After Mountain Home Arkansas and fishing the White River, we plied our way home..
Staying in B&Bs in Bardstown KY and Frostburg MD, we are now comfortably ensconced in "the cottage" in Putnam CT -- everyone needs to stay in "the cottage"
We are almost home.
We have a 2 week housesit just outside of Newport RI during which we plan on visiting the mansions and seeing how other people like us live... I am not sure if they are living up to our lifestyle, but it will be fun to see what the upper class are doing.
Thursday, September 25, 2014
Wednesday, September 24, 2014
Night Fishing
Our friend and guide Paul Bobby ( the kids call him Mr Booby) has been consistently telling us that night fishing was excellent and we should do it. We procrastinated. Hell, it's cold at night. ....and you can't see!
So, with much fanfare... and since we had to say "Yes Paul" .. we set off for night fishing.
It was to be a twilight fishing expedition that simple "evolved" into a trip that took us into midnight or beyond. Yikes, I go to bed at 10!
We set off, now in the dark, and casted to water that we could not see.... Paul said "Be Patient" - let it happen (or something like that)... There are BIG fish here... the last trip we caught 28 fish...
Well, we didn't catch 28 fish, since the water levels we all screwed up ....
But we did catch BIG fish -- Alicia was happy.
First it was about the Bald Eagles
Then it was about buzzards
Then a two fished fisherman that Paul enjoyed!
Then the BIG fish at night
Ha, mine was bigger that hers!
Couple of buds enjoying the catch -- almost 25" -- BIG
So, with much fanfare... and since we had to say "Yes Paul" .. we set off for night fishing.
It was to be a twilight fishing expedition that simple "evolved" into a trip that took us into midnight or beyond. Yikes, I go to bed at 10!
We set off, now in the dark, and casted to water that we could not see.... Paul said "Be Patient" - let it happen (or something like that)... There are BIG fish here... the last trip we caught 28 fish...
Well, we didn't catch 28 fish, since the water levels we all screwed up ....
But we did catch BIG fish -- Alicia was happy.
First it was about the Bald Eagles
Then it was about buzzards
Then a two fished fisherman that Paul enjoyed!
Then the BIG fish at night
Ha, mine was bigger that hers!
Couple of buds enjoying the catch -- almost 25" -- BIG
Thursday, September 18, 2014
Observations
Peculiar
Now that is a place that I could live in.... unlike Normalville PA (near FallingWater) which is an unlikely place,
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As we drive around we see a TON of signs making note of Historic Downtown (fill in the blank). Really they are everywhere... my guess is that the government gives you money and a sign if you simple suggest that your town is "historic" -- why else? No pictures, but a real deal.
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Cheyenne Bottoms
It's wildlife refuge in Kansas http://www.naturalkansas.org/cheyenne.htm but I think it would be better if it were the name of a running back in the NFL, or maybe an exotic dancer!
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2.99
When was the last time you saw this.... I just had to stop and fill up. And to think, gas was 4.09 in Aspen (where of course, we spotted the store sign that said "Be Prepared To Spend"
Now that is a place that I could live in.... unlike Normalville PA (near FallingWater) which is an unlikely place,
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As we drive around we see a TON of signs making note of Historic Downtown (fill in the blank). Really they are everywhere... my guess is that the government gives you money and a sign if you simple suggest that your town is "historic" -- why else? No pictures, but a real deal.
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Cheyenne Bottoms
It's wildlife refuge in Kansas http://www.naturalkansas.org/cheyenne.htm but I think it would be better if it were the name of a running back in the NFL, or maybe an exotic dancer!
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2.99
When was the last time you saw this.... I just had to stop and fill up. And to think, gas was 4.09 in Aspen (where of course, we spotted the store sign that said "Be Prepared To Spend"
Wednesday, September 17, 2014
Home is..... drum roll ... an RV!
We returned to Arkansas to fish the White River and hang out with Paul Bobby... who, after guiding us a few times, has become a good friend. In June, Paul and his wife Cindra suggested that staying in their RV was a possibility (after a few glasses of wine) so, after a few months out west, we took them up on it. Paul is a retired Air Force MP, so I need to be careful. Cindra is a retired LtCol.
Anyway, we worked it out so that we reserved the site, and Paul "delivered" the RV to the site. We just thought it would be totally cool... in a way it is more that totally cool, since I am sitting in a comfortable chair while it is absolutely pouring out (nasty day of weather).
Here is a look at our home for the next 4 days.
It's a 35footer
Alicia just thinks it is totally cool! But she doesn't want to drive it, or own one..... yet! ha
Anyway, we worked it out so that we reserved the site, and Paul "delivered" the RV to the site. We just thought it would be totally cool... in a way it is more that totally cool, since I am sitting in a comfortable chair while it is absolutely pouring out (nasty day of weather).
