQFcmP4LzJvf4MC2PEi_niHmf8JlvZn7Y96fAL9MmaTAGpgY6dNmSCCTLH9W8l80Q5AcpTIAPlIh8I7-eFGIKHmYsvL8YXlRcIPs7EiCgGeW8PvLcXCFaM8KhtRV2JwgvdqfsC1Jr0N-lNfJf-3eshPWBNbNqk0u0NWwtKDaoT7Iem2M_nWlYU/s3782/A%2074%20VW%20Bus.psd" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2583" data-original-width="3782" height="438" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI3GGj0MQFcmP4LzJvf4MC2PEi_niHmf8JlvZn7Y96fAL9MmaTAGpgY6dNmSCCTLH9W8l80Q5AcpTIAPlIh8I7-eFGIKHmYsvL8YXlRcIPs7EiCgGeW8PvLcXCFaM8KhtRV2JwgvdqfsC1Jr0N-lNfJf-3eshPWBNbNqk0u0NWwtKDaoT7Iem2M_nWlYU/w640-h438/A%2074%20VW%20Bus.psd" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bookings HS Speech Team Van-boot Sale</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">The first was a 1974 VW bus (aka, a micro bus) which we used as a speech team carrier in Brookings where I started a team in 1980 and the district didn’t have transportation we could use. The blue van allowed me to take six students to a tournament. The 1600cc engine developed 67 horse power and got the fully loaded van up the coastal hills at 35mph. At the same time we had the second car of special mention, </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqxdPXZvGeXIVPuIqxFOSprh578IEnJ1ziot1UvT9f-xFQzfFMx0aykPuhoujifXyRqPv7bRazqf57z__oUzJOjbSGezohhvXOhTVEjVwKmZTwm6FiIuqcSaqSuiFqPGWpLQytIPD7T1xwUcPVWZGzv6vowaVus5SLII_Nmjm1mST_OWWnZEOnpY7ablk/s3782/A%2076%20Colt.psd" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2583" data-original-width="3782" height="438" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqxdPXZvGeXIVPuIqxFOSprh578IEnJ1ziot1UvT9f-xFQzfFMx0aykPuhoujifXyRqPv7bRazqf57z__oUzJOjbSGezohhvXOhTVEjVwKmZTwm6FiIuqcSaqSuiFqPGWpLQytIPD7T1xwUcPVWZGzv6vowaVus5SLII_Nmjm1mST_OWWnZEOnpY7ablk/w640-h438/A%2076%20Colt.psd" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">a 1976 yellow Dodge Colt coupe with 90 hp. Anne could carry three more students to tournaments. Both of these vehicles are remembered fondly as reliable friends who helped build my career as a speech coach.</p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>We sold the blue bus our last year in Brookings (the school district finally had a minivan we could use) and bought our first VW GTI, a 1984 special edition Rabbit with 90 hp, suped-up suspension, special seats, and five speed stick transmission—</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCYr5jWHNjI2fERx-Ln2FRhippAvaSDrQJsxaGJBIyjCyyGPqkqiapVLbXR0id2lwwd4Mn61airIc7AmSvFk1hHPF0XUNVSDVdhiAtMtabJ5wlqhI2zW6YeMfmgW-Lrv1-ptoBrXgV0QmGHoS5n_wmjuU5k-CgxFrDbav1WgDPEnI1qVPPfIgwUqiwbmE/s243/A%2083GTi.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="243" height="632" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCYr5jWHNjI2fERx-Ln2FRhippAvaSDrQJsxaGJBIyjCyyGPqkqiapVLbXR0id2lwwd4Mn61airIc7AmSvFk1hHPF0XUNVSDVdhiAtMtabJ5wlqhI2zW6YeMfmgW-Lrv1-ptoBrXgV0QmGHoS5n_wmjuU5k-CgxFrDbav1WgDPEnI1qVPPfIgwUqiwbmE/w640-h632/A%2083GTi.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1984 GTI in Autocross in Medford</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">it was our first pocket rocket. The gray with red stripes racer led to a lifetime of small, hot cars raced in auto-crosses and hillclimbs throughout the northwest. Very often we had his and her’s VW Golf GTIs in our parking area in Canby. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSroOsYk1lLljtJzN3s59LSFpKnyAE1ckEWE4zJkKD-u9uOsJB5qN_7y8Vx8jVGoG3wbP9UbN5SdhycG-ZaiVnwtzt4RwnT8KM3s0XDKPN9k2krYZvbygb-TK1gAHFUJ-e3RjUxLsVuU4r34idQaIj-SoFTnashaSGNDDe3lYI0LoBqRaoOQI872WdUOM/s541/A%2096%20GTi.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="370" data-original-width="541" height="438" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSroOsYk1lLljtJzN3s59LSFpKnyAE1ckEWE4zJkKD-u9uOsJB5qN_7y8Vx8jVGoG3wbP9UbN5SdhycG-ZaiVnwtzt4RwnT8KM3s0XDKPN9k2krYZvbygb-TK1gAHFUJ-e3RjUxLsVuU4r34idQaIj-SoFTnashaSGNDDe3lYI0LoBqRaoOQI872WdUOM/w640-h438/A%2096%20GTi.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">16 Valve GTI at Mary's Peak Hillclimb</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">We had new Golf GTIs in 1988 and 1994 and our only non-GTI when we bought a 2000 4-door. Our last VW GTI I’ll tell more about later in the post.</p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Many or most of you know we raised and raced Siberian Husky sled dogs for many years. That meant we had trucks, many of which were not our favorites. I particularly remember a Chevy LUV mini pick up that we jacked up and converted to 4-wheel drive. With the dog’s boxes full it was so underpowered that besides fearing it would tip over at the slightest corner, we were again stuck going 35 mph over every mountain pass. For a while we did have an old 1952 International pick up that I drove around town when I taught special education at the Oregon State Hospital in the 1970s. The film company for “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” paid me $25 to park in my usual spot at the hospital so a period car would appear in the Supt’s window. We’ve never been able to find it in the movie (probably ended up on the cutting room floor), but Anne and I got a nice dinner out of it. Our favorite truck, though, was our last one.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIOJN-CWJ7aMfj3-CI4Ia7LJMw00v7N7BAAKWBSZSMk1zkCHpW3UijwkmlUA_LjqhVHpgvfRaVqBMH8uh-Ugo_I5VkTErgoDAhinORdPONdzw1xgocDO-kPhl1HRjzXR3XH-DYMKAOBiVB62CEPR6eOrlYdUYS3I1hplhSqVGI2GmqVvgCGK0P2dMJsRs/s4736/A%2017%20Ford%20f150.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3552" data-original-width="4736" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIOJN-CWJ7aMfj3-CI4Ia7LJMw00v7N7BAAKWBSZSMk1zkCHpW3UijwkmlUA_LjqhVHpgvfRaVqBMH8uh-Ugo_I5VkTErgoDAhinORdPONdzw1xgocDO-kPhl1HRjzXR3XH-DYMKAOBiVB62CEPR6eOrlYdUYS3I1hplhSqVGI2GmqVvgCGK0P2dMJsRs/w640-h480/A%2017%20Ford%20f150.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">In 2019 we bought a very low mileage Ford F150 to tow a small Little Guy Mini travel trailer. The truck was fun to drive and the combination of truck and trailer was great. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcHeGVGo-x4M1t1aV8IgJOwRuIT1O6x56GQB-4R3lzOBAaBHqcAMzk51WafQlIWnBf8NKW87qG7Z5yo0lEr1MJOOq7-7bf5fq0KeIUccP9JxJ4y8tOOkUe3GSYKEvS9-wlyyZLSFo9z5n8QUSowByIvU3hv7mWAWncL2SU239QUB8a_-mJpPfpt_cqa-s/s4736/A%2017%20Ford%20F150%20&%20Morse.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3552" data-original-width="4736" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcHeGVGo-x4M1t1aV8IgJOwRuIT1O6x56GQB-4R3lzOBAaBHqcAMzk51WafQlIWnBf8NKW87qG7Z5yo0lEr1MJOOq7-7bf5fq0KeIUccP9JxJ4y8tOOkUe3GSYKEvS9-wlyyZLSFo9z5n8QUSowByIvU3hv7mWAWncL2SU239QUB8a_-mJpPfpt_cqa-s/w640-h480/A%2017%20Ford%20F150%20&%20Morse.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">We had to give the pair up because of my advancing Parkinson’s symptoms, but the truck still stands out from all the others we owned.</p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>This brings me to our current favorite autos, Subarus. We bought our first Subaru Outback Special LL Bean edition in 2003 and fell in love with the cars. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp3uwNgaqe_Jw5fRWVYPrG3tR1PRQNQ2hvHzRieQSJzrBKNlnJqP7slt6BtN9wSHjpgiNxTygF82C-9mj1L_yjSqepPX25f1S7zLazHWovifYikoN4zb8lWoPDzES90BK8Xgj-cUWTgl4E-jEjUyKsMhHQ6ViKLRMTky2yaLKcKNIkQIMLhYVspWyhWhY/s4928/A%2012%20Outback.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4928" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp3uwNgaqe_Jw5fRWVYPrG3tR1PRQNQ2hvHzRieQSJzrBKNlnJqP7slt6BtN9wSHjpgiNxTygF82C-9mj1L_yjSqepPX25f1S7zLazHWovifYikoN4zb8lWoPDzES90BK8Xgj-cUWTgl4E-jEjUyKsMhHQ6ViKLRMTky2yaLKcKNIkQIMLhYVspWyhWhY/w640-h424/A%2012%20Outback.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">2012 Outback in Mitchell, OR</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">They are comfortable to drive, small and yet roomy, have plenty of power, and are very reliable. We are now on our fourth Outback (2003, 2012, 2016, and 2018). </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2DeRY_Rs0hr84EBskakVp3L76aLQ6fayfCjVoCbP-mJ5AfuXZZcunKYkdsDcrJmALdf7c_jGs8uyqnBxUnkAdbBGgFee_hLEOHpzgl7l7_mOuf5v_49ZYM9qpvqqbpJriP-PQjErbJLV4VPneQIyL9CxypFQUbKVML95SrVpX5ta_4c6Cj5IrqlY1BeQ/s6000/A%2016%20Outback%201.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2DeRY_Rs0hr84EBskakVp3L76aLQ6fayfCjVoCbP-mJ5AfuXZZcunKYkdsDcrJmALdf7c_jGs8uyqnBxUnkAdbBGgFee_hLEOHpzgl7l7_mOuf5v_49ZYM9qpvqqbpJriP-PQjErbJLV4VPneQIyL9CxypFQUbKVML95SrVpX5ta_4c6Cj5IrqlY1BeQ/w640-h426/A%2016%20Outback%201.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">2016 Outback</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgziCuax2IZJC5091RrtOu34T0TVQaUucDu4nVsgYW95H_jYqaYChsDdlrf5IWAfHgobEhM33Rzh96a7z2bPFRderwNDPqRJfQqK3w40335LvQETW7zTF1CQ80g2dzR3tcKgn4ZF6NbgJN6DTXokAPWO1tV1fB7ld0JZXtPT-kInXX8UlHYHNdqnmYUdI4/s4112/A%2016%20Outback%202.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="4112" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgziCuax2IZJC5091RrtOu34T0TVQaUucDu4nVsgYW95H_jYqaYChsDdlrf5IWAfHgobEhM33Rzh96a7z2bPFRderwNDPqRJfQqK3w40335LvQETW7zTF1CQ80g2dzR3tcKgn4ZF6NbgJN6DTXokAPWO1tV1fB7ld0JZXtPT-kInXX8UlHYHNdqnmYUdI4/w640-h480/A%2016%20Outback%202.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">We’ve bought new ones as equipment and features have changed, not because of wear or mechanical problems. Anne’s favorite is the 2018 Outback 3.6R.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMPrieZrfzRPqI5VRcZY7QCnIwxjPUQDZqrEvKjgS9qiv_W5xKFF3xdHn3E6nyJ56Fg0pxG3DZXy9vWfSWhUdIH5JW_U8v-EXNCwTOgJKqs7thnpfvuzaganU87VOdnmYQNoXVoQyksk8Y7OvG5WBjcYAGclX7aURs9-4JW31QVXcG0nOYjpeAI43Vx54/s5472/A%2018%20Outback%203.6L.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="5472" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMPrieZrfzRPqI5VRcZY7QCnIwxjPUQDZqrEvKjgS9qiv_W5xKFF3xdHn3E6nyJ56Fg0pxG3DZXy9vWfSWhUdIH5JW_U8v-EXNCwTOgJKqs7thnpfvuzaganU87VOdnmYQNoXVoQyksk8Y7OvG5WBjcYAGclX7aURs9-4JW31QVXcG0nOYjpeAI43Vx54/w640-h426/A%2018%20Outback%203.6L.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">Our fifth Subaru is my favorite. We traded in the 2017 F150 for a 2021 Forester Sport equipped for off road with special tires, suspension, and skid plates. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh76EQP5UKhiC3310Fg-W0NTC2uiLffvhRXeFUeA8vWJ3mcQ3OjdMNpAO7koHE9-X3oUzaZoGlPgwoA2-RNuqTyXghKwpwByVylLPDXN0KSsz3evpIkoEUoHWJh2MqVdzJSMEu4jItvpLkQ4eBPH8PmO6lW72b-1ZPXSFgI2J2-tB_npMXcTRprp59S4p4/s5568/A%20Forester%201.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3712" data-original-width="5568" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh76EQP5UKhiC3310Fg-W0NTC2uiLffvhRXeFUeA8vWJ3mcQ3OjdMNpAO7koHE9-X3oUzaZoGlPgwoA2-RNuqTyXghKwpwByVylLPDXN0KSsz3evpIkoEUoHWJh2MqVdzJSMEu4jItvpLkQ4eBPH8PmO6lW72b-1ZPXSFgI2J2-tB_npMXcTRprp59S4p4/w640-h426/A%20Forester%201.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY-lXh5RbpeLBgf9FWwn9b3dwJEN_C3pOaDlRyPDMaX8s9TFd3FbA52-6TJqjzZEARaBEfpDkU7RdLtUwc5XAzVGcUirEsNRUzfIAV22VcWb5kLfPUkIeR7eAb2dxF4BqG1YfBVRwAE9eEAJWR3JUOTSNOB6j5RIwPKSgJR7XlicTHqlYYSvtSA6ai4dg/s5568/A%20Forester%202.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3712" data-original-width="5568" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY-lXh5RbpeLBgf9FWwn9b3dwJEN_C3pOaDlRyPDMaX8s9TFd3FbA52-6TJqjzZEARaBEfpDkU7RdLtUwc5XAzVGcUirEsNRUzfIAV22VcWb5kLfPUkIeR7eAb2dxF4BqG1YfBVRwAE9eEAJWR3JUOTSNOB6j5RIwPKSgJR7XlicTHqlYYSvtSA6ai4dg/w640-h426/A%20Forester%202.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">It’s an easy and fun car to drive in town or longer trips. And while it’s the favorite I drive now, it is not the most favorite.</p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>My favorite of all the vehicles we’ve owned is a 2007 VW Fahrenheit GTI #914/1200. The special Lamborghini Orange 2.0L 200 hp with six speed automated manual transmission and European tuned sports suspension was a special car. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTUeR6fQjBC-sCqqiBZY3j5GqeFA8JB44qjK8XAYnI51xt9Ecc4T29D7TnAVhEFehHTnPLYhA4HeU6JydVH8MLarOch6WPEZNDuUyhQSQlJ7ruLdxQIBQVFKW_Y-MoEgrVcoxSHyb6hFtjDVITRNYp0Xpl55nWMQ8zeHSmRqNHcYI2Qu1YPh1xdK1JB9c/s4928/A%2007%20GTi%201.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4928" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTUeR6fQjBC-sCqqiBZY3j5GqeFA8JB44qjK8XAYnI51xt9Ecc4T29D7TnAVhEFehHTnPLYhA4HeU6JydVH8MLarOch6WPEZNDuUyhQSQlJ7ruLdxQIBQVFKW_Y-MoEgrVcoxSHyb6hFtjDVITRNYp0Xpl55nWMQ8zeHSmRqNHcYI2Qu1YPh1xdK1JB9c/w640-h424/A%2007%20GTi%201.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHCgsh4Pteusl5LeVYSyMaY-KEHbXzZf8ix6Wimm9nyJYNFbu2a2Ov_baep7cSEcuHI_VD_L4uFlR2jkBWsr4se7m_cSpABl0YGMtU9uZHXyH3fkmBP6wW8zrtql3xXAvXAYWC3ygW5scWymrXrbxXdOW1URkxmZrpolWX1JnQ7mg3O-Rvj0DSt-J34so/s4928/A%2007%20GTi%202.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4928" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHCgsh4Pteusl5LeVYSyMaY-KEHbXzZf8ix6Wimm9nyJYNFbu2a2Ov_baep7cSEcuHI_VD_L4uFlR2jkBWsr4se7m_cSpABl0YGMtU9uZHXyH3fkmBP6wW8zrtql3xXAvXAYWC3ygW5scWymrXrbxXdOW1URkxmZrpolWX1JnQ7mg3O-Rvj0DSt-J34so/w640-h424/A%2007%20GTi%202.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">Fast, agile, head-turning, this GTI was a dream to drive, although we worked hard keeping the mileage low (having good Outbacks for long trips made that easier). I finally gave up the Fahrenheit GTI when we needed a truck to pull the trailer. It was a terribly hard decision, but the right one—trading one toy for another.</p>
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<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>At this time in our lives I can’t see us needing another car, so my list probably won’t change. It’s now time for me to ask…</p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">What is your favorite car? </p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p>Bob Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10112858726557698448noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011652983278043165.post-53420549387057614022023-06-17T10:31:00.000-07:002023-06-17T10:31:18.742-07:00#204 Story, Photos, and News<p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p> This post contains a story from our travels to Scotland, some favorite old photos (film that's been digitalized), and some other news. Hope you enjoy.</p><p><br /></p><p><b style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; text-align: justify;">The World, It Is Exploding</b></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Our first time using timeshare for lodging in Scotland was in the fall of 2003. We spent a week at Scandinavian Village in Aviemore in the central Scottish highlands. Our apartment had two bedrooms and a kitchen/dining/living room. What we missed by staying in self-catering (mostly the grand B&B breakfasts) was made up for by doing our cooking. With a stove, oven, and microwave we had plenty of cooking options.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8X8sg8W4FzKul4yADVt-t4zv0rR7vmrbs4I-U4YrrM_QTLmO-7fepIREoHwOSCjqTuK69AHrNQRnAeYjB7TokGwsoyu5FAOJvHe3yFUSjxYA9esBu-6X3gLffvvGVCzbT1oHw7X-T2eZMiywbdnq8cAQfESs5tda8PTHx3SHFQre1uNc2w_wvUG2f/s5232/DSC_0229.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3488" data-original-width="5232" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8X8sg8W4FzKul4yADVt-t4zv0rR7vmrbs4I-U4YrrM_QTLmO-7fepIREoHwOSCjqTuK69AHrNQRnAeYjB7TokGwsoyu5FAOJvHe3yFUSjxYA9esBu-6X3gLffvvGVCzbT1oHw7X-T2eZMiywbdnq8cAQfESs5tda8PTHx3SHFQre1uNc2w_wvUG2f/w640-h426/DSC_0229.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Scandinavian Village unit in 2014</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDP4csocqq7Sfv4yjEgdARucYI4zd7lNimFpZ5SuL_45KSXbLUO7jkRGebYHJjG8-P0jN1QSV3kONd4DfDjUTzUBlu9V-_xgjW3FKxeAQrN582UMzv1rA9ix7V1JvlOB8r-5yqm69dGGrrFfzp55d0UfCEH3J9occMu4BZB45KtoKH8_18ZKtOTTkr/s5232/DSC_0232.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3488" data-original-width="5232" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDP4csocqq7Sfv4yjEgdARucYI4zd7lNimFpZ5SuL_45KSXbLUO7jkRGebYHJjG8-P0jN1QSV3kONd4DfDjUTzUBlu9V-_xgjW3FKxeAQrN582UMzv1rA9ix7V1JvlOB8r-5yqm69dGGrrFfzp55d0UfCEH3J9occMu4BZB45KtoKH8_18ZKtOTTkr/w400-h266/DSC_0232.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidUb6rxQwnH-gpvVH6mQ_wieHBTxRND--RqJZCsv6Lb10BavTK8PFHyuTmP3UweHif9xEBHBmNOeQ2Em1R69ZwFkVHk3J_KnXTrQhlf-MCjfdJBXzPiug6A9cZ7SIUIhgkoY-fGhZ1jl_g_hDgVQVjexgT-As8Z_mT7q_Hm_r6IjNi1diUbxGslDHN/s4608/DSCN0295.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidUb6rxQwnH-gpvVH6mQ_wieHBTxRND--RqJZCsv6Lb10BavTK8PFHyuTmP3UweHif9xEBHBmNOeQ2Em1R69ZwFkVHk3J_KnXTrQhlf-MCjfdJBXzPiug6A9cZ7SIUIhgkoY-fGhZ1jl_g_hDgVQVjexgT-As8Z_mT7q_Hm_r6IjNi1diUbxGslDHN/w640-h480/DSCN0295.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-kerning: none;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>For breakfast on our first morning of cooking I planned to cook a microwave soft egg like I do at home. I had a correct size microwave proof bowl, but unlike home where I use Syran Wrap I had no plastic cling film to top the bowl. I just covered the bowl with a paper towel. I set the timer for 45 seconds on high heat (at home I use 55 seconds at 80%) and turned it on. Something made me turn and look at the microwave just in time (about 40 seconds) to hear a loud bang! The door of the microwave was blown open. Egg bits splattered everywhere and steam poured out of the open door.</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Surveying the disaster scene I discovered nothing but particles of my egg were left in the oven, but that no real damage had been done in the room—the microwave was a mess, but still worked. As I cleaned up I mulled over the cause of the explosion. Were the eggs different enough in Scotland that they couldn’t be done in the microwave—after all, eggs in Scotland aren’t cleaned and are almost never refrigerated? Was the microwave too powerful at my settings? Did I really need cling wrap with holes poked in?</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>I never did find out the true cause of my eggsplosion, but in the more than 25 trips I took to Scotland after, I never tried to duplicate my experience.</span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>Favorite Photos</b></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px; text-align: justify;"><span> Astronomy: an interest of mine since Jr High days.</span><br /></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px; text-align: justify;"><span><br /></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px; text-align: justify;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNwnBrtM1LNEahpFYzXsG2INIzbnmxqc_ubDQki-XeQ5FtvloEpfrbEYM-v1Qp87ViZ_sQdRndJxsf2l8WE8WOFmIg8okzqUUaF6-scy-t7NrB_w8PvdyKJLgi536LdqgyPbjReAUKmmyoI2hFEFVWFnxzuaK7FigTAzZt97uMPjzHF01QlO3fOCJ9/s1999/3%20scopes%20at%20dark.tif" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1264" data-original-width="1999" height="253" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNwnBrtM1LNEahpFYzXsG2INIzbnmxqc_ubDQki-XeQ5FtvloEpfrbEYM-v1Qp87ViZ_sQdRndJxsf2l8WE8WOFmIg8okzqUUaF6-scy-t7NrB_w8PvdyKJLgi536LdqgyPbjReAUKmmyoI2hFEFVWFnxzuaK7FigTAzZt97uMPjzHF01QlO3fOCJ9/w400-h253/3%20scopes%20at%20dark.tif" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Telescopes on Mona Kea at over 13,000 feet. Grainy photo from 800 ASA film.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIwoiVN3-LtR01Hg87BaYgDprfUW4qkGrqTSZfCR6eRdcgpcBEySs8LE_fU4v5AW0X2zbqit-Ff3qYAAgBR91Z1ic3cS_KJrvg3z1WIsK8w2UpDFUhFvFug9vH3z41rOv40dnFmgAGUFe63a0Sk0xpXw-swA19eSQmEL94N3SnunsIq_I-S5rYFfzo/s1675/78%20solar%20eclipse.tif" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1401" data-original-width="1675" height="536" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIwoiVN3-LtR01Hg87BaYgDprfUW4qkGrqTSZfCR6eRdcgpcBEySs8LE_fU4v5AW0X2zbqit-Ff3qYAAgBR91Z1ic3cS_KJrvg3z1WIsK8w2UpDFUhFvFug9vH3z41rOv40dnFmgAGUFe63a0Sk0xpXw-swA19eSQmEL94N3SnunsIq_I-S5rYFfzo/w640-h536/78%20solar%20eclipse.tif" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Solar eclipse from Biggs, OR, 1979--published by Sky & Telescope magazine.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span>Sled Dogs: Raised and raced Siberian huskies from 1970 to 1985.</span><p></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px; text-align: justify;"><span><br /></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px; text-align: justify;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk0aM1GQARoMQE5hf0I5Aph3szNn1BW3JPw5Q_cEXbobTpNy5jrxP4rphlGfd74LNGZGULf6JyUPL8Ekkjl5sgOEInLUnmkjP4QadyEeUa1Jh_d9KDYNfOWKHIXJF_GrvzzI3WT4xT9y3ieN3Sd4j4pIYjBWkRvfh9WMFtFUC1GtubICGykBSMRySc/s2000/Anne%20dune%20running.tif" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1380" data-original-width="2000" height="442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk0aM1GQARoMQE5hf0I5Aph3szNn1BW3JPw5Q_cEXbobTpNy5jrxP4rphlGfd74LNGZGULf6JyUPL8Ekkjl5sgOEInLUnmkjP4QadyEeUa1Jh_d9KDYNfOWKHIXJF_GrvzzI3WT4xT9y3ieN3Sd4j4pIYjBWkRvfh9WMFtFUC1GtubICGykBSMRySc/w640-h442/Anne%20dune%20running.tif" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Anne running at team at one of the Oregon beach races in mid-70s.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm8vD2n6vSxVnxs0t7fsa_bqm9RADpw7e4x9T6lChtf_qfrKHDbSEwzySPalYtp_b2r5fGsAIg9Fkf8j-0IqS9iyECs-etzcYt-LgPqSLER_786paPbnPxqUlQ-r_6ECQeRNEgpJdU8EYVLaeL2OtqqAyGpgzkQFcz_Kh_VSd5nXMQIlcJzYHnuR95/s2000/Theilson,%20Anne,%20Cart,%20.tif" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1296" data-original-width="2000" height="414" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm8vD2n6vSxVnxs0t7fsa_bqm9RADpw7e4x9T6lChtf_qfrKHDbSEwzySPalYtp_b2r5fGsAIg9Fkf8j-0IqS9iyECs-etzcYt-LgPqSLER_786paPbnPxqUlQ-r_6ECQeRNEgpJdU8EYVLaeL2OtqqAyGpgzkQFcz_Kh_VSd5nXMQIlcJzYHnuR95/w640-h414/Theilson,%20Anne,%20Cart,%20.tif" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A winter run on a wheeled rig with limited snow at Beaver Marsh, view of Mt Thielson.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span>Forest Fire: in the early 80s we were on Mt Ashland when a major forest fire threatened a friend's home.</span><p></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3zrFcjGwweKjmivsVVviRt3A4CPFmAVq3FMbP5vacMRVTCnrvhiEIXjpG-Yiaxz8Oj_bpBcBlRnVoH1Xkrul-xMW4Gd12wOrYNy_mw-Kg7jWgZ5bJbY6oQmAQKAQ9DwYJqcWyvjH2QQJtSlzm5S62CQ_LMP2fPLpfscZdjvE_3fAjHUxaYasn7yZq/s2000/Retardant%20drop.tif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1322" data-original-width="2000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3zrFcjGwweKjmivsVVviRt3A4CPFmAVq3FMbP5vacMRVTCnrvhiEIXjpG-Yiaxz8Oj_bpBcBlRnVoH1Xkrul-xMW4Gd12wOrYNy_mw-Kg7jWgZ5bJbY6oQmAQKAQ9DwYJqcWyvjH2QQJtSlzm5S62CQ_LMP2fPLpfscZdjvE_3fAjHUxaYasn7yZq/w640-h426/Retardant%20drop.tif" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span>Backpacking with Dogs: we backpacked from the early 70s into the mid-90s.</span><p></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px; text-align: justify;"><span><br /></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px; text-align: justify;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEganWA5wcWXyJtw0Pib6dtBxMU0oe1zNhHaN4bWekYQYKzcBD-sm-rF1OVd240HZi_Mezs7KtIFmCE0eHhFXEvcsfw4dwGg25CdT6CZyc8ZUO0N0779wpb3hKWrLgyVXN2GmacbX0k3-ORICnH4ESq4c8HtX5-IOzKi8Nwzxl9WlYLf-91ZHSQmRMGY/s2025/Chamber%20Lakes%20hike.tif" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1395" data-original-width="2025" height="440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEganWA5wcWXyJtw0Pib6dtBxMU0oe1zNhHaN4bWekYQYKzcBD-sm-rF1OVd240HZi_Mezs7KtIFmCE0eHhFXEvcsfw4dwGg25CdT6CZyc8ZUO0N0779wpb3hKWrLgyVXN2GmacbX0k3-ORICnH4ESq4c8HtX5-IOzKi8Nwzxl9WlYLf-91ZHSQmRMGY/w640-h440/Chamber%20Lakes%20hike.tif" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Backpacking into Chambers Lakes basin for an article for Cascades East magazine.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZKNioxsus83YL3VgUrOylZQAS_M5LxqImrMoO2eK0AlGZRp5MKInmZLPoQjq2f1quOhLD2HSwHdwqMR9fXLGHtllIQfGS5ELhoeKGqY6j7HP6UYyZ0ey3l_GkU7wBvhCxDNQjv2pIjr60DmFFo7KOQgYKPW6AkOhRSjyd2KK5o6VGq0OmC5g4wnPT/s2046/Myko%20backpacking.tif" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1368" data-original-width="2046" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZKNioxsus83YL3VgUrOylZQAS_M5LxqImrMoO2eK0AlGZRp5MKInmZLPoQjq2f1quOhLD2HSwHdwqMR9fXLGHtllIQfGS5ELhoeKGqY6j7HP6UYyZ0ey3l_GkU7wBvhCxDNQjv2pIjr60DmFFo7KOQgYKPW6AkOhRSjyd2KK5o6VGq0OmC5g4wnPT/w640-h428/Myko%20backpacking.tif" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Me and Myko in the Three Sisters Wilderness area.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1F989G68AiJnbdOqRPPExTdXMkCVlAPNJ-AROsOhu4JzP79FupvBbUKmoQt6kdRYZ7QbsaUu_kEsKCx420Mp3G_6OnanYQ1bfxq0F4dSjgTXg62cx-F5S9a5qp2ghanzm3Qwrm-nT5iFt_VT8pMbKDpoRLNun_8YgQm4TBkEYF0PEArO_ATALniWn/s2025/Myko%20sleeeping%20mountain.tif" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1395" data-original-width="2025" height="440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1F989G68AiJnbdOqRPPExTdXMkCVlAPNJ-AROsOhu4JzP79FupvBbUKmoQt6kdRYZ7QbsaUu_kEsKCx420Mp3G_6OnanYQ1bfxq0F4dSjgTXg62cx-F5S9a5qp2ghanzm3Qwrm-nT5iFt_VT8pMbKDpoRLNun_8YgQm4TBkEYF0PEArO_ATALniWn/w640-h440/Myko%20sleeeping%20mountain.tif" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Myko early morning in the Green Lakes area on South Sisters.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span><br /></span><p></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); 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<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>This next section of the post isn’t the fun stuff, that was all in the story and the photos. This section is a report about us. First, Anne is working hard at recovery from total shoulder replacement surgery on her left shoulder—no golf for her most of the summer. Her surgery was three weeks ago and she is doing fine, but the hardest part, physical training (otherwise called physical torture) is to begin in a week and a half. We know how hard it is going to be, she had the same surgery on the other shoulder about eleven years ago. It’s amazing how strong she is and how independent.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlV9Ls_XmgBbfizecb8Bnzr5hovxi54u1kwn1Z5g_0__68lQjCYe7jZoshWzjLZVbswMaqtyTzVdJ5_xgM5R1kIpIx2imn_7K1hbV7fP3QTtyAKFChoto7Q66XfjgBUO1v4H2NGv-nSsdxEUAf3sx_yFlK0t1mEhHIlrZA76JMXttgS5BqvtFeuxS8/s4032/IMG_0700.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlV9Ls_XmgBbfizecb8Bnzr5hovxi54u1kwn1Z5g_0__68lQjCYe7jZoshWzjLZVbswMaqtyTzVdJ5_xgM5R1kIpIx2imn_7K1hbV7fP3QTtyAKFChoto7Q66XfjgBUO1v4H2NGv-nSsdxEUAf3sx_yFlK0t1mEhHIlrZA76JMXttgS5BqvtFeuxS8/w480-h640/IMG_0700.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Anne has to wear her sling for at least 4 weeks, but rides along while I play.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span></div><span style="font-kerning: none;"><br /> </span><p></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Second, while I live with the spinal stenosis that makes walking difficult, I continue to learn about life with Parkinson’s. My symptoms are so far quite mild and mostly controllable with medication. I know that things will change, there is no cure, but one of my hardest challenges is accepting that I won’t know how PD will affect me until it happens. I’ve always relied on my old Boy Scout training and tried to be prepared. I find that it’s difficult to prepare; all I can do is adapt—it’s a new concept. I still play golf, although my balance is completely different than it used to be. All I can say is have one of the more unique swings out at my golf course.</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2aoUWTPwCkWZmxqnesrhttZHn2vhbEbaR8GAJG-eUWRYWAWDdVrfw2IPAzpke_QHNH47H2HnQSsS3NePqWuu-Lyu6nVUzg13dTNswmjyLjzF-rtx1mILR9RwZf0BUxGFzSUGQkP3DwwlHq1i-vU3WD-1k2vwfaY0TPtdF5SvfGewWhLPTi4VrEYFu/s4032/IMG_0707.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2aoUWTPwCkWZmxqnesrhttZHn2vhbEbaR8GAJG-eUWRYWAWDdVrfw2IPAzpke_QHNH47H2HnQSsS3NePqWuu-Lyu6nVUzg13dTNswmjyLjzF-rtx1mILR9RwZf0BUxGFzSUGQkP3DwwlHq1i-vU3WD-1k2vwfaY0TPtdF5SvfGewWhLPTi4VrEYFu/w300-h400/IMG_0707.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-BbRULs5jUcyx0hvpipIMsLE3Fq5r1aouDGJFv6LRvzXBZ7FrsPZDaO8x1HvOqun_ZgeU4ebsk_WadqgTbbTE-4Kz59WRLb7L6ZYPtRjak8xcGW7noAgf7ii5R_8R2aXo37dsCVY-vd5wqVHTrUa-FgnVbiXYe9Szd-k75UPNkzHBOQbVveeAhiwm/s4032/IMG_0713.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-BbRULs5jUcyx0hvpipIMsLE3Fq5r1aouDGJFv6LRvzXBZ7FrsPZDaO8x1HvOqun_ZgeU4ebsk_WadqgTbbTE-4Kz59WRLb7L6ZYPtRjak8xcGW7noAgf7ii5R_8R2aXo37dsCVY-vd5wqVHTrUa-FgnVbiXYe9Szd-k75UPNkzHBOQbVveeAhiwm/w480-h640/IMG_0713.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I lose my balance when I swing the driver, but I haven't fallen...yet.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh10aLHZMwVNRoBeBVXuAwjHwU4D7X5EKT4TB3BPYgE3iAeOrgGtCY27wUrr-iNF3yH2QPE3h-5DJpo4Ixjw18CJJXAIfc8m0W94iHc6izx-xXX8f-BIX2_ixXdnIkXPDwvEhaSL1CBYjQm9ltpT3qYcouzyqOteSHBtvIAXJzteRDrg5XXIf7AV-L5/s4032/IMG_0714.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh10aLHZMwVNRoBeBVXuAwjHwU4D7X5EKT4TB3BPYgE3iAeOrgGtCY27wUrr-iNF3yH2QPE3h-5DJpo4Ixjw18CJJXAIfc8m0W94iHc6izx-xXX8f-BIX2_ixXdnIkXPDwvEhaSL1CBYjQm9ltpT3qYcouzyqOteSHBtvIAXJzteRDrg5XXIf7AV-L5/w480-h640/IMG_0714.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-kerning: none;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">Although we can’t really do much travel planning currently, we are both thankful for all the support we’ve received from friends and family.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></p>Bob Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10112858726557698448noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011652983278043165.post-14605782508460103782023-05-04T10:52:00.000-07:002023-05-04T10:52:23.141-07:00#203 Central Oregon Beach Trip<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAQeSTS9fWP75K47rhwACplNzyGhrouDQSeqbZecq9krGnJY4NMwmZJtEByruDYA6jtBdwexvGAb9jEGRbGkQi_phvI1IrvF1cMfplPasGJn_ALMypzfS4Yg6Ki5ayxeNiml8Y3nNj1xe2mV4aIS1xv9UhuQIHOcYvLY2znpygeM_FDJ221mg1HxNz/s5568/gull.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>A two night trip to the Oregon coast is the meat of this post. The plan was to visit some of our favorite sites and eat at some of our favorite seaside restaurants. A great plan got even better when the weather turned super nice on the coast—sun and fog, while the valley sweltered in unseasonably hot conditions. My photo kit included three cameras—a Nikon Z50 with a 24-200 lens and a Nikon Z5 with a 24-70 lens for landscapes, and a Lumix LX 100ii for quick grab shots and interiors. The trip also included short stops at the two local casinos (Spirit Mountain in Grand Ronde and Chinook Winds at Lincoln City) where Anne won enough to almost cover my losses.</span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Our first stop at the coast was at our favorite used book store, Robert’s Bookshop (SE Hwy 101 in the old Nelscott District of Lincoln City). Opened in 1987, the bookstore has more than 200,000 used and antiquarian books—1.64 miles of bookshelves. Anne found some art books for her watercolors and I bought two photo books of Ansel Adams’ work. Check with the shop about trading or selling books. </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi-hDcOHac4GzNE8eb5ktMQm_BfKwLU_6TXpzkkuZFXYKPVaHOthgUkqc9YVmkqJZElPCg7Wu6V865c_NyhP13O6u8XKolXYFPdYvcHgyc2dTJw4PPwkohUW66qVWFURGVYy469GgwAn_KcBmYa3TZgSU89oPZ3M5gwIwTesygNtUkMG4j3PAKCSh5/s4736/bk%20chairs.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4736" data-original-width="3552" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi-hDcOHac4GzNE8eb5ktMQm_BfKwLU_6TXpzkkuZFXYKPVaHOthgUkqc9YVmkqJZElPCg7Wu6V865c_NyhP13O6u8XKolXYFPdYvcHgyc2dTJw4PPwkohUW66qVWFURGVYy469GgwAn_KcBmYa3TZgSU89oPZ3M5gwIwTesygNtUkMG4j3PAKCSh5/w300-h400/bk%20chairs.JPG" width="300" /></a></span></div><span style="font-kerning: none;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCNEjeqjKOq3L84higc6Ve7cZBbNe_S3EEUl430BaxPvUC9fypiT43fcHr3B0NYM2sELEx47AfsMMbK-UQxA5DDc-XfjEOozNREL10YDqIxr-CPwHh1cPQX8gZB2gDbJ2az5eCM6oT7O-LlrGcYZYz_A1wgYvmKPlskKFXVeXWd8NWzhGIxhjeqpf9/s4736/Bkstore%20sign.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4736" data-original-width="3552" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCNEjeqjKOq3L84higc6Ve7cZBbNe_S3EEUl430BaxPvUC9fypiT43fcHr3B0NYM2sELEx47AfsMMbK-UQxA5DDc-XfjEOozNREL10YDqIxr-CPwHh1cPQX8gZB2gDbJ2az5eCM6oT7O-LlrGcYZYz_A1wgYvmKPlskKFXVeXWd8NWzhGIxhjeqpf9/w300-h400/Bkstore%20sign.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPPzHMMDo86DkhjjUKnKPlvmX2YXVO4WeMMVN_zOUWXxZ53h_GDK1_Ls0rjrsT4i8bzmEyLiOoL0PQfqTgQjhSh0In2h_1VvQTCGav7hKe1vsT-G0vLiGp7DWhH61hcZmqO3zTE5FoLCOYMQ0omacbwEPjXTwe9z-XfemkpzQr98cV-S3toHJbJXpn/s4736/Bk%20Anne.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4736" data-original-width="3552" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPPzHMMDo86DkhjjUKnKPlvmX2YXVO4WeMMVN_zOUWXxZ53h_GDK1_Ls0rjrsT4i8bzmEyLiOoL0PQfqTgQjhSh0In2h_1VvQTCGav7hKe1vsT-G0vLiGp7DWhH61hcZmqO3zTE5FoLCOYMQ0omacbwEPjXTwe9z-XfemkpzQr98cV-S3toHJbJXpn/w480-h640/Bk%20Anne.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Anne found the books she needed for her watercoloring.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /> </span><p></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>Bridge and Marina</b></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>We stayed in Newport at the Hallmark Resort near the Nye Beach District. It’s not inexpensive, but then nothing is today. Our accommodations were lovely and we had a great beach view. Our hotel was close to the famous Yaquina Bay Bridge and the Newport marina. During our stay we made a couple of trips there for photos. The bridge was started in 1934 and opened in 1938. It’s over a half Mile long and is 133 feet above the river. There are good views of the bridge from its base and from the active marina.</span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>Beach Scenes</b></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>One of our favorite spots to visit in the area is the Yaquina Head Lighthouse Natural Area (BLM). Here you can visit the lighthouse (tours available in season), see seabird rookeries, go tide pooling, and see sea lions. The lighthouse saw first light in 1783 and stands 93 feet tall. Another area worth a visit for the views is the Devil’s Punchbowl on Cape Foulweather between Newport and Depot Bay. The punchbowl is a large natural sea cave (without a roof) that can spout at high tide. We visited at low tide, but the views from the overlook are grand.</span></p>
