random pics that YOU have taken.......

[Racerbvd]

Originally Posted by widgeon13

[Brown747]

Originally Posted by Skip Newsom

Going through some of my Fathers keepsakes




and one of mine


Thanks Dennis!

50 yrs later... # 1563 off the production line.

[Skip Newsom]

Still the most recognizable and beautiful flying machine ever made in my humble opinion.
My Dad was one of the "Incredibles" that built the first 747 as the building around it was being built.
We were in Wichita, he was working for them and he got asked to go out to the PNW... he jumped at the chance. Worked almost nonstop for about a year while Mom held down the fort, we had a couple Boarder's as I recall, mom kept them fed and their clothes clean.

Dad came back, bought a brand spankin new '68 Pontiac Catalina Station wagon in very white- got a discount because it had hail damage in the hood and top.
We loaded everything up we needed, hooked up a boat also packed with stuff, the dog, the parakeet and off we went ping ponging our way to Washington State.
Dad could not pass up a good adventure, so we saw Custer's last stand... etc etc.

I fell in love with mountains at first sight.

My Grammer, Gramper, brother Scott, Sister Candy and aforementioned Pontiac Tankalina. It continued on another 15' to the left


The boat we towed out, rescued from the dump and rebuilt by dad prior to the new job up north.
I still remember the fiberglass fumes permeating the house

[rcooled]

I think your Gramper looks a lot like the actor Abe Vigoda



Random, from the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC ↓

[kevin993]

Originally Posted by Baz

Agave nickelsiae - and yes will die after blooming.

You may be able to get babies from the bloom. Some Agaves do that. They are small versions that can be potted up and grown out to adult size. Beautiful bloom, Kevin!

Thanks Baz. We have others that have produced pups but this one doesn't seem to have signs of babies yet. The leaves look a little different than the Nickelsiae pics I can find on the interweb.

The spike is well over 7 feet tall at this point and continuing to bloom.

Random unrelated pic (Yes, I got drenched to get the shot):

[Steve Carlton]

Wow- please post some more!

[URY914]

Daytona Rolex 24 2021

[URY914]

[Steve Carlton]

Thanks!

[Bill Douglas]

Originally Posted by Skip Newsom

My Grammer, Gramper, brother Scott, Sister Candy and aforementioned Pontiac Tankalina. It continued on another 15' to the left

Candy still looking great?

[Skip Newsom]

Heck yes!
Candy has always been a beauty!
Same time frame


Uncle Max and his favorite truck, Kirksville Mo.


Uncle Max and his favorite Tractor Kirksville Mo.


Rebuilt both rigs himself
That guy had a huge heart, worked hard and loved kids.

[Bill Douglas]

Originally Posted by Skip Newsom

Heck yes!
Candy has always been a beauty!

Would you tell her, her fan club is world wide

[kevin993]

Originally Posted by Steve Carlton

Wow- please post some more!

Thank you!

[Racerbvd]

[rcooled]

Originally Posted by kevin993

Thank you!

Those were some excellent photos in that 2nd group. Good job!

Random ↓

Korean War Memorial, Wash. DC

[Skip Newsom]

Very nice indeed Kevin!
Keeping your lens protected in those conditions is not an easy task!

[Jolly Amaranto]

Oh the prairie lights are burnin' bright
The Chinook wind is a-movin' in
Tomorrow night I'll be Alberta bound.

[Skip Newsom]

Alberta is on my list!
BC is beautiful!

Just had our house painted, paid the contractor and my lovely wife said why don't we do an overnight trip somewhere, maybe Levenworth?

Oh hell yes!

With the nice long late spring/early summer days all the rivers in the Cascades are living up to their namesake.

First stop, Harry of Harry and the Henderson's fame

Howdy!


Center of the Bigfoot universe?


Lunch at Lake Wenatchee


On up the mighty Icicle river


Wildflowers lend their scent and color splash to the wilderness


My lovely adventure partner


Bridges are built to withstand the river's spring melt onslot


An icicle not long ago, and still very very cold


The Bavarian-ish town of Levenworth is pretty quiet on weekdays, just the way we like it. We did manage to procure a great hamburger and Black Butte Porter to wash it down with

[Rusty Heap]

[Seahawk]

Originally Posted by Skip Newsom

Just had our house painted, paid the contractor and my lovely wife said why don't we do an overnight trip somewhere, maybe Levenworth?

Lunch at Lake Wenatchee

Is that Mt Howard in the background?

I used to take an extra day when I was working in Eastern Washington with commercial UAS company I have since sold and would leave Wenatchee in the morning, drive to Lake Wenatchee via Chumstick and Plain.

I'd then take Little Wenatchee River Road to the NF 6700 around Mt. Howard.

There were some great places to park and enjoy the view. I always rented a 4x4 and the roads were never very technical...in season, of course. I rarely saw another vehicle after Lake Wenatchee.

Then to route 2 to a hotel near SEATAC. I did this route four times. I will do it again...a simply remarkable part of the world.

Thanks for the pics!