Here is a look at our home for the next 4 days.
It's a 35footer
Alicia just thinks it is totally cool! But she doesn't want to drive it, or own one..... yet! ha
Sunday, September 14, 2014
Home is .....
on the road.... as we head sloooowly back to the east coast.
The plan:
Sunday, Sept 14: Drive from Park City, Utah to Frisco, Colorado; stay at a hotel
Monday, Sept 15: Drive from Frisco, CO to somewhere in Kansas; stay at a B&B that we stayed at on the way out in June
Tuesday, Sept 16: Drive from Kansas to Mt. Home, Arkansas; stay tuned for the lodging details … wait’ll you see them! it will be totally different.
Wednesday, Sept 17 thru Saturday, Sept 20: Fish the White River in Arkansas with our guide/friend Paul Bobby.
Sunday, Sept 21: Drive from Mt. Home, Arkansas to Bowling Green Kentucky; stay at a B&B that we stayed at on the way out in June
Monday, Sept 22: Drive from Kentucky to Maryland; stay two nights at a lodge that we stayed at on the way out in June
Wednesday, Sept 24: Drive from Kentucky to Connecticut; spend four nights with Bev and Mike (YAY!)
Sunday, Sept 28: Drive from Connecticut to Newport, Rhode Island for a housesit
Saturday, Oct 18 OR Sunday, Oct 19: Return to Saco!!
The plan:
Sunday, Sept 14: Drive from Park City, Utah to Frisco, Colorado; stay at a hotel
Monday, Sept 15: Drive from Frisco, CO to somewhere in Kansas; stay at a B&B that we stayed at on the way out in June
Tuesday, Sept 16: Drive from Kansas to Mt. Home, Arkansas; stay tuned for the lodging details … wait’ll you see them! it will be totally different.
Wednesday, Sept 17 thru Saturday, Sept 20: Fish the White River in Arkansas with our guide/friend Paul Bobby.
Sunday, Sept 21: Drive from Mt. Home, Arkansas to Bowling Green Kentucky; stay at a B&B that we stayed at on the way out in June
Monday, Sept 22: Drive from Kentucky to Maryland; stay two nights at a lodge that we stayed at on the way out in June
Wednesday, Sept 24: Drive from Kentucky to Connecticut; spend four nights with Bev and Mike (YAY!)
Sunday, Sept 28: Drive from Connecticut to Newport, Rhode Island for a housesit
Saturday, Oct 18 OR Sunday, Oct 19: Return to Saco!!
Saturday, September 13, 2014
Above Park City ..... and Into the Fog. - part 2
.... Into the Fog..
As we traveled the road above Park City, the fog started to shift around and creep up the mountain "on little cat feet".. it was pretty fun to watch.. and it created some nice shots.
fog-tree line
The creeping fog - we watched it move toward the right.
In quick time... we were in the fog.
The road dropped down into the Heber Valley. --- nice views along the way.
A grove of Aspen trees ...
Heber Valley -- town of Midway.
When we arrived in Park City, the trees were changing color.. 10 days laters the color was fading.
Nice color as we get into the "color zone"
As we traveled the road above Park City, the fog started to shift around and creep up the mountain "on little cat feet".. it was pretty fun to watch.. and it created some nice shots.
The creeping fog - we watched it move toward the right.
In quick time... we were in the fog.
A grove of Aspen trees ...
Heber Valley -- town of Midway.
When we arrived in Park City, the trees were changing color.. 10 days laters the color was fading.
Nice color as we get into the "color zone"
Friday, September 12, 2014
Above Park City ..... and Into the Fog. - part 1
This is a 2-part series, because I really have TOO MANY pictures and didn't want to delete any! Now I really wanted to create a slideshow set to music, but all my research and Alicia's help could not figure out how to create a high picture quality result that I could easily share. And with virtually any music added, YouTube will take the results down due to copyright infringement on the music
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Above Park City
It was a cold and windy night..
Well actually it was mostly raining and/or threatening to rain. A day in the outdoors did not look like it was in the cards, so we decided to take a drive. Up Rt 224 throughout Park City ski resort, yes this road actually drives through the ski area. Imagine driving a car up a well-paved road, under chair lifts, to the top of the mountain. Along the way, we were astonished to find some rather large lodges well up on the mountain....Montage this one was very close to the top, at around 8000 ft. They have to keep the road open in the winter ... a crazy prospect for sure.
We did the drive without any expectations: didn't know where we would end up, what we would see, if it would rain on us, if the roads were crappy dirt/muddy or worse (a road that could puncture yet another tire!)