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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtl77i7qTuAnzQ1pc9GzXO28Fg7fbN5LGk2kDo6_xYAoHPsBvFoH3okDOBxwfyoScb7EHhRpXnHR6oa27IJwqMuIEXHuoIdP_cjsNNfoDlNrGmtdQWTq3wQsF8KGs3tYP4BEYXRH17BTwanFb6kJr8IUSxm2zSXmUpmgzmpQAYRiLMyPw1bHSNI7Wm/s3700/LH%20sunset.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3700" data-original-width="3700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtl77i7qTuAnzQ1pc9GzXO28Fg7fbN5LGk2kDo6_xYAoHPsBvFoH3okDOBxwfyoScb7EHhRpXnHR6oa27IJwqMuIEXHuoIdP_cjsNNfoDlNrGmtdQWTq3wQsF8KGs3tYP4BEYXRH17BTwanFb6kJr8IUSxm2zSXmUpmgzmpQAYRiLMyPw1bHSNI7Wm/w640-h640/LH%20sunset.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yaquina Head Lighthouse at sunset from Nye Beach.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOqP1ozB-b92A1H-OBVWdYCM-fnw0Yw1USHRvtAsQXJv_6CVkumiFz-eNURwnJgFx13TPM1HfK_YAG5JMpewiODySN-ZBGvA_n5bdQwSArRJn5FkjCDTUGR5cziE1ADWPmKwUPD7IwdAzJFly_DpocVvXnrT9kJPslSqtr4atNx5ofr1u574v_4AWs/s3286/birds%202.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3286" data-original-width="3286" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOqP1ozB-b92A1H-OBVWdYCM-fnw0Yw1USHRvtAsQXJv_6CVkumiFz-eNURwnJgFx13TPM1HfK_YAG5JMpewiODySN-ZBGvA_n5bdQwSArRJn5FkjCDTUGR5cziE1ADWPmKwUPD7IwdAzJFly_DpocVvXnrT9kJPslSqtr4atNx5ofr1u574v_4AWs/w640-h640/birds%202.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Several varieties of seabirds nest on the rocks around Yaquina Head.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTEWp0CsrNo3Si-4o5V0P7BKn0Ffpzr6r1O7uoGByaLIkWtTVq4JU6iGscBM09CjGU0tdJmgecRioDwnXtt7d_tQ-YMX1bqQEvJSYFU6Ix1GsiJbOvKxRHx9sL2Fppoau2dgr8-91r2gMof5md06WC3yVfEXAxK9d_JSsgzhXUnc2-gXIpF4QAh4a6/s5568/driftwood%20house.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3712" data-original-width="5568" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTEWp0CsrNo3Si-4o5V0P7BKn0Ffpzr6r1O7uoGByaLIkWtTVq4JU6iGscBM09CjGU0tdJmgecRioDwnXtt7d_tQ-YMX1bqQEvJSYFU6Ix1GsiJbOvKxRHx9sL2Fppoau2dgr8-91r2gMof5md06WC3yVfEXAxK9d_JSsgzhXUnc2-gXIpF4QAh4a6/w640-h426/driftwood%20house.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Piles of driftwood are put to interesting use on the beaches at Lincoln City (old Taft). </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOI8UJBjg7XkPUHHP8NEcpKwWJ_LT-n7_cKL4-acCmX7eGtiefe6s9JHmL5mQiUKoV6UHWJc4MiF4LACiaz7mNpBUrHjhWRV-4QCK7DT7LGTZG0G-BKqwKw_uLwWyjNf-ngfYBYgXGgFBEZnU1mjgEmzwvZoBTJbHCrJ8-XzJoSzuuNB0LQnUfzM4-/s5119/sea%20lions.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2879" data-original-width="5119" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOI8UJBjg7XkPUHHP8NEcpKwWJ_LT-n7_cKL4-acCmX7eGtiefe6s9JHmL5mQiUKoV6UHWJc4MiF4LACiaz7mNpBUrHjhWRV-4QCK7DT7LGTZG0G-BKqwKw_uLwWyjNf-ngfYBYgXGgFBEZnU1mjgEmzwvZoBTJbHCrJ8-XzJoSzuuNB0LQnUfzM4-/w640-h360/sea%20lions.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sea lions lounge on the spit at Salishan south of Lincoln City.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSW0CQ-Xg94EF4T6JWdRFVqzOe9yyXKUI_J55PMxAVo1KLWafWu7CJI_TtIK36RhSOTlXWkoZ0zibig0iTytmoJ0Jby8F54lTUKjaaBZiZ_9cqoQFLr--vtrOnLs56DqaxvAKGfJWWNpzptAeerNOVN6LIHxqmj-71JBP2fu95yOivBz0P5LaBFGMh/s5568/from%20Devil%20puch.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3712" data-original-width="5568" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSW0CQ-Xg94EF4T6JWdRFVqzOe9yyXKUI_J55PMxAVo1KLWafWu7CJI_TtIK36RhSOTlXWkoZ0zibig0iTytmoJ0Jby8F54lTUKjaaBZiZ_9cqoQFLr--vtrOnLs56DqaxvAKGfJWWNpzptAeerNOVN6LIHxqmj-71JBP2fu95yOivBz0P5LaBFGMh/w640-h426/from%20Devil%20puch.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The view north along the coast from Devil's Punchbowl.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9XMbzIgapywlQF-WWfNhT12QPKm3ucFOg7PbWZPND72qS1W_cbcW08nJRbBeNy9ySkhtxnDpzgD_9npeCFdDMEACj2Ii4GWEddnhaAhrm-2gb-fYQJftKdxtd0RlI-5MHZLApyWdlPC2DSKh5rpjkBSsFfhTmkA8PU6Yk07Kaww_nAN7dj3dBiRdj/s5568/sq%202.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5568" data-original-width="3712" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9XMbzIgapywlQF-WWfNhT12QPKm3ucFOg7PbWZPND72qS1W_cbcW08nJRbBeNy9ySkhtxnDpzgD_9npeCFdDMEACj2Ii4GWEddnhaAhrm-2gb-fYQJftKdxtd0RlI-5MHZLApyWdlPC2DSKh5rpjkBSsFfhTmkA8PU6Yk07Kaww_nAN7dj3dBiRdj/w426-h640/sq%202.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">At the Devil's Punchbowl overlook we saw this poor squirrel clinging desperately to a tall dead tree. Obviously frightened, the squirrel let me get quite close. Its perch was very precarious with a long drop beneath. Perhaps it had been chased to this perch, but we could see it wasn't comfortable.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>Food</b></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>There are some great places to eat on the Oregon coast and we are blessed with a nice variety of eateries in this section. Two of our selections were rebuilds. Both Dory Cove Restaurant and Otis Cafe had had thier original shops burned down. And both have comeback stronger in nearby locations. There are also plenty of fine dining restaurants in the Newport area as well. We couldn’t get a table at Local Ocean (the beach restaurants do get crowded), but we did eat at Georgie’s next to the Hallmark Resort. The restaurant, opened in 1998, has wonderful ocean views. Not far from our accommodations in the heart of the Nye Beach District is a great Irish pub called Nana’s. It’s a staple in the area and we think it’s a little touch of Ireland a block from the beach. We also found Triple-D funk at the 24 hour Newport Cafe on Hwy 101 in the middle of town. As you can see from the pictures, we never go hungry when we travel.</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuouVI2V8s7EQ8HXG7xXf-l2e4NftswHDxhUyqoH0TKVfeXJTIk_BTK9EhD7EPwOBt4zbpLmLitpDNYtCvWklp0j8M82HhUK6zTVO7xd7Uo-L7BtG6Mbr3eV5EN5Gw-bllgzBO4Wyp0aBEsrY5CmxgBo_QCgv94gQcXnAbYgGlGoSbGbQdn-vbhkQW/s4736/Dory%20anne.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4736" data-original-width="3552" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuouVI2V8s7EQ8HXG7xXf-l2e4NftswHDxhUyqoH0TKVfeXJTIk_BTK9EhD7EPwOBt4zbpLmLitpDNYtCvWklp0j8M82HhUK6zTVO7xd7Uo-L7BtG6Mbr3eV5EN5Gw-bllgzBO4Wyp0aBEsrY5CmxgBo_QCgv94gQcXnAbYgGlGoSbGbQdn-vbhkQW/w480-h640/Dory%20anne.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Late Lunch at Dory Cove.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizN3sTgWUictbYEJrw9gsTpPF-nmudtbQ-May3Z6IDzJBRq7M-cWsUqnsDBGCu3WlJ8yd-2wQeid9xJZZyI9AKQ-6NenMPETBZIboUEfAEFqDWoD3x1XQp2gdhTho8Gup3C6PBbADRj5u-O1p9GcPQqV3124yhuLmzd3pFbmTdbpeeI2fQX49ZwSi7/s4736/Bk%20georgies.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4736" data-original-width="3552" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizN3sTgWUictbYEJrw9gsTpPF-nmudtbQ-May3Z6IDzJBRq7M-cWsUqnsDBGCu3WlJ8yd-2wQeid9xJZZyI9AKQ-6NenMPETBZIboUEfAEFqDWoD3x1XQp2gdhTho8Gup3C6PBbADRj5u-O1p9GcPQqV3124yhuLmzd3pFbmTdbpeeI2fQX49ZwSi7/w480-h640/Bk%20georgies.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Breakfast at Georgie's (Thanks Charleen and Dave)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPK9Ub6VhZKl2mULnmn3ICFmoCQyWybwRV6LJHIwinbS7vKjOAgPPvhxPYtu9vQcmgxhnb7RPiSE1CbTnrjYufcvqShLebCkVKaW6xFD7lIgzDTxm8OfpPgr7LgaJTtkqlVYvFPfKcmu76TaujWPZvYVS7fJJD6v5IQoGbqZdTj9ZofHVjmVPkmTJt/s4736/Nanas.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4736" data-original-width="3552" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPK9Ub6VhZKl2mULnmn3ICFmoCQyWybwRV6LJHIwinbS7vKjOAgPPvhxPYtu9vQcmgxhnb7RPiSE1CbTnrjYufcvqShLebCkVKaW6xFD7lIgzDTxm8OfpPgr7LgaJTtkqlVYvFPfKcmu76TaujWPZvYVS7fJJD6v5IQoGbqZdTj9ZofHVjmVPkmTJt/w480-h640/Nanas.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSUwFup4tFwt4THhj6TziIj2ibK90aN_YmqL7_kqakdX5TFOB0_wVxQWwXh8zqzhitivXQ1126lwCBpzXAJbaMLT8LcffdviWgL_REima5CCuJNGORJ9lVYJRggJU2iYdKHRdbtf1lxcxGy3fI7HVGcSL6NBmRemqdQ576NGlEj8nQiDXViGoAtVPM/s4736/Nanas%20Bob.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3552" data-original-width="4736" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSUwFup4tFwt4THhj6TziIj2ibK90aN_YmqL7_kqakdX5TFOB0_wVxQWwXh8zqzhitivXQ1126lwCBpzXAJbaMLT8LcffdviWgL_REima5CCuJNGORJ9lVYJRggJU2iYdKHRdbtf1lxcxGy3fI7HVGcSL6NBmRemqdQ576NGlEj8nQiDXViGoAtVPM/w640-h480/Nanas%20Bob.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A chicken pot pie for me and steak and ale pie for Anne.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6Wel7Hnq1J-g9iJ8cykqbr7flHn7Y-vs-Zw6dj8LH3qpWEozdV-3Kx2t8GjW5v0QbJsV-oRd2UeuZm32zckb1teb0JJJQS4HeKP8hMZTdthXWTYcSnomSeDSwXq2HS8GfrEti2vU-J3xsYwiSOZGWQ1Po38U2R8GLsB9D3EvY6yQf4xCfZEpcmEax/s4736/Newport%20cafe.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4736" data-original-width="3552" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6Wel7Hnq1J-g9iJ8cykqbr7flHn7Y-vs-Zw6dj8LH3qpWEozdV-3Kx2t8GjW5v0QbJsV-oRd2UeuZm32zckb1teb0JJJQS4HeKP8hMZTdthXWTYcSnomSeDSwXq2HS8GfrEti2vU-J3xsYwiSOZGWQ1Po38U2R8GLsB9D3EvY6yQf4xCfZEpcmEax/w480-h640/Newport%20cafe.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Breakfast at Newport Cafe</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>Highlight of the Trip</b></span></p>
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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Vcom1i2jln7w9Bdbn3mSroO8mXNTY2u3qW7715aL8a_C42swIyltufB5OHLKXJZ42Ck5Gz0mLQippbg6ThKkN7rfdT-OylHK_XEWJLwxyrXfe7zSpPeGMhb9oo3Z0hfhKYKjDeBKirsa2K8HM7uIyzNVpjymPEgDuw_GP6ChDp27eFqwQarRrN4h/s5568/geese.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5568" data-original-width="3712" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Vcom1i2jln7w9Bdbn3mSroO8mXNTY2u3qW7715aL8a_C42swIyltufB5OHLKXJZ42Ck5Gz0mLQippbg6ThKkN7rfdT-OylHK_XEWJLwxyrXfe7zSpPeGMhb9oo3Z0hfhKYKjDeBKirsa2K8HM7uIyzNVpjymPEgDuw_GP6ChDp27eFqwQarRrN4h/w426-h640/geese.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This pair of noisy Canadian geese were creating quite a racket defending their nest from another pair.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmHpMZe_YSVajmmDYmLrmB220Lvsfs6or7gR_uIcuRwfRx2zpIo90kC17ADMnFfJF99JazwFvXz8X6mV2jcgBKK9ABGrNpNtx7t7_TDEl2A49bheYEVab_NNmB93d3BUidPF-zS7PSbzzLTQjADwYU1x2OpDICFGuvWDHnF9kDEyzF0kO-R851gjMA/s5568/fern%202.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>This post is a mixed bag of stories—one suggested by a good friend and former debater, Dave Carlson, two stories from early travels to Scotland and Ireland, and one unbelievable story that just occurred [actually, I do believe it because it happened to us]. The accompanying photos will be a mixed bag of whatever I can find that might be appropriate to share—sorry, I’ve not been getting out much recently (weather, a cold, and a bout of Covid).</span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>We bought our first Fiat sports car in 1969, a new red Fiat 124 Sports Spyder, when we were newly married and teaching in SoCal. It was a fun and comfortable car to drive, classy and sporty. We loved that car and the love affair lasted until we moved back to Oregon in 1970. Oregon and the SoCal Fiat did not get along. We soon learned that FIAT really did stand for “Fix It Again Tomorrow.” Bye-bye Fiat 124.</span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>I loved driving the car to school, it was the coolest of teachers’ cars. Exciting to drive on the twisty back roads, the car commonly called the Poor Man’s Ferrari was loud, fast, low to the ground and soon proved that it really was a Fiat, “Fix It Again Tony.”</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The first problem came when the gear shifter came away in my hand as I shifted into 2nd gear on the way home from school. Soon after the engine overheated when at high speed, then at slow speed, then upon start up. The brakes went bad. The wheels wouldn’t align. The targa roof panels wouldn’t fit right. My beautiful little car was spending more time in the repair shop (the same foreign car mechanic) than on the road. All the Triple AAA tow drivers knew both Anne and I by first name. Anne refused to drive the car because she didn’t know what was going fall off next.</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The car sold quickly and for practically nothing. It had been an expensive second chance for Fiat. All this came flooding back to me when Dave sent me an email with an ad for a modified ’81 Fiat X1.9 for sale. It was a pretty car. He sarcastically asked if I was interested. I thanked him kindly and immediately started writing this post.</span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>On our first trip to Scotland in September of 2000, we had plans to see a lot of the small country driving our rental Vauxhall Wagon on the Other Side. After our third day in the country our plans were put in jeopardy by a nationwide petrol strike—petrol delivery drivers were refusing to deliver fuel because of high government taxes on petrol. We tax gas mostly for money for roads and transportation while in the UK petrol taxes are much higher and cover things such as education and health care as well as roads. At first there were reports of limited outages, but then we started hearing that 80-90 percent of stations had only reserves left for emergency vehicle. Poor us: foreigners not knowing the country, on our first trip, in a rental car, driving on the other side.</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiCJfpudtGBV_BYBbExqGoMf1yKG_Ss5U8Ra1jw05LRGYpZeB2rnL8osibg7f46lBwERZC2EtXZnkDxn_6gOCjbHGikQT-Xm8nGfvbzCvqpk5C0ZeCH5G_OKdRWi2rgz1xUhXp71FjsHqdXKAIqCspR5HtzzPAroGEAUoyfTyuiXsUB3PVkXnwvyt9/s4000/DSCN0755.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiCJfpudtGBV_BYBbExqGoMf1yKG_Ss5U8Ra1jw05LRGYpZeB2rnL8osibg7f46lBwERZC2EtXZnkDxn_6gOCjbHGikQT-Xm8nGfvbzCvqpk5C0ZeCH5G_OKdRWi2rgz1xUhXp71FjsHqdXKAIqCspR5HtzzPAroGEAUoyfTyuiXsUB3PVkXnwvyt9/w640-h480/DSCN0755.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A Gathering of Lotus Super 7s in Crieff, central Scotland</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>We started making plans with the remains of our first tank of gas in mind. Local stations were closed. For a couple of days we would only drive a few miles to see sights or play golf, always keeping enough reserve to get back to Glasgow and the car rental company. One afternoon in a local pub we were accosted by a drunk trucker who blamed the Americans and Tony Blair for the troubles and what were we doing in his pub! [BTW, that was the only time in 34 trips to Scotland that we had trouble with anyone over anything—a real One Off.] We considered turning our car in at Glasgow and turning the trip into a train trip. In a couple of days the claims were getting wilder: all stations everywhere were closed, they were rioting in the streets of even small villages, even the potato crop was rotting in the fields because farmers had no fuel.</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHRuFv7BwO9UTg6bKU-XcxJhxJxZfXLQAhHZHwn7LP8QJaIusXlLYSFjNH7dWgaKjU_Nlr9ai0d0vvigd0gF-xPidBADULB7kOCkM5EUIkI2cbvbFlWyAx4sUTvvlv1kgfsVkWX1_l9VXd0d79ylgcr-OKIkM6MnuxaH1zF0aKkCR8UWAUjBMo2ZT6/s4000/DSCN0978.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHRuFv7BwO9UTg6bKU-XcxJhxJxZfXLQAhHZHwn7LP8QJaIusXlLYSFjNH7dWgaKjU_Nlr9ai0d0vvigd0gF-xPidBADULB7kOCkM5EUIkI2cbvbFlWyAx4sUTvvlv1kgfsVkWX1_l9VXd0d79ylgcr-OKIkM6MnuxaH1zF0aKkCR8UWAUjBMo2ZT6/w640-h480/DSCN0978.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of our many Scottish rental cars.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>It was decision time because we were scheduled to move on. Our B&B host arranged to get us a small amount of petrol to make us more comfortable and said he didn’t believe what we were hearing. He said, “I’m sure you’ll be alright once you get the motorway (freeway).” He was correct. The stations on the motorway were operating fully and there was plenty of petrol. We’d had our welcome to the UK by British Press.</span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><b><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></b>We found our way to Ireland on our first trip (May 2002) with no trouble—north from Portland, turn right at Vancouver, and head east for several hours. Finding our way to anything in Ireland was a different matter. First we discovered that highway signs didn’t contain important information, such as road numbers. In fact, when we were leaving our first B&B near Swords we asked our host how to get to highway R3200 and his reply was, “Our roads don’t have numbers. To get to where you want to end up just turn right at the third barn, go a mile and take the left fork with the big white house, and stay on that road for 2 miles.”</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqk5IghcdykhbcMQtFo96L6eOK-dypIJUxIyMzjdDwcmeOLRmUbyrLVkhnfeBW5t6jnxP_z-YLWNxAoK1VDYJ2bkS_8uYgbiBHazP7LkRcN7qzmIqovny_BJd-25ULapXa7tR8VRVuzVvqFx7LZqWgpun4x-gJg0rr7YKZ9pGw7Nn_2EVZiORNxn7B/s3791/Merrick%20Round%20Tower%20&%20Crosses.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3791" data-original-width="2473" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqk5IghcdykhbcMQtFo96L6eOK-dypIJUxIyMzjdDwcmeOLRmUbyrLVkhnfeBW5t6jnxP_z-YLWNxAoK1VDYJ2bkS_8uYgbiBHazP7LkRcN7qzmIqovny_BJd-25ULapXa7tR8VRVuzVvqFx7LZqWgpun4x-gJg0rr7YKZ9pGw7Nn_2EVZiORNxn7B/w418-h640/Merrick%20Round%20Tower%20&%20Crosses.jpeg" width="418" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Merrick Round Tower, Ireland</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>We also found out that road signs would often name the furtherest large city or town on the route. So to use a map, the navigator had to find the destination and then look further to see what might be mentioned. For instance, you might want to go to Macroom from Cork to play golf, but there are no signs to Macroom. All the signs say Killarney, but don’t tell you Macroom is on the way to Killarney. It only takes a little work to figure it out, but it’s the Irish way. Another stumbling block is that some destinations have more than one name. We discovered this when looking for the route to Londonderry in Northern Ireland while we were in the Republic. We kept seeing signs for Derry, but no Londonderry. Duh! We were in Ireland where they wouldn’t say Londonderry. To the Irish it was Derry. When we crossed the border into Northern Ireland the speed limits changed from km/h to mph, road numbers changed from Ns and Rs to As and Bs, roads got wider, and signs said Londonderry.</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg08Q5jDFYEUn2KkVm_WRdowVT-GMx_JJ8s2oSBfZoICOUX1uO3kAZXDu436Q7VLU35_enxKR1gbPRKH7ePS1t1A5JZM4HzAdwdChbPxbLkhA2q62_ReZl_WTWZXEWfJM3ow25jViQSO1fGvA-PCCkAxCOAV_QyAexqVduHRuoQgCOtAmglZOeMsKc/s1683/Corcomroe%20Abbey%20nr%20Burren.tif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1135" data-original-width="1683" height="432" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg08Q5jDFYEUn2KkVm_WRdowVT-GMx_JJ8s2oSBfZoICOUX1uO3kAZXDu436Q7VLU35_enxKR1gbPRKH7ePS1t1A5JZM4HzAdwdChbPxbLkhA2q62_ReZl_WTWZXEWfJM3ow25jViQSO1fGvA-PCCkAxCOAV_QyAexqVduHRuoQgCOtAmglZOeMsKc/w640-h432/Corcomroe%20Abbey%20nr%20Burren.tif" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Corcomroe Abbey near the Burren, Ireland</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The last major problem with signs in Ireland is that often there aren’t any—or at least not enough. This is especially true when the destination is some tourist point. At one point we were looking for an abbey listed on our map. From the main highway we could actually see the ruin in distance and a sign told us where to turn off to head to the abbey. They forgot the four signs needed at four intersections to get to the abbey. We made our best guesses, looked for other clues on our map, backtracked several times, and finally found the abbey. There was a sign that said “Abbey” which was a ruin in a farmers cow field—even the road was so mucky I couldn’t get out of the car for a picture.</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBBYdDwpXv8RKa-T4mjjF6AJeQplX3lYtEYHW-fQpzssmERGxRCxWDEy2N0l09JimKVtjq7J0F8n3KBwMop7Vv2RQXbwnxx8GUl1lgP9-35XmcLulH5lUUOStQub9IeL1AM4-dGjdcU4cxDjtktRYotxJXwddHrdFP3INU_KtNcbzeK-QFbUAyBbzH/s1600/Perriwinkles%20in%20Tuam.tif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1141" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBBYdDwpXv8RKa-T4mjjF6AJeQplX3lYtEYHW-fQpzssmERGxRCxWDEy2N0l09JimKVtjq7J0F8n3KBwMop7Vv2RQXbwnxx8GUl1lgP9-35XmcLulH5lUUOStQub9IeL1AM4-dGjdcU4cxDjtktRYotxJXwddHrdFP3INU_KtNcbzeK-QFbUAyBbzH/w456-h640/Perriwinkles%20in%20Tuam.tif" width="456" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This Winkle seller was easy to find in the middle of Tuam, Ireland.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Don’t get me wrong, we loved our four, month-long Ireland trips. We love the country and the people. And though the <i>craik</i> and music is great in Ireland, the signage was not. </span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>Has this Happened to You</b></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>A little over a week ago Anne got a text on her phone that an Rx was ready at the local RiteAid pharmacy. The only thing unusual was that we quit going to RiteAid about two years ago and now use Fred Meyer pharmacy. Anne thought the prescription might be for an inhaler from her allergy doctor, a prescription that comes only every couple of years. Since I was going out I said I’d stop at RiteAid and check on the prescription. It was an inhaler so I pickled it up and brought it home.</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Now it gets stranger. When I got the Rx home Anne said she’d never used that medicine before and couldn’t have because it contains sulphur which she is allergic to. Reading the label closely we discovered that although Anne’s name, address, and DOB were correct, the Rx was from a doctor she’d never heard of in Oakland, CA. How does a doctor she’s never seen or heard of prescribe her a medicine she didn’t order and can’t take?</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>We called RiteAid and they don’t know why or how it happened, but we can’t take it back and have already paid the $15 co-pay which we can’t get back. Our insurance company says medicine which can’t be returned will still be charged against our account. They did say they’d check into how it happened and get back to us in a day or two (that was 10 days ago). We’ve paid for medicine we didn’t order and can’t use or return. Thoughts anyone? </span></p><p> </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Bob Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10112858726557698448noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011652983278043165.post-27240347783371384992023-02-17T11:34:00.003-08:002023-02-17T11:34:36.031-08:00#201 A Long Time Coming<p><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; text-align: justify; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; text-align: justify;">It’s been a struggle getting this post ready for publication. More than a month has passed since the last post. The fight is part of my battle with Parkinson’s Disease. Besides the more visible motor symptoms—tremors, slowness, shuffling, stooped posture—one of the numerous non-motor symptoms of the disease is apathy, a lack of interest in what were normal activities. It’s been hard to convince myself to get going and do things. The Blog has been one of the victims of my apathy, but I’m working my way through it.</span></p><p><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; text-align: justify; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; text-align: justify;">I haven’t been traveling or doing much photography. I have, though, recently done a little more writing on my life stories. This post contains three of my stories from earlier years; one from high school, one from college, and one from hillclimbing days.</span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrI7FhnhkTZXeq0NsaMvekas70sFTc19mocs56EVC0xpuAxoaUYQv59TicNXkeO9PJNosE544irI73mMW8PbppLbs_mQgE3kukinxyaq-_4PeSmTeVddLq3-yvdx8sJM5RlDPb826RxUKBYy49AyNzGofD9Rd2FaGhqpzBU6hHIUiSvgH8tGBeGdWV/s1675/a78%20solar%20eclipse.tif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1401" data-original-width="1675" height="536" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrI7FhnhkTZXeq0NsaMvekas70sFTc19mocs56EVC0xpuAxoaUYQv59TicNXkeO9PJNosE544irI73mMW8PbppLbs_mQgE3kukinxyaq-_4PeSmTeVddLq3-yvdx8sJM5RlDPb826RxUKBYy49AyNzGofD9Rd2FaGhqpzBU6hHIUiSvgH8tGBeGdWV/w640-h536/a78%20solar%20eclipse.tif" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1978 solar eclipse visible from central Oregon. A photo of mine similar to this one was published in Sky and Telescope Magazine.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><b>One of the Reasons I Became a Teacher</b></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>As a freshman at Montclair HS in SoCal I was very active in the science club and even wanted to be an astronomer as an adult. Two field trips I vividly remember were a lunar eclipse and a visit to Griffith Park Observatory opened to the public in 1935. </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSQy8fzq5cHcNvyPQDRThywQ9G5nW9n07t9Y2FuGDVJ8cO5D2wFhvdYshBzmXqNouhw7IzlxyGR9460gHN1l_sUZQINv7B3BeK6kWod4wN-7635kobKdavBtjzRRzamPQ3IocV-CK05bs-SerwsppXGnp4gmny2eonxXXNI3Hz9ikfciKIEPCO3bYt/s4592/aP1010320.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4592" data-original-width="3448" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSQy8fzq5cHcNvyPQDRThywQ9G5nW9n07t9Y2FuGDVJ8cO5D2wFhvdYshBzmXqNouhw7IzlxyGR9460gHN1l_sUZQINv7B3BeK6kWod4wN-7635kobKdavBtjzRRzamPQ3IocV-CK05bs-SerwsppXGnp4gmny2eonxXXNI3Hz9ikfciKIEPCO3bYt/w480-h640/aP1010320.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Not Griffith Park Observatory, but the Keck Observatory on Kitt Peak near Tucson.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">The first trip was to Griffith Park in Los Angeles (famously used in the 1955 movie “Rebel Without a Cause” staring James Dean, Natalie Wood, and Sal Mineo). It was a fantastic place to visit with all kinds of firsts for me. I saw my first large telescope (a 12" Zeiss refractor), first Foucault pendulum (used to demonstrate the earth’s rotation), and saw my first planetarium show. I can vividly remember the sights and sounds of the whole complex. That experience certainly increased my desire to become a professional astronomer.</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5cg7LhEZxm3pwtgaYVvvvuT5EmDwWgj78lGq57FofJpZCimB6w6lT1mPuGL7D98bS7AQgCcsRZaTBc9MwfQsryEPR2StLN0LNMTh7KXrbfuqTRw8F8YDzmPQ_aUmNki2sxWvbdn1rDdHGOBmMjEiNvqF6fTxYoMVz78dmZJXc92e80J793hOdBQfE/s4800/aDSC_1818.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3200" data-original-width="4800" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5cg7LhEZxm3pwtgaYVvvvuT5EmDwWgj78lGq57FofJpZCimB6w6lT1mPuGL7D98bS7AQgCcsRZaTBc9MwfQsryEPR2StLN0LNMTh7KXrbfuqTRw8F8YDzmPQ_aUmNki2sxWvbdn1rDdHGOBmMjEiNvqF6fTxYoMVz78dmZJXc92e80J793hOdBQfE/w640-h426/aDSC_1818.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lunar Eclipse in April of 2014</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The lunar eclipse trip did also. I believe it was a Friday night when I was picked up by Mr. E.P. Gossweiller (my general science teacher) and Mr. Orville Peterson (head of the school’s science department) at about 9:00 pm. We drove into the mountains for about an hour to a spot where we’d have a good view of the moon as it gets covered by the earth’s shadow. We watched with a small telescope and binoculars while we drank hot chocolate. It was a great and memorable experience—the kind I later wanted to give to students. [Oh, BTW, the dream of becoming a professional astronomer died in advanced maths class.]</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfh5OzLZ7J0hXuLt-kZ8atFmryASWNvV7PFSROvTkLlsX-bkkpF9ddokXFhtsOtvOljqKdjEOBY1lqJkPi8Xgs00BOSyEfJidgIKZofNA4AeoOyZFLcxfu5Hyyy3YUmbyE9922SBXMnb3nmvYoCniNiF1GiSAYeJffpPNrhkgB82YWeDtux3nagQOz/s6000/aDSC_3013.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfh5OzLZ7J0hXuLt-kZ8atFmryASWNvV7PFSROvTkLlsX-bkkpF9ddokXFhtsOtvOljqKdjEOBY1lqJkPi8Xgs00BOSyEfJidgIKZofNA4AeoOyZFLcxfu5Hyyy3YUmbyE9922SBXMnb3nmvYoCniNiF1GiSAYeJffpPNrhkgB82YWeDtux3nagQOz/w640-h426/aDSC_3013.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Solar Eclipse of August 2017 Photographed from Salem, Oregon.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><b>Defeating the Undefeated</b></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>At one of the speech tournaments that the Linfield College Speech Team attended when my partner, Mike Harrell, and I were seniors was the New York City College tournament. Early in the tournament we were matched against a superior team from Harvard who had an unbeaten record on their affirmative case about reducing US foreign policy commitments. We knew their reputation and their record, after all, it’s hard to hide when you haven’t lost an affirmative case all season (they weren’t as good on the negative, though). As we started the debate and listened to the affirmative case Mike panicked. He was supposed to be first negative speaker, but he whispered to me, “I don’t know what to say—I’ve got no arguments against their case.”</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUA2ySl9pDktvDxnnjkjSI305pTfS8g7xeXQfnW4oB6B0lD3XrLvDC6n-p8TJGi-IXgTmA37v_hZVWWD_750CPPOqDVHLLHCkk0Cb5mKJSwYMLU2N61GvZQH1Fi6hGyDNx1qbLe8dRQE3DrhKuNJ0aGDy4qfJvoFMpzXeQTxn-2aYhLq5yiwiqqjDm/s3428/aST%2085-6%205.psd" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3428" data-original-width="2583" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUA2ySl9pDktvDxnnjkjSI305pTfS8g7xeXQfnW4oB6B0lD3XrLvDC6n-p8TJGi-IXgTmA37v_hZVWWD_750CPPOqDVHLLHCkk0Cb5mKJSwYMLU2N61GvZQH1Fi6hGyDNx1qbLe8dRQE3DrhKuNJ0aGDy4qfJvoFMpzXeQTxn-2aYhLq5yiwiqqjDm/w301-h400/aST%2085-6%205.psd" width="301" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sam Donaldson one of my top Canby HS debaters, 1986.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitIIjPEBM551_2koWZLH-eiXWfkcdGn3voAZaWcjN8UgnwesqL8xcBnNCPb9x9sVRAxTeksuTdw1SRP3w-LCEzLca5h3AYfHbo-uBJRIlovDGYX5CR43X-DcJwMnKMTIDdWzyfpdCsVmdJVasQo_2slfILmoDJN4pl4d1F9u1SN77mtPT8luZwybqj/s3444/aStacy%20Congress.psd" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2415" data-original-width="3444" height="280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitIIjPEBM551_2koWZLH-eiXWfkcdGn3voAZaWcjN8UgnwesqL8xcBnNCPb9x9sVRAxTeksuTdw1SRP3w-LCEzLca5h3AYfHbo-uBJRIlovDGYX5CR43X-DcJwMnKMTIDdWzyfpdCsVmdJVasQo_2slfILmoDJN4pl4d1F9u1SN77mtPT8luZwybqj/w400-h280/aStacy%20Congress.psd" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Stacy Shiver, one of my top debaters at Brookings Harbor HS, 1984.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>I didn’t know what to say either, but I told him I’d take his speech and he could be second negative speaker. Just before I got up for my ten minute speech I told Mike, “You’re job is to figure out how to beat them!” I got up and babbled on for eight minutes without saying anything significant or coherent. The second affirmative speaker pointed out to the judge how weak my arguments were and the judge agreed—I got the lowest speaker points I’d ever received.</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>As he got up to give the second negative speech, the one that should have been mine, Mike said he had an idea. In his speech he brought up one small logical flaw in the affirmative case that undermined all their assumptions. It was a small point, but the affirmative case completely fell apart. We won that debate and ended up in the top two in the tournament. The team we beat never used that affirmative case again.</span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Bl1iGVGrBXULOt2uk9vEhp-SdLAxwf6t9I0qClmdyiYlmLuSY9DMHw8Ar64-8TJd1SQvLZHud7byqFNHJXrf1bJf81Qphs554zwLOjJxfqBGI2J_my5FEE3_ViU7AJyOWqdZJteacm2oLIMDm_eiz_ecT6FWCgLraZWi9LwHDgH9LvFgsW05rvAT/s541/aScan.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="370" data-original-width="541" height="438" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Bl1iGVGrBXULOt2uk9vEhp-SdLAxwf6t9I0qClmdyiYlmLuSY9DMHw8Ar64-8TJd1SQvLZHud7byqFNHJXrf1bJf81Qphs554zwLOjJxfqBGI2J_my5FEE3_ViU7AJyOWqdZJteacm2oLIMDm_eiz_ecT6FWCgLraZWi9LwHDgH9LvFgsW05rvAT/w640-h438/aScan.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">VW Golf GTI 1988</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>It was probably 1989 or '90, a few of years after we moved to Canby, that the Big Crash happened. We were racing our red VW GTI in the Larison Rock Hillclimb (off Hwy 58 east of Oakridge) and making a good show of it. Each day of the hillclimb each car got two runs on the closed two mile mountain road with lots of turns and several hundred feet of elevation gain. I was entered in the Stock Class (unmodified) for my size vehicle. Anne didn’t drive in this race, she was the head timer for the races which had several check points with observers. On the third run I had set the course record for my class car—it was a good racing year and I had set several class records on other courses.</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>As I got ready for my fourth run I planned where I could pick up a few seconds on my own record. About half way though my run I knew I had picked up time and pushed harder at one of the fastest turns on the course. I made my error as I exited the left-hand corner—I lifted my foot off the gas as the car started to skid toward the right edge of the road and the forest below. What I needed to do was keep my foot in it (stay on the gas) and power through the skid. Instead, I tried to steer through the skid and pulled the car off the left side of the road into a ditch and dirt bank. It was better than hitting the trees sideways at 60+ miles an hour, but I still ended up on my nose (the car’s front) after plowing up about 40 feet of ditch.</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>I was shaken but not hurt—the car had racing seatbelts (harness) and I wore a helmet. The car was another matter. The front wheels dangled from the suspension barely attached to the car and there was little left of the front end. The engine wasn’t too damaged, but was pretty useless with no front wheels.</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>My first thought, after checking that I had all my parts, was to let Anne know I was okay. Her story was that as timer of the race she would get reports of a car’s progress through the course—“Car 20 though turn 4,” and so on. On my run she heard, “Car five though turn 6,” then nothing else. At this point she knew I had f**ked up and something was wrong with the family car. I told the first of the rescue crew, “Tell Anne I’m okay!” And that we’d be walking home.</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>There are several take aways from this story. It was the last hillclimb I ever entered. It wasn’t a good idea to risk the family car. It cost over $5000 to repair the damage to the GTI. I then took up golf seriously—much safer.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUblW4nh2tt4TkehjWHnptdSC1peCkXUJQ1Y9whBhomnyHyyLaM2XCaVoZ5__Y6pnL5XkWbaKEoMDNCFFP1-kKYQFZdNlZuLo1nxAUT90jdE1RPl53x6XDtKhh2D73BBtY6lC0NtRH_NMrhxlKm25VHP_gwS4nOPlcnnjH-2iv0KYG5-knjc3FezWa/s243/aScan%207.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="243" height="632" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUblW4nh2tt4TkehjWHnptdSC1peCkXUJQ1Y9whBhomnyHyyLaM2XCaVoZ5__Y6pnL5XkWbaKEoMDNCFFP1-kKYQFZdNlZuLo1nxAUT90jdE1RPl53x6XDtKhh2D73BBtY6lC0NtRH_NMrhxlKm25VHP_gwS4nOPlcnnjH-2iv0KYG5-knjc3FezWa/w640-h632/aScan%207.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our first VW Rabbit GTI in an autocross race, 1983.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>NEXT:</b> I'm looking forward to getting some good photos on a short trip to central Oregon.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"> </span></p>Bob Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10112858726557698448noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011652983278043165.post-48145955447920845052022-11-23T12:29:00.002-08:002022-11-23T12:29:40.499-08:00Post 200 (corrected number) More from TAOS<div style="text-align: justify;"><span> </span>There were several highlights to our October visit to Taos, but these three standout stories with our Photo Tour with Geraint (see the last post).</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTCBboB0hlRtR9A7hlKGxl55UIxOn71ybN0MUpCCBNzYIOS8HI21CsS9YcL_2QgJOv4xtl0DkGaqOapKf1O4OqSBRDAY3kpxYCGPr7Vs6vYSMR1-C-m_c2ryQIC6GbkesbV4xelwpaODklKxctTf6xWQjyGOwIMhzH7k0Pq1JgqGvcAwjkswDapmtO/s5568/DSC_2462.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5568" data-original-width="3712" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTCBboB0hlRtR9A7hlKGxl55UIxOn71ybN0MUpCCBNzYIOS8HI21CsS9YcL_2QgJOv4xtl0DkGaqOapKf1O4OqSBRDAY3kpxYCGPr7Vs6vYSMR1-C-m_c2ryQIC6GbkesbV4xelwpaODklKxctTf6xWQjyGOwIMhzH7k0Pq1JgqGvcAwjkswDapmtO/w426-h640/DSC_2462.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><br /><span><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span> </span> T<b>AOS PUEBLO</b> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span> </span> We had tried to visit the Taos Pueblo on Tuesday, but it was closed for a special event not open to the public—the tribal members are very private about ritualistic or religious practices. We were glad to see the Pueblo was open to the public on Thursday when we tried again. We got there midmorning and paid our $14 admission.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuXwwfHEXWExKR6WVPP5dXr6pI2Y90rMfIB8aQzGk9GfyOc2wo7SPXkLr8-XhvlHPcX_b9DKJE1HgsneAVp9nYrAgz98DBAwp0mRKgIB_-xWkk7cpzUT59qtp7fjCFc9qud8_OTbyR8W60wmGLYdlK-p9KNokDj7vtInRUuaI4clqmlopxq_cNk672/s5568/DSC_2497.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3712" data-original-width="5568" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuXwwfHEXWExKR6WVPP5dXr6pI2Y90rMfIB8aQzGk9GfyOc2wo7SPXkLr8-XhvlHPcX_b9DKJE1HgsneAVp9nYrAgz98DBAwp0mRKgIB_-xWkk7cpzUT59qtp7fjCFc9qud8_OTbyR8W60wmGLYdlK-p9KNokDj7vtInRUuaI4clqmlopxq_cNk672/w640-h426/DSC_2497.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span style="text-align: justify;"> </span><span style="text-align: justify;"> The Taos Pueblo is about a mile north of the city and sits at about 7200 feet elevation. The adobe pueblo (Spanish for “village” or ‘town,” but mostly referring to an adobe group of dwellings used by some Southwest native tribes) was built between 800 and 1200 years ago. The Pueblo is backed by the Taos mountains, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEM7gYxixCxhCVO1b0CR8ja4zWTaw2Wz2opJtVuQS0ysC1ad2fsU3bxV592aeu3W0qdB2aInlEkArZgigXQtTpqzVq_iUCJAxJRNC84r3W9tbm8fFzXF2X7Z-_mPsfxux7vvir1KtiBpw7pPbeuEu_3-GveHL-njbtuC3KlFx0ClLTO4iVelZR8YrQ/s4748/DSC_2500.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3164" data-original-width="4748" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEM7gYxixCxhCVO1b0CR8ja4zWTaw2Wz2opJtVuQS0ysC1ad2fsU3bxV592aeu3W0qdB2aInlEkArZgigXQtTpqzVq_iUCJAxJRNC84r3W9tbm8fFzXF2X7Z-_mPsfxux7vvir1KtiBpw7pPbeuEu_3-GveHL-njbtuC3KlFx0ClLTO4iVelZR8YrQ/w400-h266/DSC_2500.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">part of the Sange de Cristo range. The tribe owns about 100,000 acres, but only about 20 families actually live in the pueblo and about 1000 tribe members live in the area. The Taos Pueblo is one of those rare places that is a UNESCO World Heritage Site as well as a National Heritage Landmark. One of the main buildings on the site is San Geronimo or St. Jerome Chapel, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQfI-HAdZmXDqQ5IiSzU6f7wH7nhjeH3OgCNyg1Z89iZz3E17jHuTw6n7Jychpr1H_iaVuYf89OP5LSTlABLTjRRyQj4gywdeI5uyeXttx70C1JGGsQQDNqwLRIfVOYvOXL6hkLv39toIWOwkK2hTilnID17FS7L6VTNPCfo3TOfn8oneXL1-hJ779/s5568/DSC_2508.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3712" data-original-width="5568" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQfI-HAdZmXDqQ5IiSzU6f7wH7nhjeH3OgCNyg1Z89iZz3E17jHuTw6n7Jychpr1H_iaVuYf89OP5LSTlABLTjRRyQj4gywdeI5uyeXttx70C1JGGsQQDNqwLRIfVOYvOXL6hkLv39toIWOwkK2hTilnID17FS7L6VTNPCfo3TOfn8oneXL1-hJ779/w640-h426/DSC_2508.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">which was built in 1850 on the site of an earlier church destroyed in 1847.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4SAsBjpOMxnx-1hBAllzQVYeMIybWZV3RudHqGXs7jyDfHN6lsvDSl9vbwieck5cqOH7Im9c6eUPefrWc13obZ56Iaqma0Cq5iWTxV56-FCgYFz9ZDcpxo4X2rcUOW9fauu1QTMyW7RNDy5mzUMnbuNFbEOS6nU0FUKQN8VAYGMX7vg0LXu9WNgvE/s5568/DSC_2461.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5568" data-original-width="3712" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4SAsBjpOMxnx-1hBAllzQVYeMIybWZV3RudHqGXs7jyDfHN6lsvDSl9vbwieck5cqOH7Im9c6eUPefrWc13obZ56Iaqma0Cq5iWTxV56-FCgYFz9ZDcpxo4X2rcUOW9fauu1QTMyW7RNDy5mzUMnbuNFbEOS6nU0FUKQN8VAYGMX7vg0LXu9WNgvE/w426-h640/DSC_2461.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> The Taos Pueblo is one of the oldest continually inhabited communities in the US. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span> </span> We arrived just in time for a tour guided by a young (college age) native girl whose family owns one of the adobe dwellings. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXZFyOc9MW7usuiToRJxFh6wY1xwfbRiVRNiAOJHAZ9NVJes7utCyK7g69JTs0R4nSi3PKENKFlgRtwR3xsSavfqz6mIm60re7gYLNwltdrsa-4ztLGGoTKti8874ZWOVr_edVcBxfYU4mmgJ32wMAS-kDPnsnNBQDggDEBtlxqUuEsZXKpqhsAXn_/s5568/DSC_2480.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3712" data-original-width="5568" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXZFyOc9MW7usuiToRJxFh6wY1xwfbRiVRNiAOJHAZ9NVJes7utCyK7g69JTs0R4nSi3PKENKFlgRtwR3xsSavfqz6mIm60re7gYLNwltdrsa-4ztLGGoTKti8874ZWOVr_edVcBxfYU4mmgJ32wMAS-kDPnsnNBQDggDEBtlxqUuEsZXKpqhsAXn_/w640-h426/DSC_2480.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Our guide was very good: concise information and histories, good answers to questions, concern for the tourists (about 25 of us). The tour, lasting about an hour, was free, but most guests tipped $5 to $10.
