http://www.desertusa.com/mag00/feb/stories/vof.htm
Tonight, I'm camping out in The Valley of Fire, near-by are abandoned stone dwellings. Join me if you want to travel the US with me. I'll feed you along the way!
Up at dawn, now heading to
Monument Valley and SE Utah
Over the years, Monument Valley has been the setting for more Western movies than any other site in the United States. Unique sandstone formations, the Navajo Indian Nation and the Four Corners Monument define this vast, open desert region. Some of Utah's great hikes are found here.
Lovely pictures, Kathy!
I just spent most of several days putting notes together on visiting Paris for someone else, so along with hurricane anxiety and clean-up, I haven't given much thought to trail riding. Life has been pigging out on potato chips and burgers and french fries and Chinese and pizza in sort of anxiety driven concern and sense of futility -- none of which is particularly justified. But, I haven't done that sort of eating for months, so figure something must be nagging.
The heroes to go do look good.
Since we are in the West, I'll tell the tale of driving the road on Pike's Peak in early spring. My husband had had a meeting at Broadmoor and I was being trailing spouse that week. We and another couple after the conference decided to go drive that road. I have never forgotten the sections where the road seemed to simply fall away at its edges nor the places (two, I believe there were) where we met large semi-trucks bringing cattle up to graze for the summer.
© 2006-2009 by Pikes Peak Cam
I had forgotten how sharp some of the hairpin curves were until I found this picture.
© 2006-2009 by Pikes Peak Cam
Pikes Peak, Colorado, from the Garden of the Gods.
© 2006-2009 by Pikes Peak Cam
An absolutely beautiful image from Garden of the Gods.
It is even better with the correct ratios of length and width here: http://gallery.pikespeakcam.com/main.php?g2_itemId
Peppermill wrote:
© 2006-2009 by Pikes Peak Cam
An absolutely beautiful image from Garden of the Gods.
It is even better with the correct ratios of length and width here: http://gallery.pikespeakcam.com/main.php?g2_itemId
=4590
Peppermill wrote:Lovely pictures, Kathy!
I just spent most of several days putting notes together on visiting Paris for someone else, so along with hurricane anxiety and clean-up, I haven't given much thought to trail riding. Life has been pigging out on potato chips and burgers and french fries and Chinese and pizza in sort of anxiety driven concern and sense of futility -- none of which is particularly justified. But, I haven't done that sort of eating for months, so figure something must be nagging.
The heroes to go do look good.
Since we are in the West, I'll tell the tale of driving the road on Pike's Peak in early spring. My husband had had a meeting at Broadmoor and I was being trailing spouse that week. We and another couple after the conference decided to go drive that road. I have never forgotten the sections where the road seemed to simply fall away at its edges nor the places (two, I believe there were) where we met large semi-trucks bringing cattle up to graze for the summer.
© 2006-2009 by Pikes Peak Cam
I had forgotten how sharp some of the hairpin curves were until I found this picture.
© 2006-2009 by Pikes Peak Cam
Pikes Peak, Colorado, from the Garden of the Gods.
Thanks for your story, Pepper! I hate those kinds of roads! It's been so many years ago, I'd forgotton about the Garden of The Gods, and how beautiful the scenery is....glad you made it back down, safe and sound! Ha!
While we are out West, let me mention a few regional favorites, besides the earlier Willa Cather's Death Comes for the Archbishop
Monte Walsh by Jack Schaefer
Enjoyed the understated humor in these stories of a cowboy's life.
Shane by Jack Schaefer
Can't remember when I last read Zane Grey, but I certainly did those years before twenty:
The Rainbow Trail (B&N Essential Read)
Riders of the Purple Sage (B&N Essential Read)
How many of these do we know:
Clarence E. Mulford -- Hopalong Cassidy novels
Trina Robbins
Ben Avery
Rod Lott
Rich Rainey
David Hontiveros
The Outcasts of Poker Flats by Brett Harte
Black Elk Speaks by John G. Neihardt
Black Oxen by Gertrude Atherton
Peppermill wrote:
While we are out West, let me mention a few regional favorites, besides the earlier Willa Cather's Death Comes for the Archbishop
Monte Walsh by Jack Schaefer
Enjoyed the understated humor in these stories of a cowboy's life.
