The Catalina Mountain Range, just outside of Tucson, AZ.
Very pretty. I also love the little red-bird of paradise flowers like the one that got into the edge of this view of the mountains.
Travel
Helldorado Days in Tombstone
This weekend is “Heldorado Weekend” in Tombstone, AZ. The costumes and pageantry are in celebration of the 128th anniversary of the famous “Gunfight at O.K. Corral.”
Train Wreck
Check out this panoramic image of an actual derailment we passed near Globe, AZ, today. Workers were busily working to fix this mess. Click on the image to enlarge.
It made me wonder who is going to fix the derailed US Government? The House of Reps, Senate, and Administration in Washington are seriously off-track. It will have to be the American voters over the next several election cycles that will vote the idiocy out of office. Hopefully, ACORN and other subversive organizations will have been fully exposed for the frauds they are and sanity will prevail.
Our New Neighbors
We’re in an undisclosed location somewhere in Arizona tonight. When we pulled the RV into the campsite and got all set up, these little guys showed up – the whole family. They’re Arizona Quail, I suppose – anyhow, they’re cute! Click on the image to enlarge.
BNSF Train Crossing
On the way to the range today, we heard the train coming down the track, so we decided to stop for the photo op. Damsel took some stills and I made a movie.
I have always been fascinated by trains, especially old steamers, but I like ’em all. In the summer of 2005, Damsel and I rode the Alaskan RR from Anchorage through Denali and on to Fairbanks. Seeing any trains always brings out a little wanderlust in me.
Pardon the crappy bandwidth compression. One of these days I’m going to upgrade the website for streaming video. I kept telling myself that I would do it when I get the time – well now that I’m retired, I no longer have much of an excuse. I’ll get on it real soon now, just as soon as I do a few chores and we make an out of towner or two . . .
Deer in the Foothills
On our way into Yosemite a couple of weeks ago, we spotted some deer crossing the little country road we took to the lodge where we stayed the night. One deer bounded right through a barbed-wire fence and across a field. This is a two-frame movie that I captured as two photos combined into a Flash© animation.
Gun Blogger Rendezvous – Recap
This is a slideshow recapping our great time at the GBR-IV in Reno. We met so many nice folks and made new friends. It was truly a great experience for us, and we have already been in touch with some of our new buddies. Thanks to Mr. C and Kee Wee for throwing one of the best events we’ve been fortunate enough to attend.
Major Chuck Ziegenfuss did a presentation for Project Valor-IT, so we included a tribute to that in the slideshow. If you want to learn more please visit About Project Valour-IT on-line.
Blogs and others represented at GBR-IV:
Thanks also to the event sponsors: Para USA, Hi-Point Firearms, GLOCK, Dillon Precision, Lucky Gunner Ammo, The Silver Legacy, Brownell’s, Natchez Shooters Supply, Midway USA, Remington, Crimson Trace, Bison Armory, Cheaper than Dirt, National Rifle Association and the National Sports Shooting Foundation (thanks Bill!)
If I missed anyone, please tell me, so I can make it right.
Photo credits (most of ’em) – Damsel.