We then wandered around the compound looking for photos of the pueblo while trying to be careful not to include residents (or too many tourists). </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU3Y5rStg3g3GNhwcmprrZvYwD6RY6BDqIK7xjXzkeKUtIe6B1pawbdqEvA7ub2-IEHr9b5WiqkOHqCGwUjibj5adBM8IRytJCLBuaHau92iLFwdLWwje9mu579R6JKcY9-qlY5FsPjL042w-bp_BxMhYUMTGW0chY_R36ODXcEJrDYoRoeOGNW6a-/s5568/DSC_2502.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3712" data-original-width="5568" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU3Y5rStg3g3GNhwcmprrZvYwD6RY6BDqIK7xjXzkeKUtIe6B1pawbdqEvA7ub2-IEHr9b5WiqkOHqCGwUjibj5adBM8IRytJCLBuaHau92iLFwdLWwje9mu579R6JKcY9-qlY5FsPjL042w-bp_BxMhYUMTGW0chY_R36ODXcEJrDYoRoeOGNW6a-/w640-h426/DSC_2502.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The rule is to always get permission before taking a photo of a native—although I accidentally got one in a couple of photos. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4oXvoYAJYUOJv0Vdm4_4NvJgMN31tWqNzHS3pc3SwbmWiwCC15fKe43poWPnRgXEXTIex91G2UNgVHL_fwH6WJZJgzzcGw3f5Rbl3dkTUZ-S-GrwddeIsF0XqOc-aGS84jBwSxfNGtEDeD4d6Pf8GMGKcyezv_9YDuVRiJFBu1d26bXQ_5cBcQrMq/s5568/DSC_2487.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3712" data-original-width="5568" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4oXvoYAJYUOJv0Vdm4_4NvJgMN31tWqNzHS3pc3SwbmWiwCC15fKe43poWPnRgXEXTIex91G2UNgVHL_fwH6WJZJgzzcGw3f5Rbl3dkTUZ-S-GrwddeIsF0XqOc-aGS84jBwSxfNGtEDeD4d6Pf8GMGKcyezv_9YDuVRiJFBu1d26bXQ_5cBcQrMq/w400-h266/DSC_2487.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /> </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span> </span> We thought our tour was great, the villagers were friendly, the buildings lovely, and the experience amazing. Not everyone felt the same way, though. One well-to-do lady kept asking questions that had already been answered. At one point she asked a quite inappropriate personal question of the guide who responded with an appropriate, if not quite so gentle, response. The lady “hurrumphed” and I noticed later didn’t leave a tip. That’s okay, we thought her response was brilliant and left a larger tip. Tourist O, Taos Guide 1. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span> </span> <b>ENCHANTED CIRCLE DRIVE</b> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsgmN1dKBC33LqBpEvWEowBMCnkVGcHHa_D10l8B3YoRtYqIvAo6LfeRbq--IpoM23fTYxLKf3QyW4nxyQCD6a_Dt5kwu303mYgoyFG3LhI09FSzbT1lD8ifi8CNPGLtyUBmamAABQ8NmAzj3muhxV-t44bpt7L4c2I3K25kP8rlqbrT-GPSe9F9oG/s5568/DSC_2519.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3712" data-original-width="5568" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsgmN1dKBC33LqBpEvWEowBMCnkVGcHHa_D10l8B3YoRtYqIvAo6LfeRbq--IpoM23fTYxLKf3QyW4nxyQCD6a_Dt5kwu303mYgoyFG3LhI09FSzbT1lD8ifi8CNPGLtyUBmamAABQ8NmAzj3muhxV-t44bpt7L4c2I3K25kP8rlqbrT-GPSe9F9oG/w640-h426/DSC_2519.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span> </span> This high road starts in Taos, circles to the east, and comes back to Taos. We chose to drive the circle clockwise, though locals say either way is good depending upon weather. Starting out of town on Hwy 64 we soon turned onto State 512 through Arroyo Hondo. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwHoEoqm8hXeHj7Lfv9ZbtUnKFx28lVPCoD9X7u6HEP_S-BccefyPxkT51gIcri8EFL3p74vuBBZXET7qUf3hzwlmcSENCdhIq-A5i71z243kZuZ7kFtyXIOMOkkjYHLTNN2ckBNu7AFvgM9uNmCLNT3VGO_aw7S0vqwtP1KKmbTy-isYbhtmrRUPC/s5568/DSC_9127.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3712" data-original-width="5568" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwHoEoqm8hXeHj7Lfv9ZbtUnKFx28lVPCoD9X7u6HEP_S-BccefyPxkT51gIcri8EFL3p74vuBBZXET7qUf3hzwlmcSENCdhIq-A5i71z243kZuZ7kFtyXIOMOkkjYHLTNN2ckBNu7AFvgM9uNmCLNT3VGO_aw7S0vqwtP1KKmbTy-isYbhtmrRUPC/w400-h266/DSC_9127.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The scenery was lovely with mostly yellow fall tones—cottonwoods and aspens. At Questa (elevation 7481 feet) we turned onto Hwy 38 toward Red River at 8400 feet. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8w61uG9woTsQltnXvljoCSv5v2HWrqJ-mxJce8sBSi0BU-SriP9Hs1__N0ALDJyXElsBREFHZWBOm7LT6j_rlvTK5D2fR1c3tPMKOyFSUNd9On5_QZ58kRRcPFImnQIKswQqh-MjuTFIPba-Zxf6xPYj53b_JIv_IR-AlLNzrLWY3LAll7Rzma72b/s5568/DSC_9163.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3712" data-original-width="5568" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8w61uG9woTsQltnXvljoCSv5v2HWrqJ-mxJce8sBSi0BU-SriP9Hs1__N0ALDJyXElsBREFHZWBOm7LT6j_rlvTK5D2fR1c3tPMKOyFSUNd9On5_QZ58kRRcPFImnQIKswQqh-MjuTFIPba-Zxf6xPYj53b_JIv_IR-AlLNzrLWY3LAll7Rzma72b/w640-h426/DSC_9163.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mountain goats by the roadside.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">On this stretch we found not only fall colors, but rocky cliffs as well. Some of my photos reminded me of those taken by Ansel Adams in Yosemite, although on a much less grand scale and not of that quality. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmItQzhKjEwqc8--rasUKWnt_0popVkabiWHgNc1lkWMJc1QfUtS_JLzHhywwK0H1ClrL1ah30r5h3_ZAHZUOL0obKZIRez8Lsc9EyRx_ejOkwCsxsDV-I5KP18QKfe6dgr368GeKVJdFHxQ3XQ2XLPoQU5a0uBT-cICLcJsMmnBRgvdD-77FNWzY4/s5568/DSC_9158.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3712" data-original-width="5568" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmItQzhKjEwqc8--rasUKWnt_0popVkabiWHgNc1lkWMJc1QfUtS_JLzHhywwK0H1ClrL1ah30r5h3_ZAHZUOL0obKZIRez8Lsc9EyRx_ejOkwCsxsDV-I5KP18QKfe6dgr368GeKVJdFHxQ3XQ2XLPoQU5a0uBT-cICLcJsMmnBRgvdD-77FNWzY4/w640-h426/DSC_9158.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">On second thought, mine don’t compare at all to Adams’ photos, I don’t know why I mentioned it. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span> </span>At Red River we stopped to find lunch or a snack. The only restaurant near where we parked in the construction filled downtown had strange sandwiches, none very appealing—we walked out. We did visit a nice coffee shop and got lattes to go. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQPzgjRaasOuYAojWObPSPzPN7Qs_7xkFBW3_epUDnW_7VfOa_tuIPb_ijZ0gVBIxh4_VUt8qnQI5VaUw3xcAhYbSf4cVsQk1EPOUmblH9Vi-Wfj23NsLHXZRW121iIrz0i86x4TOixpjevFA4ybCtnEixOMP7FXMktHvfGcuk2X2mQypBaKiQeJWT/s5568/DSC_9170.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5568" data-original-width="3712" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQPzgjRaasOuYAojWObPSPzPN7Qs_7xkFBW3_epUDnW_7VfOa_tuIPb_ijZ0gVBIxh4_VUt8qnQI5VaUw3xcAhYbSf4cVsQk1EPOUmblH9Vi-Wfj23NsLHXZRW121iIrz0i86x4TOixpjevFA4ybCtnEixOMP7FXMktHvfGcuk2X2mQypBaKiQeJWT/w266-h400/DSC_9170.jpeg" width="266" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">We found a city park where we could park and eat food bars we had with us and drink our lattes. On the way out of town to continue the Enchanted Circle drive we saw some better restaurant choices, but we went on. Got to remember to look at all our options in a new place.
<span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> The terrain changed between Red River and Eagle’s Nest. We drove though high mountain meadow or plateau. Views of snow clad mountains were great. </div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt_SEO4fAeXgP5v0s3-aBU5UKMg69k1MJIpaddXKxfcFMsQVwQigZAkjd2y2gES1obp6T0YYbCqik36HZ63MViZMVujCfbyLFikUsUcZVvIL3rt6IGhmt5a268Nlu8c37ETRHjmHmg-X3OEukldDyWlRuBagavFxtpQAXqstuAHX8lfpxL1xSqLaNY/s5568/DSC_2516.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3712" data-original-width="5568" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt_SEO4fAeXgP5v0s3-aBU5UKMg69k1MJIpaddXKxfcFMsQVwQigZAkjd2y2gES1obp6T0YYbCqik36HZ63MViZMVujCfbyLFikUsUcZVvIL3rt6IGhmt5a268Nlu8c37ETRHjmHmg-X3OEukldDyWlRuBagavFxtpQAXqstuAHX8lfpxL1xSqLaNY/w640-h426/DSC_2516.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Old ranch gate on the high plateau.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP5QU6UDOQNEaVABBO8moZufnUlQ58u9zYj3JKlFPmLic2S5fJVcUrb2Q5_PhNAMgDANpY8l2hwPz_aRokp_UUXhJVaE90cHqqDL8EwFYU2FawbNsAPrSkDhclDjKF67vDKyHhgi5jSQRTAl7vcpUlrXDmQGnGxMeLkrekljEJiKEnJOuuQSo3i_gO/s5568/DSC_9172.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3712" data-original-width="5568" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP5QU6UDOQNEaVABBO8moZufnUlQ58u9zYj3JKlFPmLic2S5fJVcUrb2Q5_PhNAMgDANpY8l2hwPz_aRokp_UUXhJVaE90cHqqDL8EwFYU2FawbNsAPrSkDhclDjKF67vDKyHhgi5jSQRTAl7vcpUlrXDmQGnGxMeLkrekljEJiKEnJOuuQSo3i_gO/w640-h426/DSC_9172.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">We pulled into Angel Fire (8460 feet) and half-heartedly tried to find the country club golf course where a friend used to play. Both Angel Fire and Red River are local ski areas. </div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivezWiRCleZ8v3dni2-yNmzczyqVhL96WboAbLMGtnDN8gTse5hT9plzQEkFjRyRa94Lt7BBLzn057z-Ce5Lq7INcRTb50KgqUFOpjMyCnY6q4ICr3QCJkKugqhl-a7_7RtRITlDkqv8vF28NItukDIQfVrnLrbYytWIMADfcGyz7qpoOtvS_agMng/s4608/DSCN2885.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivezWiRCleZ8v3dni2-yNmzczyqVhL96WboAbLMGtnDN8gTse5hT9plzQEkFjRyRa94Lt7BBLzn057z-Ce5Lq7INcRTb50KgqUFOpjMyCnY6q4ICr3QCJkKugqhl-a7_7RtRITlDkqv8vF28NItukDIQfVrnLrbYytWIMADfcGyz7qpoOtvS_agMng/w640-h480/DSCN2885.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Red River ski lift.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> The final stretch—between Angel Fire and Taos—was very different. It was a windy road along the river. Beautiful, but difficult to photograph. The road went though one small village, Shady Brook. The whole trip was fun with great scenery and good photo ops. The entire circle took five hours and is a do again trip. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> <b> </b><b> VISITING FAMILY </b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span> </span> On our last full day in Taos we had plans to visit our unofficial niece who lives in Truchas, NM, a village at about 8500 feet on the High Road between Santa Fe and Taos. We had planned to see them earlier in the trip but the whole family (Jas, Zach, Zea, and Mays) tested positive for Covid. Because of their lifestyle (you’ll understand in a few more lines) we decided to go ahead with the visit masked up and keeping social distance. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuISfMGD_0pFwiyV0cMSciEl7DfPsWSa97puSXfjsn6prVrg59W4NeNsPfYjxTj6VxnG45jRksjRNRbkrCoXde_hnVVesuCi9EZK8KSkcJl2vMadnHvTh1iiVAPAYPCHHSyQMTauZmVKzlYVJun0fPBRI1I8jmoBORm0PKRfa--Bdx_3gcNnJDTkTQ/s5568/DSC_2593.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3712" data-original-width="5568" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuISfMGD_0pFwiyV0cMSciEl7DfPsWSa97puSXfjsn6prVrg59W4NeNsPfYjxTj6VxnG45jRksjRNRbkrCoXde_hnVVesuCi9EZK8KSkcJl2vMadnHvTh1iiVAPAYPCHHSyQMTauZmVKzlYVJun0fPBRI1I8jmoBORm0PKRfa--Bdx_3gcNnJDTkTQ/w640-h426/DSC_2593.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Church in a small village on our way to Truchas.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv4z0iuAMCcdnTzskJqle46lh272BssLAyn2T3l6OrVIZWb8TDq96t1b25l4kf6XJOy1RFRlJG6TuRyqcGe8SGs59Jm9-Lss9XPrGmdXCftFkpHSnG5QfxiaXaaU_KeT227-DI79CjNnNf0qgHJCAOYYHQP7H83TCM_6JYPINDIGOfRwWKmWxH6gfM/s5568/DSC_2594.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5568" data-original-width="3712" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv4z0iuAMCcdnTzskJqle46lh272BssLAyn2T3l6OrVIZWb8TDq96t1b25l4kf6XJOy1RFRlJG6TuRyqcGe8SGs59Jm9-Lss9XPrGmdXCftFkpHSnG5QfxiaXaaU_KeT227-DI79CjNnNf0qgHJCAOYYHQP7H83TCM_6JYPINDIGOfRwWKmWxH6gfM/w266-h400/DSC_2594.JPG" width="266" /></a></div><br /> </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span> </span>The drive up from Taos was difficult. It was the second day of bad weather and the 9500 foot summit we had to cross was shrouded in clouds.
When we got to their property about a half mile out of the village of Truchas, it was grand to see everyone and to meet Mays (almsot 3)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCMyJoBlWpANnMzbBaIJvJqulYPsDS6wUCi9e_Xrm11PpNSN08rRcr73ypICFEFr3tQQkYDQFLHvlQapThsuWxeC1j5e5Skff5Jy5u1t5fMpBDcb94GUNhwLWOODbQBiTWoABRFNAhchS83drCPHGeNQU_BN6d5wmv4BrCKcSJ0T5jy6uasmo_pPpB/s5568/DSC_2584.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5568" data-original-width="3712" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCMyJoBlWpANnMzbBaIJvJqulYPsDS6wUCi9e_Xrm11PpNSN08rRcr73ypICFEFr3tQQkYDQFLHvlQapThsuWxeC1j5e5Skff5Jy5u1t5fMpBDcb94GUNhwLWOODbQBiTWoABRFNAhchS83drCPHGeNQU_BN6d5wmv4BrCKcSJ0T5jy6uasmo_pPpB/w426-h640/DSC_2584.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">—he’s sharp and cute. Zea (six) has turned shy and cute. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCLdDTjxOVuDveZIZf4ShHTM0-M6A2snu1Ws4rQcGQuOM2EmYwter2yuHj0aOo8Xpv7H1M7u5rUP_fsk_h5XlMQucNjPtTBKXuH6puPeK61I4G4220JZCEZSC-vFs05aVQdUgGC61bHjyCbqYwgaoGmACJXqhk9q4lZuhw5iwu-B0mDNAMPTvuAB1v/s5568/DSC_2592.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3712" data-original-width="5568" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCLdDTjxOVuDveZIZf4ShHTM0-M6A2snu1Ws4rQcGQuOM2EmYwter2yuHj0aOo8Xpv7H1M7u5rUP_fsk_h5XlMQucNjPtTBKXuH6puPeK61I4G4220JZCEZSC-vFs05aVQdUgGC61bHjyCbqYwgaoGmACJXqhk9q4lZuhw5iwu-B0mDNAMPTvuAB1v/w640-h426/DSC_2592.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The kids are great—happy and well-adjusted due to good parenting and a wonderful life-style. Zach and Jas are almost finished with the cob (adobe) house; windows are ready to go in and the roof is waiting for a spell of dry weather to be put up. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaQrsnNawNzdJso667X8frAG9-ejTtPQXOys55_H8cO8f7sThn6jAWfXvmCztIvC1CEEHIE9xwwKGBY5ZZMSboSWJB9J1fkasKyM-ZoYn9JB3YN7ASqHtYhsrv1Gca1pUH14GUaNU9qBubPZeSh3OTOy1sGRF1qY2-cNJmIjTJ_6fVheBwBS4XXXid/s5568/DSC_2581.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3712" data-original-width="5568" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaQrsnNawNzdJso667X8frAG9-ejTtPQXOys55_H8cO8f7sThn6jAWfXvmCztIvC1CEEHIE9xwwKGBY5ZZMSboSWJB9J1fkasKyM-ZoYn9JB3YN7ASqHtYhsrv1Gca1pUH14GUaNU9qBubPZeSh3OTOy1sGRF1qY2-cNJmIjTJ_6fVheBwBS4XXXid/w640-h426/DSC_2581.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnT5EH9iQikbo2geBEinrEblrb2aJ-aeG6iFN2f3v_sqpkmRyJFIdEH6rgbUi7HwIU96a96vQXs4IxvsblsbYkMdwDF1L9vo5CsWQaUtEmm5dM-c-PuYGqO6Xg06MjbohTAZAPCgl-jSfGXxuQGtdy8-Q1b6HMqaKl8TC_F6FB1N-vVxTllpou9AiD/s5568/DSC_2586.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3712" data-original-width="5568" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnT5EH9iQikbo2geBEinrEblrb2aJ-aeG6iFN2f3v_sqpkmRyJFIdEH6rgbUi7HwIU96a96vQXs4IxvsblsbYkMdwDF1L9vo5CsWQaUtEmm5dM-c-PuYGqO6Xg06MjbohTAZAPCgl-jSfGXxuQGtdy8-Q1b6HMqaKl8TC_F6FB1N-vVxTllpou9AiD/w640-h426/DSC_2586.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The family is happy—they will be really happy not having to live in the yurt another winter—and healthy—except for the Covid probably picked up at the Hot Air Balloon Festival. It’s not a lifestyle that fits all, but it works well for them. We help them when and how we can.
<span> <span> <span> <span> <span> </span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6CUlDXm-Dsa6rWv7Rop8b95SInaACoi5kFxFnZ_o4Qr5CST-ECfZNDnYZhlRaaTszQK8m79G7cpp1Fc_bEZwygr3uE4yG4LUqQe2mSkvgegT_e4Gq3-BwFKFAUdcQR1h8S2wtJG9yMgIPqGuAm-6DvxznFZffwFijBcJkwnsz-vLZCsGOOuhQXfwX/s5568/DSC_2590.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3712" data-original-width="5568" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6CUlDXm-Dsa6rWv7Rop8b95SInaACoi5kFxFnZ_o4Qr5CST-ECfZNDnYZhlRaaTszQK8m79G7cpp1Fc_bEZwygr3uE4yG4LUqQe2mSkvgegT_e4Gq3-BwFKFAUdcQR1h8S2wtJG9yMgIPqGuAm-6DvxznFZffwFijBcJkwnsz-vLZCsGOOuhQXfwX/w640-h426/DSC_2590.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"> Jas is the daughter of the debate coaches from Taos HS (Bill and Cat) whom I worked with at Southwest debate camps for about 12 years. We became very good friends and Anne would help take care of Jas while we were teaching and listening to debates. She has become an adopted niece and she and her family part of our family.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK89Tm3ducm2caTP0A46gipoQMev6elVF5WazaM9G7p5e7i84yn5Io0A08ZvvXhz4zTXieOmKYKylX57hnsxZBHq1OWROHiICWirCBrZCtrwCF67WyUPQHqtbpdA_Z2m31lz4IbdHP71rbmkpl2XSrQm1fUa7W-tvMPHkIF8ER2md9roPHAiMrK9LA/s4608/DSCN2890.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK89Tm3ducm2caTP0A46gipoQMev6elVF5WazaM9G7p5e7i84yn5Io0A08ZvvXhz4zTXieOmKYKylX57hnsxZBHq1OWROHiICWirCBrZCtrwCF67WyUPQHqtbpdA_Z2m31lz4IbdHP71rbmkpl2XSrQm1fUa7W-tvMPHkIF8ER2md9roPHAiMrK9LA/w640-h480/DSCN2890.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN4SOaXAhIddyM_vkPT6-S1fRIc3slH1u1a6tERiQi4upWl-yP3xwcnarCzK44cwdT_3ZOxIvjhnhNzW6-Mz5YXSDBUbp0_w_DQ3x6xApZKdFf2OCL4sCRv9OGXruSHYc8WNjStqeyc7mQi8hDrhJ59bP2sCk5uMwfMTSxd1NedqJb8sFdPPuDEQes/s4608/DSCN2880.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN4SOaXAhIddyM_vkPT6-S1fRIc3slH1u1a6tERiQi4upWl-yP3xwcnarCzK44cwdT_3ZOxIvjhnhNzW6-Mz5YXSDBUbp0_w_DQ3x6xApZKdFf2OCL4sCRv9OGXruSHYc8WNjStqeyc7mQi8hDrhJ59bP2sCk5uMwfMTSxd1NedqJb8sFdPPuDEQes/w400-h300/DSCN2880.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>NEXT:</b> Final post from Taos and Santa Fe.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div>Bob Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10112858726557698448noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011652983278043165.post-24555033396934819822022-10-27T21:45:00.005-07:002022-10-28T15:59:54.107-07:00#198 Taos Photo Tour<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAbk2yVsXD-avKeM08_hkaTHx9dBnhyitvRwFbXKYF49sgxvIqXOab_-2jK031KyCL1eY73_X2MqJPuvtzinVKMbbLDjSc7yhpJPXXAjx6vJW17n8xoOxAY2z8HzHGRMf8CZsJjT1AlCqGwHGfuwMGaGhTmZqfizMDOdtw_9B4E-VuiFtDo8PklzCM/s5568/Trees%20and%20mt%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3712" data-original-width="5568" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAbk2yVsXD-avKeM08_hkaTHx9dBnhyitvRwFbXKYF49sgxvIqXOab_-2jK031KyCL1eY73_X2MqJPuvtzinVKMbbLDjSc7yhpJPXXAjx6vJW17n8xoOxAY2z8HzHGRMf8CZsJjT1AlCqGwHGfuwMGaGhTmZqfizMDOdtw_9B4E-VuiFtDo8PklzCM/w400-h266/Trees%20and%20mt%201.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi0phpoUe_7IDyXKlyRg5rVmTpA1xJ9okmzsrsPHikGkJz2unE7EMO7BUlMLC679IaLgQlWXEA7VVccR5bnXXAflkZxgVUWjK4lA_z0TyubfpdO0b9UtjbDq9VpzOVE7fJRI4j0Vh8LCvtpdYZsMaxtVLxl1RRQBgw35QNSKPwPFmG32Wwj8bBIzSq/s4423/SW%20Hat.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2919" data-original-width="4423" height="264" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi0phpoUe_7IDyXKlyRg5rVmTpA1xJ9okmzsrsPHikGkJz2unE7EMO7BUlMLC679IaLgQlWXEA7VVccR5bnXXAflkZxgVUWjK4lA_z0TyubfpdO0b9UtjbDq9VpzOVE7fJRI4j0Vh8LCvtpdYZsMaxtVLxl1RRQBgw35QNSKPwPFmG32Wwj8bBIzSq/w400-h264/SW%20Hat.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">You know we're in the SW, just look at the driver's hat.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>During our trip to Santa Fe and Taos, New Mexico, we had planned to spend half a day on a guided photo tour with a local professional photographer. I had toured with Geraint Smith three years before and knew he was a good guide and instructor. Geraint was born in Wales and lived in the UK before coming to the US in 1978 as a young man. Moving to Taos in 1988 Geraint grew as a photographer and sculptural artist. With a huge and varied list of clients, </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNgPG-4Bfjn2bMjbJVO0gBqEz_OwrHNviHLRqUa435lSyGQHnshvSBRnVUx-Xot9F91_GnlRl2QscGzkFDIJV00-PDbZxq2zWgn4VokCOa2fwcCUc8j5F2yWe5wfiG-u7rMFfwJ32esFcHP_J3hf9CySfr_esmu48hOQOFD6kmLZRmFCk7W6_dgOIh/s4608/gallery.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNgPG-4Bfjn2bMjbJVO0gBqEz_OwrHNviHLRqUa435lSyGQHnshvSBRnVUx-Xot9F91_GnlRl2QscGzkFDIJV00-PDbZxq2zWgn4VokCOa2fwcCUc8j5F2yWe5wfiG-u7rMFfwJ32esFcHP_J3hf9CySfr_esmu48hOQOFD6kmLZRmFCk7W6_dgOIh/w640-h480/gallery.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Geraint's recent solo show at the Bareiss Gallery in Taos.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">Geraint now shows his works at local galleries, produces photo prints of the beautiful Southwest, has a book on the market (</span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none; text-decoration: underline;">Rio Grande del Norte: an Intimate Portrait</span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">), and guides photo tours and workshops year round. </span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Our afternoon tour on Sunday, October 19, was to center around fall colors and composition skills. The tour started out by adapting to the only rain in several days; where we had planned to go wouldn’t be good for landscape photography. Geraint instead said, “How about we go to Colorado where the forecast is drier.” My response was, “You’re the guide.”</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>From Taos we headed north in Geraint’s 4-sheel drive small SUV. Our first stop was in Arroyo Hondo, a small village Anne and I had driven through a couple of days before. I hadn’t seen anything to make me stop and photograph, but he stopped on Hwy 522 and pointed out a spectacular cottonwood in full autumn color—a photographer’s dream. </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNK4NH0vL_buJtu9T9DbfEDMEtg-H0__e49lzYLF1bdlU67mqXlkjiZ24sqf4EQNs3qoM-OQPF2_yN8Fc36pOdwju6Hf6CFtHR2MAmF9Sbxf__9_0JSRqSAKrRM0EvZonunrHtuqvuWggbXEsNqubC0pJ83QbEpnhiM5sKK_uWpMjqedapDBK1BXgt/s5041/Cottonwood%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3193" data-original-width="5041" height="406" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNK4NH0vL_buJtu9T9DbfEDMEtg-H0__e49lzYLF1bdlU67mqXlkjiZ24sqf4EQNs3qoM-OQPF2_yN8Fc36pOdwju6Hf6CFtHR2MAmF9Sbxf__9_0JSRqSAKrRM0EvZonunrHtuqvuWggbXEsNqubC0pJ83QbEpnhiM5sKK_uWpMjqedapDBK1BXgt/w640-h406/Cottonwood%201.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">Using his iPhone camera Geraint showed me a possible composition and checked my shot with approval. The next stop was a little further up the road for a classic horse in the field photo. </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ40n7yLu6CbXlnTBVcssAJkfP5GUKy8Y3LvnWl-Yp0Yl1Z907pqhP1fIn5GXbsOC_VBEZ11HzXX6BzGvsZn4i9JszT2lyRf1ECMPLTv1RMeGLqasgQMdi_JQ77wwxlwYYHOSKoxIoDiDqeVBHT0mOXcx6apg-YP6Na3DN_coTRNzihJqp9ZJhqNG0/s4214/Horse.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3015" data-original-width="4214" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ40n7yLu6CbXlnTBVcssAJkfP5GUKy8Y3LvnWl-Yp0Yl1Z907pqhP1fIn5GXbsOC_VBEZ11HzXX6BzGvsZn4i9JszT2lyRf1ECMPLTv1RMeGLqasgQMdi_JQ77wwxlwYYHOSKoxIoDiDqeVBHT0mOXcx6apg-YP6Na3DN_coTRNzihJqp9ZJhqNG0/w640-h458/Horse.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; 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text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">After a couple more stops along the highway, Geraint suggested we go to the Wild Rivers Recreation Area in the Rio Grande del Norte National Monument, </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgol60d-hwVepB8KV1GTqCRq7W9mHHiefmzwVtSQhlPa8DOluP41J5g6eEyIi8tEi3E8PFW3CJ78TQumYd1fa-6xfZAd97XFMkPbgz9nvOHimH1rfHK9TtSwZ5wuzm0e1LLsndNWUppssVVEuC7W9mbTZev4ItQlsb9uC5TAxkQMDC7zSxKRGuclTeU/s5568/River%20gorge.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3712" data-original-width="5568" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgol60d-hwVepB8KV1GTqCRq7W9mHHiefmzwVtSQhlPa8DOluP41J5g6eEyIi8tEi3E8PFW3CJ78TQumYd1fa-6xfZAd97XFMkPbgz9nvOHimH1rfHK9TtSwZ5wuzm0e1LLsndNWUppssVVEuC7W9mbTZev4ItQlsb9uC5TAxkQMDC7zSxKRGuclTeU/w640-h426/River%20gorge.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">Neither Anne nor I had ever been in this area and we were thrilled with the view of the river and canyon.</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The weather was still drippy, but the further north we went the better it was for photography—dry with clouds and sun. Our photo subjects now included abandoned buildings, </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgamL7HYdJMDQeIG0tNq82rGVjMEyYdcJ_1JDIN9VgJNzvOj5OJ81iNMEOgbMcMFLojWYmLN5bYtJ09keaYVLieGvWE3VvBBRiXRSoFJOsVC9xdv0TUHjyw0sPoOH80FYMxuAgSLSvaI4jp_IMkTKn08oBbMfY6SFjJhwFYbJH91HmmGaTGvQEAG-D/s5568/red%20barn%20and%20fence.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3712" data-original-width="5568" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgamL7HYdJMDQeIG0tNq82rGVjMEyYdcJ_1JDIN9VgJNzvOj5OJ81iNMEOgbMcMFLojWYmLN5bYtJ09keaYVLieGvWE3VvBBRiXRSoFJOsVC9xdv0TUHjyw0sPoOH80FYMxuAgSLSvaI4jp_IMkTKn08oBbMfY6SFjJhwFYbJH91HmmGaTGvQEAG-D/w640-h426/red%20barn%20and%20fence.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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font-kerning: none;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">quaint churches in small villages, </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFIj-wyZjZvD9DOmqQoAFJF-Hu7KPAynhJ-26HP1Hq82fSJXzcMhiWwAfrfizrRCx9opvdnDVGtcQCDu4DBVd5f0qCzZxbiTPk8F7f4A9rmxW-e7kFk-z3fqC4kNneybmcByFydnVuKPjCGk40rLZzHWzgb-H1REgzm2_m2aENe7WHR7h0_KKVebVk/s5568/Church.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; 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font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUZ8sTClPgZTj8VVkn-ocmccqBy82JWM-n1m30jQL89nFxNYf156z-mSQeUmRTu22lNOz-ZcX4zgZUfnLK3jJ9KSItzynxdQVsGXg_kLONTszvO6DvzW4qkUpOTTkfB5e191B5GkTYTbcKzow9BkfuaQo7I2_zpgt0UNEKSW6tJh0sxpwvlXgqRFi8/s5568/Magpie.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3712" data-original-width="5568" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUZ8sTClPgZTj8VVkn-ocmccqBy82JWM-n1m30jQL89nFxNYf156z-mSQeUmRTu22lNOz-ZcX4zgZUfnLK3jJ9KSItzynxdQVsGXg_kLONTszvO6DvzW4qkUpOTTkfB5e191B5GkTYTbcKzow9BkfuaQo7I2_zpgt0UNEKSW6tJh0sxpwvlXgqRFi8/w640-h426/Magpie.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Magpie</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">general landscapes, all with a background of either the Sangre de Cristos mountains or the closer 10,000 foot Ute mountain. </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivrZLHattGB0q04LN48gN5n0h3b06ZyaLTGeqp_G_kLMYiO7Nb8rNRAkF3DpDCAbDzxCoqbRunZltmI1ErAXI8MNN_baV6YOV4wZWi8bw9Go8_feVRhMpElBLz3YD5trQesjIiRh1--nitViFBECTeNKVDFnE-BvcRuLInbD_UTFFLbtYVwRlyLYKe/s5568/Geraint%20squatting.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">I shot dozens and dozens of images trying to follow Geraint’s composition hints as well as throw in a few ideas of my own. </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9yZdmVoYscd7GFbtlaPyOwkF4QrCdHuxgqB6B4zPiy8WHm1eR8bCxXPzfiUITo8HM8XhwCP12cmRcD8qWP-X-rwE0X72vbU5MB0hS4nQTf5pM2h5Mieug8-hq7LFv9I193-5mhUxqLmIZmWxL7dM6Gd-I91l0gh_8z-wcAFsEdLeB6Yl0XkxaJpK9/s5568/weeds.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5568" data-original-width="3712" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9yZdmVoYscd7GFbtlaPyOwkF4QrCdHuxgqB6B4zPiy8WHm1eR8bCxXPzfiUITo8HM8XhwCP12cmRcD8qWP-X-rwE0X72vbU5MB0hS4nQTf5pM2h5Mieug8-hq7LFv9I193-5mhUxqLmIZmWxL7dM6Gd-I91l0gh_8z-wcAFsEdLeB6Yl0XkxaJpK9/w426-h640/weeds.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">Anne was all this time a participating member of the tour—watching both Geraint and myself, taking a few pictures, as well as actively taking part in the discussions.</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>It was a long drive home to Taos from southern Colorado with only a couple of stops. Our last photo opportunity was back in Arroyo Hondo at the grand cottonwood along the highway. </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1dsq4T6JTimjA9F5B300pS6UWxlIUdrT0_Dm16THFLKJNqR-GqOpIhgrqnBEfdCc7BUyRS8eEwX8prEz-yvFervLsdCPEWRtqwcsGQqRG8ot1SrgRcA_88sWgje_zQgXfGGbRYBFHrSqndepPFep4QERcbEX6Ol71FZZIWu1gpe0V9OwKZQZ-UPB6/s5568/cottonwood%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5568" data-original-width="3712" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1dsq4T6JTimjA9F5B300pS6UWxlIUdrT0_Dm16THFLKJNqR-GqOpIhgrqnBEfdCc7BUyRS8eEwX8prEz-yvFervLsdCPEWRtqwcsGQqRG8ot1SrgRcA_88sWgje_zQgXfGGbRYBFHrSqndepPFep4QERcbEX6Ol71FZZIWu1gpe0V9OwKZQZ-UPB6/w426-h640/cottonwood%202.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">The light was different—sun and clouds rather than gray overcast. The tree and surroundings were even more dramatic than when we started the tour. It provided a fitting ending to a wonderful day’s adventure. Thanks, Geraint Smith.</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"><br /></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">For more information about Geraint Smith, his photos and tours, see his website: www.geraintsmith.com.</span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><b>NEXT: </b>More of our trip to the Southwest.</span></p>Bob Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10112858726557698448noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011652983278043165.post-26119885939465630922022-09-29T22:12:00.000-07:002022-09-29T22:12:11.339-07:00#197 Journaling<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSDdRD4t22BG3aDNkRjjwblnwkR-b1Qfr9YgXQvlfENIKHsJs4WXy40HInBC6IoT-jH5Th27jOuzI5tggM0ZGmETm-Xyd3JsuTArib7srqVv8c4YC1n8EqvPx2Ao4TxX0qEtBEQzHsFOU7iYWgEik1fKrlf0yh0PHiq08SuCvRdY3nEgo9xUOdsjl9/s5568/red%20flower.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5568" data-original-width="3712" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSDdRD4t22BG3aDNkRjjwblnwkR-b1Qfr9YgXQvlfENIKHsJs4WXy40HInBC6IoT-jH5Th27jOuzI5tggM0ZGmETm-Xyd3JsuTArib7srqVv8c4YC1n8EqvPx2Ao4TxX0qEtBEQzHsFOU7iYWgEik1fKrlf0yh0PHiq08SuCvRdY3nEgo9xUOdsjl9/w266-h400/red%20flower.jpeg" width="266" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><b>Journaling.</b></span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><b><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></b>I didn’t start journaling until I retired from teaching and was on my first trip to Scotland. My last student teacher had given me a journal for my trip. I found that I loved making daily notes about my travels. I have now over 40 full journals with notes and stories about the trips I’ve taken since retiring, big or small.</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>At first I wrote in commercial journals, but I realized I wanted something special. </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin5J_zImTQCTfK4AgAzB5sN6AFScj7W-2AqeibhDCnG6aFvV24YNUfYaXkADp4rsgYU56HuSgBKvlHK_l-3op5enofK_tp8o-PFPvjndgTAdJWbLT50SQtAC2AZzvGdLFc7DT5pi4J6KrMuje_myTjg1O2b1igBQg1_i03Cq3VdsdyEHFicZmuh_SI/s5568/journal%201.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5568" data-original-width="3712" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin5J_zImTQCTfK4AgAzB5sN6AFScj7W-2AqeibhDCnG6aFvV24YNUfYaXkADp4rsgYU56HuSgBKvlHK_l-3op5enofK_tp8o-PFPvjndgTAdJWbLT50SQtAC2AZzvGdLFc7DT5pi4J6KrMuje_myTjg1O2b1igBQg1_i03Cq3VdsdyEHFicZmuh_SI/w266-h400/journal%201.jpeg" width="266" /></a></div><br /><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">For a few trips I used special journals that I had printed and spiral bound. </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1eLeerKKD4u0sNLjjkImBllIY3xcYZzcrZeB2yFMMKnIZWZJt7dyLv4h46S5HLAbkVVjvNVLI1VdkUt1mYCt2UgQePXwS6la0p5QiErsukK37gSLSPKGbYEaFmsNXrQH8fL6osbOq-0ZXG-LYES2ZDk1DqqAcisQfbmoBJYAAGI3qCXA7atXxONFm/s5568/journal%202.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3712" data-original-width="5568" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1eLeerKKD4u0sNLjjkImBllIY3xcYZzcrZeB2yFMMKnIZWZJt7dyLv4h46S5HLAbkVVjvNVLI1VdkUt1mYCt2UgQePXwS6la0p5QiErsukK37gSLSPKGbYEaFmsNXrQH8fL6osbOq-0ZXG-LYES2ZDk1DqqAcisQfbmoBJYAAGI3qCXA7atXxONFm/w640-h426/journal%202.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">These were especially good for notes on golf courses and pubs used in writing my first books about Scotland and Ireland. Later I discovered an even better system. Called “Circa” and produced by Levenger (<a href="http://www.levenger.com"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;">www.levenger.com</span></a>), the basic system consists of a variety of special pages that fit into plastic-ringed binders. </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr0mQigOB-x_D-mTSjohYNbfpzVEqt4yLoSkUZauB_zmhkczcLkFWpSvPoyJkki9FNfCK8InZB30RHJQFJPYlwf9_n9CQsvJkugMmJj7we7K719sYyWTNXykAyp0jp8xvrIEr15PoeqfsVUwj6BC_gXeCLeR8WwS-GYpVneR7iiHjXiLg63Rt5DjGm/s5568/journal%203.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5568" data-original-width="3712" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr0mQigOB-x_D-mTSjohYNbfpzVEqt4yLoSkUZauB_zmhkczcLkFWpSvPoyJkki9FNfCK8InZB30RHJQFJPYlwf9_n9CQsvJkugMmJj7we7K719sYyWTNXykAyp0jp8xvrIEr15PoeqfsVUwj6BC_gXeCLeR8WwS-GYpVneR7iiHjXiLg63Rt5DjGm/w426-h640/journal%203.jpeg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-iT3zAc4Ufc7sEQJrrzYB5YcqCd5HJ8syKY4dZO-rHba1i0VNoTrbiG5mmrzgrfDezSpgl9WgiLl7fEQxs5wPcbyZWr-GWlGnhWmiAgXA8QdyQSRqoN82SuVrHpyhAmL-fVLd0QxOW_tCxEMnMPFXr9izuaJUY04OQBYZ44LbXTcXMS-z8dhXSMJd/s5568/journal%204.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3712" data-original-width="5568" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-iT3zAc4Ufc7sEQJrrzYB5YcqCd5HJ8syKY4dZO-rHba1i0VNoTrbiG5mmrzgrfDezSpgl9WgiLl7fEQxs5wPcbyZWr-GWlGnhWmiAgXA8QdyQSRqoN82SuVrHpyhAmL-fVLd0QxOW_tCxEMnMPFXr9izuaJUY04OQBYZ44LbXTcXMS-z8dhXSMJd/w640-h426/journal%204.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">This journal system is very adaptable; it’s a create-your-own journal system. Staples sells its own system called ARC which fits with most Levenger Circa products. </span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span style="text-align: justify;">Whatever system you try, I whole heartedly suggest you try journaling even on short trips. Having journals with good notes or narratives are useful in many ways: to answer questions about past travels, to help with future travel planning, to relive past trips, among others.</span></span></div><p></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Note: most of the photos in this post are just some feel-good pictures from this summer.</span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><b>My Fifth College Year—What a Way to Live</b></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>After four years at Linfield College I didn’t graduate but moved to Oregon College of Education for my Fifth Year and secondary teaching certificate. At summer session I took an extremely heavy class load of 21 credit hours (normal would be 12 credit hours). I also had to survive on practically no money. After tuition and books I had about $200 for the two month term.</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>First was lodging. I rented a one-room apartment for $25 dollars a month which included electricity, water, and garbage. I paid both months up front so I would have a place to live. The room had a kitchen sink and stove and a separate bathroom with shower. It came furnished with a single bed, small table, two chairs, and one small dresser. The unit fit me well, but I soon realized I needed company. One day with no classes, probably a Saturday, I walked to Salem (12 miles), bought a $20 plastic table radio at Pennys, and walked home. Most likely I hitched rides both ways, but I recall walking a lot of it. That radio was my entertainment for the whole year at OCE.</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>For food I had several strategies to stretch my meager funds:</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>(1) Three times a week I would go to the college commons to have a butterhorn ($.15) and a coffee with cream and sugar ($.10 no refill) for breakfast. Tuesday and Thursday I had no early classes so I’d skip breakfast.</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>(2) Dinners were as cheap as I could make them—$.10 Kraft Mac and Cheese in a box, fried cornmeal mush. For meat I’d buy pork steak or bacon (both cheaper than beef) or Spam. Lunch was almost always PB&J or bologna sandwiches.</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>(3) Once a week or so I’d go to Shakey’s Pizza and scarf—buy a soda and wait until somebody left and clean up their spot (including eating any leftover pizza). The manager never said anything because I was cleaning up the tables.</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>(4) For a special treat I’d walk down to Wagon Wheel Burgers and have one of their specials—large and cheap at $1.25.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhEs9xJbgpG0u1_mxJWN65_31crEwgmkzP1ls2LyqCpstUDtlXoKOko_-_OAcXTIxvXpddtf0xnYcEzo8vzAbhfM8kPfauI_ZOMYEls3HsMvweIO_hCLTiu9LkBrBbJKfaaxH4YjgirBjXC0l6hEcaDC814P80xGE18-G22M_WDxNyZR2z-8CNYaAY/s4272/duck%202.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2848" data-original-width="4272" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhEs9xJbgpG0u1_mxJWN65_31crEwgmkzP1ls2LyqCpstUDtlXoKOko_-_OAcXTIxvXpddtf0xnYcEzo8vzAbhfM8kPfauI_ZOMYEls3HsMvweIO_hCLTiu9LkBrBbJKfaaxH4YjgirBjXC0l6hEcaDC814P80xGE18-G22M_WDxNyZR2z-8CNYaAY/w400-h266/duck%202.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Between summer and fall terms I lived with Grandpa and Grandma Jones in Salem and worked 32 straight days at the Del Monte Canary dumping beets into a cooker (I still hate the smell of cooked beets). For fall term I shared a new apartment with Mike Harrell (my high school and college debate partner). Money lasted until winter term.