Shane by Jack Schaefer
Can't remember when I last read Zane Grey, but I certainly did those years before twenty:
The Rainbow Trail (B&N Essential Read)
Riders of the Purple Sage (B&N Essential Read)
How many of these do we know:
Clarence E. Mulford -- Hopalong Cassidy novels
Trina Robbins
Ben Avery
Rod Lott
Rich Rainey
David Hontiveros
The Outcasts of Poker Flats by Brett Harte
Black Elk Speaks by John G. Neihardt
Black Oxen by Gertrude Atherton
Great list of books, Pepper! Lots to choose from, thanks!
Peppermill wrote:Lovely pictures, Kathy!
I just spent most of several days putting notes together on visiting Paris for someone else, so along with hurricane anxiety and clean-up, I haven't given much thought to trail riding. Life has been pigging out on potato chips and burgers and french fries and Chinese and pizza in sort of anxiety driven concern and sense of futility -- none of which is particularly justified. But, I haven't done that sort of eating for months, so figure something must be nagging.
Pepper, I understand how things can be, and are....don't worry about the trail ride.
I've just taken it here because I feel more comfortable talking, and taking these trips, making comments along the way like this, in where we can be as creative as we feel. Not that Debbie minds what we do on her board, at all, it's just me needing to be here. I haven't been doing much on this board, so I thought it would be good to be "home" for a while. I've needed to regroup, just a personal thing for me.
There are times when we don't need to justify what we do, or how we feel, but some of us are inclined to do it anyway. Craving, and eating certain foods is comforting when things in our life tend to get out of our control. I'm not saying we're controlling, it's just that when we want order, and can't have it the way we like it, we will go after what makes us the most happy, and that can be food.
When I posted those pictures of the sandwich, etc., I actually did eat one for lunch. I called my friend, Susie, she was working....and we went to the cafeteria and I bought a 12 incher, potato chips, salad, and drinks...we went back to the classroom, and we split it! So, my fantasies sometimes do come true!
I hope things get back to what we like to think as 'normal'....for you, soon.
Instead of going to the Grand Canyon, like I thought I would, I think we'll come here to Colorado in the morning....stay for a while....I'm sure if MMuse joins in, she'll have lots to talk about in this state, too, since she's lived here!
Kathy's horse with new outfit.
To continue -- I was afraid I would run out of time or up against length limits.
Ben Avery
Rod Lott -- see his name associated with Graphic Classics.
Rich Rainey -- also associated with Graphic Classics
David Hontiveros -- also associated with Graphic Classics
Sorry for this side track in looking for Western writers. That was a path that wasn't very productive.
http://www.lyricsfreak.com/j/joni+mitchell/ladies+
First woman referred to in these lyrics by Joni Mitchell is reported to be Trina Robbins. There is a vocal rendition available at this site as well, and one can follow the lyrics along with the vocalist.
Wild Irish Roses by Trina Robbins
Lullaby, Volume 1 by Ben Avery -- but I don't see evidence any of his work is particularly Western U.S.A.
Peppermill wrote:To continue -- I was afraid I would run out of time or up against length limits.
Ben Avery
Rod Lott -- see his name associated with Graphic Classics.
Rich Rainey -- also associated with Graphic Classics
David Hontiveros -- also associated with Graphic Classics
Sorry for this side track in looking for Western writers. That was a path that wasn't very productive.
http://www.lyricsfreak.com/j/joni+mitchell/ladies+
of+the+canyon_20075374.html
First woman referred to in these lyrics by Joni Mitchell is reported to be Trina Robbins. There is a vocal rendition available at this site as well, and one can follow the lyrics along with the vocalist.
Wild Irish Roses by Trina Robbins
Lullaby, Volume 1 by Ben Avery -- but I don't see evidence any of his work is particularly Western U.S.A.
Trina Robbins, and interesting career!
I see you had to get your own (breakfast)! Sorry 'bout that, Kathy.
'Tis time to consider lunch here, in fact, a little late at 1:12 EST.
Now that you have the sleep/sand out of your eyes, hope the day is a good one. Personally, have little motivation to move on today -- will make it one to potter around the camp and let the horses graze.
Let's see, who said they had a pretty grey?
Not quite sure to where our oxen have wandered off.
Ah, here appears to be one of them.
