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Went to Beaufort air show yesterday. Bad sunburn despite 5lbs of sunblock and happen to have dermatologist appointment today. Gonna get yelled at.
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^Very nice Bugs, very nice!^
Washington state has the 2nd largest ferry system on this planet... Istanbul is bigger based on peeps floated hither and yawn. The San Juan Islands are only a couple hours away including the hour plus ferry ride. I've only been out to them 3 times in the last 50 years for some odd reason... I/we go to Whidbey Island several times a year, it's an easy and scenic drive over Deception Pass, so we do. It's been on my rolling list of destinations for ever, wife and I decided it would be a good option for a couple night 35 year wingding celebration. It was, albeit cold and windy the first day, less so the 2nd. Stayed just above Friday Harbor blocks from the ferry dock in a small complex. The mighty Yakama- that native word apparently means a number of things Vessel Information Class: Super Type: Auto/Passenger Ferry Length: 382' 2" Engines: 4 Beam: 73' 2" Horsepower: 8,000 Draft: 18' 6" Speed in Knots: 17 Max Passengers: 2000 Propulsion: DIESEL-ELECTRIC (DC) Max Vehicles: 144 Displacement (weight in long tons): 3634 Tall Deck Space: 30 City Built: San Diego, CA Auto Deck Clearance: 15' 6" Year Built / Re-built: 1967 / 2000 Meaning of Yakima: From the Yakama language, "Yakima" has many meanings: "to become peopled; black bears; runaway; and/or people of the narrow river." A city, county and river are also named after the English spelling of the tribe, Yakima. http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1682440172.jpg http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1682440172.jpg View from the digs http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1682440172.jpg Cattle Point lighthouse http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1682440172.JPG Such a trooper! Next day, same beach at 5 pm we were down a layer or so and no wind- a good 3 miles of beach one way, can't get to the lighthouse unless you ascend the bluff http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1682440172.jpg South Beach http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1682440172.jpg Fox chasing hundreds and hundreds of rabbits- neither are native to the islands, Foxes were brought to help control the rabbit explosion http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1682440172.JPG Lime Kiln Lighthouse http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1682440172.jpg San Juan's are quit a bit dryer than the mainland-evidence of that phenomenon http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1682440172.JPG |
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British blockhouse circa 1860. For over a decade the sovereignty was in question for this island, Brits and US had forces encamped. Nothing remains of the American Redoubt except the site. The near kerfuffle called the Pig war was over a pig that came on to an Americans farm and rooted up his garden, repeatedly. The pig got shot and that sparked the whole "well who owns this island" debate, poorly handled by both sides. Ultimately the question went to an international tribunal where it was decided where the dividing line ran through the multitude of islands was/is. http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1682610449.jpg Roche Harbor area, North end of the island http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1682610449.jpg http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1682610449.JPG Hotel De Haro circa 1886, the lobby is amazing... have not seen the rooms http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1682610449.JPG http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1682610449.JPG http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1682610449.jpg Back to South end for a good long walk after the wind subsided http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1682610449.jpg |
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Hahahahahahahahahah, although it “is” California. Freak shows are heading into the foothills from the flatlands Makin a statement. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...30e8f0483f.jpg https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...4a1c94a3b1.jpg https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...6131189a15.jpg Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
For unknown reasons, Space Shuttle Discovery was assembled with extra black tiles at the edge of one windows. Compare the left and right of this photo. All other shuttles mirrored the same configuration on both sides.
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Turbopalooza at CMP around 2010. It was a get together with a bunch of guys along the East Coast, who posted on the Pelican Turbo forum. My 930 is the black one.
I was at a PCA DE at Roebling Road a couple of weeks ago. There was one air cooled car. You just don’t see air cooled cars anymore, let alone air cooled 930’s. Good times http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1682886481.jpg http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1682886481.jpg http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1682886481.jpg http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1682886481.jpg http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1682886481.jpg http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1682886481.jpg http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1682886481.jpg http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1682886481.jpg http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1682886481.jpg http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1682886481.jpg |
The maroon 934 looking car got a flat on the way down to the track. I lent him my spare tear 12 inch wide Perelli slicks /wheels so he could run the track, and he still had three or 4 inches of fender well to fill. The good news is, he had a good track day.
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Finally got some decent weather for a few days, I've been longing for another mountain based therapy session to augment the recent ocean based sessions, so off to Diablo I went again.
Spring runoff has wreaked havoc on the boat launch area, at least a couple feet of sand and rock covering the ramp. All but useless for power boat launching. No problem though, kayaks can be launched from a multitude of places... I don't need no stinkin ramp. This lake is always a striking color, it's feed by a multitude of glaciers and filled with silt/rock dust that reflects a crazy color at certain sun angles. A rocky start for a wooden boat http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1682964126.jpg http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1682964126.jpg Prime dock and campsite all to myself, love early season/mid week outings! http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1682964126.jpg Walking to the top of Thunder Knob, nice open rock slabs with good northerly and southerly views http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1682964126.jpg Sourdough mountain http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1682964126.jpg Subway sandwich and a good cold beer, dinner with a view and slow light show, perfect! I'm in no hurry http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1682964126.jpg Amazingly warm for late April, I was down to a tee shirt until after sunset. Got cold quick, mid 40's overnight. Opted to stay in the sleeping bag until 8 am when the sun hit the tent http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1682964126.jpg Turned in early, set my alarm for 1AM, Aurora lights were predicted overnight so back up to the high point I went with my big camera and tripod- alas, no lights visible via eyeball or camera. Super quiet and peaceful out wandering around for an hour http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1682964126.JPG Very rare to be in the middle of this lake early afternoon with no wind- usually has some impressive whitecaps racing through http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1682964126.jpg |
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