</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Winter term I moved back into the $25 apartment and went back to my survival living. The only difference was now how to heat the apartment. The electrical system would only accommodate my small heater on low which would take the chill off. When I needed to study in my room (most of my time was spent in the warm library) I would open the door of the electric oven, push the table up to the open stove, and turn the oven on low. When I told an older classmate (probably in her 40s) about my arrangement she gave me an electric blanket, which was a life saver.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQADsgdrOjZ31htszEZ51ceUV374Am46vWZFJmPegCr3muBx_SyVC0Z8zG-zg9ms1t4l3xebANBdryHNw_FLcFPO57-EzevRRyNDr7R7r8iPWyh13EerB045dW3BkWiW3PQFwLda7grBkUg-p-I3FvI-VCmfGsJIOcUe0C1D6hHVDUpYJgfhK7oRMF/s2848/squirrel%201.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2848" data-original-width="2848" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQADsgdrOjZ31htszEZ51ceUV374Am46vWZFJmPegCr3muBx_SyVC0Z8zG-zg9ms1t4l3xebANBdryHNw_FLcFPO57-EzevRRyNDr7R7r8iPWyh13EerB045dW3BkWiW3PQFwLda7grBkUg-p-I3FvI-VCmfGsJIOcUe0C1D6hHVDUpYJgfhK7oRMF/w640-h640/squirrel%201.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>A couple of days a week I wouldn’t have to buy coffee or butterhorn—someone would buy for me. Several kind souls helped take care of me in small ways. I got a grant for my last term—my student teaching term—which got me into a nice apartment with enough left over for real food. I have never regretted my decision to give up a college teaching assistantship to get my Fifth Year and teach high school. And I cherish all I learned in my year of survival at OCE.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkhKdtWxenHBCya2EzdWb4et5PZoIKYSvBMSntixRmDAY7bzlP284X8uzMYDuraqQclYcWX7AV7tmf0ObGQLjZHPlMQ5p9TGa72EVFUblPTYavI7x8s9PNpXULZjEsnsZENbaaKNIi_iGa89hVn9_Kn1QOVuBH6EvxikkRhdojeLbUBuj4mzTMjHXu/s3400/bee%20flower%203.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3400" data-original-width="3400" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkhKdtWxenHBCya2EzdWb4et5PZoIKYSvBMSntixRmDAY7bzlP284X8uzMYDuraqQclYcWX7AV7tmf0ObGQLjZHPlMQ5p9TGa72EVFUblPTYavI7x8s9PNpXULZjEsnsZENbaaKNIi_iGa89hVn9_Kn1QOVuBH6EvxikkRhdojeLbUBuj4mzTMjHXu/w640-h640/bee%20flower%203.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>On the day of the total solar eclipse visible in Oregon, August 21, 2017, I set up a couple of cameras and a couple of telescopes at Charleen and Dave’s (sister and brother-in-law) in South Salem. Their yard had spectacular view of the eclipse path and was filled with family and friends getting ready to enjoy the spectacle.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo7tBzB1RVMZuBweuyur-7p41oO_GfDAXTiVbGoNb4Jio7Wi6OrgDEtaBaNckBZiXl5IJJc3nF9DK_KHMV19UKuAnC5_9OYauFu7aSrjrF2Khl5wx0xPix8teOUUYaE2oDtEbn-wHrW_vLLy-JBOFsli9JEZQMFotCgEs7cbxL_hoZwsqTllbnptH4/s2937/bee%20flower%202.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2153" data-original-width="2937" height="470" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo7tBzB1RVMZuBweuyur-7p41oO_GfDAXTiVbGoNb4Jio7Wi6OrgDEtaBaNckBZiXl5IJJc3nF9DK_KHMV19UKuAnC5_9OYauFu7aSrjrF2Khl5wx0xPix8teOUUYaE2oDtEbn-wHrW_vLLy-JBOFsli9JEZQMFotCgEs7cbxL_hoZwsqTllbnptH4/w640-h470/bee%20flower%202.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Before the eclipse, I set up one of the telescopes to view a neighbor’s cluster of bee hives about a third of a mile away. The scope was near a drop-off filled with flowering bushes. I invited people to test out the scope and as they viewed the hives I told them that if they listened carefully they could hear the bees as well as see them in the special scope.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHZKIHi2MweLjmLSBELFZpmsVKk0G21wcz1qJO9prqtDiiMep9gIcNH2t9buX6b1NLOGzHftgnR2G828EWGN0BsxhGDXhXVlinkNV5_pIKHQbMda4_HoQgMDfT_sV0oKCsqf31SLVHOhkqSonqRhgJ1THQaGjjPn0Htq_b1gq5dKSDXhCSZfNglG6H/s4104/Bee%20flower.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4104" data-original-width="3712" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHZKIHi2MweLjmLSBELFZpmsVKk0G21wcz1qJO9prqtDiiMep9gIcNH2t9buX6b1NLOGzHftgnR2G828EWGN0BsxhGDXhXVlinkNV5_pIKHQbMda4_HoQgMDfT_sV0oKCsqf31SLVHOhkqSonqRhgJ1THQaGjjPn0Htq_b1gq5dKSDXhCSZfNglG6H/w578-h640/Bee%20flower.jpeg" width="578" /></a></div><br /><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>I got reactions such as, “My God, how can you do that?” “I can really hear them!” and, “That’s Amazing!” Word spread and others came to see and hear the bees. Finally, someone asked how the telescope could do that? </span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>I explained that all you had to do was…and I pointed to the bank of bee-filled bushes in front of the telescope…set the scope in the correct place. </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqtKDBmO-Djx6-0eVfZ7zjfThG4pE0QwY88Okg3c4_rLNf9IhKBPQ92ou-LJJu53lEnHcbsJVF5GvInUESWasRteMPvHgoywnjzw7ikurMTX6-I_6ZibwaxOw-nd-VFZZMNt2PJ-1EM6YZhbv0pvQ8uRo5eI5VX-68JkcisIwAg8ZuFK41OUQj4Poz/s5568/dead%20flower.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5568" data-original-width="3712" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqtKDBmO-Djx6-0eVfZ7zjfThG4pE0QwY88Okg3c4_rLNf9IhKBPQ92ou-LJJu53lEnHcbsJVF5GvInUESWasRteMPvHgoywnjzw7ikurMTX6-I_6ZibwaxOw-nd-VFZZMNt2PJ-1EM6YZhbv0pvQ8uRo5eI5VX-68JkcisIwAg8ZuFK41OUQj4Poz/w266-h400/dead%20flower.jpeg" width="266" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGhcylXkIzFKssUBMWyjyjXmFNeOtek4Oo-_iVCW5GazMmvyN_ZfMc9NCb5Ker7bm3D875NvQzK3HtcotANDhH5vcnG1BO5Wp6IrLOTekhnE3w7qd215sV5Came4cXnO6OANZbAq9vQHaCbtE77JSGfkXrIqNFAMFvUfea5M005B-ESNPFtFS2oz5-/s2148/moon.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2148" data-original-width="2148" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGhcylXkIzFKssUBMWyjyjXmFNeOtek4Oo-_iVCW5GazMmvyN_ZfMc9NCb5Ker7bm3D875NvQzK3HtcotANDhH5vcnG1BO5Wp6IrLOTekhnE3w7qd215sV5Came4cXnO6OANZbAq9vQHaCbtE77JSGfkXrIqNFAMFvUfea5M005B-ESNPFtFS2oz5-/w640-h640/moon.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><b>Next:</b> maybe a real travel post.</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><p> </p>Bob Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10112858726557698448noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011652983278043165.post-90985783706898946542022-09-14T11:57:00.006-07:002022-09-14T22:48:47.853-07:00#196 A Return for the Travel Blog<p> <b style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; text-align: justify;">A Book Recommendation</b></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>I recently read </span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none; text-decoration: underline;">No Time Like the Future: An Optimist Considers Mortality</span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"> by Michael J. Fox (Flatiron Books, 2020) and I highly recommend the book. It is humorous, uplifting, engaging, easy to read, and enjoyable whether you have an association with Parkinson’s Disease or not, although if you do the book becomes more of everything. The book details many of the ways that Fox has dealt with a life changed by PD.</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none; text-decoration: underline;">No Time Like the Future</span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"> has been a great help to me in the nine months since being diagnosed with PD and starting treatment (meds). I’ve had to learn</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>— to take my meds consistently and on time,</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>— to live with dreams that are acted out during the night and Anne has learned to duck my wild punches and flailing,</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>— to learn to keep my mouth closed and to force myself to swallow to keep from drooling,</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>— to learn, since both PD and the meds cause constipation, that prunes are my friends, </span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>— that I can still play and enjoy golf, albeit at a different level, </span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>— to learn to practice furniture surfing, just to keep a handle on things, and </span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>— to accept the fact that as my PD progresses I will face many new challenges and to accept them with grace.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">For more information: www.michaeljfox.org.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>To those who have told me you missed not seeing the travel blog I apologize for the absence. There was a period of creative doldrums that I hope I am now getting over. The rest of this post is the real return of my Travel Blog.</span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><b>Notes and Photos from Three Nights on Washington’s Long Beach Peninsula</b></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjfMQPA4aRZjwpn7EBTVB38hHz_kWKIURtYgkIbFma0IZvRbS6u5nDASRwKGYJX86ekfR0_lK7m66iZ_obIIBU7eEMJPVrosw-QZB64nECPc7nmA_sceMUEoUbXXloiXYLkOkuA8nK9FDkbByClRk1jtDJqgmXnQZ7uUWCXzmBzopEYSSEmR8ChNiy/s2904/pack%20car.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2904" data-original-width="2904" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjfMQPA4aRZjwpn7EBTVB38hHz_kWKIURtYgkIbFma0IZvRbS6u5nDASRwKGYJX86ekfR0_lK7m66iZ_obIIBU7eEMJPVrosw-QZB64nECPc7nmA_sceMUEoUbXXloiXYLkOkuA8nK9FDkbByClRk1jtDJqgmXnQZ7uUWCXzmBzopEYSSEmR8ChNiy/w400-h400/pack%20car.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Finished with the Packing</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span></div><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4SqqTPJjFaGHb6xKI2fT_1l5i2-MBI47llA_G5L-RZNZk_kA9gsf_vVycyTlG0F857vx2YliKFHEpfsX5oGlR48t2bzJovZQW1pabLeu3Rh3gc0DcAOq2_5xafVwaSTLD8g26yQevGC8F-muxAkg_1U0HK6194JO3j7YBYA-OKjyi-6mca4sUT8-K/s5568/old%20rest.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3712" data-original-width="5568" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4SqqTPJjFaGHb6xKI2fT_1l5i2-MBI47llA_G5L-RZNZk_kA9gsf_vVycyTlG0F857vx2YliKFHEpfsX5oGlR48t2bzJovZQW1pabLeu3Rh3gc0DcAOq2_5xafVwaSTLD8g26yQevGC8F-muxAkg_1U0HK6194JO3j7YBYA-OKjyi-6mca4sUT8-K/w640-h426/old%20rest.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">At Bay City near Tillamook</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijJl9M6TWD1ujZ2s63vgD2y-s7yu5tleuLGGNTQszY3ebmjrepnRwgT8PnaFDQUFPml5seyllDMIBazZrzF79dJ5vn7KMt1kphW3Iq8buJ40vb2yGC419FvhCTlmhVOF5gKU6URB-Q0SBKA4P0cIxfjyyntuViXvIh7KGPu-ZOsmwyWx1QL6eGKx0m/s3712/heather%20bee.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3712" data-original-width="3712" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijJl9M6TWD1ujZ2s63vgD2y-s7yu5tleuLGGNTQszY3ebmjrepnRwgT8PnaFDQUFPml5seyllDMIBazZrzF79dJ5vn7KMt1kphW3Iq8buJ40vb2yGC419FvhCTlmhVOF5gKU6URB-Q0SBKA4P0cIxfjyyntuViXvIh7KGPu-ZOsmwyWx1QL6eGKx0m/w640-h640/heather%20bee.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bee on Heather</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkZPjR7q5bO0Cw-P7bZdywS4Q8eI19KEqlJZmroLJ0f1Awvp4Hhlf_XYmSHxmQRblLBIxMuhjXG_RQaTkUrnL2m5lzBg6GSvVKSLTQmnhuC7LsFhKp_YrLiWyJBITTBroNniSmlje6V21EigIS4-LwaJT9acNj1Ls0hWOcLS5HHJHp9oJE2_Qch4Sb/s5373/north%20point%20lh.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3582" data-original-width="5373" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkZPjR7q5bO0Cw-P7bZdywS4Q8eI19KEqlJZmroLJ0f1Awvp4Hhlf_XYmSHxmQRblLBIxMuhjXG_RQaTkUrnL2m5lzBg6GSvVKSLTQmnhuC7LsFhKp_YrLiWyJBITTBroNniSmlje6V21EigIS4-LwaJT9acNj1Ls0hWOcLS5HHJHp9oJE2_Qch4Sb/w640-h426/north%20point%20lh.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">North Point Lighthouse, Point Disappointment State Park, WA</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgODFAi0gqr4BkFxOoBCet1GuAtmETCcemtuvdp-OL3hbj4HxqFY8-5GnFwRnhsnnrbG67V6axYAWWhRW6d6xSs39LCwONEhUkxGwakUSOU5trklvhLUSMyWr5ngva7kr5GAMVbXzZN8RqKZzwc5iHXe168DGvIup2TdznRwE8bODFDWGzhlkEfTKMh/s4166/anne%20ice%20cream.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4166" data-original-width="2347" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgODFAi0gqr4BkFxOoBCet1GuAtmETCcemtuvdp-OL3hbj4HxqFY8-5GnFwRnhsnnrbG67V6axYAWWhRW6d6xSs39LCwONEhUkxGwakUSOU5trklvhLUSMyWr5ngva7kr5GAMVbXzZN8RqKZzwc5iHXe168DGvIup2TdznRwE8bODFDWGzhlkEfTKMh/w360-h640/anne%20ice%20cream.jpeg" width="360" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Anne guards the ice cream from Scooper's in Long Beach.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><b><br /></b></span><p></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><b>A Contrast in Golf Clubs</b></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>On our recent trip to the Long Beach Peninsula on the Washington State coast, Anne and I (along with several thousand other end-of-summer vacationers) were blessed with a stretch of very pleasant weather. As the Willamette Valley was sweltering in ninety-plus heat, we enjoyed sunny weather with seventy degree temperatures with only light winds—perfect conditions for golf. Across the parking lot from our timeshare digs at the Surfside Worldmark Resort is Surfside golf Club, a 9-hole course we’ve played a couple of times before.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpSh-mEA_Eerwt4WN0f0jMFk7bj7hHVgltTO2CmnDT4yfyaOmGmK0wcKCA2x9jZbvPHLOsfq030LVeOXMarZOXCcIFJ0kBzxLsSsYfgBTWpZQG_SQvtV85eIRRvQps29fXH9gvOYFyEsSNB1U9A83Pm6-jcSBGzvRcHSGdlwgOy6NwU2Els0D5Ws2Q/s2746/Anne%20surf%20golf%201.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2746" data-original-width="2746" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpSh-mEA_Eerwt4WN0f0jMFk7bj7hHVgltTO2CmnDT4yfyaOmGmK0wcKCA2x9jZbvPHLOsfq030LVeOXMarZOXCcIFJ0kBzxLsSsYfgBTWpZQG_SQvtV85eIRRvQps29fXH9gvOYFyEsSNB1U9A83Pm6-jcSBGzvRcHSGdlwgOy6NwU2Els0D5Ws2Q/w640-h640/Anne%20surf%20golf%201.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">First Hole at Surfside</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>It’s been a hot, dry summer on the coast and the course was feeling the effects. Fairways were hard, baked out, and brown. But they played fast and were well cared for— we got plenty of run on good shots and sometimes too much run on bad shots. The rough was whispy and inconsistent, as you’d expect dry rough to be. Tee boxes and greens were in much better nick—I’d even call most of the greens excellent.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqa988SbNDnVedY5X6xxD9ptrNGX5VvrYhZLS89XwE7NFYQFi615aWmM8lQPQfGlbdYIpDXX4LZKAjduUXxxaNKZ9fyIbAjhkn3xoagy9nOuuyyD3dwKSnj1KsiPtSwH5ubyOzMCGUQsXub0lto7OQhnKFpikBGZ5soqvTfYlie2LRGjXYRJle6EGp/s5152/Anne%20surf%20golf%202.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2904" data-original-width="5152" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqa988SbNDnVedY5X6xxD9ptrNGX5VvrYhZLS89XwE7NFYQFi615aWmM8lQPQfGlbdYIpDXX4LZKAjduUXxxaNKZ9fyIbAjhkn3xoagy9nOuuyyD3dwKSnj1KsiPtSwH5ubyOzMCGUQsXub0lto7OQhnKFpikBGZ5soqvTfYlie2LRGjXYRJle6EGp/w640-h360/Anne%20surf%20golf%202.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">9th Hole at Surfside</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Playing Surfside wasn’t like playing our manicured country club course, Arrowhead GC, but more like playing a Scottish links course at the height of summer. Fun golf on a beautiful day.</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Contrast that golf with the next day’s play a few miles down the coast at Peninsula Golf Club in Long Beach. The first hole there was an indicator of the other eight holes. The first tee shot is over fifty yards of thick (some dry, some extremely wet) grass backed by a mucky, weed-choked creek. Beyond the creek was a dry grass and bare ground hillock. When we reached the green, part of it was green, but most of it was dirt patches. A couple of shots was enough to convince us that there was no way to tell which way your ball would bounce on the bumpy surface.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj2Arknk_NKVFkD_vbn8fmcsBGdmLAAOHDySSSP6bI4jrnNLkQhCA5a_6FeJdzmRNh4UKDzQXaEyFnXfgNDn4XPc3qL42_5u_MOulSy2rfgPUQSgOJoCfHpG-6PiQ_n9KBMPVWHFsbE2Z0JEUldFS0bKx9UBh2_XNOzJBgl63GrovuGiwpowXDHJD5/s5152/Anne%20pen%20golf%201.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2904" data-original-width="5152" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj2Arknk_NKVFkD_vbn8fmcsBGdmLAAOHDySSSP6bI4jrnNLkQhCA5a_6FeJdzmRNh4UKDzQXaEyFnXfgNDn4XPc3qL42_5u_MOulSy2rfgPUQSgOJoCfHpG-6PiQ_n9KBMPVWHFsbE2Z0JEUldFS0bKx9UBh2_XNOzJBgl63GrovuGiwpowXDHJD5/w640-h360/Anne%20pen%20golf%201.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Peninsula Golf Club</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Most of the course was in the same condition as the first hole—dry, wet (lose your ball in the tall wet grass), wild—the only constant was the course's inconsistency. We played our round in lovely weather and I even played well, but it wasn’t fun. The most interesting thing about the contrast of the two courses was something we found out later. The Surfside course has a much smaller grounds crew than the Peninsula course. </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha16aRHZaYbN_5GuexJV3TQ4yB8y-7Eh0tRJ_yrQAdm5Ys7vEz8N92dbO-r1ypXngTyDd-9K2GfE48UoyaJtA_k4khHouYAp0RTXcuTHIBIRmdcCQ4RVWcnARYcWyhaj42lSw0Nx08y-MWDGNnYxiB0wfMg4btq5zIWxjT4TbMsG6Ldi1ItqkKl56C/s2904/Bob%20surf%20golf%203.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2904" data-original-width="2904" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha16aRHZaYbN_5GuexJV3TQ4yB8y-7Eh0tRJ_yrQAdm5Ys7vEz8N92dbO-r1ypXngTyDd-9K2GfE48UoyaJtA_k4khHouYAp0RTXcuTHIBIRmdcCQ4RVWcnARYcWyhaj42lSw0Nx08y-MWDGNnYxiB0wfMg4btq5zIWxjT4TbMsG6Ldi1ItqkKl56C/w640-h640/Bob%20surf%20golf%203.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Me on the 7th at Surfside</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">On the third day at the beach, as the weather turned cooler and damper, we went back to Surfside to play it again.</span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><b>A Fortuitous Stop</b></span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>After playing golf at Surfside on our first full day at the beach, we did a little exploring of the area. A surprise for us was the Cranberry Museum—a historical museum, gift shop, and 13 bogs of berries run as a project of Washington State University. </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0rLseHQwW-mtyCa1_5kBr4sO8iYCZ7MZ1-Ffwgpaus2osxm4N7Jtr6ZVekY3rK_ARWh9aM2_8H8HIkiC4Z0Mzfu7AWNs76OkZkIzD5I9i-ZERDqVFqe4tjdvGntpsiLnpf-HOuAcVPOe-Fo6nQjE2gOAo4v7196K75AFT0wlQPrXNdZbvnRvD8Ire/s5568/cran%20in%20bog.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5568" data-original-width="3712" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0rLseHQwW-mtyCa1_5kBr4sO8iYCZ7MZ1-Ffwgpaus2osxm4N7Jtr6ZVekY3rK_ARWh9aM2_8H8HIkiC4Z0Mzfu7AWNs76OkZkIzD5I9i-ZERDqVFqe4tjdvGntpsiLnpf-HOuAcVPOe-Fo6nQjE2gOAo4v7196K75AFT0wlQPrXNdZbvnRvD8Ire/w426-h640/cran%20in%20bog.jpeg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cranberries Beginning to Ripen</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitQVDq1qk1OaTPkPz1gtq5eJGfT47fQDqjYte46eEJkEr5JuKB-g-5eIoxGLTCAYd_9itLZEt0NcC6qSAS0P2eaDn4WvjNe0tGO0iytbZdnV_WK4htlgLHJK_kXFtmJP7jZ-FV_rPyIi8zRU0jxny7jsm2fKL4Y0M6MLJ-4jemNryeyoMSzB1VjLR9/s5568/Cranberry%20sign.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3712" data-original-width="5568" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitQVDq1qk1OaTPkPz1gtq5eJGfT47fQDqjYte46eEJkEr5JuKB-g-5eIoxGLTCAYd_9itLZEt0NcC6qSAS0P2eaDn4WvjNe0tGO0iytbZdnV_WK4htlgLHJK_kXFtmJP7jZ-FV_rPyIi8zRU0jxny7jsm2fKL4Y0M6MLJ-4jemNryeyoMSzB1VjLR9/w400-h266/Cranberry%20sign.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIvo7B34BFP4UJNO4WxvzpLzr3NuNzrwlQgXDdHgcCyR2pC4vNz_lMm0VMKDp1ubeBhhXVRjRXLlhEjMUGiJtGKzh1szgZm6ftEyOBILfbKoiIUPmL8zX7zKdg9gUGa_Mocqyg_hgbsXyTCM6nPa-1ZXq3KwnSxmhCPgjlxBI13xu3h6jpcT2dW5Lf/s5152/cran%20boxes.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5152" data-original-width="2904" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIvo7B34BFP4UJNO4WxvzpLzr3NuNzrwlQgXDdHgcCyR2pC4vNz_lMm0VMKDp1ubeBhhXVRjRXLlhEjMUGiJtGKzh1szgZm6ftEyOBILfbKoiIUPmL8zX7zKdg9gUGa_Mocqyg_hgbsXyTCM6nPa-1ZXq3KwnSxmhCPgjlxBI13xu3h6jpcT2dW5Lf/w360-h640/cran%20boxes.jpeg" width="360" /></a></div><br /><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;">We got good information, some photos, and a taste of cranberry ice cream. The find of the day, though, was at the north end of Hwy 103 (the peninsula’s main road). There we stopped at the Oysterville Sea Farm, a retail outlet and cafe with great views of Willapa Bay across toward South Bend. </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEWX3Cn5GzOMHr6cBDndawfuyIQOWlDvHYe9D7MeogegdXHCO5z0SFkAE4EUKf0hMdnBMgYJRmpPFgHJfMVUObdmgaZZT7JnDeGPrZzuGErymyBSqS9s85TeoJNqLMO-zHdjoKuNQGRFVvzqdjMAKrbJpr_LXJbqhdbvhajWSu6_kAs6i-qpM1YbkW/s5568/birds.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3712" data-original-width="5568" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEWX3Cn5GzOMHr6cBDndawfuyIQOWlDvHYe9D7MeogegdXHCO5z0SFkAE4EUKf0hMdnBMgYJRmpPFgHJfMVUObdmgaZZT7JnDeGPrZzuGErymyBSqS9s85TeoJNqLMO-zHdjoKuNQGRFVvzqdjMAKrbJpr_LXJbqhdbvhajWSu6_kAs6i-qpM1YbkW/w640-h426/birds.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr1zG02gs-fIX8NucDpsd_16OK8gMFQquKp6SPeZH-PTiySN1gIhcRP-HFILFTkHgyLwSL6PYm4yrynyu1qA2uAzGlRMC_4QHZo7OT4kf6QAaSFqeyW-NLZ-gsEeq70Epu2rTweZ2nA1K8APtHAD0cUg0LpH-xSbIsno1yGBCavpe4dD_0uPZsSmiZ/s5568/willapa%20Bay.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3712" data-original-width="5568" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr1zG02gs-fIX8NucDpsd_16OK8gMFQquKp6SPeZH-PTiySN1gIhcRP-HFILFTkHgyLwSL6PYm4yrynyu1qA2uAzGlRMC_4QHZo7OT4kf6QAaSFqeyW-NLZ-gsEeq70Epu2rTweZ2nA1K8APtHAD0cUg0LpH-xSbIsno1yGBCavpe4dD_0uPZsSmiZ/w640-h426/willapa%20Bay.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Long Beach Peninsula and Willapa Bay</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;">I took a few pictures from outside the store/cafe and then we went in and shopped. As we paid for some soap and crackers (no, not to use together), the cook asked if we’d like some clam chowder…for free. Since it was the end of the day they were going to have to throw it out. Sure, we’ll help. He handed us two cups of rich, creamy, clam-filled delicious soup. </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAzqqnboKe5OHrwYM0_6LL5Hb71j1IZxiPOOu3VSeRT4UvR-rpGj_4a7_G3nq_eh3QFlZjAJBH_DuiIxllnO5h_oWKPvjE-ud_jsvxj3sk9iAxQgQPR9E4_B16p8h74SGnEzdiWVDw9t9r4yyMGp3jEqUSNSMRF47-UwgZNSCy4naBrXV-NPgXrH_U/s5568/sea%20farm%20view.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3712" data-original-width="5568" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAzqqnboKe5OHrwYM0_6LL5Hb71j1IZxiPOOu3VSeRT4UvR-rpGj_4a7_G3nq_eh3QFlZjAJBH_DuiIxllnO5h_oWKPvjE-ud_jsvxj3sk9iAxQgQPR9E4_B16p8h74SGnEzdiWVDw9t9r4yyMGp3jEqUSNSMRF47-UwgZNSCy4naBrXV-NPgXrH_U/w640-h426/sea%20farm%20view.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View from Oysterville Sea Farm Patio</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9g-xnfz3Z0m1W2RlBLlDsibV-HAWXr1Bq1DucYh7imkuPRjW-Iu7PcVbCjA21XMzTvNvJgMrn1UGq7xk8y-ULSRw86NbJKibOSzNuxe6vcC6QvByXgbVMcZkak0jvHMm9RlpMzP-J94M9gEjagpphtZhKFQyWptDui--XC_SyfRt6y0AsG04vUhYD/s3508/seafarm%20Anne.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3508" data-original-width="3508" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9g-xnfz3Z0m1W2RlBLlDsibV-HAWXr1Bq1DucYh7imkuPRjW-Iu7PcVbCjA21XMzTvNvJgMrn1UGq7xk8y-ULSRw86NbJKibOSzNuxe6vcC6QvByXgbVMcZkak0jvHMm9RlpMzP-J94M9gEjagpphtZhKFQyWptDui--XC_SyfRt6y0AsG04vUhYD/w640-h640/seafarm%20Anne.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Anne again guarding the food--our free chowder/</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;">I got some of my best pictures of the trip from the cafe patio and we learned that sometimes it pays to be late.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPIeK1JllaV-c-6iei9CAE3c7OPpauDKVO2k63DRsyuvZb0ny7oiGUGg2allQSMrXS999-7QS1SQEgiSSaXXnciw48O-ZynB4zadiuNsH02r42FQiaMDUoytFeoa4XPDvSY640jeiMvCKh9QYriI-M-g2LBX3X-lx2cg8LtRAu1Nry6ZAAmPt35miF/s5152/Loose%20kaboose%20dinner.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5152" data-original-width="2904" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPIeK1JllaV-c-6iei9CAE3c7OPpauDKVO2k63DRsyuvZb0ny7oiGUGg2allQSMrXS999-7QS1SQEgiSSaXXnciw48O-ZynB4zadiuNsH02r42FQiaMDUoytFeoa4XPDvSY640jeiMvCKh9QYriI-M-g2LBX3X-lx2cg8LtRAu1Nry6ZAAmPt35miF/w360-h640/Loose%20kaboose%20dinner.jpeg" width="360" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Great dinners of halibut and oysters at the Loose Kaboose in Long Beach.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaOaBD_trqftXYOVtDi1AuyhSBWbkR6zjX323paX_GD1Qw8ddS-dIIVK5VpN2HPx_NImRI4wxxTt3awAEMa0e-ZRpXV0GKgwlFBVEZ0DgsaidfUYp8fG3s3vt9IeS4pYL1RYt5BfxvJPoauCpsZXJeF8eyR8Zuq6MxSGljECWbsXRuhpT0PYxmyC5c/s5568/sunset.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3712" data-original-width="5568" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaOaBD_trqftXYOVtDi1AuyhSBWbkR6zjX323paX_GD1Qw8ddS-dIIVK5VpN2HPx_NImRI4wxxTt3awAEMa0e-ZRpXV0GKgwlFBVEZ0DgsaidfUYp8fG3s3vt9IeS4pYL1RYt5BfxvJPoauCpsZXJeF8eyR8Zuq6MxSGljECWbsXRuhpT0PYxmyC5c/w640-h426/sunset.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The best sunset we got was on our first night.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><b>NEXT:</b> We'll hope for some good travels soon.</span><p></p>Bob Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10112858726557698448noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011652983278043165.post-21238472409576886652022-06-05T23:33:00.000-07:002022-06-05T23:33:20.128-07:00#195 Favorite Small Golf Courses in Scotland<p> </p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Let me tell you a little about the small golf courses of Scotland, Ireland, and Wales. All golfers know about the big famous courses—the Old Course at St Andrews, Carnoustie, Troon, Lahinch, Ballybunion, Porthcawl. But almost every village and town has its own local golf track and many are 9-h0les or small courses. I find many of these small courses are more interesting and more fun than the long, tough, famous tracks.</p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>This brings me to the next set of blog posts. Since I can’t now travel back to these fun courses, let me share them with you via my descriptions in my published golf guides. This post will highlight two of my favorite short courses written about in my first book <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Golf in Scotland: The Hidden Gems</span> (published in 2005 and last revised in 2020). Note that I include Anne’s section, “From the Forward Tees,” which to our knowledge is still the only woman’s review of these courses. The first course is a course in central Scotland where Anne and I have been members since 2007. <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5ZbF0TiR4nDatAjiDgqN2UjxnvIVacgaAyhYLlTdrXnNXBPlwBqPLHolNtnIsNtBwiCjelUn6x01TZRbGpg-ArpjYfQzOKTFWXApSIqNmYsxHch_wvvKEHP1htoVaot70xFtmEzjBsCI4zNzpwida5BX2eQZQ6SBfK8gOym7SZT3Coroaw6COk1ja/s3865/St%20F%20Flags.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3865" data-original-width="3284" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5ZbF0TiR4nDatAjiDgqN2UjxnvIVacgaAyhYLlTdrXnNXBPlwBqPLHolNtnIsNtBwiCjelUn6x01TZRbGpg-ArpjYfQzOKTFWXApSIqNmYsxHch_wvvKEHP1htoVaot70xFtmEzjBsCI4zNzpwida5BX2eQZQ6SBfK8gOym7SZT3Coroaw6COk1ja/w544-h640/St%20F%20Flags.jpeg" width="544" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Raising the American and European Union flags for the Ryder Cup matches in 2014.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-align: justify;"><b>ST FILLANS GOLF COURSE </b></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-align: justify;">South Loch Earn Road, St Fillans, Perthshire PH6 2NJ </p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #000099;">www.st-fillans-golf.com </span>01764-685312<br />
Parkland, 5520 yards, par 70, £15/round, £20/day </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg36s3Dw37mlYYy-Fzz4iIrKCxHfWc8HX06n9zG6CLrDHoieFm2EOoqkEEZ_Lu0X733a-OoBogxBKEQdVpPOiDpz7Obz5ZgTc6DfVSeEqtcrxwxxhioeBXyC-6IkBotYquBDXv8pMWuBF1PfgfG99L3pPxYR11iq2qYcRfwMb-kiWtRlVFHzwRxk1zF/s6000/St%20F%20Club.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg36s3Dw37mlYYy-Fzz4iIrKCxHfWc8HX06n9zG6CLrDHoieFm2EOoqkEEZ_Lu0X733a-OoBogxBKEQdVpPOiDpz7Obz5ZgTc6DfVSeEqtcrxwxxhioeBXyC-6IkBotYquBDXv8pMWuBF1PfgfG99L3pPxYR11iq2qYcRfwMb-kiWtRlVFHzwRxk1zF/w640-h426/St%20F%20Club.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-align: justify;"><b>AMENITIES: </b>Voted Best 9-Hole Course in Scotland for 2019 by the Scottish Tourist Board. Great clubhouse tearoom with outstanding food. In season does weekend special meals for which you have to have reservations. A few golf essentials available in clubhouse. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFstEKyzmumMVz1JkqkQ5OD3e-Q8ENLMNUGb29yk0boaqOr_lXrrbAKqVj3bb54YEeISsdbdhD3fLPnS86fcTKgasCi2Df2UXxkpLuAKO5Q5Ab1mxwIxHASeKcIAnkE5aQgfMcVfYH2HlEKoWz25LkgvB3CdhZ4g7FWG8D5w3DCCZ8eIRMQBfBIkRi/s6000/St%20%20F%202nd.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFstEKyzmumMVz1JkqkQ5OD3e-Q8ENLMNUGb29yk0boaqOr_lXrrbAKqVj3bb54YEeISsdbdhD3fLPnS86fcTKgasCi2Df2UXxkpLuAKO5Q5Ab1mxwIxHASeKcIAnkE5aQgfMcVfYH2HlEKoWz25LkgvB3CdhZ4g7FWG8D5w3DCCZ8eIRMQBfBIkRi/w640-h426/St%20%20F%202nd.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Green at the 2nd</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdsFWsrKkxj3hOoKuKZHeUWMBG5C5uv9IewEDpDFVaf_B86x1KvR_oI5IaXvtmqCfvQJ3FxdpLd0bCBp_idMFGrWTMgiuSI6AbMjA5RL5GLPicRPhbMxFRsxemEyvA6OEjOAPwyrQp0Nwd4br7I4_cCsJfHjGWdB82HLrp3k6r1RXPkUF8lTjH_PxX/s4928/St%20F%203rd%202.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4928" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdsFWsrKkxj3hOoKuKZHeUWMBG5C5uv9IewEDpDFVaf_B86x1KvR_oI5IaXvtmqCfvQJ3FxdpLd0bCBp_idMFGrWTMgiuSI6AbMjA5RL5GLPicRPhbMxFRsxemEyvA6OEjOAPwyrQp0Nwd4br7I4_cCsJfHjGWdB82HLrp3k6r1RXPkUF8lTjH_PxX/w640-h424/St%20F%203rd%202.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tee shot from the elevated 3rd Tee.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-align: justify;"><b>COURSE COMMENTS: </b>St Fillans GC is the perfect nine-hole course. It can be easy, it can be difficult, but it will always be fun and friendly. The 1903 Willie Auchterlonie design is mostly flat, but the one hill on the course gives a great elevated tee for one hole and adds challenge on three others. Although there are a few bunkers, the main difficulties are the hill and the heavy rough off the fairways. St Fillans is beautifully sited between steep hills and next to lush pastures. Bring you camera! </p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-align: justify;">The club website lists the first as the toughest hole on the course, and although it can be difficult if you misshit left. I<span style="font-family: Times; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span>think that the 2nd and the 7th are more difficult all the time. The 2nd, <i>Earnside</i>, is a 415-yard par 4 which starts with a long carry over heather to an angled fairway. Even a good drive then leaves a long second shot to a small green protected by a wee burn in front and heavy rough all around. For me a par feels like a birdie at this hole. <i>Earnside </i>is followed by <i>St Fillans</i>, the 279-yard par 4. Tee off from the top of the only hill on the course. Anything misshit short is probably lost in the ferns and bracken. Second shot should be a short wedge to a green protected by two fronting bunkers. With wind behind I have actually driven the green, but I’ve also found my share of trees and rough on the right. Definitely a fun hole! The 5th is the favorite hole of most club members. <i>The Bothy </i>is named for the small croft just off the fairway left and is a challenging 265-yard par 4. The tee shot is over a corner of the hill you tee off of on the 3rd and played around on the 4th. After the blind drive, the second is to an elevated green--short rolls back down or into a bunker, long rolls off into mean nasty rough. Never give a putt on this green. I really like the 7th, at 455 yards it is the longest par 4 in Perthshire. The hole is good, straight forward classic golf with OB on the left, trees and rough on the right, and several fairway bunkers before you reach the large green. Here again, par is like a birdie to me. </p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-align: justify;">I may gush a little about St Fillans GC, but we are members. It’s a course you can have fun on the first time, but it will still be a challenge the hundredth time you play. We absolutely love the interesting shots, the magnificent mountain views, the food in the clubhouse tearoom, and the friendly people we meet on the course. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiutrU2Maxd-SI381lafds3sd_1C1WZzEfp082YJlPrbB1Ibpuc5jW-2aRTDquujgfhreEE4cv9NM-at6BY29zfHDRunHpH7zMhFWeBDzK46CzlHX-lWHOPxiKt6WFPmb4Ez81qsKsQlusLu7zMU1J0zDFeXZFqMoFPrAZCDynXhPL2qv-FsYPEAiyg/s4856/St%20F%204th%20GRN.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3216" data-original-width="4856" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiutrU2Maxd-SI381lafds3sd_1C1WZzEfp082YJlPrbB1Ibpuc5jW-2aRTDquujgfhreEE4cv9NM-at6BY29zfHDRunHpH7zMhFWeBDzK46CzlHX-lWHOPxiKt6WFPmb4Ez81qsKsQlusLu7zMU1J0zDFeXZFqMoFPrAZCDynXhPL2qv-FsYPEAiyg/w640-h424/St%20F%204th%20GRN.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The green at the 4th is a delight with bluebells around.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghZtBB187Cd0e4MvL6J7JLhqk4h5IjPDwdnO6oyHj9vO7yDujhQmv4P03Ftg8S4dALZQEbui4OBALzdQ4ObARBqgTjBqBcRMjT3-P4DdO-bxBjPbjIrfbxRYqXaANLfrL8W0qmOeHI78OWDsVDjvl2YqdT7niNUqcavqv8iL-ivzvHmi6hPjfiJZm4/s2000/St%20F%205th%20GRN.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1500" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghZtBB187Cd0e4MvL6J7JLhqk4h5IjPDwdnO6oyHj9vO7yDujhQmv4P03Ftg8S4dALZQEbui4OBALzdQ4ObARBqgTjBqBcRMjT3-P4DdO-bxBjPbjIrfbxRYqXaANLfrL8W0qmOeHI78OWDsVDjvl2YqdT7niNUqcavqv8iL-ivzvHmi6hPjfiJZm4/w480-h640/St%20F%205th%20GRN.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looking back down the fairway on the 5th with the iconic bothy on the left of the fairway.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-align: justify;"><b>COMMENTS FROM THE FORWARD TEES: </b>I love a round on this course. It feels and looks like it will be easy but don’t be fooled. There are trees, heather, a small burn, and the hill to get in your way. The greens can be a challenge because they are different depending on the weather and ground conditions. I love this course and the setting, in a small valley surrounded by rocky hills, makes this one of the loveliest courses in Scotland. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUmcWEGnCpV0befqBhDF390cUJbetNA6Iw3YfDRCoJZEf9twWta8uVuqX_3XKlLLWFUP6VZF0iBE_73hHPjRy68HnWeKt-Bg2c0ApYOaOy1_PuXNlB8lGZ_RQi1_Hi1djIbhvgqFHeTncaAS9E0B49kAYbjEF_v6fXj503M-JdHwkjyWyy07sgDNoT/s4928/St%20F%207th.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4928" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUmcWEGnCpV0befqBhDF390cUJbetNA6Iw3YfDRCoJZEf9twWta8uVuqX_3XKlLLWFUP6VZF0iBE_73hHPjRy68HnWeKt-Bg2c0ApYOaOy1_PuXNlB8lGZ_RQi1_Hi1djIbhvgqFHeTncaAS9E0B49kAYbjEF_v6fXj503M-JdHwkjyWyy07sgDNoT/w640-h424/St%20F%207th.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The long 7th is lovely in fall colours.</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><b>In the Area</b>: For after golf or on non-golfing days we suggest visiting Famous Grouse Distillery in Crieff about 12 miles from the course or a visit to what we think is the premier tourist castle in Scotland, Stirling Castle about 45 minutes from the course.<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQBHzMNAbsWzFWiRgZ_aEzxE9_Km5Y4xv0oix4E80TlIJyDG50u0GvCcnQQog0e1T8KgqmpAMNj6vzPRuBHsTiTq-G1MEV7K12gqx0PH13w7y7vd3WhoblKn9AyO9tq9RRv8sH5gQ2k4ItA6ohi2EzK3rq0JZRabO2zHC5_-avlX6FXPNzrPNansAG/s4928/stirling%20C.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4928" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQBHzMNAbsWzFWiRgZ_aEzxE9_Km5Y4xv0oix4E80TlIJyDG50u0GvCcnQQog0e1T8KgqmpAMNj6vzPRuBHsTiTq-G1MEV7K12gqx0PH13w7y7vd3WhoblKn9AyO9tq9RRv8sH5gQ2k4ItA6ohi2EzK3rq0JZRabO2zHC5_-avlX6FXPNzrPNansAG/w640-h424/stirling%20C.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 12px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>For the next course we travel to Isle Arran off the west Ayshire coast.</p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjapCB7Y5dZm9Ha3Dqtse2A_Bus4n5s_Y3ZHapV5_VOtcS1xcwZiayOvu5m_QgL2K9QxOqG53OQSltZtxyw4fWqwM03xW3mfwnCe8O_L6DMKilqOuZ3tu0-Xu2t_OrvfwyHgxxw-1lP5OhmeAx-ysaPxdXM2M4aJqk2ycg1lR0XMhozAR89eEyIoIDs/s6000/Sh%20Club.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjapCB7Y5dZm9Ha3Dqtse2A_Bus4n5s_Y3ZHapV5_VOtcS1xcwZiayOvu5m_QgL2K9QxOqG53OQSltZtxyw4fWqwM03xW3mfwnCe8O_L6DMKilqOuZ3tu0-Xu2t_OrvfwyHgxxw-1lP5OhmeAx-ysaPxdXM2M4aJqk2ycg1lR0XMhozAR89eEyIoIDs/w640-h426/Sh%20Club.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b><p></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-align: justify;"><b>SHISKINE GOLF AND TENNIS CLUB </b></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-align: justify;">Shore Road, Blackwaterfoot, Isle of Arran KA27 8HA </p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #000099;">www.shiskinegolf.com </span>01770-860226<br />