What happened is that after driving through the ski resort, we ended up at the top, at the crest line of the range. It was an open view for almost 360 degrees and spotted with various chair lifts. Definitely the top. We were up near the Jupiter and Empire bowls (open google maps for Park City and follow 224 through the ski areas.)
It wasn't raining, but we were in unsettled weather.
The altitude, shifting weather pattern and expansive surroundings, set up some nice condition for camera shots.
The view east looking over the Park City basin (this is the ski area). The summit chairs were to the left.
Looking West from where we stopped at the summit.
Panning the west looking area - we pulled out the binoculars and spotted snow capped peaks on the horizon -- no idea what range it was.
More on the west side
A panorama
A bit more along the crest line road.
Just kept stopping and shooting.
As noted in the intro -- more shooting and less deleting -- even though some shots look the same.
Dropping into Big Cottonwood Canyon on the way to Brighton ski area
The view down into Brighton ski area -- a small area that is full of snowboarders in the winter.
The road into Big Cottonwood -- Alta and Snowbird are somewhere over the ridge line. We could have taken this road all the way to Salt Lake City ... that sure would have been "taking the back road!"
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Above Park City
It was a cold and windy night..
Well actually it was mostly raining and/or threatening to rain. A day in the outdoors did not look like it was in the cards, so we decided to take a drive. Up Rt 224 throughout Park City ski resort, yes this road actually drives through the ski area. Imagine driving a car up a well-paved road, under chair lifts, to the top of the mountain. Along the way, we were astonished to find some rather large lodges well up on the mountain....Montage this one was very close to the top, at around 8000 ft. They have to keep the road open in the winter ... a crazy prospect for sure.
We did the drive without any expectations: didn't know where we would end up, what we would see, if it would rain on us, if the roads were crappy dirt/muddy or worse (a road that could puncture yet another tire!)
What happened is that after driving through the ski resort, we ended up at the top, at the crest line of the range. It was an open view for almost 360 degrees and spotted with various chair lifts. Definitely the top. We were up near the Jupiter and Empire bowls (open google maps for Park City and follow 224 through the ski areas.)
It wasn't raining, but we were in unsettled weather.
The altitude, shifting weather pattern and expansive surroundings, set up some nice condition for camera shots.
The view east looking over the Park City basin (this is the ski area). The summit chairs were to the left.
Looking West from where we stopped at the summit.
Panning the west looking area - we pulled out the binoculars and spotted snow capped peaks on the horizon -- no idea what range it was.
More on the west side
A bit more along the crest line road.
Just kept stopping and shooting.
As noted in the intro -- more shooting and less deleting -- even though some shots look the same.
Dropping into Big Cottonwood Canyon on the way to Brighton ski area
The view down into Brighton ski area -- a small area that is full of snowboarders in the winter.
The road into Big Cottonwood -- Alta and Snowbird are somewhere over the ridge line. We could have taken this road all the way to Salt Lake City ... that sure would have been "taking the back road!"
Thursday, September 11, 2014
Hike to Fish ... with Dave
I met Dave a while ago on line, he has been an internet friend since... he lives in Salt Lake City, and we agreed to get together for a hike in the Uinta-Wasatch mountains.
I suggested that we hike to Scudder Lake and hopefully do some fishing. I selected it based on the distance in and the suggestion that is holds fish. Well, we did the hike, arrived at Scudder, walked around the lake and determined that it was unlikely that fishing would be productive. The lake was partially inaccessible due to being ringed by lily pads and interrupted by numerous downed trees.
So, we had a nice lunch and decided to head back back and look for another lake ... this time, close to the road. We ended up at Mirror Lake. Even though it was crowded (Saturday) we had a spot we could fish at. Alas, it proved better for pictures than for catching fish.
All in all a good day with Dave and being in a nice location. Not so good for catching.
At Scudder Lake
The Green Team: Alicia and Dave
Nice looking rock and shrub
At Mirror Lake
Not sure what happened to this image.. but it is one that we are BOTH in ...
I suggested that we hike to Scudder Lake and hopefully do some fishing. I selected it based on the distance in and the suggestion that is holds fish. Well, we did the hike, arrived at Scudder, walked around the lake and determined that it was unlikely that fishing would be productive. The lake was partially inaccessible due to being ringed by lily pads and interrupted by numerous downed trees.
So, we had a nice lunch and decided to head back back and look for another lake ... this time, close to the road. We ended up at Mirror Lake. Even though it was crowded (Saturday) we had a spot we could fish at. Alas, it proved better for pictures than for catching fish.
All in all a good day with Dave and being in a nice location. Not so good for catching.
At Scudder Lake
The Green Team: Alicia and Dave
Nice looking rock and shrub
At Mirror Lake
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