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Pompano
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My Photos are Foggy
Wyoming...next to the hamlet named Spotted Horse..nice coincidence, huh?
Coyote Bay
Osprey Rock - The Mines off Pt. Conception
The Baja Road
Winchester Bay, Oregon Coast
The Oregon Coast
Beartooth Pass, Rocky Mts
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sd
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Your photos are great. Coyote Bay makes me want to be there!
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David K
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Those are great Roger!
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Skipjack Joe
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Pompano
Wyoming...next to the hamlet named Spotted Horse..nice coincidence, huh?
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I was told by people in the know that that's an Appaloosa.
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Cypress
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Pompano, Thanks! Have you got anymore of those foggy pictures?
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Pompano
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Yes, Igor...some of those spotted horses are indeed Appaloosas. Just like the ones I grew up with, along with quarterhorses, some Indian Painted
also...2 Clydesdales named Tom and Mix, and a drop-dead gorgeous Morgan who broke my foot when I was 10.
I have already petitioned the Wyoming State Dept. on changing 'Spotted Horse' to 'Applaloosa.'
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Skipjack Joe
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A favorite:
'The outside of a horse is good for the inside of a man.'
| Quote: | Originally posted by Pompano
Wyoming...next to the hamlet named Spotted Horse..nice coincidence, huh?
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schwlind
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Incredible photos...
The foal look like a paint while the older could indeed be an Appaloosa...
Thanks for sharing...
L
[Edited on 11-27-2008 by schwlind]
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Ken Bondy
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Fabulous Roger!! Great bunch of foggy photos!! ++Ken++
carpe diem!
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Paula
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Very pretty pictures, Pompano. Is Beartooth Pass near Absarokee in Montana?
[Edited on 11-27-2008 by Paula]
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woody with a view
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the "isla del carmen," way past her prime.
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Mango
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Pompano
Osprey Rock - The Mines off Pt. Conception
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You had a bunch of nice shots.. But, Im curious. What kind of boat was this taken from? It looks like a small trimaran?
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Pompano
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Paula
Very pretty pictures, Pompano. Is Beartooth Pass near Absarokee in Montana?
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Yes, indeed, Paula..very close to Absarokee by Montana distances. The Beartooth Highway originates in Red Lodge, Montana and the Pass is about 65
miles south of Absarokee. Take Hwy 78 through wide spots Roscoe and Luther to Hwy 212 and then south through Red Lodge to the Wyoming Border. About
30 miles south of Red Lodge you will climb almost 11,000 ft to the highest point on Beartooth Pass.
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Some interesting tidbits about the Beartooth Mountains. They are named after a narrow pyramidal spire you easily spot in the clear blue sky. This is
the Bear's Tooth - Na Pet Say in the language of the local Crow Indians - from which the mountains take their name.
Beartooth Highway opened in 1936 along an old hunter's route, a fellow named Geer who guided Civil War veteran General Sherman on this 'shortcut' from
Yellowstone to Billings, Mt. Designated a National Scenic Byway in 1989, the Beartooth has been blessed as"America's most beautiful road" by no less
an expert than Charles Kuralt. I know of one or two others I might give that title to, but agree that this is one drive you will never forget.
Bighorn sheep and mountain goats are around, so look sharp and bring your binocs and telephoto lens. Many years ago, my folks had a remote cabin a
few miles out of Cooke City, which is the end of the road for Beartooth Highway and one of the entrances to Yellowstone Park. I have taken this
rather hard, but beautiful route many,many times...just great rugged western scenery. Towing a boat to Baja, I was once snowbound in the pass...it
was August.
"I took the road less traveled by, and that has
made all the difference." -(Robert Frost) The Road Not Taken
[Edited on 11-28-2008 by Pompano]
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Pompano
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Mango
| Quote: | Originally posted by Pompano
Rainbow over Coyote Bay
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You had a bunch of nice shots.. But, Im curious. What kind of boat was this taken from? It looks like a small trimaran? |
Mango...yes, that is a trimaran. The Christina sailed by an Irishman, Barry and his Swiss bride, Carrine.
Interesting anecdote about this delightful Swiss Miss. We were having another late night poker game and Barry had come ashore to play..bringing his
lovely 'Karen' along to kibitz. After watching a while, Karen asked if she could play, too. We readily agreed, thinking to fleece her soundly.
Instead, she won almost every pot and rowed back out to the boat very happy that night.
The next morning I overheard this radio conversation she had with another sailboat in our anchorage.
"I had so much fun last night at Roger's. The guys there taught me a game called Poke-um."
[Edited on 11-28-2008 by Pompano]
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Paula
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Roger, for all of the remote Montana roads I've driven just for the the joy of it, this one was Always a little too far out of the way. But I'm
putting it on my list of things to do next summer thanks to your intriguing trivia about this highway.
And for your superior knowledge of my (almost) home state, I'm recognizing that North Dakotans may be smarter than Montanans, and giving you free pass
on Montana jokes for one full week
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Pompano
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Paula
Roger...........................................I am giving you free pass on Montana jokes for one full week |
Okay, thanks Paula...here's an oldie, but a goodie.
MONTANA GRIZZLY BEAR NOTICE:
In light of the rising frequency of human/grizzly bear conflicts, the Montana Department of Fish and Game is advising hikers, hunters, and fishermen
to take extra precautions and keep alert for bears while in the field.
We advise that outdoorsmen wear noisy little bells on their clothing so as not to startle bears that aren't expecting them. We also advise outdoorsmen
to carry pepper spray with them in case of an encounter with a bear.
It is also a good idea to watch out for fresh signs of bear activity. Outdoorsmen should recognize the difference between black bear and grizzly
bear poop.
Black bear poop contains lots of berries and squirrel fur.
Grizzly bear poop has little bells in it and smells like pepper.
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Paula
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Dave
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For 25 points and a chance at the grand prize...
| Quote: | Originally posted by Pompano
2 Clydesdales named Tom and Mix, |
What was Tom Mix's horse name?
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Pompano
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Dave...too easy. It's a Nomad's name...he lives up near San Fran...toneart.
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Dave
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No, the other one
| Quote: | Originally posted by Pompano
Dave...too easy. It's a Nomad's name...he lives up near San Fran...toneart. |
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