Links, 2996 (12 holes), par 42, £30 round, £43 day (2 rounds) </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6_hh2Lm0qF8eUPJcRs7fF_DWQwH_hubAPMi-l0b7ij00egbhLd6MSssYnaR9zoc-jl_nInTxQAFElO7hl5F4cPo7ZdVq0-2HDUZ9XBsqHpXjvIEQ5aWojyMmyBhmE-fu-rLJl9J_qKr7vLWHdXIMvleUTrWA7t3vBmP-Yl8wXlBmHiKEiGRJOnkb-/s6000/Sh%201st.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6_hh2Lm0qF8eUPJcRs7fF_DWQwH_hubAPMi-l0b7ij00egbhLd6MSssYnaR9zoc-jl_nInTxQAFElO7hl5F4cPo7ZdVq0-2HDUZ9XBsqHpXjvIEQ5aWojyMmyBhmE-fu-rLJl9J_qKr7vLWHdXIMvleUTrWA7t3vBmP-Yl8wXlBmHiKEiGRJOnkb-/w640-h426/Sh%201st.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The view down the 1st at Shiskine.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-align: justify;"><b>AMENITIES: </b>New clubhouse, Felicity’s at the Clubhouse opened in March of 2010 and food service is even better than before. Whenever we’d eaten at the old tearoom we had been pleased with the food, quality and variety, but everything is even better now. The old starter’s office has been turned into a small, but well-stocked golf shop under the direction of PGA professional Douglas Bell. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZwELdn_xfKYQ2EN3hBcSCkpXYSc7WQgLQ0FE2UUDK8phAsuWLQU6eZg6nOGPYcQeC5kfuueek44WFq06WfDJ6eRi6u1U_xC1DpV3FWeFX_korbE3DpXx73JPv6f30XtZmKr-4Ydc-Pn8dFOcqObV6PioYq8Xh6k6uULssenJc7gMB5dBrAANyckZK/s6000/Sh%204th%20Drum.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZwELdn_xfKYQ2EN3hBcSCkpXYSc7WQgLQ0FE2UUDK8phAsuWLQU6eZg6nOGPYcQeC5kfuueek44WFq06WfDJ6eRi6u1U_xC1DpV3FWeFX_korbE3DpXx73JPv6f30XtZmKr-4Ydc-Pn8dFOcqObV6PioYq8Xh6k6uULssenJc7gMB5dBrAANyckZK/w640-h426/Sh%204th%20Drum.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The 4th green with Drumadoon Head and Kilbrannan Sound in the background.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVhsX3XnGpDFdfCAUSopz9Hzy7TJpYFmXGC7FpEaUGjFmRUf94-5FLNUg1uQjIK2Ygt8tIUaFLGkeA5r-z3JE4RubZ6s317npKO-Oz-3WtNrxAbkXrvkdBns-JJ8RK0vsDKQhgNSYBx8s0843ee7qLrZkhtNKBBTZvHYKcUyXRpptszvBAf3PEAgZQ/s6000/Sh%204th%20Tee.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVhsX3XnGpDFdfCAUSopz9Hzy7TJpYFmXGC7FpEaUGjFmRUf94-5FLNUg1uQjIK2Ygt8tIUaFLGkeA5r-z3JE4RubZ6s317npKO-Oz-3WtNrxAbkXrvkdBns-JJ8RK0vsDKQhgNSYBx8s0843ee7qLrZkhtNKBBTZvHYKcUyXRpptszvBAf3PEAgZQ/w640-h426/Sh%204th%20Tee.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View from 3rd tee to the green with the Kintyre Peninsula past the Sound.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-align: justify;"><b>COURSE COMMENTS: </b>Shiskine is our favorite course in the world. In good weather or in bad, the course will always challenge and delight. Shiskine is a 12-hole links course which plays along the shore of the Kilbrannan Sound and beside Drumadoon Head. The original 9-hole course was designed by Willie Fernie of Troon in 1896. In 1912 it was decided to expand the course to 18-holes. Willie Park Jnr was commissioned to build the new course. The Fernie course was scrapped, except for the 5th and the 9th, and new holes were built including six which played up on the side of Drumadoon Head. During World War I, 1914-1919, the hill holes were left to revert to grass and bracken because of a lack of work force to maintain them. After the war the club decided that besides being difficult to maintain, the hill holes didn’t meet the standard of the rest of the course. Thus was born the world’s first planned 12-hole course. It’s a number that visitors find just about right. If you want to go around twice in a day (the most the club will allow), 24 holes is also a very doable number. </p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-align: justify;">The course is a stunner with grand vistas of the Kilbrannan Sound, Drumadoon Head, rocks filled with seabirds, pleasant farmland, and the Kintyre Peninsula across the water. One of the most enjoyable features of Shiskine is that every hole is absolutely unique from every other hole-- wonderful variety. While mostly flat, there are some hills and raised tees and greens which add interest. Blind tee shots on seven of the 12 holes demand confident shot-making (or blind luck). Bunkers aren’t a problem at Shiskine; the few there are on the course are not penal. Gorse and fescue rough is a different matter. The biggest problem on the course is the wind and weather. If you hit a day without wind or rain, as we have a time or two, you may just want to play forever. If the wind is up and the rain is coming in sideways it’s a different course, but still one worth a go. </p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-align: justify;">I’m tempted to describe in detail every hole on this great course, but it’s probably best to let you discover much of it for yourself. Be sure to pick up a stroke saver in the golf shop before you go out; with all the blind shots it is almost a necessity the first time you play. Holes three and four are a fantastic combination. The 3rd, <i>Crow’s Nest</i>, is a 128-yarder seemingly straight up hill. A unique signal lets you know when the group ahead has cleared the green. Take an extra club, aim at the aiming post, and hope you can hold the green surrounded by heavy rough. For those who can’t reach all the way to the top there is a shelf about half way up so you can make two pitches. Once at the top you next play back down to the 4th green and the sea. <i>The Shelf </i>is a 146-yard one-shotter which plays down to a large flat green. If there’s no wind take about two clubs less. If the wind is up, into you, behind, or quartering, good luck--make your best guess and have a go. <i>Hades</i>, the drivable 222-yard par 4 eighth, is an opportunity for eagle or birdie with a good drive, or a high number if you find the gorse left and behind. Next is the 9th, <i>Drumadoon</i>, at 506 yards it’s the only par five on the course. The drive here is fairly open, but a deep burn makes the approach to the elevated green tough. Drumadoon is the most difficult hole on the back six (remember, it’s a 12-hole course). Everyone who plays at Shiskine recognizes its quality, so even if it is fairly isolated it will be busy most of the time. Be sure to call ahead, but be aware that the club only takes tee times 24 hours in advance in the summer. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguCA7VInhbUc6I8Gflyh_80V5RVXTItblnrjA44VXECP-TwLOmG_ZsJ02ZvLeI3zWjgh0dr9It6BM-ceRwWU66-wfhVhKQrBoy9dppPa1SPOLoGTQkJ_M-rSkyjyhtuMy40Q9bikktjm87s6Ncfa5RtVt4QyMelEGpuiFKshjb7gHpC18puqQn8JSd/s6000/Sh%205th%20Drum.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguCA7VInhbUc6I8Gflyh_80V5RVXTItblnrjA44VXECP-TwLOmG_ZsJ02ZvLeI3zWjgh0dr9It6BM-ceRwWU66-wfhVhKQrBoy9dppPa1SPOLoGTQkJ_M-rSkyjyhtuMy40Q9bikktjm87s6Ncfa5RtVt4QyMelEGpuiFKshjb7gHpC18puqQn8JSd/w640-h426/Sh%205th%20Drum.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">5th green with Drumadoon Point.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBKq5ORFqs-ujxxLoNBUR5-0KF5SG7bifvaaYge26OpDPwo-IqL9Sbr-uf9BPn394cpt2Z0Z47vELUavu5Jec9OKLyEDk2GK4KdeCxW0oVCVa85LYD0hFeOnT3aZ6_c2pjhpKyey048uJ3I2uMVJo3SXDlrIZNCLgSy18IbUqJumN95z-P93PaGnbf/s6000/Sh%207tj%20Tee.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBKq5ORFqs-ujxxLoNBUR5-0KF5SG7bifvaaYge26OpDPwo-IqL9Sbr-uf9BPn394cpt2Z0Z47vELUavu5Jec9OKLyEDk2GK4KdeCxW0oVCVa85LYD0hFeOnT3aZ6_c2pjhpKyey048uJ3I2uMVJo3SXDlrIZNCLgSy18IbUqJumN95z-P93PaGnbf/w640-h426/Sh%207tj%20Tee.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Teeing off over the hill on the blind 7th.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-align: justify;"><b>COMMENTS FROM THE FORWARD TEES: </b>This continues to be one of my favorite courses in Scotland. It is unique because it has only twelve holes. What makes it really special is that it truly has twelve very different holes. Each hole is a test of skill and planning. Weather here can be unbelievably beautiful, sunny and calm or windy, cold, and wet. A burn runs through the course and the seashore is in play on four holes. The course is not long but don’t be fooled by the shorter yardage, you will be too busy planning your shots. The holes that require the most planning for me are the holes with dunes, hill, and hummocks to hit around and over. The 3rd is the first real thought provoking hole. It is a short 118-yard par 3 but to reach the green one must hit up to the green which is 60 feet above you. The green also slopes right to left and sits on a small shelf. The next is also a par 3 back down to the green and I find it easier to play than it looks especially if the wind is not in your face. The 5th has a small dune covered in grass right in the middle of the fairway where my first shot likes to land. Then comes the 7th which is a 164- yard par 3 with a 50-foot hummock to clear. You must not be too long or a burn gets your ball. There are more challenges on the rest of this course. Take the time to visit this wonderful course. I just love it. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJJz6LEyaU-Viu8g8KxymNSWgsmKHNEzEwUQxy1XQUVMIik5hMAwJgVXglowlDpNzarmeCM8YVAvavKmO5ZLVrXk3YgKAmdFC2hn8i6AVJrmBe3Cpoxjqt5QlZK6U-RaAnm5SH_dyvJaAxJ8Aor4FjutdHlTZxQVBeqDj1RHKEk3xvz_oOwKcIq575/s6000/Sh%2012th.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJJz6LEyaU-Viu8g8KxymNSWgsmKHNEzEwUQxy1XQUVMIik5hMAwJgVXglowlDpNzarmeCM8YVAvavKmO5ZLVrXk3YgKAmdFC2hn8i6AVJrmBe3Cpoxjqt5QlZK6U-RaAnm5SH_dyvJaAxJ8Aor4FjutdHlTZxQVBeqDj1RHKEk3xvz_oOwKcIq575/w640-h426/Sh%2012th.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The small 12th green at Shiskine.</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><b>In the Area:</b> On the small island of Arran there is much to see. We suggest a visit to Brodick Castle is worth your time as well as a visit one or more of the numerous ancient sites, such as the standing stones on Machrie Moor.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSUGsQOG0IAaOAxgghLJfOptS5OmPUfU2si4enlPkAKqFBiiIXEf0JKRkTpE04eBecqJXqsYTwFjYb94OMG8_Jb0aLL1hOIXVK-xK8yU4xTptBdCdNN__hXRnSaKZroXP8nBzsjCXS7OkSME3W0hNrfR7LeMVrUoIfJQMq-kapw-aQX-Q7D-Ti3TKV/s3631/Machrie%20Stones.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2693" data-original-width="3631" height="474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSUGsQOG0IAaOAxgghLJfOptS5OmPUfU2si4enlPkAKqFBiiIXEf0JKRkTpE04eBecqJXqsYTwFjYb94OMG8_Jb0aLL1hOIXVK-xK8yU4xTptBdCdNN__hXRnSaKZroXP8nBzsjCXS7OkSME3W0hNrfR7LeMVrUoIfJQMq-kapw-aQX-Q7D-Ti3TKV/w640-h474/Machrie%20Stones.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-align: justify;"><u>Golf in Scotland: The Hidden Gems</u> is available at <a href="http://amazon.com">amazon.com</a>.</p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-align: justify;"><b>Next:</b> Small courses from my second Scotland book. </p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Times; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 12px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Times; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 12px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Times; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 12px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p></div>Bob Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10112858726557698448noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011652983278043165.post-79433787082779707712022-05-08T22:29:00.000-07:002022-05-08T22:29:24.190-07:00#194 MIND THE GAP<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>While talking about the last blog (about the birds of Scotland) my friend Dave asked when I was going to do one about bridges. I want to thank Dave for making that suggestion. It’s been fun to put this together—looking through trip albums, selecting photos, gathering information, the whole process. With everything that’s been going on, it’s taken longer than it should have, but I’m finally ready to put the post together.</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Being a country with over 900 offshore islands, numerous major rivers, and uncountable burns, the countryside is replete with bridges. Some are small and inconsequential, others are majestic and iconic (like the Forth Rail Bridge), but almost all are picturesque and many have interesting histories. I’m choosing to present those photos from our trips which I like the best and I think would be interesting to many of you.</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>I’ll start the show with a type of bridge that sells the best when I take my photos to Highland games or Scottish festivals.</span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><b>Carrbridge Packhorse Bridge</b>, Carrbridge, Highlands. The bridge across the River Dulnain is one of the most visited attractions in the Cairngorm mountains. Built in 1717, it’s purpose was to allow funeral processions to access Duthil Church when the river was in spate—the bridge became locally know as the “coffin bridge.” The parapets were washed away by floods in 1839.</span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The <b>Glenlivet Packhorse Bridge,</b> near the Glenlivet Distillery, Highlands. This bridge is the oldest surviving structure spanning the River Livet. It was originally a three arch bridge, but the southern arch was swept away in floods of 1829.</span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The<b> Roman Bridge</b>, Glen Lyon, Perthshire. The bridge just below <i>Allt da Ghob </i>waterfall in Scotland’s longest glen is not really Roman at all—the Romans left Britain just after the 4th century—and the bridge was built in the 1600s or 1700s.</span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The <b>Wee Bridge</b> near Crieff, central Scotland. This bridge is one of hundreds throughout Scotland built to serve the same function, this one is just more accessible than some others.</span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><b>Craigellachie (craig-al-akey) Bridge</b> is a cast iron arch bridge over the River Spey near Aberlour in the heart of whisky and castle country. Designed by Thomas Telford (famous for the Caledonian Canal), this bridge was built between 1812 and 1814 and is a span of 151 feet.</span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><b>Telford Bridge</b> (1813) spans the River Moriston near Invermoriston village in the west highlands. Designed and constructed by civil engineer Thomas Telford during a busy time in his career.</span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><b>River Tay Bridge</b> in Dunkeld at the southern edge of the Highlands. The Tay is the longest river in Scotland and is one of the best salmon rivers in the UK. Next to the bridge over the river and into the village is Dunkeld Cathedral, once the capital of Scotland.</span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><b>Skye Bridge</b> connects the village of Kyle of Lochalsh (the mainland) to Kyleakin on the Isle of Skye (Scotland’s largest island). Before the 1640 foot bridge was built in 1995, the only way to reach Skye was by ferry from Kyle of Lochalsh or Mallaig.</span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><b>General Wade’s Bridge</b> spans the River Tay at Aberfeldy. It ws built in 1733 by Lt General George Wade as part of the Highland Military Road meant to allow quick English troop movement to control rebellious Scottish Highlanders.</span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><b>The Bridge to Nowhere</b>, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides. Also known as the Gerry Bridge, this bridge spans a deep gorge overlooking Gerry Beach—one of the loveliest in the Outer Hebrides—and is 50 ft high and 100 feet long. It does lead somewhere—a parking lot.</span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Glen Ogle extends seven miles from Lochearnhead to Glen Dochart. The <b>Glen Ogle Viaduct,</b> built in 1870, was closed by Scotsrail in 1965. The twelve arch, 139 foot bridge runs along the steep eastern side of <i>Meall Reamher</i> and <i>Scorrch Nuadh</i>.</span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><b>The Fairy Bridge</b>, Isle of Skye. This bridge by Sligachan on the Isle of Skye is one of many bridges said to be a portal of the wee folk (the fairy folk) who can trick you with magic spells or reward you by granting special wishes. This particular bridge was popularized by writer Sir Walter Scott and is a favorite of clan McLeod whose home castle, Duvevan Castle, is nearby.</span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><b>A FEW OTHER SCOTTISH BRIDGES</b></span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>This blog post has been difficult to get done. I’ve lately had to spend too much time reading P</span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none; text-decoration: underline;">arkinson’s Disease - Guide for the Newly Diagnosed</span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"> and </span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none; text-decoration: underline;">Living with Parkinson’s Disease</span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">, as well as getting used to new drug treatments. The drug, Cardidopa Levodopa, has made a good difference and I’ve not had any major side effects. I’m also starting PT (physical training) this week. All this means I’ve put the blog on the back burner, but I’ve now turned up the heat and have #193 finished.</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>As befitting my preoccupation this post is simple—a group of photos of birds we’ve seen on our trips to Scotland. I’m not a bird watcher (or twitcher as they are called in the UK), so my notes on the birds are simple as well. These are just photos of birds that I find interesting. If you notice any errors in my identification, please send a note of correction. I’ve left out crows and ravens, most of the gulls, and many small songbirds, but I hope the rest make for pleasant viewing. On a technical note, most of the photos have been taken with a Nikon D500 using a Tamron 18-400mm lens.</span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><b>Barnacle Geese</b> from Scandinavia (Spitzbergen) will winter in the south of Scotland and those from Greenland will winter in the north. Flocks may have thousands of individuals.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUQc--7J0Rrv8H0OU0GnXkcMhqVQ_zZ2K56OsR0hkmjEbfQ21qrxytATuuBvkm5udEICK9nETYbWZoz-K9fTb0EmHYY_Hc856z1IxVBqcd4jZ2s7jhTQUc0Vyw61rtDc-7BO4OCKesL8mi0HCfOxeBwrzpnxhcd0HFE7kosZseQiIdVdL9uU5iZxuf/s4928/banacle%20geese%201.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4928" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUQc--7J0Rrv8H0OU0GnXkcMhqVQ_zZ2K56OsR0hkmjEbfQ21qrxytATuuBvkm5udEICK9nETYbWZoz-K9fTb0EmHYY_Hc856z1IxVBqcd4jZ2s7jhTQUc0Vyw61rtDc-7BO4OCKesL8mi0HCfOxeBwrzpnxhcd0HFE7kosZseQiIdVdL9uU5iZxuf/w640-h424/banacle%20geese%201.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Barnacle Geese near Nairn in October</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><b>Mute Swans</b> are the Queen’s birds with the Queen’s Right of Ownership since the 12th century.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvTPtgjYW7qt6dg6utf-tPYC3OOmE88kfXUOHGUspkBYGiPrBFMyORLlZlPUIsnYPmnN-5DcgoLYjvJhTAfDC7sL98QQsyOEMxRfugc9A-ZfsnYocz4xvnV1qbBaZThw85k8tm3WkllNPsmTFIHAlCX8de4GWTsELzZQ7fjtwsVypOBldX4_ziF02G/s4800/swan%201.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3200" data-original-width="4800" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvTPtgjYW7qt6dg6utf-tPYC3OOmE88kfXUOHGUspkBYGiPrBFMyORLlZlPUIsnYPmnN-5DcgoLYjvJhTAfDC7sL98QQsyOEMxRfugc9A-ZfsnYocz4xvnV1qbBaZThw85k8tm3WkllNPsmTFIHAlCX8de4GWTsELzZQ7fjtwsVypOBldX4_ziF02G/w640-h426/swan%201.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nesting Swan at Blair Castle Gardens</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUHkmdBf04PX7edZsUeLiQMO_uUIIhujj7cACXgDJLc5aeB-LO7XlGhyHbzA6biXVkp0fKDcVLuX9IlAvbuWRN8BGyCYybUy-ihtdpeJ1KvYAyej60-egpYSdvFazCx5tXu1kGmwz5sFrowss1FL4zXiD75ZMEBDivDatNSQmJU-EW81JQSVYBnsuD/s4000/swan%202.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUHkmdBf04PX7edZsUeLiQMO_uUIIhujj7cACXgDJLc5aeB-LO7XlGhyHbzA6biXVkp0fKDcVLuX9IlAvbuWRN8BGyCYybUy-ihtdpeJ1KvYAyej60-egpYSdvFazCx5tXu1kGmwz5sFrowss1FL4zXiD75ZMEBDivDatNSQmJU-EW81JQSVYBnsuD/w640-h480/swan%202.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Swan in Kilbrannan Sound on the west coast of Isle Arran</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><b>Grebes or Divers</b> come in many varieties and are closely related to flamingos.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjixlvdVA1iEoyjLa_MVkKk3OnlyVZQthgYKAJrUp6N4Fzo79D07m97ZLZWvqG9jM_-sH9JuqxYQbROvwjQoPkVQ04V5OSrQK1DAzpgUEuVa81eUm8ubjzGl23dbDxDucJ8KvQxGrZ0Q9SgbJa0IbTbLz98HxGq1BqhK7IWPX2Pxgk1pqnOtR88V3LI/s4928/grebe%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4928" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjixlvdVA1iEoyjLa_MVkKk3OnlyVZQthgYKAJrUp6N4Fzo79D07m97ZLZWvqG9jM_-sH9JuqxYQbROvwjQoPkVQ04V5OSrQK1DAzpgUEuVa81eUm8ubjzGl23dbDxDucJ8KvQxGrZ0Q9SgbJa0IbTbLz98HxGq1BqhK7IWPX2Pxgk1pqnOtR88V3LI/w640-h424/grebe%201.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><b>Cormorants</b> have very short wings for diving and the highest flight cost (energy) of any flying bird. Often confused with grebes.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB_8CKI27kNInlc7kJBZNSJ-8iQHj_PJeKGR05QZ-akNLgcB4Yh3IPtPT5ZeJtwj2pCW2c_acNwfykwgZstwqI2RLVRZWjeXkTQrqoj1Zo9PVC2ZEDtKJtFbkKDmUefmTpWaITWNcElmUWU3R3d1ZL7gGhDsTNY86Oc7x4WgWkv-Qtbu0aCcQQGdjy/s4800/grebe%20cormorant%201.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3200" data-original-width="4800" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB_8CKI27kNInlc7kJBZNSJ-8iQHj_PJeKGR05QZ-akNLgcB4Yh3IPtPT5ZeJtwj2pCW2c_acNwfykwgZstwqI2RLVRZWjeXkTQrqoj1Zo9PVC2ZEDtKJtFbkKDmUefmTpWaITWNcElmUWU3R3d1ZL7gGhDsTNY86Oc7x4WgWkv-Qtbu0aCcQQGdjy/w640-h426/grebe%20cormorant%201.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cormorants from Shiskine GC, Isle Arraan</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><b><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Gannets</b> have<b> </b>large breeding colonies on Bass Rock in the east and Ailsa Craig in the west.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8MP1kxPEnskXsKziutDN3ThhpPPocbKc2HE96kBG67x4wm5gH9oEK_pAJlSThjV9wBdLJxGJlEAczl0R5H_ZvVehT0TUlPnPxmlbiAY8l4WThc9hSdJoT3vcxDQp0fUv37eimpAZCKQZwInuJjP3oEc52j36kFKWnneBJc9MHEAAsSXA7LZCoHNpU/s2855/gull%20gannet%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1913" data-original-width="2855" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8MP1kxPEnskXsKziutDN3ThhpPPocbKc2HE96kBG67x4wm5gH9oEK_pAJlSThjV9wBdLJxGJlEAczl0R5H_ZvVehT0TUlPnPxmlbiAY8l4WThc9hSdJoT3vcxDQp0fUv37eimpAZCKQZwInuJjP3oEc52j36kFKWnneBJc9MHEAAsSXA7LZCoHNpU/w640-h428/gull%20gannet%201.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gannet from the ferry to Skye</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><b>Pheasants</b> in Scotland are mostly of the Mongolian ringneck-type and seem quite suicidal in the fall as they run at your car on the small Scottish roads.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7JyaXDA8ARebuwVToa2WBZ9MiIMMp7w-XqhyfcxdRzX_D02aFtXlb1GssIvt9a1T9lDbClWX_M3k4DLuQ5ZhX1-Kn9LXzqDOhAIk_nH0VlDaunZCBC-ZomarAseH0piR7NqwXKHpWrT9LUa5S5Z3aZLf8qzZq2CYaItQr3CzXQ-6HiYVxXF5P12Sn/s2771/pheasant%201.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1806" data-original-width="2771" height="418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7JyaXDA8ARebuwVToa2WBZ9MiIMMp7w-XqhyfcxdRzX_D02aFtXlb1GssIvt9a1T9lDbClWX_M3k4DLuQ5ZhX1-Kn9LXzqDOhAIk_nH0VlDaunZCBC-ZomarAseH0piR7NqwXKHpWrT9LUa5S5Z3aZLf8qzZq2CYaItQr3CzXQ-6HiYVxXF5P12Sn/w640-h418/pheasant%201.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrMdN19lETszTYDevK-w9BqhGqNNnjBdCXTKsxc1A5TSzV7mgpR94bTxL3kETeBAy8MQegSqF9B1Ro2GufVtEJNnGHsEenRiFrg-MQSv2WxZNjWR1cF1OxUWn8SGSgcrrY7ttRMzHp9Stg4POHNIS3b24Rqqj-cte8qLZORLcUURH_atiuFpSK2qqI/s6000/pheasant%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrMdN19lETszTYDevK-w9BqhGqNNnjBdCXTKsxc1A5TSzV7mgpR94bTxL3kETeBAy8MQegSqF9B1Ro2GufVtEJNnGHsEenRiFrg-MQSv2WxZNjWR1cF1OxUWn8SGSgcrrY7ttRMzHp9Stg4POHNIS3b24Rqqj-cte8qLZORLcUURH_atiuFpSK2qqI/w640-h426/pheasant%202.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><b>Red Grouse</b> or Moorcocks are marked by their red comb and found mostly on heath or moorland. The most famous of the species is The Famous Grouse (whisky distillery) which used to be caledl Glenturret Single Malt Whisky.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVcN7MfaVJRo8i9ZgBlp7Aee7n_TbQ3t35gINgacFiMKB9y5aX5oNvx_5TmIFbugm7rSrQKwdKWBylBTVMR5gt497fphV8QOIWOymk7CKSRGSLGlHsPa3xSIlNUiqoMC__KsRBPfaa8uyw7rbssqRHEqEvxFbGquUsZlA0WHDdIU2BmQlFHgxnwlq1/s2844/red%20grouse%201.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2053" data-original-width="2844" height="462" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVcN7MfaVJRo8i9ZgBlp7Aee7n_TbQ3t35gINgacFiMKB9y5aX5oNvx_5TmIFbugm7rSrQKwdKWBylBTVMR5gt497fphV8QOIWOymk7CKSRGSLGlHsPa3xSIlNUiqoMC__KsRBPfaa8uyw7rbssqRHEqEvxFbGquUsZlA0WHDdIU2BmQlFHgxnwlq1/w640-h462/red%20grouse%201.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Red grouse in Glen Quaich</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><b>Capercaille</b> is the largest grouse (turkey-sized). The few reintroduced breeding pairs are much watched over by conservation groups such as the RSPB (Royal Society for the Preservation of Birds).</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZab5gSRidPTUcg2sijKllZ7ILsrb2LAjlTfkHwxC3SUaNeJQ57_KsNS6nTKIicCjpVL1sqFRBuCSjjlBf4_OwWvOyC7I21nmGzNdTwRumdQ0zXZ9DLrsp7NCXXvZo3pBjBeamSsUWPEGOxLF3AuADcr7bmpLSs27FBZnslCL3oGc34fyHlbtLU0yh/s4928/capercaille%201.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4928" data-original-width="3264" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZab5gSRidPTUcg2sijKllZ7ILsrb2LAjlTfkHwxC3SUaNeJQ57_KsNS6nTKIicCjpVL1sqFRBuCSjjlBf4_OwWvOyC7I21nmGzNdTwRumdQ0zXZ9DLrsp7NCXXvZo3pBjBeamSsUWPEGOxLF3AuADcr7bmpLSs27FBZnslCL3oGc34fyHlbtLU0yh/w424-h640/capercaille%201.jpeg" width="424" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Stuffed Capercaille at Balmoral Castle, the Queen's Home</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXB_FaPmGrafV0votT3nYm0GkurySKU2QUHxOSdaFon5bMsEYmcYgsb84g-5Q7yW2how1NeVQ8UkxVo7FGsO7T7yx0LET3TdCTXeHU3uCydMWA-9gM8Od03OeLbqYFwH-oEZ_YWgZXx8gdYkVd8rlIo5-aPcOe2covJqC6dz2bbg6IgvxMidPOH-33/s5232/capercaille%20head%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3488" data-original-width="5232" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXB_FaPmGrafV0votT3nYm0GkurySKU2QUHxOSdaFon5bMsEYmcYgsb84g-5Q7yW2how1NeVQ8UkxVo7FGsO7T7yx0LET3TdCTXeHU3uCydMWA-9gM8Od03OeLbqYFwH-oEZ_YWgZXx8gdYkVd8rlIo5-aPcOe2covJqC6dz2bbg6IgvxMidPOH-33/w640-h426/capercaille%20head%201.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Live Capercaille in a Wildlife Refuge, Kingussie</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><b>Oystercatchers</b> (also a wader) are very common on seaside and inland golf courses.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2VW9NBlIube2v0Jp0VNn5e1tApK2MNB3obCEDFXtUYa3AAVeBQTPmTEq7PTGkLExFkOciNd62mEyIGahLsxl7O8xsEYNy84g3efrBk4GTi-787cEuJMWArXDB0XwuWLg3B9KVHAdTs9jWMBN41Qh2iqP9n5OYpBNYvnxhjXJyRJiL9Q6Hf9GQ2EaD/s3568/oystercatcher%201.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2479" data-original-width="3568" height="444" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2VW9NBlIube2v0Jp0VNn5e1tApK2MNB3obCEDFXtUYa3AAVeBQTPmTEq7PTGkLExFkOciNd62mEyIGahLsxl7O8xsEYNy84g3efrBk4GTi-787cEuJMWArXDB0XwuWLg3B9KVHAdTs9jWMBN41Qh2iqP9n5OYpBNYvnxhjXJyRJiL9Q6Hf9GQ2EaD/w640-h444/oystercatcher%201.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXVEeU_5zrYi40PxuHbNKLJ0Kfoe3uMhL0gCc8ZKabqDTUUGM4Tm7Enwf41t0q6HN2VKWSjYw2MoV4G39bYZKWEGs-O5tS3_zJFkTzo1ByrknrkrJnPgcC1M9pb7xOOaJu7msqESH05HIojbsJGXQEOWSI-VDIxsrCwkUF2T4XgZEfx-pVGv9IKFp9/s3551/oystercatcher%202.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2481" data-original-width="3551" height="448" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXVEeU_5zrYi40PxuHbNKLJ0Kfoe3uMhL0gCc8ZKabqDTUUGM4Tm7Enwf41t0q6HN2VKWSjYw2MoV4G39bYZKWEGs-O5tS3_zJFkTzo1ByrknrkrJnPgcC1M9pb7xOOaJu7msqESH05HIojbsJGXQEOWSI-VDIxsrCwkUF2T4XgZEfx-pVGv9IKFp9/w640-h448/oystercatcher%202.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nesting Oystercatcher on a Golf Course</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><b>Curlew</b> (wader) can be found in large numbers in the winter on the Orkney Islands where I spotted this one at the Standing Stones of Stenness.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOI2IQrOO2JX2x7kMkjE1QEih0G6tybD8EwtsRNRUa_Z8u3KQK6u1uzGDZYSOjI1A3sAmT7odfRAAKjaa_Db_h1KFfb0kGYV4xcVV8UfAkuFOrFNi4pPzhC0gDOG5SehiLFgjVciHUSIlHE3XDn2ZxuoDeGZmTxmX6bOgBT_ETZ55URHDy4QtCL0kk/s3528/curlew%201.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2283" data-original-width="3528" height="414" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOI2IQrOO2JX2x7kMkjE1QEih0G6tybD8EwtsRNRUa_Z8u3KQK6u1uzGDZYSOjI1A3sAmT7odfRAAKjaa_Db_h1KFfb0kGYV4xcVV8UfAkuFOrFNi4pPzhC0gDOG5SehiLFgjVciHUSIlHE3XDn2ZxuoDeGZmTxmX6bOgBT_ETZ55URHDy4QtCL0kk/w640-h414/curlew%201.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><b>Grey Heron </b>(wader) seen at the Falls of Feugh on the River Dee west of Aberdeen.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNQwHqtR8Gc-XGt8pAARgmbDhS8LS68t_DgiKsrwzDNyYHgOrGybHp-QsyrPZVcoOespp4BFRVV5Jca2M4pvv36rb_N8UQ_svVBlpYywZP787ePlAsTol4SPInN5bwEFj4kBRPw10xYwu8qYYA_dm835n51VBAbe0jLUuW5-dxC2XSBk_YhTLM4cfw/s4800/gray%20heron%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3200" data-original-width="4800" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNQwHqtR8Gc-XGt8pAARgmbDhS8LS68t_DgiKsrwzDNyYHgOrGybHp-QsyrPZVcoOespp4BFRVV5Jca2M4pvv36rb_N8UQ_svVBlpYywZP787ePlAsTol4SPInN5bwEFj4kBRPw10xYwu8qYYA_dm835n51VBAbe0jLUuW5-dxC2XSBk_YhTLM4cfw/w640-h426/gray%20heron%201.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><b>Robins</b> and other small birds. Robin Redbreasts are quite common, but they are a version of Eurasian Robin, smaller and not closely related to the American Robin.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv0jk61SvSbsdCMjpqRGQVgRIRD7-AfT51zW9iMEHClKMLX6IwHFIntn9YUo9zaSrKf0Mt7vJMialbvg6Ve5JaFpKx23eVRI11hl_TtGFPM2DOEzXPA41T-RDdkzlQtkWO5es51YAV4ZX4Fqp5fdmgDEUp07WRHWFRunwGYVOQc2q5guuGAkfR8E9K/s5232/small%20robin%202.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3488" data-original-width="5232" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv0jk61SvSbsdCMjpqRGQVgRIRD7-AfT51zW9iMEHClKMLX6IwHFIntn9YUo9zaSrKf0Mt7vJMialbvg6Ve5JaFpKx23eVRI11hl_TtGFPM2DOEzXPA41T-RDdkzlQtkWO5es51YAV4ZX4Fqp5fdmgDEUp07WRHWFRunwGYVOQc2q5guuGAkfR8E9K/w640-h426/small%20robin%202.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkKR026vGclFsj7Ap8yPhmUumYSejUVEFq-SCFn_CsbCaR23XUS_oe8Z77KdXXsI5jRzNFIjhFy-ioCFOlFwV3F4uaKMKlTPRcYfq9aYGxobRKIP2O95eyq5GVkLY-Xh2EsNoS42q4aM4Ey4YhBUX1bXUvR9VK4dYCcrg06tTFsApz1PLLABPZ_pc8/s5232/small%20robin%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3488" data-original-width="5232" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkKR026vGclFsj7Ap8yPhmUumYSejUVEFq-SCFn_CsbCaR23XUS_oe8Z77KdXXsI5jRzNFIjhFy-ioCFOlFwV3F4uaKMKlTPRcYfq9aYGxobRKIP2O95eyq5GVkLY-Xh2EsNoS42q4aM4Ey4YhBUX1bXUvR9VK4dYCcrg06tTFsApz1PLLABPZ_pc8/w640-h426/small%20robin%201.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv_LqjYtINAqUuU9gQk8pW1BiCxbrbMho9W7wBumWQhzasJ928DYzbZHWUsh3EX9AMqYZFJY6LioZw8pEJubMcbKfvtrXsO820w0o6-k1BxxqK5sSloaShnF1kUprbE3c-1NCmZmTPjUC3s-yf_dmYn0cko1EKQbxfgKw0sAmwBy7TaI8TMrX8aMVU/s3811/small%20blue%20tit%201.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2413" data-original-width="3811" height="406" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv_LqjYtINAqUuU9gQk8pW1BiCxbrbMho9W7wBumWQhzasJ928DYzbZHWUsh3EX9AMqYZFJY6LioZw8pEJubMcbKfvtrXsO820w0o6-k1BxxqK5sSloaShnF1kUprbE3c-1NCmZmTPjUC3s-yf_dmYn0cko1EKQbxfgKw0sAmwBy7TaI8TMrX8aMVU/w640-h406/small%20blue%20tit%201.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Blue Tit in Aviemore</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZsRW0LZSiFbFU1_N4wcVzC0_gVrUTPsIfGYNX50GyfuGYOmnshMqt9FgGypmXPeP5maMq0NtZ4WrHSg4KDATOK-mFyxOZCOo1IGdqrWsALXd-GGpJYMBJmXm5SXq9xPXwGtpQs6NV-56D3yHgwHukLg_-X0rj3CleqQMxeum1rTFlYk-JzzTE97C8/s3492/small%20%20Chaffinch%201.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2480" data-original-width="3492" height="454" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZsRW0LZSiFbFU1_N4wcVzC0_gVrUTPsIfGYNX50GyfuGYOmnshMqt9FgGypmXPeP5maMq0NtZ4WrHSg4KDATOK-mFyxOZCOo1IGdqrWsALXd-GGpJYMBJmXm5SXq9xPXwGtpQs6NV-56D3yHgwHukLg_-X0rj3CleqQMxeum1rTFlYk-JzzTE97C8/w640-h454/small%20%20Chaffinch%201.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chaffinch on Hedge</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><b>Cuckoos</b> are elusive and are heard far more than seen. They are related to the Roadrunner of the American southwest. While some lay eggs in other bird’s nests, most raise their own young. This is the only Cuckoo we saw in 34 trips to Scotland and we saw it on Carrbridge GC in the Cairngorm National Park.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxJp11Y8bEu9ifNgAoOHZ6AZ-3dUcu9uueDtIeudHKnI-aHviEqzH3PIs1FRdgyDrYO-q-fQl2BFqP99c9IzXS9M670qWLX1JU2acYM4nRhEAF5Kz-fbLt9PvBD-fLRxHoUBLQj67mCsmheI7IRklxNgrLf2RZ1tp2eYwGBxCOS1YTTqzTcMDC6mpK/s2863/small%20cuckoo%201.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2246" data-original-width="2863" height="502" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxJp11Y8bEu9ifNgAoOHZ6AZ-3dUcu9uueDtIeudHKnI-aHviEqzH3PIs1FRdgyDrYO-q-fQl2BFqP99c9IzXS9M670qWLX1JU2acYM4nRhEAF5Kz-fbLt9PvBD-fLRxHoUBLQj67mCsmheI7IRklxNgrLf2RZ1tp2eYwGBxCOS1YTTqzTcMDC6mpK/w640-h502/small%20cuckoo%201.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><b>Kestrel</b> is the only bird of prey that spends time hovering. They are widespread through rural and urban areas and are related to the falcon family.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeyEZNyRN7vAP7SjRhYT8kknoScfoZIL5sc40zkwo9lOm8pS1o8-a1MQC6_GEBUE2tAbJoAO9Uak8vJU5YES8EHhQJGxc8norIMSOLI_kDV_E4ftCfzAiwRjgdYQhblw9WsYiXwrqF81EaMCNYz0hz8s2fhzYeDjqExSFulkdHTl8heH-67phRFc2J/s4928/raptor%20kestrel%201.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4928" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeyEZNyRN7vAP7SjRhYT8kknoScfoZIL5sc40zkwo9lOm8pS1o8-a1MQC6_GEBUE2tAbJoAO9Uak8vJU5YES8EHhQJGxc8norIMSOLI_kDV_E4ftCfzAiwRjgdYQhblw9WsYiXwrqF81EaMCNYz0hz8s2fhzYeDjqExSFulkdHTl8heH-67phRFc2J/w640-h424/raptor%20kestrel%201.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">At Burntisland GC, Fife</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><b>Red Kites</b>, mentioned in both Chaucer’s “Knight’s Tale” and Shakespeare’s “King Lear,” by the 20th century only a few breeding pairs remained in all the UK. Kites were reintroduced successfully in Scotland in the late 1980s.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtzjeo-WSOVal47LABdt1KAETs5g5lkPULl27bBjnYjNvhrHaEQ5n_rhw-HPakulAcQ6ZUvwcw7_J116RdIyaJGK567JAjF73C67LDUzckmPuIodDrBaYUXc84DRHXOp8HYHFGyk4ab2SjIGu92-_Jg1SEFiqZTjwKvZghTUmN-JRTKhde1GIP3tgZ/s3334/raptor%20red%20kite%201.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2408" data-original-width="3334" height="462" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtzjeo-WSOVal47LABdt1KAETs5g5lkPULl27bBjnYjNvhrHaEQ5n_rhw-HPakulAcQ6ZUvwcw7_J116RdIyaJGK567JAjF73C67LDUzckmPuIodDrBaYUXc84DRHXOp8HYHFGyk4ab2SjIGu92-_Jg1SEFiqZTjwKvZghTUmN-JRTKhde1GIP3tgZ/w640-h462/raptor%20red%20kite%201.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><b>Goshawk,</b> a forest hunter, were hunted themselves almost to extinction. Now there are about 100 breeding pairs in Scotland. We saw this one in Branklyn Gardens in Perth.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvhcodB_TUYL_0wwGJYKA_wbwpMizz48JogubHJIByonZUsdFeOCNp2uaL8GgPW8WRHrk09xg9JQguYW4ekWD0BVd70w7-pz9yaKqhTsY9XlTj6G0AYku3mqb2aDKGmyvTcKr8QcplD6ZZVsDfMj950hcMmYrK1fBmm-LYI_7w1wCCaJsXy-i7Xj2A/s1871/raptor%20goshawk%201.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1453" data-original-width="1871" height="498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvhcodB_TUYL_0wwGJYKA_wbwpMizz48JogubHJIByonZUsdFeOCNp2uaL8GgPW8WRHrk09xg9JQguYW4ekWD0BVd70w7-pz9yaKqhTsY9XlTj6G0AYku3mqb2aDKGmyvTcKr8QcplD6ZZVsDfMj950hcMmYrK1fBmm-LYI_7w1wCCaJsXy-i7Xj2A/w640-h498/raptor%20goshawk%201.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><b>Osprey</b> winter in Africa and are being successfully reintroduced in several areas of Scotland. We saw this Osprey near the RSPB reserve on Loch Garten in the Highlands. We’re used to seeing them in the northwest, but a sighting of an Osprey in Scotland is quite special.