Hillbilly77
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Duffer, being camera shy. For whatever reason, he won’t look straight at you when you’re taking his picture.
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chuckie
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Well that just wouldn't be dignified.
Good pic.
Mineral Fork Aug 4th 2015. Such a beautiful canyon.
[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05rQclWBIq4[/ame]
Mineral Fork is my very favorite trail to ride. From the bottom to the top is only 5.2 miles. Its a dead end at a mine in Big Cottonwood Canyon.
This is my best friend. He moved in next door to me 56 years ago.
This is at the mine at the top of the trail.
We enjoy riding up in the late afternoon, fix dinner and ride out after dark.
Dusk is the best time to be there because the Mountain Goats come over the ridge from the adjoining canyons.
We watched them while we fixed dinner.
The goats in the pictures above are hanging out on the far ridge waiting for the sun to go down.
Once the sun sets they start their trek down the canyon.
[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bg3twfJ740k[/ame]
That was perfect ride. Good company, an amazing canyon, good food and about 24 goats.
Just a couple pictures from the San Rafael Swell from back in November 2011.
And a sand hill in the middle of nowhere.
On the top looking back down.
Off in the distance is where we generally get to see some wild horses.
[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THa42-2SIF8[/ame]
For years people have been letting their domestic horses go out in the wild and they bred with the Mustangs.
And because of that there are no more Wild Mustangs roaming the ranges, only pintos.
THE PILGRIM
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When the Butterfield Stage was all the Rage,
They had a route across Texas to El Paso, then up the Rio Grande now NM, AZ on across to CA.
And they had a Stage Stop about every 20 miles.
The Pine Creek Station East of El Paso and South of the Guadalupe Mountains is described as One of The Best!
They had a route across Texas to El Paso, then up the Rio Grande now NM, AZ on across to CA.
And they had a Stage Stop about every 20 miles.
The Pine Creek Station East of El Paso and South of the Guadalupe Mountains is described as One of The Best!
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Big Cholla
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"Rubiranch": I really like your pictures. Utah is not called "Color Country" for nothing. And, you are an excellent photographer. But, 
As a student of the American horse, I would like to gently nudge you into thinking of them as they actually are; In fact there is no such thing as a "Wild Horse". The feral horse you see on the Utah outback is the direct result of horses from the years of exploration of the American wilderness and the release or loss of horses brought from Europe to aid in the explorers' travel. In addition, over the years horribly cold long winters occured right along. American ranchers commonly just turned their remuda out to fend for themselves as best they could manage. Many died, but some survived each of of those bad winters. The last winter like that occurred in the West the winter of 48/49. It was estimated that the ranchers of Nevada alone turned out over 2,000 horses. Utah ranchers may have turned out more. What we see today are mainly the descendants of that group. They are true Feral Horses.
North America has never had a true wild horse. An ancestor of the horse specie existed here many thousands of years ago, but died out with the dinosaur die off. They were about as big as a large dog and only "sort of" looked like a modern day horse.
Please keep up with your superb photos of Utah's backcountry. It is the best place in the North American area to explore. I have worn out two Toyota Land Cruisers exploring Southern Utah.
As a student of the American horse, I would like to gently nudge you into thinking of them as they actually are; In fact there is no such thing as a "Wild Horse". The feral horse you see on the Utah outback is the direct result of horses from the years of exploration of the American wilderness and the release or loss of horses brought from Europe to aid in the explorers' travel. In addition, over the years horribly cold long winters occured right along. American ranchers commonly just turned their remuda out to fend for themselves as best they could manage. Many died, but some survived each of of those bad winters. The last winter like that occurred in the West the winter of 48/49. It was estimated that the ranchers of Nevada alone turned out over 2,000 horses. Utah ranchers may have turned out more. What we see today are mainly the descendants of that group. They are true Feral Horses. North America has never had a true wild horse. An ancestor of the horse specie existed here many thousands of years ago, but died out with the dinosaur die off. They were about as big as a large dog and only "sort of" looked like a modern day horse.
Please keep up with your superb photos of Utah's backcountry. It is the best place in the North American area to explore. I have worn out two Toyota Land Cruisers exploring Southern Utah.
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"Rubiranch": I really like your pictures. Utah is not called "Color Country" for nothing. And, you are an excellent photographer. But,
North America has never had a true wild horse. An ancestor of the horse specie existed here many thousands of years ago, but died out with the dinosaur die off. They were about as big as a large dog and only "sort of" looked like a modern day horse.
Please keep up with your superb photos of Utah's backcountry. It is the best place in the North American area to explore. I have worn out two Toyota Land Cruisers exploring Southern Utah.
Thank you very much for the kind words.
And thank you for sharing your knowledge of those Feral Horses. I really appreciated that.
Utah is a beautiful place for sure. I love living here and exploring the Great Outdoors.
Bayou52
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^^^^ And, so tasty!
Bayou52
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Just a buzzard chilling across the street from my house today.
I think its time to start another bacon thread.[emoji1]So cute when they are young:
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THE PILGRIM
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bigwheelzip
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Going through some "Random Objects" that somehow formed an historical grouping in my mind.
This first year "Peace" dollar is a beautiful homage to Liberty and the soldiers lost in WWI defending her, with the eagle clutching an olive branch over the word Peace, in hope for the future.
Coinage of Yugoslavia, a country formed in WWI, and which disintegrated when Tito, a WWI soldier turned Dictator, died in 1992.
Coinage of Spain, with Franco's image. In the Army since 1907, and spent his life binding the feuding country together as Dictator, until his death in 1975.
In 1904, the New York City Subway system began operation. Entry using single fare tokens began in 1953, with the "Small "Y" Token" for 15 cents.
The "Large "Y" Token" replaced the small one in 1970 for 30 cents and was replaced in 1980 when it cost 50 cents.
A special "Diamond Jubilee" token was issued for one year, on the subway's 75th anniversary 79-80, with a diamond shaped hole punched in it, and a vintage subway car image on the face.
Metrocards replaced tokens in 2003.
This first year "Peace" dollar is a beautiful homage to Liberty and the soldiers lost in WWI defending her, with the eagle clutching an olive branch over the word Peace, in hope for the future.
Coinage of Yugoslavia, a country formed in WWI, and which disintegrated when Tito, a WWI soldier turned Dictator, died in 1992.
Coinage of Spain, with Franco's image. In the Army since 1907, and spent his life binding the feuding country together as Dictator, until his death in 1975.
In 1904, the New York City Subway system began operation. Entry using single fare tokens began in 1953, with the "Small "Y" Token" for 15 cents.
The "Large "Y" Token" replaced the small one in 1970 for 30 cents and was replaced in 1980 when it cost 50 cents.
A special "Diamond Jubilee" token was issued for one year, on the subway's 75th anniversary 79-80, with a diamond shaped hole punched in it, and a vintage subway car image on the face.
Metrocards replaced tokens in 2003.
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