Fedoras afield

[Frunobulax]

Thanks Dale, Harv and Charlie! That creek is cold as a large spring is 100 yards upstream. Kinda hurts after a bit...

 

[BobHufford]

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Definitely...

 

[Frunobulax]

Definitely...

LOL

 

[Blackthorn]

Arches National Park:

Famous Double Arch, used in the opening sequence of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade:

another place used in that same opening sequence:

and this one also:

Other shots of Arches NP:

That tiny arch in the background is the famous Delicate Arch, actually 70 feet high. I'm just a long way from it:

 

[Bushman]

Some fantastic pics there!

 

[BobHufford]

Beautiful scenery and couple Blackthorn. Nice hat and hat band as well. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Blackthorn]

Thank you, gentlemen.

 

[RJR]

Some fantastic pics there!

+1

 

[dh66]

Great pics Blackthorn!

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[1mach1]

Awesome shots Blackthorne! I'm jealous!

 

[Blackthorn]

Thanks guys!

 

[Joao Encarnado]

Nice pictures!

 

[Frunobulax]

Ah, summer festivals! Celtic Festival, music and beer? Check!

Thunderstorm to make the proceedings more "interesting?" Check!

Lightning so the band had to unplug (but played on anyway)? Check!

Akubra Camp Draft laughing off the storm? Oh, you better believe it!

I didn't have the heart to tell these folks the bus isn't coming...

 

[Bamaboots]

Great pics, Fruno. Looks as if you enjoyed yourself in spite of the weather.

 

[Frunobulax]

Great pics, Fruno. Looks as if you enjoyed yourself in spite of the weather.

Y'know, I think I enjoyed myself because of the weather! Sitting in that stage tent, the harder it rained, the harder those guys (The Drowsy Lads, for the record) played, and the louder the crowd cheered. After the hard rain, we went to the main stage for Gaelic Storm and I had big fun watching families and kids dancing in the drizzle.

There's just something about Irish festivals.

 

[dh66]

Looks like a blast Fruno!

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[BobHufford]

My wife spotted Big Foot coming out of the woods down at the farm. Apparently he was finding Chanterelle mushrooms that had popped out after the recent rains. We ended up with four Wal-Mart bags full (an official unit of measure here in "Booger" County). It was very, very humid though, so we had to head to the creek with a six-pack of Boulevard Radlers to cool down after the treasure hunt.

There was an odd assortment of road-side trash in the woods going back decades. I think I found PBR cans covering quite a period of time. Some fully tin (punched open with a "church-key"), some tin with an aluminum top and a pull tab. The oddest thing was a vintage Bolens Husky mower apparently unceremoniously dumped off the back of a truck on this logging road. If it's still there next week I'll load it up (didn't have my ramps).

 

[hatsRme]

I could use the tires on that machine, Bob!

While we were out and about in northern Vermont yesterday we found the Donald Craig Memorial Library. My family and Don's have inexplicably crossed paths for a few generations. Good people!

I feel some guilt showing this facility (below) to our California cousins. There are still natural springs around the northeast that have been flowing for decades. We get water here to augment our own spring water at the cabin. I love the setting of this one, across the road from the pond, under a boulder, with a tree growing on it. Cool spot!

 

[g.durand]

Best tasting water ever!


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[Hurricane Jack]

Bob, don't think I have ever had Chanterelle mushrooms before. Don't think I even knew about them. Are they always that golden color? How do you fix them? Tell me more.