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVlotQ_wiZrNuvMsmGd3BQXriH73XzTXyB32BihHVdBEdZIVgST3D4cvvAW4X_7QjiHhA3CjEFjYMPyZ-TfSOtwZ6wZSMQh_ptNUew0gglv1Od2mXyNg7lRl3XaihcXtyqX1HdqjitS2_TYr89fY7rU68DKwDmXa74MMItIrf1HwJuGlUR2EdEOvpB/s4819/raptor%20osprey%201.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3383" data-original-width="4819" height="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVlotQ_wiZrNuvMsmGd3BQXriH73XzTXyB32BihHVdBEdZIVgST3D4cvvAW4X_7QjiHhA3CjEFjYMPyZ-TfSOtwZ6wZSMQh_ptNUew0gglv1Od2mXyNg7lRl3XaihcXtyqX1HdqjitS2_TYr89fY7rU68DKwDmXa74MMItIrf1HwJuGlUR2EdEOvpB/w640-h450/raptor%20osprey%201.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><b>NEXT: </b>Let’s cross that bridge when we come to it. </span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><p> </p>Bob Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10112858726557698448noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011652983278043165.post-33674824136257953172022-03-25T22:08:00.001-07:002022-03-25T22:08:30.140-07:00#192 Oregon Coast Trip<p><br /></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Anne and I finally got to do a little traveling, a very short trip on the Oregon coast. I did remember to set myself a photographic goal: try to get five photos each of the three days of the trip that are good enough—quality or story content—to share on a blog post.</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><b>Day One.</b> We packed the Forester and were on the road by 9:30 AM. The weather was overcast and cool, but good for traveling down the I-5 and then to Junction City and the Poodle Creek cutoff to Florence (a route we had used many times when we lived in Brookings).</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Our first stop was at the freeway rest stop (like a layby) just before Albany. We pulled into the facility and had to park near an individual having a dramatically punctuated discussion with himself. He was loudly argumentative and obviously high or mentally/emotionally challenged or both. From the car I took a picture, the first of the trip, but I don’t believe I should share the photo—perhaps if I were a photojournalist doing a story I might feel differently. Lots of weirdness in the world. Stop two was at Fiddler’s Green Golf Shop between Junction City and Eugene. We love to browse this shop and usually find an item or two to add to our golf supplies. On this trip, besides balls to lose, I bought a new PING putter because you can never have enough putters. It was a pleasant hour drive from Fiddler’s Green to Old Town Florence and coffee and a sweet at River Roasters. </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXPfyhXiQsWLia01a3kZ7AFzNFxbj2LBpz342RdTO8JES_H7UZnhrXKgJRBmw3ma9wrnYhuiG8C5YhtOc9SymwAunPmTuvtBRwaQ-wUjHmFjD_GWQzj2gutRDuJhFeIktLbeeMDsBf074Vq-QaL6cTHbE9UAVxxOtI2WEU_u5MSEURlnwMPR48ZWTw/s5568/1%20coffee%20shop.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5568" data-original-width="3712" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXPfyhXiQsWLia01a3kZ7AFzNFxbj2LBpz342RdTO8JES_H7UZnhrXKgJRBmw3ma9wrnYhuiG8C5YhtOc9SymwAunPmTuvtBRwaQ-wUjHmFjD_GWQzj2gutRDuJhFeIktLbeeMDsBf074Vq-QaL6cTHbE9UAVxxOtI2WEU_u5MSEURlnwMPR48ZWTw/w426-h640/1%20coffee%20shop.jpeg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Anne at River Roasters</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">After a relaxed 45 minute break we walked down toward the docks and Anne’s favorite stop in town, All About Olives. There she spent almost as much on olives as I did on a PING putter—I do exaggerate…a little.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0PMCzuM5wWhrZzBTf0_LpGFUFWbfxfliKyc3hQ7myfamhM7gXRpI1RtZlxBVBz_HTGHf75MVO3FjpxJ1qjekdY0XT0oPw4PCgomw4kmZzEJjibTmfrrlcj2K2EodrQUGLYF2p0VW_DS6kJUxd00bgXaxP6IjRXqkMvIL8k0JdZyQHcDhuUmfKRien/s5346/1%20dog%20plaqque.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3564" data-original-width="5346" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0PMCzuM5wWhrZzBTf0_LpGFUFWbfxfliKyc3hQ7myfamhM7gXRpI1RtZlxBVBz_HTGHf75MVO3FjpxJ1qjekdY0XT0oPw4PCgomw4kmZzEJjibTmfrrlcj2K2EodrQUGLYF2p0VW_DS6kJUxd00bgXaxP6IjRXqkMvIL8k0JdZyQHcDhuUmfKRien/w640-h426/1%20dog%20plaqque.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This plaque at the gazebo in Old Town Florence commemorates The Oregon Dune Mushers Mail Run, a trip by dog team over dunes, through rivers and streams, over quick sand flats for 72 miles in two days. I was one of the original mushers who ran the trail. I participated in the Mail Run for the first five years before my speech team activities got in the way.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">We next drove out to the South Jetty for photos in the dunes. We managed to get a couple of decent photo stops, but the lighting was very flat. We killed a little time trying to get a few good images.</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhscv3aqu63D7iljvXRomagkVzlaLbvVHXz0n8jEM_sQjvO7QFquJsc8OGQcvpFXdtNE5wJcnLcQ0aoDqn65ChogBSRIlIPhwcLkN4szK9n3H4UWmg5sqsuXXk4AXhySAvgvyssW6gWUQW1NHF5KdshFs0Q6Bvhk7_kE0L78won4h0LTSWmn8bJwomz/s3508/1%20cormorant.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2768" data-original-width="3508" height="504" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhscv3aqu63D7iljvXRomagkVzlaLbvVHXz0n8jEM_sQjvO7QFquJsc8OGQcvpFXdtNE5wJcnLcQ0aoDqn65ChogBSRIlIPhwcLkN4szK9n3H4UWmg5sqsuXXk4AXhySAvgvyssW6gWUQW1NHF5KdshFs0Q6Bvhk7_kE0L78won4h0LTSWmn8bJwomz/w640-h504/1%20cormorant.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Grebe or Cormorant?</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span></div><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuLR7yR1G0Pr1tju7Ja6fWDGrkpRNCDLkbvJkCutJn1cGGSu6mx5iKeVlNTYlOTqPJiYOWV6xwcXD05Ut5a-H5iyxOdA4U0aR05FKaud5EF2Wzd2j5uMwkHDWYi38S-ZW7ue0Iwa2uTN8SQ380nZ3WbpzAaaqdds4MaRdTaxikKAkr2cVhIpec4_Hr/s5568/1%20pussy%20willow.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5568" data-original-width="3712" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuLR7yR1G0Pr1tju7Ja6fWDGrkpRNCDLkbvJkCutJn1cGGSu6mx5iKeVlNTYlOTqPJiYOWV6xwcXD05Ut5a-H5iyxOdA4U0aR05FKaud5EF2Wzd2j5uMwkHDWYi38S-ZW7ue0Iwa2uTN8SQ380nZ3WbpzAaaqdds4MaRdTaxikKAkr2cVhIpec4_Hr/w426-h640/1%20pussy%20willow.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I think this is some kind of pussy willow which grows wild in the wetlands between the dunes.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>It was now time to check in to the Landmark Inn, a block off Hwy 101 and only a few blocks from Old Town. Our unit was nice, a one bedroom with kitchenette (only missing an oven) and a dinette on the ground floor. The parking there is slightly tricky, but fine with the Forester (last visit we had a full size pickup). We took a short rest and then went back to Old Town for dinner at The Waterfront Depot. We didn’t have table reservations, but did get two seats at the end of the bar. The bartender was our waiter and put on a good show mixing drinks. Dinner wasn’t cheap (nothing on the coast is), but the meal was outstanding and well worth the price. Anne and I shared yummy calamari strips as an appetizer and I had the best seafood alfredo I’ve ever had. Even with my Glenfarclas 10 year old single malt, </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw8-Yyxf15T_S0S9BPekGx5RYyUBmfVWDu7okBxIYh2QQJ_l3M-TXPQvI-owKYVpgxrou958KqW72TxVGtMyXTJ6-b-fR9NqXi0a6-3KtnRRmpSXc0q9ZP6Sv-g8bhpGXmgZ_1S4bs-dQ_cd6kJXlzsS2hYqpMC9f3E3MydkTxi2cbbNdktEDw-0Ks/s4179/1%20whisky.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4179" data-original-width="3135" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw8-Yyxf15T_S0S9BPekGx5RYyUBmfVWDu7okBxIYh2QQJ_l3M-TXPQvI-owKYVpgxrou958KqW72TxVGtMyXTJ6-b-fR9NqXi0a6-3KtnRRmpSXc0q9ZP6Sv-g8bhpGXmgZ_1S4bs-dQ_cd6kJXlzsS2hYqpMC9f3E3MydkTxi2cbbNdktEDw-0Ks/w480-h640/1%20whisky.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My Evening Tipple</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">we didn’t break the bank. We tried to pay for part of our trip at the Three Rivers Casino, but a couple of hours was enough to give up all we wanted. Time to go to our home for the next two nights.</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><b>Day Two.</b> Late start this morning, both of us were tired from a travel day (out of practice). We got out to breakfast at the Little Brown Hen by almost 10:00. Always busy, always good. There are so many delicious breakfast choices it makes deciding difficult. I ordered two eggs, a side of bacon, and a plate-sized blueberry pancake. </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkyMLDx-JMTpam4uZjPxxzjQh3aDZ-59Qpv6MGP2aiISfha_YcAppn_7ALl9JNr01-LJ_Mh4L5I8wULg7qVb1rx3k_s3G2Lrt2qBdXZvz2_dwI7wCWp5d6jQQtxSrQzQJVDePOuuphfz8U-gO71tUBNuW3WP09TckdAT5LYmUPvZk31Q-nncEoWJgu/s4608/2%20pancake.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkyMLDx-JMTpam4uZjPxxzjQh3aDZ-59Qpv6MGP2aiISfha_YcAppn_7ALl9JNr01-LJ_Mh4L5I8wULg7qVb1rx3k_s3G2Lrt2qBdXZvz2_dwI7wCWp5d6jQQtxSrQzQJVDePOuuphfz8U-gO71tUBNuW3WP09TckdAT5LYmUPvZk31Q-nncEoWJgu/w640-h480/2%20pancake.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">Several people (customers as well as waitstaff) commented or asked about the way I ate the pancake from the middle out. Even Anne had never noticed I do that. When I explained that starting in the middle keeps the syrup corralled, whereas starting the edge risks slopping syrup off the edge of the plate, I even got one “brilliant!”</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>After breakfast we drove down to the North Jetty where we’d never explored. We found some interesting forest paths and good river views. </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLZ5uLr7nKXFrcg4KSJLVj9EPC4zwo7SD6RSorYPwI9XTUs_JWk9aFXe6d6OyxAXJkPcnbNN1_Xn2WAQ6ZSJimooixHwV2ipmB7W4eSnzE5jxUkJS9wIibcK4vUXwxEb34cW6edaZ04YsLw2os9OoI_W6oVx1SYfWZW3_5VSxEZuSC6hBc7ZKmyOGy/s5568/2%20Tree%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5568" data-original-width="3712" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLZ5uLr7nKXFrcg4KSJLVj9EPC4zwo7SD6RSorYPwI9XTUs_JWk9aFXe6d6OyxAXJkPcnbNN1_Xn2WAQ6ZSJimooixHwV2ipmB7W4eSnzE5jxUkJS9wIibcK4vUXwxEb34cW6edaZ04YsLw2os9OoI_W6oVx1SYfWZW3_5VSxEZuSC6hBc7ZKmyOGy/w426-h640/2%20Tree%20copy.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Too much photoshop?</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDzk0SRPnSFk5GPpmcwz5IaRuONIcFHBn5u3h21wazhbL_sk772jHDhfRAbOfRJMZM5c-Htz1vGGezOUEsE3vINZeFspiJs9k-CN8QMjGzIlIinfKdGrYp3IxyCgbNkpbX3JLXEmNAkNat6dPKjXqnyFRaZvjwTVDihd_4N99XFTkDB5NeyCKHj7D4/s3705/2%20dog%20in%20truck.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3374" data-original-width="3705" height="582" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDzk0SRPnSFk5GPpmcwz5IaRuONIcFHBn5u3h21wazhbL_sk772jHDhfRAbOfRJMZM5c-Htz1vGGezOUEsE3vINZeFspiJs9k-CN8QMjGzIlIinfKdGrYp3IxyCgbNkpbX3JLXEmNAkNat6dPKjXqnyFRaZvjwTVDihd_4N99XFTkDB5NeyCKHj7D4/w640-h582/2%20dog%20in%20truck.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Visited with a friendly local in the back of his pickup in the North Jetty parking lot.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">The best photo opportunities came when we got closer to the dunes near the river mouth. </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEL_RJvRqHo6j2JPgHlL3bOG7j8mdPiUOFiFWbpJyKq6nmJTKC7c5um5D2xioYAjTVi_JV4vuMsuWxGKCTm5sO9dZpUh4v7Z0ePK-HApq_5e_E8YLUMrxS0JVDpyPgMbS2Wngo_BAdGhgfoWNStoJg4Hl_Glk06fLkhcphs8xtYQ0pcbBkbxFopngE/s5568/2%20Dunes%20sketch%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3712" data-original-width="5568" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEL_RJvRqHo6j2JPgHlL3bOG7j8mdPiUOFiFWbpJyKq6nmJTKC7c5um5D2xioYAjTVi_JV4vuMsuWxGKCTm5sO9dZpUh4v7Z0ePK-HApq_5e_E8YLUMrxS0JVDpyPgMbS2Wngo_BAdGhgfoWNStoJg4Hl_Glk06fLkhcphs8xtYQ0pcbBkbxFopngE/w640-h426/2%20Dunes%20sketch%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dunes of North Jetty</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgncAzkaQNkSgD7yBp_1Knee9a4wGCZTMTrWquThdUlfki6C-u6WTPBvi6g_wkawZ-lngTkttSJwmISdb2cTzhv3tSplGBAUDJXP1-Z3e7Q2YrsGMhjv8LnzqdzMAAh_nqZmL4HtPtsWDDVdB7xBWe3gpzjZoe1KE6XKDNlrNx-3yT5prJXKAPISaDa/s5568/2%20war%20of%20worlds.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3712" data-original-width="5568" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgncAzkaQNkSgD7yBp_1Knee9a4wGCZTMTrWquThdUlfki6C-u6WTPBvi6g_wkawZ-lngTkttSJwmISdb2cTzhv3tSplGBAUDJXP1-Z3e7Q2YrsGMhjv8LnzqdzMAAh_nqZmL4HtPtsWDDVdB7xBWe3gpzjZoe1KE6XKDNlrNx-3yT5prJXKAPISaDa/w400-h266/2%20war%20of%20worlds.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">War of the Worlds anyone?</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">I’m glad we saw the North Jetty area, but the South has more photo potential. From North Jetty we drove back to the casino where Anne had a little luck and I ended up as slot fodder. Lattes and work time at the coffee shop took care of the rest of the afternoon. </span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>For dinner we went back to Old Town to the 1285 Restobar, a favorite of ours for good food and excellent service. I again had seafood alfredo which was delicious, but not quite as good as at Waterfront the night before. Give one 10/10 and the other 9.5/10. We went back to the motel and struggled to stay up until about 9:30. We are definitely out of traveling practice—it really wore us out.</span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><b>Day Three</b>. The trip home. We got a more efficient start today; up and packed and ready to check out by 9:05. Breakfast was again at Little Brown Hen—it’s the best spot in town and nothing else is very close. I had bacon, eggs, hashbrowns, and toast. Treat of the morning was the special homemade jams, blackberry and strawberry, which I used on the toast. Simple, delicious.</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>On our way out of town we stopped for gas at the local Fred Meyers. The whole trip in the Forester took one tank of petrol—good with current prices over $4 a gallon. We had planned on photographing at two locations on the way home. First was Haceta Head and Lighthouse. </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0qbPQiJHg6FW8131FUNACM2haWSW9mEdZbTj8UDHqk0XmrOAAprySKUeeYghe71-5EnE8z7J6iKnRYeb-LHLiLjWQ98eJPPnJTvTZXWjqRmmpPxh46nhl27wEdLh7g1ip6Xv-3OOhCDSFu35CIwTzejqUgkm_9DMODHtrXuUWJhveajKoHm6sF_2N/s4576/3%20crow.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3712" data-original-width="4576" height="325" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0qbPQiJHg6FW8131FUNACM2haWSW9mEdZbTj8UDHqk0XmrOAAprySKUeeYghe71-5EnE8z7J6iKnRYeb-LHLiLjWQ98eJPPnJTvTZXWjqRmmpPxh46nhl27wEdLh7g1ip6Xv-3OOhCDSFu35CIwTzejqUgkm_9DMODHtrXuUWJhveajKoHm6sF_2N/w400-h325/3%20crow.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3eezLKlnitizJLuxAg_aIs9IpqrQBaWorSVL9z8yavDqV1repL0Q-PoEhrtTuyqD-S8zP-1PGwt94PmGnQtV50DBs-yObpUwoWYLupBz56ojAJx5jHYRwP6aYwyuLqFW0EZbr5rc5cfNzSXfh_K29tzEjnw0cua5hyO1VRHphpWi0w75clRxwDFTV/s5568/3%20haceta%20view%20BW.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3712" data-original-width="5568" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3eezLKlnitizJLuxAg_aIs9IpqrQBaWorSVL9z8yavDqV1repL0Q-PoEhrtTuyqD-S8zP-1PGwt94PmGnQtV50DBs-yObpUwoWYLupBz56ojAJx5jHYRwP6aYwyuLqFW0EZbr5rc5cfNzSXfh_K29tzEjnw0cua5hyO1VRHphpWi0w75clRxwDFTV/w640-h426/3%20haceta%20view%20BW.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hecta Head stands out in black and white.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">I got good shots of a crow and the lighthouse from the Hwy 101 cliffside pullout. </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJqRkblZtWZN6dWL7FTDma_Bgl2-sccAyBx62lu4HU0x6WhUV3igQItHvQQBea44n1p6hXNC1rKrqXC61xtqYbNIyscIs4O5kx8KbYNQciH_QsQ2dm8UJqS9Lmks5mwRsbVzlYcew2x5aYoyQvbMvNYVTCye0j1AkmJGaQmWZMHKKFI6JEqfZRkntr/s5568/3%20haceta%20beach.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3712" data-original-width="5568" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJqRkblZtWZN6dWL7FTDma_Bgl2-sccAyBx62lu4HU0x6WhUV3igQItHvQQBea44n1p6hXNC1rKrqXC61xtqYbNIyscIs4O5kx8KbYNQciH_QsQ2dm8UJqS9Lmks5mwRsbVzlYcew2x5aYoyQvbMvNYVTCye0j1AkmJGaQmWZMHKKFI6JEqfZRkntr/w640-h426/3%20haceta%20beach.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hereto Beach</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">We walked out on the Haceta Beach for more photos before stoppong at our second spot, Seal Beach. Part of the walkway with views at Seal Beach was closed for repairs, but we still got some good views from where we could still walk.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj13eWyYdAnDD_wpdETiJK5ktqvW_7XTdXAEsoAm2U65TtSZqutm8G1VLdu58dKGmS-hMXyNWkvxjjHTg1Hjhy2YVsKBLwH8QmD84SaxHJ_nSELkVn99iSTJTRscgBvkNRIhnriaFP-skdp3IAvJcy7F7OQnYtc6QmxJz3fnCPjA88ttxtD5MWXHuQp/s5568/3%20seal%20beach%20BW.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3712" data-original-width="5568" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj13eWyYdAnDD_wpdETiJK5ktqvW_7XTdXAEsoAm2U65TtSZqutm8G1VLdu58dKGmS-hMXyNWkvxjjHTg1Hjhy2YVsKBLwH8QmD84SaxHJ_nSELkVn99iSTJTRscgBvkNRIhnriaFP-skdp3IAvJcy7F7OQnYtc6QmxJz3fnCPjA88ttxtD5MWXHuQp/w640-h426/3%20seal%20beach%20BW.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The rocks at Seal Beach are more dramatic in monochrome. For those who know some Oregon coast geography, the small pinpoint of white at the upper right is Yaquina Head Lighhouse north of Newport. For those who don't know the geography, the dot is still the lighthouse.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>In Newport we went to Starbucks for a latte break. Then, because we were making good time, we drove out to the Yaquina Head for photos of the lighthouse and resting sea lions. Our last planned stop of the trip was in Lincoln City at the Robert’s Bookshop. It’s my favorite used bookstore and I found a couple of photo books on the West and Southwest. </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEincbemEv9t3OTncYEPSgQh0JpkjfeoKEWgoye-E4SOw-ge6J5B7f-E-wWg-UqcyA0vFWgypdfGNHBw5Gq8dS3k1D0DhjQkvqPlSbHtj0eA6dKDbhafJceaMCVmrVe-RS2ruRu-y9ufDmj9skFsonyi7dnAgztAro1MiBV2IfSMTZcfuwtGGzlhioj4/s4346/3%20bookshop.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4346" data-original-width="3259" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEincbemEv9t3OTncYEPSgQh0JpkjfeoKEWgoye-E4SOw-ge6J5B7f-E-wWg-UqcyA0vFWgypdfGNHBw5Gq8dS3k1D0DhjQkvqPlSbHtj0eA6dKDbhafJceaMCVmrVe-RS2ruRu-y9ufDmj9skFsonyi7dnAgztAro1MiBV2IfSMTZcfuwtGGzlhioj4/w300-h400/3%20bookshop.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsrNdLlX-1abtRI_GCBcSmZNE16NwgmAztLJ94B-5ShgXGRMP7pTzIGIy7qVZDSPiQ-B703_lw7d8Fl9829SWf0yYzIkdjWrjCvXDcv3W-4WNgJMTC98AG7RbUbaoB8C6oeEWFftJMIuKsbnCG00S99NMucp2X4vO6uq3Ox5z2SNxJVTMdk9u1offQ/s3712/3%20boos.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3712" data-original-width="3712" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsrNdLlX-1abtRI_GCBcSmZNE16NwgmAztLJ94B-5ShgXGRMP7pTzIGIy7qVZDSPiQ-B703_lw7d8Fl9829SWf0yYzIkdjWrjCvXDcv3W-4WNgJMTC98AG7RbUbaoB8C6oeEWFftJMIuKsbnCG00S99NMucp2X4vO6uq3Ox5z2SNxJVTMdk9u1offQ/w640-h640/3%20boos.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">But who's counting.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">They make good editions to my collection. Anne bought a couple of books as well. </span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The rest of the drive home was uneventful, In fact, the whole trip had been uneventful, but even though it may seem boring we both had had fun and felt safe. Now, Covid restrictions are opening up, but there’s a new variant to contend with. We’ll see what travel is next for us.</span></p>
<p><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; text-align: justify;"> </span> </p>Bob Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10112858726557698448noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011652983278043165.post-69849145277364223712022-03-11T11:41:00.001-08:002022-03-11T11:41:31.440-08:00It's About Me<p><br /></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">It’s about Me</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>This post is about me. First is a story about my senior year at South Salem HS. Second will be 21 photos (some of my favorites) that I’ve never shared or displayed or sold as prints. I feel good about sharing both of these.</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><b>My Senior Speech Year at South Salem HS</b></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>My third year on the South Salem speech team was quite special and yet nobody really noticed. Throughout the entire year in debate, individual events, and special speeches I won awards in every event I entered—most of the time third place and never first. Besides debate, the individual events I participated in was quite a variety: extemporaneous speaking, impromptu, oratory, dramatic interp, salesmanship (Linfield College), public address (Linfienld), and student congress. In every one of these events in six different competitions (high school and college tournaments) I won awards. I also entered two scholarship competitions and won awards in each (Odd Fellows United Nations competition and American Legion Oratorical). </span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Highlights for the year included winning five Superior or Excellent awards at Portland State in five different events—I competed in 3 events one hour and two events the next hour—I was awarded Outstanding Speaker in the tournament by Coach Dr. Ben Padrow. At the Linfield College tournament I placed in the three individual events I entered and with my partner, Mike Harrell, won 2nd in Sr. Debate. I did receive a speech scholarship to Linfield from Dr. Hap Mahaffey. At the state tournament at Oregon State University Mike and I along with Catrhy Stone placed third in team debate, and at the NW Regional National Qualifying Tournament at Evergreen College in Washington I won 3rd in Men’s Extemp (top two got to go to Nationals).</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>With approximately forty trophies (all seconds or thirds) won in my senior year of high school, it was encouraging that my partner at Linfield, Paul Butcher, and I took first place (undefeated) in our first college tournament.</span></p>
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<p><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; text-align: justify; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; text-align: justify;">There’s no significant order to these photos, They are just images I like or that bring back good memories, yet I’ve never before shared them. I thought it was time they were seen and shared. Let me know which ones you like (or don't like).</span></p><p><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; text-align: justify;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; text-align: justify;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj0UABbwc3cC50kt7wV4Ju_eE4yrfQpAqVkmJbLLu55Dw6Ch5TsXRI0kCV_GvPbV2tvMi-iEQr2CNKZui3iMu3Vha_JGxdx0P69ygelWkWBhhtL77h7MmXdgnsUi3seTL1NQNoBrZmLol2QSZhljVEe2Srlqd8rPe3CBjluwnYgW5hNQvRbnB6cnjS6=s5044" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5044" data-original-width="3475" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj0UABbwc3cC50kt7wV4Ju_eE4yrfQpAqVkmJbLLu55Dw6Ch5TsXRI0kCV_GvPbV2tvMi-iEQr2CNKZui3iMu3Vha_JGxdx0P69ygelWkWBhhtL77h7MmXdgnsUi3seTL1NQNoBrZmLol2QSZhljVEe2Srlqd8rPe3CBjluwnYgW5hNQvRbnB6cnjS6=w440-h640" width="440" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Health and Safety doesn't like this picture.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; text-align: justify;"></span></div><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; text-align: justify;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiuRv4IPcjisJyL9KJ0aelQB9yzKGoDdmKfRlEjpL8HAOKTX9q4MvOyvrvzH-ENFRwWiYIBLF6B44hJ1uG4EsGt74yPi054cnKz4VrjLTwd3HJA_QCT3F5Jg9YeU_sUO9VjIjeAllaer3Z7RWxNx_e-qsJWVYuQSQFtKHyGi2dkMOv4AagTITlI6fSo=s5568" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3712" data-original-width="5568" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiuRv4IPcjisJyL9KJ0aelQB9yzKGoDdmKfRlEjpL8HAOKTX9q4MvOyvrvzH-ENFRwWiYIBLF6B44hJ1uG4EsGt74yPi054cnKz4VrjLTwd3HJA_QCT3F5Jg9YeU_sUO9VjIjeAllaer3Z7RWxNx_e-qsJWVYuQSQFtKHyGi2dkMOv4AagTITlI6fSo=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Crown Point Vista House, Early Morning</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhG6dTUSH0Bp5xCwfMT0nJ4Hj9VLHHSIH_GX2GiR3Hul4akDUhESRLdfZgeYfHcEcth_5phuDDjQDC6sMR8tu_RCJExbs1JQSSc-91nREtzExrh-yVpoAc9P3fBxKVFPfSjHdgPsJ_Qvv1VEbr7WbUmhHP0fbg9FVxHf5rGYklznbknEWn8QDxGm-1Y=s5232" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3488" data-original-width="5232" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhG6dTUSH0Bp5xCwfMT0nJ4Hj9VLHHSIH_GX2GiR3Hul4akDUhESRLdfZgeYfHcEcth_5phuDDjQDC6sMR8tu_RCJExbs1JQSSc-91nREtzExrh-yVpoAc9P3fBxKVFPfSjHdgPsJ_Qvv1VEbr7WbUmhHP0fbg9FVxHf5rGYklznbknEWn8QDxGm-1Y=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Anne enjoys a scone in a stationary rail car tearoom in Dufftopwn, Scotland.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh7FTj0oF4EZY4R_ISSDHGUvvzWi_tGWhruUcEZ9l_GCI01N0Y_v7ANb_gJkeac-DmaFTZgfJr2pFAzqkzzLBR2jssZJ-3JBgaXdHFPpYz8KntkZk5t45YnH3ny0q_kcNbG-F7TCfMXLkeAlM1iLj5chKnlOxNKXPo7dBa_qh_9zYkeHj1NHvhZZLxP=s4928" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4928" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh7FTj0oF4EZY4R_ISSDHGUvvzWi_tGWhruUcEZ9l_GCI01N0Y_v7ANb_gJkeac-DmaFTZgfJr2pFAzqkzzLBR2jssZJ-3JBgaXdHFPpYz8KntkZk5t45YnH3ny0q_kcNbG-F7TCfMXLkeAlM1iLj5chKnlOxNKXPo7dBa_qh_9zYkeHj1NHvhZZLxP=w640-h424" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">An ancient stone circle in a cow field near Killin, Scotland.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgeeG3pnAYIXnsHsTPHzJvu7vg3n7mENys_3m1gGy6HZtK11GqKyb9dzDMnA5-f5OGqA5Mi9bnSsqFaMfK6f9940S0xISH1U3h4lbOoPoC-5632ZQdDuw2Jld0Anwp9G8Goik1vX8lH0xVw6M5Q67v6v0idbavMHlY4h6raTL94_DDbO1J9LLL_Yj5R=s3950" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3712" data-original-width="5568" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiBYgorDSrCKYQ8aaDKEPPfvlWWAEuR_6Tz50UoURuPAW1yLXEUobC5NhWirB4vWa5-qaJNe8CZ8HDOygaYWYIKWUPH0sXDasxI-1VtzSZPofZ3Z1Ztia8iM5M6MTMthcLiggZGblwNO0lLAcN22RhN1dW2D5rMITzYjnDr8Bqgc-yCJ5gsxsEdfGc8=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Abiquiu Lake, New Mexico, near the home and studio of artist Georgia O'Keeffe</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgD_1g21Xj6cCzhf5wi3ErZ2YOAVC7Y3Z5dP28j-u9zrwXvX24p5kY8eAohglZD8zboKaLze6PQBbtC2c8rRzyIwUZKXmp-lzu3TlCvFnShYfhOPomI37BBwVVwO49Jfu9OnQ43Zn51VZLg-uXesa1LgkE63RkQvHJ_7BL_cXYE5yE23bMgAa9aIhz4=s6016" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhaL0vjkqIfhYVOpoVfCTgJG4jx46yhKC5KrLN007OPh4WdaEcmEOziq8YO2joXLQgkEQe1ymc_AoQEh8rRE8GB2B2gYMd7BPmkUz8Mdm50-_ehfnCWlDdwHZ6lGfUOQ6P1OOdS3GwTHmJbLpwlpSp1njVzLhm5GUL74YzjGOg1eVErHDyaEZfJ0C1O=s2766" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2766" data-original-width="2350" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhaL0vjkqIfhYVOpoVfCTgJG4jx46yhKC5KrLN007OPh4WdaEcmEOziq8YO2joXLQgkEQe1ymc_AoQEh8rRE8GB2B2gYMd7BPmkUz8Mdm50-_ehfnCWlDdwHZ6lGfUOQ6P1OOdS3GwTHmJbLpwlpSp1njVzLhm5GUL74YzjGOg1eVErHDyaEZfJ0C1O=w544-h640" width="544" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I have absolutely no idea what this creature is, but I know I wouldn't want to meet it in a dark alley. Photo taken near Sisters, OR.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiqL4_9W7mRbSqMLD47oUUfmyx27qKJQfLrUfttbI7qMeKXyGaylD94_AtKqtvP3DQm8e8ialxGHzc6p5pHzR4TscjyxcmvkJhtr7JOdH2vnoAA0ncdTxvvGN-a8wkJhltI-bEcwVspshixMo4sfpX2bnLHRE_OaDo0sKrQEkP_I82-BRvhc0ZKJ0uU=s4288" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4288" data-original-width="2848" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiqL4_9W7mRbSqMLD47oUUfmyx27qKJQfLrUfttbI7qMeKXyGaylD94_AtKqtvP3DQm8e8ialxGHzc6p5pHzR4TscjyxcmvkJhtr7JOdH2vnoAA0ncdTxvvGN-a8wkJhltI-bEcwVspshixMo4sfpX2bnLHRE_OaDo0sKrQEkP_I82-BRvhc0ZKJ0uU=w426-h640" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Old Friends (Elgin, Scotland)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiTXVrWAlKQwkhyCGH0KpmfRdb9-GIXYQ7xPoxmjnRvUEyK04qvG5l2622cBNNA9vBzN7NAJRavGz95r5Yy9Vp2NyF1aJ-kLK2c4vwGTkPjesENbfPS2CL3puuEiovbtY0Ux3y3vx-mZZu0XJh0-aauN-q0hQ3P9Jy4bUJlt_nNCSpsYvpYx-w3Fzkn=s6016" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4016" data-original-width="6016" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiTXVrWAlKQwkhyCGH0KpmfRdb9-GIXYQ7xPoxmjnRvUEyK04qvG5l2622cBNNA9vBzN7NAJRavGz95r5Yy9Vp2NyF1aJ-kLK2c4vwGTkPjesENbfPS2CL3puuEiovbtY0Ux3y3vx-mZZu0XJh0-aauN-q0hQ3P9Jy4bUJlt_nNCSpsYvpYx-w3Fzkn=w640-h428" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Anne on the trail in the far northwest of Scotland, near Durness.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiSwVrGuofPVvkA74Z-BLMWOw196gZo_XFwdPEdbJnOAKvs9Kno0ZEJvurfB8lz_s6InsjTs1XuM3dmX7u4yS1DNBgSHjc5aSZXHeYoP7e9rDfwDSe32rbdmiwYIDFt_bVNdy9L26R6CM-OrXJJDteRmwlvq55e9iktdEIDu13vF_7gAMKNtlBFZxmX=s3818" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3818" data-original-width="3031" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiSwVrGuofPVvkA74Z-BLMWOw196gZo_XFwdPEdbJnOAKvs9Kno0ZEJvurfB8lz_s6InsjTs1XuM3dmX7u4yS1DNBgSHjc5aSZXHeYoP7e9rDfwDSe32rbdmiwYIDFt_bVNdy9L26R6CM-OrXJJDteRmwlvq55e9iktdEIDu13vF_7gAMKNtlBFZxmX=w508-h640" width="508" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Credit the photographer, Anne, for catching me at work in an ancient cairn in Ireland.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEisPaOxqCHIZeH3VGnudwn6re0qaEsJ0f9pV9741rWAjkmH_6o6JSezMTqA_UUZLmsjkkAi7je9W_gm3GdaqD1PvF5V1K3a3FGAUrCX4JKyezigjBciMSbyDvJ3BTIdgoM_WcJy5TNrGIf7MIDpyHVSoZ1yViTTM3Ml0mQhR-g6AZavOWNtVzdbEVrs=s5472" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="5472" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEisPaOxqCHIZeH3VGnudwn6re0qaEsJ0f9pV9741rWAjkmH_6o6JSezMTqA_UUZLmsjkkAi7je9W_gm3GdaqD1PvF5V1K3a3FGAUrCX4JKyezigjBciMSbyDvJ3BTIdgoM_WcJy5TNrGIf7MIDpyHVSoZ1yViTTM3Ml0mQhR-g6AZavOWNtVzdbEVrs=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Store window and street reflection in Scotland. Is Anne inside or out?</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p>Bob Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10112858726557698448noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011652983278043165.post-42832003482272930042022-02-17T11:29:00.000-08:002022-02-17T11:29:42.481-08:00Scotland Spring 2004: A Writing Trip<p><br /></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">On our first trip to Scotland in the fall of 2000, we joined the Historic Scotland National Trust. Within two years I had written and sold two articles to Historic Scotland magazine—“Old Tom Morris: A National Treasure” about a major Scottish golf figure whose grave is featured in St Andrews Cathedral under the care of Historic Scotland, and “Mark of the Mason” about the identity marks masons left in castles, churches, abbeys and other buildings protected by Historic Scotland. While waiting to see these articles in print, the editor of Historic Scotland emailed an offer to me. In the fall of 2003, I met with Joanne Morrison in the Edinburgh offices of Historic Scotland to finalize my position as guest columnist in the magazine and to give me specific assignments. Not wanting to drive in a large confusing city (remember in Scotland they drive on the other side) we rode the train from Dunblane to Waverly station in Edinburgh and then got a cab to Historic Scotland offices near Leith. At our meeting we agreed on a series of assignments for me to be accomplished over the next few trips to Scotland.</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;"> </span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The assignments included Historic Scotland properties reached by small ferries, properties with tearooms of note, properties with award winning gardens, industrial sites under care of Historic Scotland, and properties with the best views. These are the assignments to be worked on, but the one that needed to be completed on our spring 2004 trip was “The Stones of Isle Arran,” a guide to ancient Historic Scotland properties on the Isle of Arran in the Kilbrannan Sound off the Ayrshire coast. This was to be the lead article in fall 2004 issue.</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>This sets the scene for our fifth trip to Scotland in April and May (five weeks) in 2004. On this trip we played plenty of golf and did necessary sightseeing as we neared our finish to our first golf guide, </span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none; text-decoration: underline;">Scotland’s Hidden Gems: Golf Courses and Pubs</span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">, published in February, 2005. But spring 2004 was the first trip we planned with writing for Historic Scotland in mind. This blog post tells and shows a little of the story of that writing trip.</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The trip begins as almost all of our subsequent trips did in our home base of Crieff in Central Scotland. </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh0ciWQEqGNcdiz04hRV8zE9DRgvADsavBxdwtUPw-GLdZoNuY2ZWj9qnS1U5gSLW8nSdCzCCzPEMAIkzqHvptiR5rDIgAPBr1HBTgUlnGEzBtlu0-N6TK82nfwOKQbZS7--9u_maj9EmYzw0rXuDf83Eryu0V9GlTZ1n8rI8mpNXIib2ZX4H9OKHbK=s2272" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1704" data-original-width="2272" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh0ciWQEqGNcdiz04hRV8zE9DRgvADsavBxdwtUPw-GLdZoNuY2ZWj9qnS1U5gSLW8nSdCzCCzPEMAIkzqHvptiR5rDIgAPBr1HBTgUlnGEzBtlu0-N6TK82nfwOKQbZS7--9u_maj9EmYzw0rXuDf83Eryu0V9GlTZ1n8rI8mpNXIib2ZX4H9OKHbK=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Crieff in Early Morning Light</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">After a few days we headed southeast to the Borders region, then west to Isle Arran, north to the highlands, and back to Crieff for the last two and a half weeks. But our writing story really begins on Arran.</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><b>The Stones of Arran</b></span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgDzg3SrYbeLBP6eB5WDlAJH_7we-bAShDrIe4xBn3FZcKLl2f9fSs2GipVb7VhAc9vhbP5rg_Td1lQJMcmxhSdboF6dk28-_MsjTdX-JP7L6Fzo5eg6PpBelnUrRyMfNjAadA2nVKPzabhlR0ett8eyJSnaYEclZ2rUikdwZlFKhJYnM_on2MfdTCl=s3008" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="3008" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgDzg3SrYbeLBP6eB5WDlAJH_7we-bAShDrIe4xBn3FZcKLl2f9fSs2GipVb7VhAc9vhbP5rg_Td1lQJMcmxhSdboF6dk28-_MsjTdX-JP7L6Fzo5eg6PpBelnUrRyMfNjAadA2nVKPzabhlR0ett8eyJSnaYEclZ2rUikdwZlFKhJYnM_on2MfdTCl=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View of Holy Isle and Lamlash Bay from our B&B on Arran--Lilybank in Lamlash.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span></div><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><br /><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The article on the stones found on Isle Arran in the Kilbrannon Sound between Ayrshire and Kintyre Peninsula was to include most of the ancient sites on the island under the care of Historic Scotland. These sites included standing stones, burial cairns, stone circles, and even one ancient castle. The main site is called Machrie Moor, an area in the southern uplands of the island containing numerous ancient sites in the region of 3000 years old. </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhfEvfu5D6i4nhuPLtVWOZqiXSqexSNFhrF0AHvP8gMVrTM1K71cJvpbicq9Kop6-aLQAxKeBoUVyJr5erFQZ6yJN5aIXw7F051XBGfAAJgX7aGcH9-9dCFCC8X75_WBra_1LaL1B62NPjkOO8vl8EFaHvkxtvxHoFvxSQQPom8glg9aq1ngDVnloZw=s3008" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="3008" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhfEvfu5D6i4nhuPLtVWOZqiXSqexSNFhrF0AHvP8gMVrTM1K71cJvpbicq9Kop6-aLQAxKeBoUVyJr5erFQZ6yJN5aIXw7F051XBGfAAJgX7aGcH9-9dCFCC8X75_WBra_1LaL1B62NPjkOO8vl8EFaHvkxtvxHoFvxSQQPom8glg9aq1ngDVnloZw=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Moss Farm Road stone circle on the path to Machrie Moor.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiLY21jni9bpLh4fiwIPBqzJTX5Yza2sxP0wC1bpti6bKxZlBSrKoFAwqMORdULG_k3g4Indf17BuWvmyq0_S0jCAMWon7RYt_8JYhlRmOY4INny9T-OzS6gj1sbIOL19In9XF3qcQwTHnXi0U0msOChlsz-QexzmyQogEP2exZvWD47fPeDIW5ds1y=s3008" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="3008" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiLY21jni9bpLh4fiwIPBqzJTX5Yza2sxP0wC1bpti6bKxZlBSrKoFAwqMORdULG_k3g4Indf17BuWvmyq0_S0jCAMWon7RYt_8JYhlRmOY4INny9T-OzS6gj1sbIOL19In9XF3qcQwTHnXi0U0msOChlsz-QexzmyQogEP2exZvWD47fPeDIW5ds1y=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhc260x8kSExzCGEnw3QKOzwgZ9jbPrPbBrje85UoGVRVKBih-PxGAwBm3AvwJKtff-nxcKuztg-g1v8hL8EnrDYbmAyMxQZEaW6THyGk7fzlDQ2wd6Zh_5bBwPHtXYpOy6xG3jowzbk18b3zF_VISve94c7jjdk1YzNCUAH6coA01aqaTE8SR-ZVAw=s3008" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3008" data-original-width="2000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhc260x8kSExzCGEnw3QKOzwgZ9jbPrPbBrje85UoGVRVKBih-PxGAwBm3AvwJKtff-nxcKuztg-g1v8hL8EnrDYbmAyMxQZEaW6THyGk7fzlDQ2wd6Zh_5bBwPHtXYpOy6xG3jowzbk18b3zF_VISve94c7jjdk1YzNCUAH6coA01aqaTE8SR-ZVAw=w426-h640" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of several sets of standing stones on Machrie Moor.