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 Utah's canyon trekking,deck chair packing desert explorer who dreams of visiting Canada someday
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Posted - 10/06/2008 : 10:00 PM
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Quakies! Streams! I'm in heaven! 
      
I left home on the ridge, St. George, at 4 a.m. on Friday morning; in search of fall colors. I headed four hours up to Provo, Utah. Then, up the beautiful, Provo Canyon to the turnoff into the mountains and
Sundance. I ate breakfast at Sundance which took FOREVER... I saw a quakie leaf actually turn from green to gold as I waited...
Then, off to the mountains for more walks and drives. Unreal.
     
My wife and son were out of town and this trip was just what the Dr. ordered for staying home alone for the whole week. I went up to
Park City and had supper. Then, downing two monster drinks on the 5 hour drive home, I got back and celebrated with my two weener dawgs who were very happy that I had brought home some Messin with sasquatch
beef jerky....mmmmmmm yummm
Then, at about 5 am, both dogs had bad gas!! D'oh!
     
I will probably not go out for a month, unless I get bit by the hikiing bug. Hitting the gym. Then, it's back on the trails.
Cheers! jerry
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Hope, BC
Canada
7098 Posts |
Posted - 10/06/2008 : 10:06 PM
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Wow ! Nice report Jerry, great to see Fall colors!
Lots of water too for a change, thanks for sharing.
Do you find yourself carrying extra water now? lol |
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Simpson quoting tree hunter and canyon rapping rockhound who longs for the return of his trapped Toyota
Salt Lake City, UT
USA
2268 Posts |
Posted - 10/07/2008 : 09:20 AM
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Gotta love those Wasatch aspen stands! Not so sure about flatulent weiner dogs, though. |
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Happy go lucky, plaid wearin, postholin, safeway gaitor sportin, old-school film shootin, giver of many regards
Abbotsford, B.C.
Canada
13453 Posts |
Posted - 10/07/2008 : 6:07 PM
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Wow. What a blaze of colours. Just like a extravagant flora display made up for the elite.
Very nice.
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Utah's canyon trekking,deck chair packing desert explorer who dreams of visiting Canada someday
3988 Posts |
Posted - 10/07/2008 : 7:16 PM
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Thanks, Aces!
You bet! The week before, I took a 5 mile hike in 103 degree temp.
I went through 2 1/2 liters of water in four hours walking.
Hi, TMC! These mountains and streams make me just more hungry for my week stay in BC next spring. ahhhh... can't wait!
Thanks, Karvitk! As a young guy living in New Jersey, I once saw a painting of something like this and remarked how fake it looked, then.
No way, could there be such a place. So, when do the larch change?
I saw a tr last fall from up there and never imagined a tree that could look like that! awesome!
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High River, (just south of Calgary eh!), Alberta
Canada
1701 Posts |
Posted - 10/07/2008 : 8:06 PM
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| Thanks for the eye candy! |
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463 Posts |
Posted - 10/07/2008 : 8:24 PM
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Certainly an objective met vis a vis the fall colours, RM.
Some of the best I've seen on this site. I must get out to more non-coniferous zones occasionally... |
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Utah's canyon trekking,deck chair packing desert explorer who dreams of visiting Canada someday
3988 Posts |
Posted - 10/07/2008 : 9:47 PM
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Hi, Sod!
My camera got a real workout. Glad you liked the pics.
Thanks, Keefer!  I liked the dark green spruces jutting above the quakies. Amazing how something dying can look so beautiful.
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Hope, BC
Canada
7098 Posts |
Posted - 10/07/2008 : 9:50 PM
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| Great to hear you're coming up to BC for a visit, what area are you going to be in? Perhaps we can hunt some Sasquatch while you're up here! |
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Utah's canyon trekking,deck chair packing desert explorer who dreams of visiting Canada someday
3988 Posts |
Posted - 10/07/2008 : 10:00 PM
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Going to fly into Vancouver and go from there.
Can't wait! I was going to come up for winter, but have a wedding to fly back east for in January. I'll have more vacation time to use in April. So, I hear a potato cannon is the best for drawing them out? hehe |
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Popkum, BC
Canada
5887 Posts |
Posted - 11/03/2008 : 08:38 AM
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| Your fall colors are magnificent! I'm so used to your desert photos I didn't realize there were all these trees in Utah. Thanks for posting. |
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The desert, B.C.
Canada
435 Posts |
Posted - 11/03/2008 : 11:39 AM
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| What a treat of colours and texture. Beauty shots ! |
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bandana wearin', pole huckin', view lovin', dog herdin', 4x4 navigatin', lake huntin', butt-slidin' bridge crosser, who enjoys postholing with an overnighter pack
Surrey, BC
Canada
4648 Posts |
Posted - 11/03/2008 : 12:03 PM
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What a treat for the eyes! Beauty shpots RM .
What's this about coming to Vancouver? I missed this .. .when are you coming up? |
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Utah's canyon trekking,deck chair packing desert explorer who dreams of visiting Canada someday
3988 Posts |
Posted - 11/04/2008 : 9:52 PM
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April. Yes! SWEEEET!!
Thanks for asking! Probably fly in on a Thursday and go out on the following Tuesday. |
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Vancouver
155 Posts |
Posted - 11/04/2008 : 10:06 PM
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These pictures look almost like paintings. Beautiful. |
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Happy go lucky, plaid wearin, postholin, safeway gaitor sportin, old-school film shootin, giver of many regards
Abbotsford, B.C.
Canada
13453 Posts |
Posted - 11/05/2008 : 6:31 PM
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quote:
Originally posted by platypus
These pictures look almost like paintings. Beautiful.
Looking at these photos again, I am thinking this has to be among one of the best collections of autumn colour beauty.
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Sundance, Utah!
