Random Object Photographs

[RobertJ.]

The Crater, 40 Years Later...

I was granted a day of solitude, so I made my annual trek to Mt. St. Helens. It was a little different than it has been in years past. The signs all the way there said that Johnston Ridge was closed, but they meant the visitor's center, not the entire area. I did some research for a couple days before going, so I was confident that I'd get to spend some quality time there.

It was a little hazy, so my photos of the crater weren't as good as I've taken in the past. But it was a good day. I did a little hiking and a little fishing. Didn't catch one, but saw a nice trout contemplating my lure. The lake is Coldwater Lake, which wasn't there before the eruption.

The visitor's center and the parking lot were quite unlike I've ever seen them before!

 

[rubiranch]

Sad to hear that Gen. MacArthur's Connie is no longer at Valle... that was a very interesting piece of history to walk through.

Here's another from the same day I took the pic of the Tri-motor:

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[emptypockets]

Saturday Evening In The Country

 

[THE PILGRIM]

Another NM mystery.
Lots of weird stuff here in NM.
This is reported to be a HOUSE designed by a World Famous Architect.

 

[snowman]

Saturday Evening In The Country

1st Picture: Do you know if this building was originally a gas station?

2nd Picture: Now we're talking; too bad the old girl wasn't kept inside. 66 Series IH, either a 966 or 1066 is my guess. Excellent tractors in their day, and often still used in pulling contests.

Thanks for posting these and the rest of the pictures, emptypockets.

Regards,
Andy

 

[emptypockets]

snowman, that is the old Blue Star store. There were two gas pumps in front. I take a drive through the country or the woods almost every evening....a little light in these trying times.

 

[rubiranch]

Last night's moon.

I'm not a fan of the moon.
My little canyon is pitch black without the moon.
With no moon there are billions of stars including the milky way galaxy which all go away when the moon's out.

 

[xring33]

Remains of an Oklahoma one room schoolhouse about 15 miles east of Laverne, Oklahoma.


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[okiegtrider]

 

[ladder13]

Another NM mystery.
Lots of weird stuff here in NM.
This is reported to be a HOUSE designed by a World Famous Architect.

Frank Lloyd Wright?

 

[ladder13]

Allegedly NYC.

 

[THE PILGRIM]

Frank Lloyd Wright?

Reported to be John Young.
It’s located in Galisteo, NM.

 

[chuckie]

Nice shot of the moon, what are you using for a camera?

 

[rubiranch]

Nice shot of the moon, what are you using for a camera?

A Canon PowerShot SX520 HS

 

[Dougaz]

Costa Rica friends

We had these visitors on a daily basis when we stayed at an eco resort in the rain forests of Costa Rica.

 

[leswad]

Cancun today

 

[PALADIN85020]

This is a shot of me at Pearl Harbor. The WWII submarine behind me is the U.S.S. Bowfin, (SS-287). I was amazed at its size. It was launched exactly one year after the Japanese attack on Pearl. This boat was credited with 26,458 tons sunk in the Pacific and was awarded the Presidential Unit Citation. Its commander was awarded the Navy Cross.

John

 

[Rodan]

U.S.S. Bowfin is a fascinating museum... incredibly tight quarters aboard. It really makes you appreciate what those sailors went through.

I hope you got aboard U.S.S. Missouri while you were there... also an incredible piece of history.

'Course, I'm a little biased having spent a short time aboard back when she was working for a living...

 

[ladder13]

The Badlands

 

[rubiranch]

This is a shot of me at Pearl Harbor. The WWII submarine behind me is the U.S.S. Bowfin, (SS-287). I was amazed at its size. It was launched exactly one year after the Japanese attack on Pearl. This boat was credited with 26,458 tons sunk in the Pacific and was awarded the Presidential Unit Citation. Its commander was awarded the Navy Cross.

John

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