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">We had a good day for the mile and half hike to the moor and spent an hour or two exploring the area. While on Arran we also visited Auchagallon stone circle on the west coast (noted for its astronomical alignment) </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjRxeiYH-cYiwxbasLh0VfDDLkG7hcVizkAAthTIuprQIfBT2cHezBkUE6Ysd1p8QiD1QwM2LB8rCi54ZOYBWGQTbmA5yvrxiUMoSKC64NVa26i2F4HG95QfAFJmPuh8OakATXbNPighU933jjzHXhlvbiFxYqaCDiUgAjoWMuc0hcmuWUwYhVvkoT4=s3008" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="3008" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjRxeiYH-cYiwxbasLh0VfDDLkG7hcVizkAAthTIuprQIfBT2cHezBkUE6Ysd1p8QiD1QwM2LB8rCi54ZOYBWGQTbmA5yvrxiUMoSKC64NVa26i2F4HG95QfAFJmPuh8OakATXbNPighU933jjzHXhlvbiFxYqaCDiUgAjoWMuc0hcmuWUwYhVvkoT4=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">and Torrylin burial cairn in the south, along with a couple of lesser sites. </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh0gSND8aiVwWLKAhRfETp_ojOPr4vXGekhdgCUxrhd-6Px5zh65H2DV2o3Qn4F-LUbBr4vnxnY9uf8uF6gjn2uoMp1T1M3DAlmNEZkUNbxi9M5Sf_KhnZFtuyeVv0j_ysb6hLg9ou7sTAkNpVKsjx3nBaofDrBXXgv9iPNXrziEVBVG94tGVvC2PuO=s3008" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3008" data-original-width="2000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh0gSND8aiVwWLKAhRfETp_ojOPr4vXGekhdgCUxrhd-6Px5zh65H2DV2o3Qn4F-LUbBr4vnxnY9uf8uF6gjn2uoMp1T1M3DAlmNEZkUNbxi9M5Sf_KhnZFtuyeVv0j_ysb6hLg9ou7sTAkNpVKsjx3nBaofDrBXXgv9iPNXrziEVBVG94tGVvC2PuO=w426-h640" width="426" /></a></div><br /><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">The site that didn’t quite fit with the others was Lochranza Castle</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiDmLzWZQThTlTeOC3HuYS7LMSRVXuFLeWWIM2JJkhcVGWkHXf7HWQU-73stZsLgH6P2h4ZjgTXOMhfZI8rpsuMFqD3oZFYozmSOpdb-BFpOs4cn1T_OxgNigJgxBBm-DQRgCX4qdgl4NfJPuo6ko3GON9QUrO5gTxVLnMUZs1_X6t2B3y0qEFrQv0D=s3008" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="3008" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiDmLzWZQThTlTeOC3HuYS7LMSRVXuFLeWWIM2JJkhcVGWkHXf7HWQU-73stZsLgH6P2h4ZjgTXOMhfZI8rpsuMFqD3oZFYozmSOpdb-BFpOs4cn1T_OxgNigJgxBBm-DQRgCX4qdgl4NfJPuo6ko3GON9QUrO5gTxVLnMUZs1_X6t2B3y0qEFrQv0D=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">—a 13th century tower associated with Stewarts and Hamiltons among others—but it is ancient, made out of stones, and a Historic Scotland site. Morrisaon agreed it fit the article.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgELbaArPt9EI3gEnWOfSALqOcH8ygg2XZxPWcNgpWUOooTBwLaCwAyKdTA_8XT-pKqlJMbRyOvB3mql0onknD55aG5j9EySHufv8UeGQcsJH5DYLXjU6yPOD_2Ojt_FBmsfCubppAR6cMQRT0GaLQIGg44Bhs3_6xXQk9MqQSYtV4SBM4xqHshaCCj=s3008" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="3008" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgELbaArPt9EI3gEnWOfSALqOcH8ygg2XZxPWcNgpWUOooTBwLaCwAyKdTA_8XT-pKqlJMbRyOvB3mql0onknD55aG5j9EySHufv8UeGQcsJH5DYLXjU6yPOD_2Ojt_FBmsfCubppAR6cMQRT0GaLQIGg44Bhs3_6xXQk9MqQSYtV4SBM4xqHshaCCj=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Main Road around Isle Arran</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><b>Gardens of Historic Scotland</b></span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>During our spring trip we visited several gardens at Historic Scotland properties. Castles were the predominant locations with our travel itinerary including stops at three iconic Scottish castles. Aberdour Castle on Firth of Forth was our first stop to visit the walled garden. </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgqQxgoKw6FhbU2rT3q5AQ6t2SlypkIkNZSM8Fon4cO2TC_YeddBdX-qKfvk2v_fjwwhLmMY0USstERiyEz_TDfP4ibVLPR1MkBf55WL7sXdSNOfsY7ldwD8N6zBGS7FSRFe4IHMZGhE1e664ZNtHOjDElFGLzALXMe7pcKn4hKIFDMHhvee9qNW4CH=s3008" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="3008" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgqQxgoKw6FhbU2rT3q5AQ6t2SlypkIkNZSM8Fon4cO2TC_YeddBdX-qKfvk2v_fjwwhLmMY0USstERiyEz_TDfP4ibVLPR1MkBf55WL7sXdSNOfsY7ldwD8N6zBGS7FSRFe4IHMZGhE1e664ZNtHOjDElFGLzALXMe7pcKn4hKIFDMHhvee9qNW4CH=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiFij7dH2rIo3MnuYat8Qe4DVfXZVnkG4cfpem04w_BRnXLO8HNIDKHPwIpLHXuxf1SEiHZ-fCCByxwMTFlPKJaShPRcBLuiRiTM8h6w-NqUP-fe1YU91p6rcL57GVPj2my2AFiilEjyiq5R256tnAzOEnBx1DBW8NMUy2L0Bu927Lyk9w6Y3eYa_NP=s3008" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="3008" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiFij7dH2rIo3MnuYat8Qe4DVfXZVnkG4cfpem04w_BRnXLO8HNIDKHPwIpLHXuxf1SEiHZ-fCCByxwMTFlPKJaShPRcBLuiRiTM8h6w-NqUP-fe1YU91p6rcL57GVPj2my2AFiilEjyiq5R256tnAzOEnBx1DBW8NMUy2L0Bu927Lyk9w6Y3eYa_NP=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">This castle built in the 12th century is one oldest in Scotland. </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiJIekqyoUh34Z8VvWeO5StbQy-18Fxm7cZoiasSprl6zahTYOImgylJUajsH-GSx2Y5rRRSLOfI0FrJFEc3AGbD_KVvXrbZTBToFcql416W16Me1VamncF8fh1L-ZymNQDbq-Znpo8xiW4wcGvl62hfjHiJ9wqOYio66m7GTcyTUvtFSxjmjeUwole=s3008" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3008" data-original-width="2000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiJIekqyoUh34Z8VvWeO5StbQy-18Fxm7cZoiasSprl6zahTYOImgylJUajsH-GSx2Y5rRRSLOfI0FrJFEc3AGbD_KVvXrbZTBToFcql416W16Me1VamncF8fh1L-ZymNQDbq-Znpo8xiW4wcGvl62hfjHiJ9wqOYio66m7GTcyTUvtFSxjmjeUwole=w426-h640" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Darlington Castle</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjYwcGYcJHL4pgNgvZyPeA5AS43gZrxmzelCR63CtNuk5kNwErkEvtr0HuN1uMXTPQ1kDEDUKr9qbhgPMk_Os4kUO5sQ2ZQbMtfgLEZy1aN8HeTsZtpOWvJYHz6HSGX-UzdEKLdZd0Mk62iFHWEh16ZtDApIdd3sH0uvmWM2RmvhGwxtnuoL1OmkDkZ=s3008" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="3008" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjYwcGYcJHL4pgNgvZyPeA5AS43gZrxmzelCR63CtNuk5kNwErkEvtr0HuN1uMXTPQ1kDEDUKr9qbhgPMk_Os4kUO5sQ2ZQbMtfgLEZy1aN8HeTsZtpOWvJYHz6HSGX-UzdEKLdZd0Mk62iFHWEh16ZtDApIdd3sH0uvmWM2RmvhGwxtnuoL1OmkDkZ=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">Next we visited the longest herbaceous garden in the world at the medieval fortress of Dirlington Castle in North Berwick. The last castle garden we stopped at was at one of Scotland’s most important sites, Stirling Castle located above the town of Stirling on the volcanic plug called Castle Hill. </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhNCXHgxsj9uizsrccLp03TuGMxhEc64LwhE3MpiS4HqLqRbu7z-C1wq_GTYI4zmVog_A5WaDVaSPM8iYXkEPrK_1tiB46h6uBSUAU7qM5JDuaR3T5CiwAzCH1KDf-kHzhS8te9g_3culJ8MGyONyRzYAwN-IePqw-RwacR9h9g51E-Uo8avvg1NoRG=s3008" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="3008" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhNCXHgxsj9uizsrccLp03TuGMxhEc64LwhE3MpiS4HqLqRbu7z-C1wq_GTYI4zmVog_A5WaDVaSPM8iYXkEPrK_1tiB46h6uBSUAU7qM5JDuaR3T5CiwAzCH1KDf-kHzhS8te9g_3culJ8MGyONyRzYAwN-IePqw-RwacR9h9g51E-Uo8avvg1NoRG=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">Fought over for centuries, it was said that who held Stirling Castle held Scotland. The garden we saw was created by William Watt in 1629. On this trip we also visited the herb garden at Jedburgh Abbey. </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgb3XNvl1UU08184bUsjd2VHWFbGryDs1DRlWQuu5hrpaHv51FhAFR0g1BBy76ABYMt8ZJljz1nVSaMAmBelAdkBQEL-H2qhCFzP4GidMjBuZinNtav1i2TC7e006MtCBXm_3my25CaTCY_RRksCAo0cI6LXChDdKKume4wt58qE_sqrCIaxQ6XHs5R=s3008" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3008" data-original-width="2000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgb3XNvl1UU08184bUsjd2VHWFbGryDs1DRlWQuu5hrpaHv51FhAFR0g1BBy76ABYMt8ZJljz1nVSaMAmBelAdkBQEL-H2qhCFzP4GidMjBuZinNtav1i2TC7e006MtCBXm_3my25CaTCY_RRksCAo0cI6LXChDdKKume4wt58qE_sqrCIaxQ6XHs5R=w426-h640" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhpe-jLM1pJTeQPH4x3yfZRXQPnMOrZ3LZzPgvEsVnl9GCV4tY5DUzqg5J6xNdQveBdDIi3t6JiIehAl2XLdFhJ8k7J7l9i6vEcYPZNC8bBsPmg9-T9tUu_zYD3N3do3oktzjSoSSvt4_IRxtA3RJXFUXOaw73D8lv5r0qOadQ8pBG058sxeGMvNZZK=s3008" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="3008" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhpe-jLM1pJTeQPH4x3yfZRXQPnMOrZ3LZzPgvEsVnl9GCV4tY5DUzqg5J6xNdQveBdDIi3t6JiIehAl2XLdFhJ8k7J7l9i6vEcYPZNC8bBsPmg9-T9tUu_zYD3N3do3oktzjSoSSvt4_IRxtA3RJXFUXOaw73D8lv5r0qOadQ8pBG058sxeGMvNZZK=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">The 12th century Augustinian abbey has been in the care of Historic Scotland since 1917. Future trips added more gardens to finish the article.</span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><b>Industrial Sites of Historic Scotland</b></span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>This article was not one I proposed, but it turned out to be one of the most interesting. Joanne Morrison suggested several sites (I added more) of industrial interest under the care of Historic Scotland. Many of the places I would never have thought to visit—for instance, I had no idea what a beam engine was or that they even existed—but I found them very interesting when a visited. Without much difficulty we fit three sites into our planned itinerary: the Wanlochead beam engine, </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhKagWxQCYWNXfuZ8heLUhELK7xCF-iH5k61PW7kzLIHImwinHCLojkkeS5z8wTllMzcQ2rpPWAuYN29JQrnM5lxGn12TWcuHelGup8Ff9_f3Uu10nqALbMhyUpXZ1Xum9EAK2q0JxblXjKsa4Xfnfk8Y5CvS-WklP_Kps1STpuDiLzUn79obyh-Ye9=s3008" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="3008" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhKagWxQCYWNXfuZ8heLUhELK7xCF-iH5k61PW7kzLIHImwinHCLojkkeS5z8wTllMzcQ2rpPWAuYN29JQrnM5lxGn12TWcuHelGup8Ff9_f3Uu10nqALbMhyUpXZ1Xum9EAK2q0JxblXjKsa4Xfnfk8Y5CvS-WklP_Kps1STpuDiLzUn79obyh-Ye9=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Beam Engine is a water powered pump used to pump water out of the lead mines.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhdIAQR_3Q2_AZ_cjyqdZwhtJROLjdopU18EcM5-Jij4lfjbb2-FceOJIboiLHdEeRwzWPrrVHA8UgAtLAJkiZrNvX0_Z5N_ubGRNt2Y-r19dHicYUtAOQYIuS4UPSkLawUaS4ZiqtH2Z3NyiXzO3Ijiq-_BDNq_ANQ2ZMjSYGpe9Y5nFCcpgsVkZFm=s2272" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1704" data-original-width="2272" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhdIAQR_3Q2_AZ_cjyqdZwhtJROLjdopU18EcM5-Jij4lfjbb2-FceOJIboiLHdEeRwzWPrrVHA8UgAtLAJkiZrNvX0_Z5N_ubGRNt2Y-r19dHicYUtAOQYIuS4UPSkLawUaS4ZiqtH2Z3NyiXzO3Ijiq-_BDNq_ANQ2ZMjSYGpe9Y5nFCcpgsVkZFm=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The village of Wanlockhead is the highest village in Scotland at around 1500 feet in elevation. Notice the sheep in the front yard.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">Bonawe Iron Furnace, </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiSWlKYmgCIcAwMRWwjdeUdZ4q57jYezqMbcDrYyxEFBD9RNEDZBNLEfOH2b4viMZuHsan9syK9-XtCu5xm9VXSYlqXPYlV5ODGCrXi6iKpQYlM-ETzTdOl0_Xv5R1WXNlezwUIIZBysmUxafUfGn3F2sujwoQIr_IVwebqWAoWY_dwvt1c8zt8MGzT=s3008" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="3008" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiSWlKYmgCIcAwMRWwjdeUdZ4q57jYezqMbcDrYyxEFBD9RNEDZBNLEfOH2b4viMZuHsan9syK9-XtCu5xm9VXSYlqXPYlV5ODGCrXi6iKpQYlM-ETzTdOl0_Xv5R1WXNlezwUIIZBysmUxafUfGn3F2sujwoQIr_IVwebqWAoWY_dwvt1c8zt8MGzT=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Bonawe Iron Furnace complex operated in the 18th century and at its height employed 600 people.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEicA3JWVlvrqAKy9qysIM0lTkNSNcdDO_Ebjp1SxujuB7FBlu_ci6iMUMkdg1q9ulxYySH_g_3aDpylEPe4FqG30BqCYXiRlXwKxoZLcwKA5WZ0hUHt5Uj62c457YDHB5PHAVwpsZOgFA8jEtc82BfyR8hcbqvMEuOlfrdgmvb2iswcgSFbVacTZBWx=s3008" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="3008" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEicA3JWVlvrqAKy9qysIM0lTkNSNcdDO_Ebjp1SxujuB7FBlu_ci6iMUMkdg1q9ulxYySH_g_3aDpylEPe4FqG30BqCYXiRlXwKxoZLcwKA5WZ0hUHt5Uj62c457YDHB5PHAVwpsZOgFA8jEtc82BfyR8hcbqvMEuOlfrdgmvb2iswcgSFbVacTZBWx=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">and the New Abbey Corn Mill. </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi__vTXtHfm1joKiaG4nPsKAsrNgl7eH78KufJve2YFxa2Fatle96JR5yS6aL4utX1gnmNEtvss_fNyQvG1OCvOvAbkXAXftWXe4hq5KpA7BKZr6yGCDIQepGgx6OFy9jvQiqY3_NCv4Nx-_Nm3WR19_kSxshGWXhH5s6B5SQE2T4cdwTzdbtmVCAyD=s3008" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="3008" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi__vTXtHfm1joKiaG4nPsKAsrNgl7eH78KufJve2YFxa2Fatle96JR5yS6aL4utX1gnmNEtvss_fNyQvG1OCvOvAbkXAXftWXe4hq5KpA7BKZr6yGCDIQepGgx6OFy9jvQiqY3_NCv4Nx-_Nm3WR19_kSxshGWXhH5s6B5SQE2T4cdwTzdbtmVCAyD=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The corn mill in New Abbey in southern Scotland operates during the summer months. The 18th century mill is located a quarter of a mile from Sweetheart Abbey, another HS site.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgJBsAgsBQOqzewBbuH-PU2d4UKiaLjb9LTQ1oknJj_yV-o81ckDMsGJ3LoELM3zy_iHYj_hRjfFh7ubQxKTm4ZEbmZJmBT2OciXSJlM0rCwVXP8MuqRzFLlR39YCefL6eDSl6_eztgiU6U8eOaQlmBUUDzKTWZWlpm_GKERDSrkpG7Q8zeTsTf5gya=s3008" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3008" data-original-width="2000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgJBsAgsBQOqzewBbuH-PU2d4UKiaLjb9LTQ1oknJj_yV-o81ckDMsGJ3LoELM3zy_iHYj_hRjfFh7ubQxKTm4ZEbmZJmBT2OciXSJlM0rCwVXP8MuqRzFLlR39YCefL6eDSl6_eztgiU6U8eOaQlmBUUDzKTWZWlpm_GKERDSrkpG7Q8zeTsTf5gya=w426-h640" width="426" /></a></div><br /><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">The beam engine visit took us into a little visited area of Scotland we had never thought to visit. </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><b>Best Views from Historic Scotland</b></span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><b><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></b>Editor Joanne Morrison left<b> </b>the selection of best views to my choice as the tourist. There might be some tremendous views that I missed, but Anne and I had a great deal of fun discussing which views to include in this article. On the spring 2004 trip we selected three castle views for the article—Craigmillar Castle, </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiicWv7yP8QpqHbLsriEwKQdJ6_wqqax23DAnBDyjc3ifbuO3KwDcXtnmUB98hRMsDbyIQ1HmNjuML4BLaI8CnqOLFsSZSfSY0Dcr50oXCR2t_6hm8fBT9pvmC-Xgcn-yTpx0qIesoB_-SqoH-0QQb4gShjZvUqqC5uGO0Lz_X80kK4Kvlpeyadl2BV=s3008" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="3008" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiicWv7yP8QpqHbLsriEwKQdJ6_wqqax23DAnBDyjc3ifbuO3KwDcXtnmUB98hRMsDbyIQ1HmNjuML4BLaI8CnqOLFsSZSfSY0Dcr50oXCR2t_6hm8fBT9pvmC-Xgcn-yTpx0qIesoB_-SqoH-0QQb4gShjZvUqqC5uGO0Lz_X80kK4Kvlpeyadl2BV=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Located three miles from the centre of Edinburgh, this 16th century castle has a great view over the capitol city.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh5MRMSVxTxkfc0FS0mhTAFxD3ceELmqora3lUcz6X8cYKoZktD3AX4ytWFs-DBsDFx7ciMtxX6JVPQqc65hFzV_zsjbMUHBnkUw19vnQVaqW3ckNLrIcUfeWSbCA25LvxvwS_uL5lbUu83xloRmE3AE6VvybeuZOj77EmUF7KqGRN8ASnKlrXgxFuM=s3008" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="3008" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh5MRMSVxTxkfc0FS0mhTAFxD3ceELmqora3lUcz6X8cYKoZktD3AX4ytWFs-DBsDFx7ciMtxX6JVPQqc65hFzV_zsjbMUHBnkUw19vnQVaqW3ckNLrIcUfeWSbCA25LvxvwS_uL5lbUu83xloRmE3AE6VvybeuZOj77EmUF7KqGRN8ASnKlrXgxFuM=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">Stirling Castle, </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjFgJZ91Rb8d0SiCEh7Jxrr2ImTDz5LPeZ-zURL2yLk7e0FJ5QKuonXIksgplppwIbr5yv_mtgN3DlfTfuiFYkOfn6kRcrDP7_eFJpFwMkFxxqhdC_Tppc_6RnqxgJjJUrdHlcEV_BYwdx1aRTW0k2CXOxpfaotilZwI4vcWf-wUhAWHuFjxWClXU9E=s3008" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="3008" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjFgJZ91Rb8d0SiCEh7Jxrr2ImTDz5LPeZ-zURL2yLk7e0FJ5QKuonXIksgplppwIbr5yv_mtgN3DlfTfuiFYkOfn6kRcrDP7_eFJpFwMkFxxqhdC_Tppc_6RnqxgJjJUrdHlcEV_BYwdx1aRTW0k2CXOxpfaotilZwI4vcWf-wUhAWHuFjxWClXU9E=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The view from Stirling Castle includes the Wallace Monument a couple of miles away and the Ochill Hills behind.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">and Tantallon Castle. </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjN_QAV-TzBiHvBRAcs0J0SRQj_K0HrPzIARE5ku_Xl2LHS3luluGD08RlwpOeS8rbMfAcym3LZ3BTA-6n_gdNn8Xys12QzUaJpJwyF9-4z-Cn9sw4nCPPOKgsEOtfPPCXv8VIMgaxSxH807WGh9NQNGr_RGDuSlySziRtEk2cWa5cu9HkvRX_DHB28=s3008" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="3008" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjN_QAV-TzBiHvBRAcs0J0SRQj_K0HrPzIARE5ku_Xl2LHS3luluGD08RlwpOeS8rbMfAcym3LZ3BTA-6n_gdNn8Xys12QzUaJpJwyF9-4z-Cn9sw4nCPPOKgsEOtfPPCXv8VIMgaxSxH807WGh9NQNGr_RGDuSlySziRtEk2cWa5cu9HkvRX_DHB28=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is the view of Bass Rock you get from the ruins the 14th century Douglas Clan stronghold of Tantallon Castle.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg_68Iv3DBkibJcExTuxWT9j-q59N_3TLLdYbwewQ5xrdM-iFCNv-wmflOFzjKohzyo-3zvK-gTzPEfgUa-RXoEE8H0nFZhB-GS4pKyvt9tjYEPRbc4wUNa7zJic9BdoOq2RQ9ZiqaKzFP7E0gR-noJ8xhocR0CsnIXjmiDoX0qV8DXLTTeHFGAVGud=s3008" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3008" data-original-width="2000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg_68Iv3DBkibJcExTuxWT9j-q59N_3TLLdYbwewQ5xrdM-iFCNv-wmflOFzjKohzyo-3zvK-gTzPEfgUa-RXoEE8H0nFZhB-GS4pKyvt9tjYEPRbc4wUNa7zJic9BdoOq2RQ9ZiqaKzFP7E0gR-noJ8xhocR0CsnIXjmiDoX0qV8DXLTTeHFGAVGud=w266-h400" width="266" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiHEV2jQgNBTzIJoH9lGajQ0tQHpLA1ehIImP98JhK9GdPP0_WmBGvk9x5Xb_UpzfQuKnbRN9kcTdiyUS0a_Vu0fpgYGPWJn1W5jLPfOK1sEAB1r0HHQRbY0nbZMi10uw4tZxTJQkx9BTagBdfhzgt9pSaJsOSp7BlZW_oHTa-Pl00N8ECUsHoCS5K7=s3008" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="3008" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiHEV2jQgNBTzIJoH9lGajQ0tQHpLA1ehIImP98JhK9GdPP0_WmBGvk9x5Xb_UpzfQuKnbRN9kcTdiyUS0a_Vu0fpgYGPWJn1W5jLPfOK1sEAB1r0HHQRbY0nbZMi10uw4tZxTJQkx9BTagBdfhzgt9pSaJsOSp7BlZW_oHTa-Pl00N8ECUsHoCS5K7=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">We also selected two views from ancient sites to be included in the article—Dunadd </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiidwuBVg_iDqxZjIVS5LKo0XVGzvz8eM1bpJCKfyEOX1n_CDd3-TukStIwjBJ7oNL00U-l4vCU3aMvQCxTBMf5uz_5YkPQm81db6aZJ0KB2-GQYJhk-fP7RlCJmMkjb10St2x-enNkZG-KEwCwg6pyuc8FjKtAKh7OGV3NLL44RDx0ZXk0RpAe1pXM=s3008" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="3008" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiidwuBVg_iDqxZjIVS5LKo0XVGzvz8eM1bpJCKfyEOX1n_CDd3-TukStIwjBJ7oNL00U-l4vCU3aMvQCxTBMf5uz_5YkPQm81db6aZJ0KB2-GQYJhk-fP7RlCJmMkjb10St2x-enNkZG-KEwCwg6pyuc8FjKtAKh7OGV3NLL44RDx0ZXk0RpAe1pXM=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The view from the top of the ruins of Dunadd, at one time capital of the Kingdom of Dal Raise which would one day become Scotland. The hill fort was first occupied in the 600s.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhzdi7vFBT4lE9eqh9_-6YH1pBaWWpWY6Dji3x1ytcQPb8yXPQrmnBk2YFH9n-3nHo_F8M60ixvnzo8KFIXnJsS_BFwE_W4h15Eq3-xolNgdR0oBeJ8z1GXDHIqFrSRNKbva8Tdaue1z056F6z32kaiyD73EPngWj6plKgU9Tr-_AUfKfMqKhU-o4Pp=s3008" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="3008" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhzdi7vFBT4lE9eqh9_-6YH1pBaWWpWY6Dji3x1ytcQPb8yXPQrmnBk2YFH9n-3nHo_F8M60ixvnzo8KFIXnJsS_BFwE_W4h15Eq3-xolNgdR0oBeJ8z1GXDHIqFrSRNKbva8Tdaue1z056F6z32kaiyD73EPngWj6plKgU9Tr-_AUfKfMqKhU-o4Pp=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It's a challenging little hike to the top of Dunadd for a couple of older tourists.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">and Cairnpapple Hill. </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjPvoFh0KWJPHFkoTG3C3ZInMJrD--jvJKLwfZ3zlY_epNSAm5LTVB8NRC3nvjnXFvEK7F-OMe9GSoehFodmf6AShUbqvkmiQgDWQzr63aI-DURG1RZK0ljFmcuJgZhfRIJTRJj4pE13Awqk0zthxpguS7RLN06t5fkvgCK392vDSHzho5VN_PtINji=s3008" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="3008" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjPvoFh0KWJPHFkoTG3C3ZInMJrD--jvJKLwfZ3zlY_epNSAm5LTVB8NRC3nvjnXFvEK7F-OMe9GSoehFodmf6AShUbqvkmiQgDWQzr63aI-DURG1RZK0ljFmcuJgZhfRIJTRJj4pE13Awqk0zthxpguS7RLN06t5fkvgCK392vDSHzho5VN_PtINji=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Neolithic Cairnpapple Hill is a burial tomb commanding a spectacular view. From the 1000 foot elevation of the cairn, on a clear day one can see the entire width of Scotland--from North Berick on east coast to Ayrshire on the west, a view of at least 70 miles in all directions.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj6M8lySTul-uvaXmhfpp1PmHJ0Mc7ngcQzb0vwjtH9SHHWiRmrJYPjlr1pVj2_P_vvA1UqPWHTHNWaOrRqP6f7VlrPh2HQS9gq9C_AzBiSKhkuyOnI_12UIikhtmBHLDRCpvBj6t11owCP_bzPXLJ-1e6M63SmEqYTydTdhy8TqiDM5x9Y1qpX1R2S=s3008" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="3008" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj6M8lySTul-uvaXmhfpp1PmHJ0Mc7ngcQzb0vwjtH9SHHWiRmrJYPjlr1pVj2_P_vvA1UqPWHTHNWaOrRqP6f7VlrPh2HQS9gq9C_AzBiSKhkuyOnI_12UIikhtmBHLDRCpvBj6t11owCP_bzPXLJ-1e6M63SmEqYTydTdhy8TqiDM5x9Y1qpX1R2S=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjlZ8RIpnkLGft55oKTHin3v2qLyqFfVcver5gf7EDjji1maU8ieKOPsmOGRBCen5DO7aoDXPaN3Eo6K9wGnhO_LiprpiDE67XwkOcFTZJP78RVRwuT2lcn3LBf85UzY_7WQmAPNi9BRovlgLTygijvuZhpylGSsT1Gfgx0iE3Wiefa-oGFlbiojCJY=s3008" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="3008" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjlZ8RIpnkLGft55oKTHin3v2qLyqFfVcver5gf7EDjji1maU8ieKOPsmOGRBCen5DO7aoDXPaN3Eo6K9wGnhO_LiprpiDE67XwkOcFTZJP78RVRwuT2lcn3LBf85UzY_7WQmAPNi9BRovlgLTygijvuZhpylGSsT1Gfgx0iE3Wiefa-oGFlbiojCJY=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">Which view would you pick as the best? I’ll let you know our choice at the end of the post.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgOByoV6DgErdNn5w3r7l9S1kl4RzsJq8EZFQV9pAEcBPVOPA50fzpQW7utdtdA1Eo5pfQwd6qUE5euLatNp3Ow2K8sdNq8sExsNolQl-XKy5RnXwVN_NkI7h4qdjKAF8W089OxQF3aDl8fw-y8tdJQZCfhG-eNlGd_WQBg_y7wqFwJp09cZEbdxs5r=s3008" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="3008" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgOByoV6DgErdNn5w3r7l9S1kl4RzsJq8EZFQV9pAEcBPVOPA50fzpQW7utdtdA1Eo5pfQwd6qUE5euLatNp3Ow2K8sdNq8sExsNolQl-XKy5RnXwVN_NkI7h4qdjKAF8W089OxQF3aDl8fw-y8tdJQZCfhG-eNlGd_WQBg_y7wqFwJp09cZEbdxs5r=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Not an Historic Scotland site, but a worthwhile edition to this post is the view of Brig O'Doon in Alloway. The bridge was made famous by the Robert Burns poem "Tam O'Shanter." Oh, and I think it plays some part in a popular musical.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">What is our choice as the best view from Historic Scotland sites? We picked the view from coast to coast we got at Cairpapple Hill Cairn. Note: the second time we visited the hill, it was so foggy we could nae see the cairn from a hundred feet away.</span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Bob Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10112858726557698448noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011652983278043165.post-63457303422150882362022-01-23T09:42:00.000-08:002022-01-23T09:42:04.629-08:00We Change Plans...Again!<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Sorry! In the last post I said this post would be about a real trip. Well, that one was cancelled and the next one as well. We’ve decided there are two ways people are tackling the pandemic: either they become risk takers and hope for the best or they are trying to avoid risks and hope for the best. We’ve decided we are the latter—we plan big and then cancel when we think better of it. Anne’s sister makes big trips safely in her motor home, but we’re not set up for that. So, the gist is we are changing our travel planning to smaller trips we can do safely and not playing the plan-then-cancel game and being continually disappointed. How are you traveling in these tumultuous times?</span></p>
<p><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; text-align: justify; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; text-align: justify;">Now to this post which has two stories and some black and white photos. The first story is from my sleddog days. The second story reminds me not to feel so bad about the way things are, they could be much worse. The idea of highlighting some black and white photos comes from a good friend, Nick, who is using his down time doing more black and white and street photography. The captioned photos come between the stories and after the second story—in no particular order.</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; text-align: justify;"> </span> </p><p><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><b>Pistol River Start</b></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>When we lived in Brookings, Oregon (1980-84), the local newspaper wanted to do a story about my sleddog team. We invited the editor/photographer Don Rogers to watch one of my training runs on the beach at Pistol River. We met Don at the Pistol River view point off Hwy 101 where we could hook the team to the back of the truck and take off over the dunes and down onto the beach where I could run the team for two miles north and turn back for another two miles.</p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>At the hook up point we talked to Don for a while about racing, dogs, equipment, and more. We introduced him to our nine dogs—eight Siberian huskies and one Alaskan husky. He took pictures and asked questions about the dogs. Then it was time to harness the dogs and take a run. We harnessed all the dogs while they were hooked to the truck. We then tethered the training cart (a large go cart type rig with four piper cub airplane wheels) to the truck via a large eyebolt. I next strung out the gangline and attached it to the cart. First, I hooked in the leader, Waveet, whose job it was to keep the gangline taut between himself and the cart. I next hooked up the swing dogs behind the leader, and then the next set, and the next. By this time all the dogs were excited to run. Finally, I put the first wheel dog on the line (Myko on the right) next to the cart. It was at this point things went wrong.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgW8UavucYPgUcJm1F19DouHoQVwQA4ZyblwGJPJRuXnr5Ke8A0zq4uZT_OpQ9xJlj__SxiSjaYMFORl4HWYT5SzbA7ReMy5hOUs9zt-jq-3z3yHvJ-09hko9aRE9bfNYL9-LvUdsVYwFuZAgaPtGxF20By3uprTWL4FjqAUH0eAEChEB49HYRRJrku=s5568" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3712" data-original-width="5568" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgW8UavucYPgUcJm1F19DouHoQVwQA4ZyblwGJPJRuXnr5Ke8A0zq4uZT_OpQ9xJlj__SxiSjaYMFORl4HWYT5SzbA7ReMy5hOUs9zt-jq-3z3yHvJ-09hko9aRE9bfNYL9-LvUdsVYwFuZAgaPtGxF20By3uprTWL4FjqAUH0eAEChEB49HYRRJrku=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A normal start at Pistol River. (Photo by Don Rogers)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>I went back to the truck to get the last dog, Amorak, the left wheel dog. I had just unhooked Amorak from the truck when I heard the loud snap. The team had bolted, straightening the heavy eyebolt and were off toward the beach. Amorak, now loose, was chasing the team. I was too. I hollered as loudly as I could, “Waveet, Whoa!” About 50 yards in front of me the whole team stopped and stayed while I caught up. I hooked Amorak into the team—he had run straight to his position and waited while I hooked him into the gangline. I said, “Good dogs,” then “Hike!” the go command. We were now off on our training run.</p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Back at the truck Don was quite surprised by what he had witnessed and asked Anne, “Does Bob always start that way?” Anne replied, “Only for special company.” </p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEilJpObLlwgJY4wqCTd48BiKOUTFDyOogRI01L5qJ4SYkNkBfVQa82t-hYDXt9VuQhYLCSYeD6dKpzmfOEWERPua6nILTJ-NaHH35s1S8f09OGmMWyVBVG_HPhVsiV45uA-EiktGkYxr75ZStMMxvtfaOMjwxMaeeBCHC5NOgUor-8QZ7A6m9Nuo8KL=s3872" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3872" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEilJpObLlwgJY4wqCTd48BiKOUTFDyOogRI01L5qJ4SYkNkBfVQa82t-hYDXt9VuQhYLCSYeD6dKpzmfOEWERPua6nILTJ-NaHH35s1S8f09OGmMWyVBVG_HPhVsiV45uA-EiktGkYxr75ZStMMxvtfaOMjwxMaeeBCHC5NOgUor-8QZ7A6m9Nuo8KL=w640-h428" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The joys of pub life in Scotland.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhWeRqrcghIrvgWMIbq1JXvROtxzsFrqvA7mD5dMz48HHeeSXoZ4ZTe5kbZHs4vitS6OXMEVO6SSFReNuN3gtbVsuJqMm4qh9GOJ1Yh65yvJ8Ghrb1kfxN6rdxrYo_cwH6DQ20XOjbyoHgyBaFKgiuU3eB55k6yuthucRV2pz1zRw5_Db3Ybk_f_6Ag=s5232" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3488" data-original-width="5232" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhWeRqrcghIrvgWMIbq1JXvROtxzsFrqvA7mD5dMz48HHeeSXoZ4ZTe5kbZHs4vitS6OXMEVO6SSFReNuN3gtbVsuJqMm4qh9GOJ1Yh65yvJ8Ghrb1kfxN6rdxrYo_cwH6DQ20XOjbyoHgyBaFKgiuU3eB55k6yuthucRV2pz1zRw5_Db3Ybk_f_6Ag=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Traffic in the Scottish Highlands</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;">e<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg8bN8gESX-M3i3O4jZ7aT2B1OINHeYJrlPCCanHz7Ft-Ez_lNcVycCXekYI2oXhYbtIHsLXxmqUzITy1V_JH6UYXZJiL5vWXYwaKRUF75xtzdXOnC_6Z14aOhVAD_iMYTEgN2iJRzNzTMNqGSpYWqs9f7nsLll1J5-erpvFf4ayTa4rCf1wde9lObz=s4928" style="margin-left: auto; 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font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-align: justify;"><b>Badbea Clearance Village </b></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Times; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span>Our tee time at Wick was one o’clock which gave Anne and I plenty of time to visit the clearance village of Badbea (BAD-bay) on Scotland’s east Caithness coast five miles north of Helmsdale. I’d seen the village listed on our map, but had no idea what we’d find there. In the lay-by on the A9 near Ousdale an informative sign told us a little about the history of the village and gave a few insights into the lives of the families brought here. </p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Times; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span>The footpath is now more of a sheep trail; for about 100 yards we literally followed a sheep until she bolted off the path. We could be the only visitors this day or this week; the three-quarter mile trail was little used. As we approached the precipitous Berriedale cliffs above the North Sea, the monument, built in 1939 by David Sutherland in memory of his father and the people of Badbea, signaled we had reached the village site. </p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Times; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span>At first the monument was all we noticed; that and the quiet. Even the gulls seemed to sense the sadness in this site as they slid by in respectful silence. Then we noticed a few drystone walls and the outlines of stone longhouses and byres of crofters from the straths of Ousdale, Langwell, Auchencraig, and Kildonan had built when they were evicted from their land and moved to the cliffside Badbea village. Sheep and politics had instigated the Highland Clearances and created places like Badbea, which started in 1792. Landowners like Sir John Sinclair of Ulbster evicted the crofters in preference to more profitable sheep. At its largest the village was home to 35 inhabitants, with the last leaving in 1911. </p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Times; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span>As we wandered about the site under dramatically darkening skies, we could hear in the wind the stories of families forced onto these windswept cliffs as they were uprooted from ancestral lands--lands cleared and farmed by hand, lands which for generations had given a meager, but adequate life. Stories about men of the land forced to seek livelihood on the herring or salmon boats. Stories of many, who not knowing the ways of the ocean, did not return from the sea. Stories of children and livestock having to be tethered to rocks or posts so they would not be swept over the cliffs to the sea below by the fierce winds. Stories of a people who for more than a hundred years adapted, lived, and at times even flourished, under horrendous conditions. It didn’t take long before we too were hushed like the gulls by the stories that hung heavy on the wind. </p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Times; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span>It was a quiet walk back to the car and drive on to the Wick golf course. As we played that afternoon on the lovely Wick links, every breeze brought back the stark scene and stories of the Highland Clearance village of Badbea. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjCqshiTFjZ9Z5OvEh0pj7mVFtWXjBB5alfGfKkIrugndGfWAfB7a4c1JHPy0qbiR7C-nyLRa7dLYTkFkBirpxPB244qB5HmepegKf42M023hvR6XOWmxOnOTDejOXTKPj4XsLvAxVf2E52UgSMVztIbODC6Q94Oq5uwT_Ebz2lY5ZKdahgpyXGiVpE=s4288" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4288" data-original-width="2848" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjCqshiTFjZ9Z5OvEh0pj7mVFtWXjBB5alfGfKkIrugndGfWAfB7a4c1JHPy0qbiR7C-nyLRa7dLYTkFkBirpxPB244qB5HmepegKf42M023hvR6XOWmxOnOTDejOXTKPj4XsLvAxVf2E52UgSMVztIbODC6Q94Oq5uwT_Ebz2lY5ZKdahgpyXGiVpE=w426-h640" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Prickly Hands on Hips</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhCVzTmnUZbatBPlWiIkldk-oTfuYwpkM_fCp6up2JBumYSeTD1frC8qXeJbpl5yslESNuAN1k-4felqK8RrrkuhtX_PiZa12LoRCB59QVasDNS_vk6AAqhwrUDc1_WYlxftHgVt_XQCKFgFd7hSia9hz4xz2b4sTQYwspJ0vS95mxutabHNIhsKzUF=s5472" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5472" data-original-width="3648" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhCVzTmnUZbatBPlWiIkldk-oTfuYwpkM_fCp6up2JBumYSeTD1frC8qXeJbpl5yslESNuAN1k-4felqK8RrrkuhtX_PiZa12LoRCB59QVasDNS_vk6AAqhwrUDc1_WYlxftHgVt_XQCKFgFd7hSia9hz4xz2b4sTQYwspJ0vS95mxutabHNIhsKzUF=w426-h640" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">She Who Must Often Walk alone when I'm Taking Pictures<br />Kirkwall, Orkney Islands</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 12px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><b>NEXT:</b> No promises and I think that's a promise I can keep.</p><p><br /></p>Bob Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10112858726557698448noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011652983278043165.post-88497966718078290962021-12-27T11:06:00.000-08:002021-12-27T11:06:42.466-08:00Missing Our Travel to Scotland<p style="text-align: justify;"> </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhq_nwPUgLstfsPTFkVZ8L5yw9uFrx7sULatoKf_cOlymMmehspuOLEnt4vrL1K0HJPBYKjJV6V4caGyS0nVinGT5WfYKs7RGiKexindDb0RgZJR2E_lY09zX82i2a_hgckFsXxFea-7agMc4c4Cl2jFTcsYraSKQLqgDF336sRjpQRNvIc0yZF_TLh=s3008" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="3008" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhq_nwPUgLstfsPTFkVZ8L5yw9uFrx7sULatoKf_cOlymMmehspuOLEnt4vrL1K0HJPBYKjJV6V4caGyS0nVinGT5WfYKs7RGiKexindDb0RgZJR2E_lY09zX82i2a_hgckFsXxFea-7agMc4c4Cl2jFTcsYraSKQLqgDF336sRjpQRNvIc0yZF_TLh=w400-h266" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Footbridge over the River Tweed in Peebles.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; text-align: justify; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; text-align: justify;">When we think about Scotland (which is often), what first comes to mind is Crieff in central Scotland. This is our second home, but as nice as Crieff is, I think of Peebles in the Scottish Borders an hour south of Edinburgh as a more iconic village. It was the first village we stayed in and our base until we were adopted by our family in Crieff. When I decided to tell you about Peebles as part of this post, I found that my supply of photos was woefully lacking—converted early print and slide photos from bad cameras, lost files of photos from early travels, and an inexperienced photographer (me). I think, though, I can still give you a feel for the typical Scottish village despite the weakness of the photos.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiW7bdeGcMt6pybnWL0hHERZH39V3s47Q4giehgz3HJRCN-euIrM_CJYG02y6gNVAFQypJ8EUxV85GG2u1jDobR22kMsl5qDnUdd5nH-OqWKLC7NxG-3FIQTsvgJhSBuMDWTRogFX8P6-QxWDok-6Sh7hjWS50OGogYU82lUNL4Hyvkvam-dQlq9VZV=s4625" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3063" data-original-width="4625" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiW7bdeGcMt6pybnWL0hHERZH39V3s47Q4giehgz3HJRCN-euIrM_CJYG02y6gNVAFQypJ8EUxV85GG2u1jDobR22kMsl5qDnUdd5nH-OqWKLC7NxG-3FIQTsvgJhSBuMDWTRogFX8P6-QxWDok-6Sh7hjWS50OGogYU82lUNL4Hyvkvam-dQlq9VZV=w640-h424" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">High Street, Peebles</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhbDAMFB4Dm_IJyGV6ghenPeJe4eRy9grj4uObTAhyYEJwUHUcxAsMoyghewU3-Dg18nZoUUH-yqTL5qeV4R4gjbIGGU2WtbkVjZQlU434E_FU_QFKGCwpStu0HGrg4ZWNfz777upKJ7lY5NVJLMTjTqoFukiplBIgXElX-VjCJ6FnUFluNnI5tsg--=s3008" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3008" data-original-width="2000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhbDAMFB4Dm_IJyGV6ghenPeJe4eRy9grj4uObTAhyYEJwUHUcxAsMoyghewU3-Dg18nZoUUH-yqTL5qeV4R4gjbIGGU2WtbkVjZQlU434E_FU_QFKGCwpStu0HGrg4ZWNfz777upKJ7lY5NVJLMTjTqoFukiplBIgXElX-VjCJ6FnUFluNnI5tsg--=w426-h640" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">St Andrews Tower is the oldest building in Peebles. The rest of the church was destroyed by Henry VIII.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; white-space: pre;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">Peebles (</span><i style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">Na Puballen</i><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;"> in Scottish Gaelic) is an ancient village at the confluence of the River Tweed and Eddieston Waters dating as far back as 600AD. The village, now of about 9,000, was made a Royal Burgh by King David I of Scotland in 1152. The town’s wide High Street attests to it being a market town. It was strong in the woollen trade in the 19th and 20th centuries—the last mill closed in 2015. Tourism developed in the late 1800s and continues to be the most important industry along with agriculture and particularly sheep farming.</span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiEDrPSvqtiuKIGbFeEYAC3vPjKdff8YX8U787rHycUic8TUwarVrH345GU0GDf0na_F9m6qpzpiY66e4S0zuWcNU7EWaiZSlkuH6zKZH7DBH6WJ3i2avdsLDvSFqPSx0beM6Skcxzkph8XaGeHOrfjdNz69P_Rfvt6b0uld2Yt9ql0q5z4Y8i5xALK=s4928" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4928" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiEDrPSvqtiuKIGbFeEYAC3vPjKdff8YX8U787rHycUic8TUwarVrH345GU0GDf0na_F9m6qpzpiY66e4S0zuWcNU7EWaiZSlkuH6zKZH7DBH6WJ3i2avdsLDvSFqPSx0beM6Skcxzkph8XaGeHOrfjdNz69P_Rfvt6b0uld2Yt9ql0q5z4Y8i5xALK=w640-h424" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kailzie Gardens along the River Tweed is one of the main attractions in Peebles.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhpSt_eREniOsWgaVro7zISP3vhGPWcDzKYSnmF3qcFGrBFujofzo1aWCx3mz6vCVnFw-fcpM97gyTjjmfOpZaCbtVQViWsD7AUKnrzQM5PhKzPgUerB8TDZ3jdtnIEdP6VtZ6xNuSq6VpnSnXrJ3clDgut5I38oqLTE09aKfKoEjqrBhiD5ZX894Hr=s4928" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4928" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhpSt_eREniOsWgaVro7zISP3vhGPWcDzKYSnmF3qcFGrBFujofzo1aWCx3mz6vCVnFw-fcpM97gyTjjmfOpZaCbtVQViWsD7AUKnrzQM5PhKzPgUerB8TDZ3jdtnIEdP6VtZ6xNuSq6VpnSnXrJ3clDgut5I38oqLTE09aKfKoEjqrBhiD5ZX894Hr=w400-h265" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi-h5nMWSW6CPxbjDFf65j2rTLf-a-iZf9GlGRz14YvkGW090zm1uZ3WsVWNJ2708Cbq3KeyIn7DVGLECFKeUApTTOAz36nnHcowscl4Xy-XTG56AWS58-f4eDRsdLTUIqAB2Ql0arymDME1ejTtq96avoeqV13hD0BkAUQ_dd5YFvlWx-FbCzpz78i=s4224" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4224" data-original-width="2376" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi-h5nMWSW6CPxbjDFf65j2rTLf-a-iZf9GlGRz14YvkGW090zm1uZ3WsVWNJ2708Cbq3KeyIn7DVGLECFKeUApTTOAz36nnHcowscl4Xy-XTG56AWS58-f4eDRsdLTUIqAB2Ql0arymDME1ejTtq96avoeqV13hD0BkAUQ_dd5YFvlWx-FbCzpz78i=w360-h640" width="360" /></a></div><br /><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>On our first day in Scotland (September 2000) we stayed in a B&B in Peebles (Lindores House) after visiting our first Highland Games just down the road. </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj8wAxXjhynA1L9dt8l1qD76fRjrqLHj-HZ-HWEGeMTHLy3mLnBm6yZvSwrt9-vvSUlZk4otNe7RJnWCHz1oq_GH1Kv1izbnpkciHS4lnTr2J62OYurJcG8a2Nz0eYPsfB93uSHZsDW2ygCVhSBStKB4tE8oYuwmetMdgG9ZQbXQZ9EO3INnkcQGvwm=s4928" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4928" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj8wAxXjhynA1L9dt8l1qD76fRjrqLHj-HZ-HWEGeMTHLy3mLnBm6yZvSwrt9-vvSUlZk4otNe7RJnWCHz1oq_GH1Kv1izbnpkciHS4lnTr2J62OYurJcG8a2Nz0eYPsfB93uSHZsDW2ygCVhSBStKB4tE8oYuwmetMdgG9ZQbXQZ9EO3INnkcQGvwm=w640-h424" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The annual Highland Games in Peebles ends with a clan parade from the playing field to central High Street.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgPLruCg0pzGTYUjkKD_Ib0DsowUafR8_5LGWi-4sQv13OIKYVpbn6VEV7oEK0WQ5Z9rwG4Mbl3icHfWhWHmuz7k1mhPqYCpQOWMXzjp21IaR8QjUV1D6Dy5l4zFyyCG-TsBo9dJ_H01UT7GQueg765CxHSOeyaUBq_u1n0kcEr2ZlZvwDuk7K1mdZ3=s4928" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4928" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgPLruCg0pzGTYUjkKD_Ib0DsowUafR8_5LGWi-4sQv13OIKYVpbn6VEV7oEK0WQ5Z9rwG4Mbl3icHfWhWHmuz7k1mhPqYCpQOWMXzjp21IaR8QjUV1D6Dy5l4zFyyCG-TsBo9dJ_H01UT7GQueg765CxHSOeyaUBq_u1n0kcEr2ZlZvwDuk7K1mdZ3=w640-h424" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">That night we ate our first pub meal and were befriended by all the locals in the pub who were as curious about us a we were of them. Walking into town (about 10 minutes) from the B&B the next morning we were introduced to Scottish village life—shopping at the local butcher’s and bakery for the day’s fare, </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEggLDHH_PUZZS9VYiRhK_-yYdDbXa4TqnZIpkRE42YTgmOO01F1of4cbFT04Xz7LmpjJeqqU2BBceaWkjwcmUe8wlMee8EYSJJ34EZtAduawJkjvQwkazA6FvADsfOPUIAsLVN8vGRcswps4OwPCp_ugafwZ7MYnukAtHjBoRN4YuOkdySx6Vk1ZO_j=s4928" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4928" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEggLDHH_PUZZS9VYiRhK_-yYdDbXa4TqnZIpkRE42YTgmOO01F1of4cbFT04Xz7LmpjJeqqU2BBceaWkjwcmUe8wlMee8EYSJJ34EZtAduawJkjvQwkazA6FvADsfOPUIAsLVN8vGRcswps4OwPCp_ugafwZ7MYnukAtHjBoRN4YuOkdySx6Vk1ZO_j=w640-h424" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh-8BvJbKQwC3Z46ZHW7PDabX-bviTcQBGN-LD5SqJbOnU0qLetkkc3nRx02xpX_DV22EBt_Dss3tDBrVcPqVHnyh75R5vRV2GLlk3YQSVVzvAxi8FxEjB-Fd_oEZU-GA3P4DwOa6JGp8E-GugBg8GAQjV_oXR9ARkNE1g0wISpXJrqp2DZE0anPTie=s4928" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4928" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh-8BvJbKQwC3Z46ZHW7PDabX-bviTcQBGN-LD5SqJbOnU0qLetkkc3nRx02xpX_DV22EBt_Dss3tDBrVcPqVHnyh75R5vRV2GLlk3YQSVVzvAxi8FxEjB-Fd_oEZU-GA3P4DwOa6JGp8E-GugBg8GAQjV_oXR9ARkNE1g0wISpXJrqp2DZE0anPTie=w640-h424" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">and watching from a pub as the school children dressed in classy uniforms visited downtown for their lunch of chips and Irn Bru. Dinner the second night was at a local hotel, The Crown, where we ate at one table while a lady and her Yorkie terrier ate at the next table, the dog in his own chair. A mile out of town is Niedpath Castle, built in 1370 and now lived in by the Earl of Wemyss.</span></p>
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Now under the care of the National Trust, the print shop has a copy of all printed material since the 1850s, including receipts for tickets on the first sailing of the Titanic.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Over the years we’ve visited Peebles several times, always reinforcing to me the friendliness of Scottish villages and towns.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-align: justify;"><b>A Walk too Far </b>(from <i>16 Years of Travel in Scotland, Ireland, England, and Wales, </i>available on Amazon)</p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Times; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span>Sometimes we bite off too much and too often I think I’m younger than I am. Such was the case in Cork, Ireland, on our first visit. That morning we played golf at the wonderful Cork Golf Club, known as Little Island. The course is a lovely forest or parkland track which is fairly easy to walk, but a round of eighteen holes is still an average of five miles of walking. When we got back to the B&B in the afternoon, Anne, smart person that she is, decided a little rest or nap before dinner was in order. I, being the dummy that I am, decided I would not waste the afternoon in frivolous rest, but would instead wander down to the main shopping area of Cork. A mile of pavement walking to town, at least a mile of wandering the downtown area, and a mile back to the B&B put my day’s total up over eight miles. Done yet? No. For dinner our B&B hosts suggested one of a couple of good Italian restaurants in the downtown area, but said it was best to walk since downtown parking was poor. Besides, it’s only a mile to town. By now my feet were beginning to hurt just a bit, but I was game for a walk to dinner. As I limped toward town, Anne asked what was the matter. I had to fess up that my feet were on the sore side. What I really should have said was that my feet were absolutely killing me. Dinner was delightful, but the walk home was excruciatingly painful. Even after a good soaking, my feet throbbed all night. </p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;">
</span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Times; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span>By morning I could count the blisters on top of blisters with both hands. We searched the local chemist’s (pharmacy) for the best blister plasters they had. Even doctored up, at Waterford Castle Golf Club I had to take a buggy (electric golf cart) to make our round. Back in Cork for dinner I drove to downtown and to hell with the poor parking. </p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-align: justify;"><span><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-align: justify;"> <b>The Rest of this Post</b> is a small compilation of some special Scotland photos that I haven't posted before. I hope you enjoy the eye candy.<br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiyxRbE9XDNRxq5J_SVqU__m7zGs0ayWGZqitvEKvSut6Ndsqm_mrlIDa1q2MfyppicrHg0HuKnnE7tSZednpXJeehdQLNAT7NODg2eXEdIb3WrRsUSXk3VzC4EyDdAJ2MK5_ERplpTXotC0IURJWLPAYPo35aXp5u8WAtJX4iT0vUJXDE84OI8YpU8=s6000" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiyxRbE9XDNRxq5J_SVqU__m7zGs0ayWGZqitvEKvSut6Ndsqm_mrlIDa1q2MfyppicrHg0HuKnnE7tSZednpXJeehdQLNAT7NODg2eXEdIb3WrRsUSXk3VzC4EyDdAJ2MK5_ERplpTXotC0IURJWLPAYPo35aXp5u8WAtJX4iT0vUJXDE84OI8YpU8=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The River Braan near Amulree at the foot of the Highlands</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhREHONTcNIugYW-KmgRGgYk1T8Bn9WvOWdpHqDccQZNrL4eoxR38Jv0jCyOZpowxHSYpCxBvl8RqpoWgtVwEDm5kOlL30h8cbsas5Y12UOFKV0jodYH9zTPKcBB3uWrThi18Xqmq7aTOzezmIthzzbJje-7dbDuU24wtkIzUQeLUeDMWMiSGaATG5U=s4112" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="4112" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhREHONTcNIugYW-KmgRGgYk1T8Bn9WvOWdpHqDccQZNrL4eoxR38Jv0jCyOZpowxHSYpCxBvl8RqpoWgtVwEDm5kOlL30h8cbsas5Y12UOFKV0jodYH9zTPKcBB3uWrThi18Xqmq7aTOzezmIthzzbJje-7dbDuU24wtkIzUQeLUeDMWMiSGaATG5U=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Harbour light at the village of Anstruther on Fife.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhpXIqVgqHJitH67L1VzsuSoavuY84-Bkr9fKb2nvTEOuwFuAbwrlz6FdJmMOm74SNdUHV6e92RHpgNs0D2CRuE5fYOnbMGD91t54xO7rPjuU8ySca2VxX-rEzu1obP_7BTO-sgMP6Ycjr1IhcbG-MYXRgHQ7s7ZHMUF6xGgcbv5eWE81tL_K422-eL=s6000" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhpXIqVgqHJitH67L1VzsuSoavuY84-Bkr9fKb2nvTEOuwFuAbwrlz6FdJmMOm74SNdUHV6e92RHpgNs0D2CRuE5fYOnbMGD91t54xO7rPjuU8ySca2VxX-rEzu1obP_7BTO-sgMP6Ycjr1IhcbG-MYXRgHQ7s7ZHMUF6xGgcbv5eWE81tL_K422-eL=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A birch forest out of the Highland village of Ballater near Balmoral Castle, the Queen's Scottish residence.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhNgvnqcvC_C2w_RVj3jpMz87RLq3UfkUOmfGhhcdV4oy8pCS9JGBLWqtkFif6ROFJxTxh0E68jE5a6XGzIXpBu9lm0_lBfxuf173_OX7pDxw88OEBLhwkW-wpO6pIWDEOyEMm9FffavxERfwHK2yReTGoG9UedxgDXwUVLkE6oNL6AxoVkLI-jD6W1=s4112" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="4112" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhNgvnqcvC_C2w_RVj3jpMz87RLq3UfkUOmfGhhcdV4oy8pCS9JGBLWqtkFif6ROFJxTxh0E68jE5a6XGzIXpBu9lm0_lBfxuf173_OX7pDxw88OEBLhwkW-wpO6pIWDEOyEMm9FffavxERfwHK2yReTGoG9UedxgDXwUVLkE6oNL6AxoVkLI-jD6W1=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A picture of a small Highland church shot from the Harry Potter Train--the Jacobite Express which has daily runs between Fort William and Mallaig. The trip is considered one of the best steam rail trips anywhere. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiSPoD48lB1jV3cmtsrJLHKD42yIomS3A86v7CIWo1w1rVbKRnvAzgaWSPb1vkBENdX5bRahE1nXCPoVOXdxuLI9bpZOyZ7VlGOXhe4CxUivOoq-dFHudTZG3qvQ3DjeV70jvrces7jSrIPFFoZvpDR6YMXiQGeASuFP3IxfbO80SEQhP7vSmtPEJqj=s5205" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3532" data-original-width="5205" height="434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiSPoD48lB1jV3cmtsrJLHKD42yIomS3A86v7CIWo1w1rVbKRnvAzgaWSPb1vkBENdX5bRahE1nXCPoVOXdxuLI9bpZOyZ7VlGOXhe4CxUivOoq-dFHudTZG3qvQ3DjeV70jvrces7jSrIPFFoZvpDR6YMXiQGeASuFP3IxfbO80SEQhP7vSmtPEJqj=w640-h434" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hie'lan Coos (Highland cows)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgdDfJX6Rwn3p-IpwCzIAtuP97WowLS38O6UQFqHzzLCXM5KXO12Hd5Yzo5GrL4ngdpGRSMtjkA3rR1eWtiSP_GTTx5xxVc_5wQiMwgjKcOfPONMGibps5rq0iju5mvu34LqOybtIzUI2In5dP5yYk6hMBZf9Vc26gphc74ig0s_kl8JopeZf-SNbt_=s5887" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5887" data-original-width="3870" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgdDfJX6Rwn3p-IpwCzIAtuP97WowLS38O6UQFqHzzLCXM5KXO12Hd5Yzo5GrL4ngdpGRSMtjkA3rR1eWtiSP_GTTx5xxVc_5wQiMwgjKcOfPONMGibps5rq0iju5mvu34LqOybtIzUI2In5dP5yYk6hMBZf9Vc26gphc74ig0s_kl8JopeZf-SNbt_=w420-h640" width="420" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dunnottar Castle in Stonehaven near Aberdeen</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhKPcLEafplLkpqDl_6Cz1aXORnc3VduK62MAZV1cTblVfGB_ChGxO2dwMKEdnekqjLssgq1GGVoDWtk0wWsgp1rG3m54NnvuF19HZaCwbIVRicnauABLujyf_AxNdnNOZpq0vZjp_LLtHWYe1hgsaGhu7IFZ8XHNc0WnXW-arbAYTGnVDUrSyx82Zt=s6000" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhKPcLEafplLkpqDl_6Cz1aXORnc3VduK62MAZV1cTblVfGB_ChGxO2dwMKEdnekqjLssgq1GGVoDWtk0wWsgp1rG3m54NnvuF19HZaCwbIVRicnauABLujyf_AxNdnNOZpq0vZjp_LLtHWYe1hgsaGhu7IFZ8XHNc0WnXW-arbAYTGnVDUrSyx82Zt=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Glen Etive and the mountains of Glen Coe. The mountain on the right is <i>Buachaille Etive Mor</i>, 1021 meters.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg0PV5KBDJTvB2iVWW5TtIe8wDhCrRc7tfXu2isi2cHPyhXB29NNXoiWSJOYOsP2TJivjVnR0vC5S8rjitiqxYUsHqGV_aPvvqKJyY41V3IrXRNu_vcf9ZLtVW4IKzTd2H9gyaRl-urKKO2wm0k9M1npUUXFYfmoiEztj02SGlgHgHycZGomHTIBZ0k=s6016" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4016" data-original-width="6016" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg0PV5KBDJTvB2iVWW5TtIe8wDhCrRc7tfXu2isi2cHPyhXB29NNXoiWSJOYOsP2TJivjVnR0vC5S8rjitiqxYUsHqGV_aPvvqKJyY41V3IrXRNu_vcf9ZLtVW4IKzTd2H9gyaRl-urKKO2wm0k9M1npUUXFYfmoiEztj02SGlgHgHycZGomHTIBZ0k=w640-h428" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Barn on the Isle of Skye.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEipvEReCKP4Li0ADUNmqo396zWmXz0bp0mhEUlsQ5wFeED2s-ozdvZzWtiQ2AC8_iQQrQZ3oSxKGbhBI_TQYLTgyhPYOSke2ns7H7oYLQ8NVLvG4uJFj0CNgyYJ7Y2PAV4G92-z_O6fEPeJ1TS7u3IJVZzUi-IarDgXHboM2rD_uTdhTScjj6HO4-sj=s6016" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4016" data-original-width="6016" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEipvEReCKP4Li0ADUNmqo396zWmXz0bp0mhEUlsQ5wFeED2s-ozdvZzWtiQ2AC8_iQQrQZ3oSxKGbhBI_TQYLTgyhPYOSke2ns7H7oYLQ8NVLvG4uJFj0CNgyYJ7Y2PAV4G92-z_O6fEPeJ1TS7u3IJVZzUi-IarDgXHboM2rD_uTdhTScjj6HO4-sj=w640-h428" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Quiraing (Old Norse for "round fold") is an attraction on the Trotternish peninsula of the Isle of Skye.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjyBFVpMEMIF0lrkWBu4FOiS1PyD5fRZ_mR3buUto0Ls9d3o9G9qaSetZ2-tSaj7PCoI7zCzYTCRYRNV8kc1YcPBsqWpAqXOmWjWau6fkkheGBPSiOr6eMx7kTYrbfYMJYGMVi_VPQfIo9nFxHmtq3JWNl3SP0p4Q_H23N3IKhm_aqDLa438lv48DTg=s4237" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2756" data-original-width="4237" height="416" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjyBFVpMEMIF0lrkWBu4FOiS1PyD5fRZ_mR3buUto0Ls9d3o9G9qaSetZ2-tSaj7PCoI7zCzYTCRYRNV8kc1YcPBsqWpAqXOmWjWau6fkkheGBPSiOr6eMx7kTYrbfYMJYGMVi_VPQfIo9nFxHmtq3JWNl3SP0p4Q_H23N3IKhm_aqDLa438lv48DTg=w640-h416" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kirkmadrine Church in the Rhins of Galloway (southwestern Scotland) holds a collection of early Christian stones, thought to be the oldest in Scotland.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>NEXT</b>: We will be taking a four day trip to the Oregon coast soon and I am giving myself a photo challenge: each day I need to take at least three presentable photos. The photos should have some artistic merit and should be of a variety of subjects (little repetition). The blog will be about how well I meet my challenge. </div>Bob Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10112858726557698448noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011652983278043165.post-57962329129974113462021-12-03T21:31:00.002-08:002021-12-03T21:31:58.405-08:00Going to the Dogs<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>This post comes in two parts, but both parts come from rummaging through old files and finding old slides not converted to digital. Both also refer to our Dog Time, the 14 years of the 70s and early 80s when we owned a kennel of Siberian huskies. First, an article I wrote which was published in the late 80s.</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjaWVOK5MhaaYxV1V9Wq3ygEoztIGtyavVNMRB-O6uuidgbAXd1vHslvCPqqzog55OTa_NXmhNzcuKZU3r1RWMzsb11-Z5zg6EbcsmqcDGMtI1B44yc951VgpluDfgXGJ8jSCoW6CwZEeOE_ZLrazX5car7cTlN9Teck9zCi-DgchcOnfcuAfmytKMb=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1367" data-original-width="2048" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjaWVOK5MhaaYxV1V9Wq3ygEoztIGtyavVNMRB-O6uuidgbAXd1vHslvCPqqzog55OTa_NXmhNzcuKZU3r1RWMzsb11-Z5zg6EbcsmqcDGMtI1B44yc951VgpluDfgXGJ8jSCoW6CwZEeOE_ZLrazX5car7cTlN9Teck9zCi-DgchcOnfcuAfmytKMb=w640-h428" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><b>Elke: The Lessons of a Beach Dog</b></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none; text-decoration: underline;">Oregon Coast Magazine</span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">, January, 1988</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Without the slight breeze blowing in off the ocean the day would have been uncomfortably hot. The sun had finally burned away the accumulation of gray that is the usual morning on the Oregon Coast. Kids were splashing in the incoming tide and parents were enjoying the sand and surf of Neskowin as much as their children. Frisbees were as thick as sea gulls and almost as graceful as they floated, dipped, and dived on the breezes and currents.</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Anne and I were enjoying this beautiful day from a blanket about halfway between the tideline and the beach grass. We had owned a kennel of Siberian huskies for several years, and found it an interesting diversion from our books and the sand fleas to watch the beach dogs interact with one another. Rituals of tail-sniffing were performed with medieval aplomb. Dogs would approach each other, circle, sniff, and then trot about their business. This pattern held for all manner of dogs—from the pampered poodle getting sand in her ribbon and still smelling of foo-foo to the Heinz 57 mutt whose last bath was a dip in the creek. </span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>One dog, however, didn’t fit this pattern. A small female elkhound made her way up the beach avoiding other dogs as much as possible. While the other dogs seemed to lack purpose in their meanderings, little Elke showed marked determination. Her beach wanderings were punctuated by stops at all human beach-toweled encampments. As she approached our enclave, she got a whiff of our tuna sandwiches. Instead of circling us at a distance and then moving on, she circled once and then lay down looking directly at us. With head up and ears erect, she watched us eat our lunch. After a couple of minutes she moved to our left and lay down not more than twenty feet from us. She watched us as we discussed the obvious ploy she was making to join our picnic. She continued to move closer until Anne could have stretched out and petted her.</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Elke was a pretty thing. She had no collar and lacked the fat look of many pampered pet elkhounds I’ve seen. At the same time she didn’t look particularly hungry. She seemed healthy, bright-eyed, bouncy. When she realized we weren’t going to be taken in by her act, as cute as it was, she headed off to find some easier mark. Before she abandoned us completely, she gave it one last shot. Elke stopped about twenty feet away with her ears pointed back as far as she could get them. She was giving us a final chance to call her back to join in some potato chip munching. When her last effort failed to elicit the desired effect, she trotted off, checking each beach blanket picnic in turn.</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>I spent a delightful hour enjoying the creative, purposeful antics of Elke. If she belonged to someone, she had certainly found an effective method of supplementing her meals—not everyone could have been as hardhearted as we were. If she were a stray, her physical condition gave a good account of the effectiveness of her begging behavior.</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Elke also helped me realize something about my own pets. She pointed out the manipulative behavior of which most of our pets are capable. I thought of our oldest husky, Myko, who knows the surest way to get all the petting he wants is to jump up, lick my face, and bounce down to be chased. No matter how hurried I am, Myko knows that this routine will turn me into putty in his paws. Our 14-year old cat knows that lifting a paw that was once hurt will get some extra snack—or at least a sympathy pet. And if the “hurt paw” doesn’t get our attention, he puts it down and lifts the other one.</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Much that has been written about human psychology probably applies to pets as well. Elke had a purpose to her manipulative behavior—she wanted food. Our pets have purpose in their behaviors. By being aware of these purposes we can better care for the emotional health of our dogs and cats. </span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>I may have resisted Elke’s advances the first time we met, but after I realized what she had shown me about my own animals, you can bet that the next time I’ll invite her to join our picnic as an honored guest.</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhgwXgneEbwM4jWlm2tYeeXwv83K8k0ucqiRzPp4U-lIBePZ1BO2Z_-5Lw3o9HUfvPJSYbu7VBczxS0IuacZYTQasCHvPTNKxYLhIfp7l8DJ8a8aywKWmGoXkgmfRgzd-VPNjKViLvGOyfyGRN_k8abRk9ePr_iaIDw4ZdL4nHtLqmr2Wa4sFutnEQC=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1386" data-original-width="2048" height="434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhgwXgneEbwM4jWlm2tYeeXwv83K8k0ucqiRzPp4U-lIBePZ1BO2Z_-5Lw3o9HUfvPJSYbu7VBczxS0IuacZYTQasCHvPTNKxYLhIfp7l8DJ8a8aywKWmGoXkgmfRgzd-VPNjKViLvGOyfyGRN_k8abRk9ePr_iaIDw4ZdL4nHtLqmr2Wa4sFutnEQC=w640-h434" width="640" /></a></div><br />
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span> <b>Dog Days</b></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span> </span><br /></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The second find was a large set of slides from our sled dog running days. Now converted to digital, the pictures are of our dogs, pictures I took of other racing teams, and some extra doggy photos. Most of these photos were slides taken by a fairly ancient Petri fixed-lens rangefinder camera or my first Ricoh interchangeable lens 35mm camera. Captions will help fill in the details. Hope you enjoy.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><b>The Dogs</b></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjvK6aKCe6u0C65nu7eAn1jfit9wenT-a8NyY6qO0NpcMxbc4pisc9NBjm-D78XnCdcDTE2dw_jVbOO9GbyBQwAlUMbriyItzNmSdi-YzJiQl-KxNt16pC7x83Fd4npj3zIhEtNghyS34Fj3RT2Sr4Y1dJQ84_4UGn1QB_k4huFKj7onI3ncW9iG_5c=s2048" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1468" data-original-width="2048" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjvK6aKCe6u0C65nu7eAn1jfit9wenT-a8NyY6qO0NpcMxbc4pisc9NBjm-D78XnCdcDTE2dw_jVbOO9GbyBQwAlUMbriyItzNmSdi-YzJiQl-KxNt16pC7x83Fd4npj3zIhEtNghyS34Fj3RT2Sr4Y1dJQ84_4UGn1QB_k4huFKj7onI3ncW9iG_5c=w400-h286" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our second husky, Gromyko of Kolyma Creek, a great wheel dog and companion.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgfhwRKKh1QyVL0-az1c6hSUJRNln1t5j_G6nXTlc8x5mQYeeNUDL7WovkBDYtJ8SL0VArdE1PJO7gEQVzMwnSGCX1XlaHg3ct2lxh-KKU3oGwnHjbW2pOmt5a1eG0bvtHKlfT4UFsrcLoSKcXt6yD7U3EaKJYnZt93Bb7MRYpTkzsB-SXsC_wdfV4P=s2048" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1394" data-original-width="2048" height="436" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgfhwRKKh1QyVL0-az1c6hSUJRNln1t5j_G6nXTlc8x5mQYeeNUDL7WovkBDYtJ8SL0VArdE1PJO7gEQVzMwnSGCX1XlaHg3ct2lxh-KKU3oGwnHjbW2pOmt5a1eG0bvtHKlfT4UFsrcLoSKcXt6yD7U3EaKJYnZt93Bb7MRYpTkzsB-SXsC_wdfV4P=w640-h436" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Myko, a good backpacker dog, carried as much as 15 pounds (about a third of his weight). He's resting at our camp spot at Green Lakes.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjAwn159Y84yHIQGLWBajsKUbFpb6pN0_MmgyG5in5bVeTH1ELF882FHdt3qFjHqGO_VlzHZAW6lMMXFeySE1m4szML5wONy4nJLZkoGYkc7edOUO_1LH8z3NvvXNc1NUWqq8QW6SUQ4FJNF4tUM4h92r36D4ZgHRwPPVW_L4_t99BfQOFLGg4V5O1V=s2048" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1425" data-original-width="2048" height="446" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjAwn159Y84yHIQGLWBajsKUbFpb6pN0_MmgyG5in5bVeTH1ELF882FHdt3qFjHqGO_VlzHZAW6lMMXFeySE1m4szML5wONy4nJLZkoGYkc7edOUO_1LH8z3NvvXNc1NUWqq8QW6SUQ4FJNF4tUM4h92r36D4ZgHRwPPVW_L4_t99BfQOFLGg4V5O1V=w640-h446" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We'd take the team out for runs near Hoodoo Ski Bowl. Mt Washington in the background.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhqljSI3wczFAVYP7l0NKZD_7faPfNeU-fka32R7nLnlq3BLSnS1jYBtYOpHx1jCPUdqz9RujChptteZGfGN2FbbTP0CsvMyrzpd2_A4E3CgIW1u_Jz9a3s4ahKVZL2Ek9wPtcrHTYONhfYN_t5zHBzYu6asEo6uNb124bYGSG5_36cTvx4TH7NvsbE=s2048" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1367" data-original-width="2048" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhqljSI3wczFAVYP7l0NKZD_7faPfNeU-fka32R7nLnlq3BLSnS1jYBtYOpHx1jCPUdqz9RujChptteZGfGN2FbbTP0CsvMyrzpd2_A4E3CgIW1u_Jz9a3s4ahKVZL2Ek9wPtcrHTYONhfYN_t5zHBzYu6asEo6uNb124bYGSG5_36cTvx4TH7NvsbE=w640-h428" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">When we lived in Brookings (1980-84), we'd often take the team out for run at Pistol River and stop for coffee break. We had eight dogs much of the time and as many as 14 with puppies. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><b>Racing</b></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi0rg17lzuJOvvilXrs66R9sunrWpTGCftCmCdQ8UPpZHH65E18UOYqlXJhr1Pwl0yhYapau9SYh0NqUlpvTyE4QGqsSDAWNksFeVtaNpcZVQcOTMGQFtwJGrrOQpVOwYtIj0TpD2HWKqZidnB-mGGU4xvezgmxn3ZhM7TOvkOBg8k21xju65JUGEsM=s2048" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1367" data-original-width="2048" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi0rg17lzuJOvvilXrs66R9sunrWpTGCftCmCdQ8UPpZHH65E18UOYqlXJhr1Pwl0yhYapau9SYh0NqUlpvTyE4QGqsSDAWNksFeVtaNpcZVQcOTMGQFtwJGrrOQpVOwYtIj0TpD2HWKqZidnB-mGGU4xvezgmxn3ZhM7TOvkOBg8k21xju65JUGEsM=w640-h428" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lee Muller, Albany, racing at Sisters with his team of Siberian and Alaskan huskies.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEib9ipQhDfTOKCQn4eJadm9ZpwWhI4wV-HhxyrHnnS6bAiSaByoaVCju_08mMKEZ9MAe8MN62H0I4kkdmMimxho2d_p3ee9XoF0w71hyVUyC4Auo9YZdPbrmGoxo7qtjncs4e9ngexpQ6sLJ1CqTAaZTduJ3_MvuwYBk1CJRAuRxvtSmIpzU-qQ4Ncf=s2048" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1367" data-original-width="2048" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEib9ipQhDfTOKCQn4eJadm9ZpwWhI4wV-HhxyrHnnS6bAiSaByoaVCju_08mMKEZ9MAe8MN62H0I4kkdmMimxho2d_p3ee9XoF0w71hyVUyC4Auo9YZdPbrmGoxo7qtjncs4e9ngexpQ6sLJ1CqTAaZTduJ3_MvuwYBk1CJRAuRxvtSmIpzU-qQ4Ncf=w640-h428" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Anne raced a few times. Her best race was this one at Beaver Marsh.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhEAhQgmlJ-WnHYbYCZZbSLXCBegLC0LOMkFo7LxlQJX_Fb7lLpuWMLv3nUCuvB3qWnS--UE3TQvdo_ZQhhUK5xzpja6Q5X56P4FnmnTK1aaVueD7C5H5jS81Zo1xxYt9raIBR-sLa0crF4uUwagPIeGi_OgxgriJiaemJwMHXU0hMqbFZA-9wt-g7C=s2048" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1367" data-original-width="2048" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhEAhQgmlJ-WnHYbYCZZbSLXCBegLC0LOMkFo7LxlQJX_Fb7lLpuWMLv3nUCuvB3qWnS--UE3TQvdo_ZQhhUK5xzpja6Q5X56P4FnmnTK1aaVueD7C5H5jS81Zo1xxYt9raIBR-sLa0crF4uUwagPIeGi_OgxgriJiaemJwMHXU0hMqbFZA-9wt-g7C=w640-h428" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I raced in 3-dog, 5-dog and 7-dog classes (3, 5, and 7 miles). This was at Sisters. I don't remember the photographer.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjjMAG72vSrkr_I7O4---Ahiyoi6xUNfgF8GB0VVAo2CCCyQMb9ptaYO8OQdgrCNKykffSrXsIQRqae3_HOhwakBQXp-n1wRSZkVIGyAwqWE-pUHPYJIIIhU0AjNVj2oJTbLgPlvIsWx6gzUOTjNWJ11BBaJCC8-aO_cBfvwO5AF7GlveBeWYA0o23a=s2048" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1367" data-original-width="2048" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjjMAG72vSrkr_I7O4---Ahiyoi6xUNfgF8GB0VVAo2CCCyQMb9ptaYO8OQdgrCNKykffSrXsIQRqae3_HOhwakBQXp-n1wRSZkVIGyAwqWE-pUHPYJIIIhU0AjNVj2oJTbLgPlvIsWx6gzUOTjNWJ11BBaJCC8-aO_cBfvwO5AF7GlveBeWYA0o23a=w640-h428" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Art Christensen, Turner, always had a fast team of Chilkoot hounds, his own mixed breed. They were fast and strong, but got cold quickly.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg8oHnaWb5SV1cgJzieeGEkFGNmkA8onNsMSDT2d_fWaKqYgUkssYb1ndI4HvRqX4lwkLR5MDJ-yfdacsPJYkwAKSyKuF5cvyPjIQkjRqJEkrPyP_tpSIdC3E7y7jcwAc1XTC9ohYCkaUa4jcqpD9GMRzb3Q0a4UOH3DpFcRIlwH5iDEMfxfwY8fLAW=s2048" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1367" data-original-width="2048" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg8oHnaWb5SV1cgJzieeGEkFGNmkA8onNsMSDT2d_fWaKqYgUkssYb1ndI4HvRqX4lwkLR5MDJ-yfdacsPJYkwAKSyKuF5cvyPjIQkjRqJEkrPyP_tpSIdC3E7y7jcwAc1XTC9ohYCkaUa4jcqpD9GMRzb3Q0a4UOH3DpFcRIlwH5iDEMfxfwY8fLAW=w640-h428" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Me with a five-dog team at a Sisters race. In a normal year we'd attend 7 or 8 races in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and California. Photo by Mally Hilands, Canby.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjmytnJ5BTe29srpx8VMpn3RsHNHHxEv5n6uSMMRiKBdMRPvSEEVVMz34wAwl1NYMa4g8ejA8-Txk2VgoG74OqPEFk43ApFqxypgxNRp-MwZ9Zsiof0F50NMz59-G7H2EdsT__WXNxk-_wAyX6I0Ggnw-lT-uwY3QcjbZs_To0PAKZaqf3nsEBub8M5=s2048" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1432" data-original-width="2048" height="448" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjmytnJ5BTe29srpx8VMpn3RsHNHHxEv5n6uSMMRiKBdMRPvSEEVVMz34wAwl1NYMa4g8ejA8-Txk2VgoG74OqPEFk43ApFqxypgxNRp-MwZ9Zsiof0F50NMz59-G7H2EdsT__WXNxk-_wAyX6I0Ggnw-lT-uwY3QcjbZs_To0PAKZaqf3nsEBub8M5=w640-h448" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Not all our races were on snow. This is a photo of Darell Stewart, Canby, at a cart races at the Painted Hills in Mitchell, OR. Most of us would train our teams on gravel roads with wheeled carts. In racing season I'd try to get two days of training during the week and go to the snow on weekends to race or train.<br /><br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhF4gyVPoFVXnnUfGeNwRpbAO8Q9RIx2rmKaMqRGxPenyjkUexu7p_O5OUMS_mjvfZEfLtg7eDTPIqvQaaMr-zgjMRC61NpwmsrdkzN_7i-x6OCwOFaKZ4bxo4zQLhMoSb7Vazf8c8fZu7YpjTyVAy2JSPWIms--sQ2zqMlXFM5qBPnAriQrP2ybZdg=s2048" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1425" data-original-width="2048" height="446" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhF4gyVPoFVXnnUfGeNwRpbAO8Q9RIx2rmKaMqRGxPenyjkUexu7p_O5OUMS_mjvfZEfLtg7eDTPIqvQaaMr-zgjMRC61NpwmsrdkzN_7i-x6OCwOFaKZ4bxo4zQLhMoSb7Vazf8c8fZu7YpjTyVAy2JSPWIms--sQ2zqMlXFM5qBPnAriQrP2ybZdg=w640-h446" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I was much younger then and had hair.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiYOj9oiGN0LswYLxMifb7n-BgC2N4MkK9bk02achkeph1CEFoAw_js4SAGUdO683-ufsAwankqQ8SZJ9fQp1lh02UOrtip2cO745gqBKlow2bEfLsw2ZWXepRDtkL8t9PYIxWl8dYhSO171KUs3Fe-Bx7rEfH3pl0Th-yaSYY1xb2uK7ca9FzMsdZt=s2048" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1367" data-original-width="2048" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiYOj9oiGN0LswYLxMifb7n-BgC2N4MkK9bk02achkeph1CEFoAw_js4SAGUdO683-ufsAwankqQ8SZJ9fQp1lh02UOrtip2cO745gqBKlow2bEfLsw2ZWXepRDtkL8t9PYIxWl8dYhSO171KUs3Fe-Bx7rEfH3pl0Th-yaSYY1xb2uK7ca9FzMsdZt=w640-h428" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Anne, seated on the left, was head timer for most of the Oregon races.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><b>Running the Dunes</b></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjIg6VRj9s3H5cjUI5NWqZFtjT0zWtBBTmi5NXwNptmBnwiVw6eu_hvurgfB--qDq3vlOqOxRjuS7kiUQ7FFtRhmSGKBvqsgwE2IL9aD5FbDeWli01swT9PoH6YzObXRaNX9fv3NFnBMCwT0sfPPTDhdooY5PAusp1V45H0WKyMH78BPgSwmbe3vRK7=s2048" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1367" data-original-width="2048" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjIg6VRj9s3H5cjUI5NWqZFtjT0zWtBBTmi5NXwNptmBnwiVw6eu_hvurgfB--qDq3vlOqOxRjuS7kiUQ7FFtRhmSGKBvqsgwE2IL9aD5FbDeWli01swT9PoH6YzObXRaNX9fv3NFnBMCwT0sfPPTDhdooY5PAusp1V45H0WKyMH78BPgSwmbe3vRK7=w640-h428" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Oregon Dunes Mail Run was a non-competitive event that I ran in from 1978-1983. The run was 72 miles in 2 days over and through the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area from North Bend to Florence. This is Phil Armstrong of Eastacada negotiating one of the tall dunes.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg6I7IZifeVzIJTWvfe0wI305e-cAgnN3NykeqfXlRmwyW9Zg_d2JaFu7Ncj-RI40uxfrGs7hjCRRkxY0jfWlzyfjnQ4XK5DaNyztXW2CgxgavDvrcM6ubOi9eLoKuw_gwJ9NMLyN5kRW1Qjd0yOJP9e3KgIQdokgDkhNkKxC2HPMGq5cKT55CaAlBO=s2048" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1367" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg6I7IZifeVzIJTWvfe0wI305e-cAgnN3NykeqfXlRmwyW9Zg_d2JaFu7Ncj-RI40uxfrGs7hjCRRkxY0jfWlzyfjnQ4XK5DaNyztXW2CgxgavDvrcM6ubOi9eLoKuw_gwJ9NMLyN5kRW1Qjd0yOJP9e3KgIQdokgDkhNkKxC2HPMGq5cKT55CaAlBO=w427-h640" width="427" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This photo of Linda Robertson, Bandon, has won numerous awards in photo competitions.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjXX1M-QT40AmmRsWNqS_TMyYnx2sBIT2bU2mVOhpzsYiolDCz8z3sn800p36gcuY1Z7eRo9QSMN3mISJUEkeGTXL09Cyq6FB9e3U8BOHxj_hDWxu_klYGLJQsvc7wi0ai6-7liSC08qMBBhkuc8djrjec5G0P_hMyuRhtw7ABPs57O9p48Iy4dm-aP=s2048" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1947" data-original-width="2048" height="608" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjXX1M-QT40AmmRsWNqS_TMyYnx2sBIT2bU2mVOhpzsYiolDCz8z3sn800p36gcuY1Z7eRo9QSMN3mISJUEkeGTXL09Cyq6FB9e3U8BOHxj_hDWxu_klYGLJQsvc7wi0ai6-7liSC08qMBBhkuc8djrjec5G0P_hMyuRhtw7ABPs57O9p48Iy4dm-aP=w640-h608" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The first year of the Mail Run we booted up to run into Lakeside at noon on the first day. The boots were to protect the dog's feet from the rough pavement. Most teams lost their boots in the first couple of hundred yards, littering the roadway. Anne had had to handmake all our boots. We found that the dog's feet were tougher than we thought. My team front to back, left to right: Waveet in lead, Malenski and Attica in point, Tamarmick and Laca in swing, and Myko and Amorak in wheel.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">It was difficult and expensive to own and work the kennel of Siberians, but it was worth every penny and ounce of effort. Some of the best years we ever had. And yes, the dogs absolutely loved to run.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjcT6yHthHPFZhIMLX4owFADzTsSPqh5snS9-ImYIA7ppwxD9pzNOjoB_Fn6UX69C4jwF1gbkBWzMmHTT2Cy53Jk8rxVOGWej0bCgraCCuTO6EhvVl0Y8RTliO4HWMX0ULtGa4zySkgnuP-K4klv9W2AfgxL0iqVVDQLv1x-grykpQ_Xr53Q_CqYNuy=s2048" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1367" data-original-width="2048" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjcT6yHthHPFZhIMLX4owFADzTsSPqh5snS9-ImYIA7ppwxD9pzNOjoB_Fn6UX69C4jwF1gbkBWzMmHTT2Cy53Jk8rxVOGWej0bCgraCCuTO6EhvVl0Y8RTliO4HWMX0ULtGa4zySkgnuP-K4klv9W2AfgxL0iqVVDQLv1x-grykpQ_Xr53Q_CqYNuy=w400-h268" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We tried Tigger in lead, but he was too independent.<br /><br /><br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><b>NEXT: Happy holidays</b><br /><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"> </span></p><p> </p>Bob Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10112858726557698448noreply@blogger.com4