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Re: American Holiday 2007
« Reply #60 on: July 06, 2007, 08:00:00 PM »
...And on we go....

Springdale was holding a wonderful annual festival celebrating the native flute while we there and we were lucky enough to get tickets for one of the evening performances featuring flautists from all across the USA and even from as far away as Australia.....and the performances were held in a beautiful auditorium set high into the hills above the town...a perfect and remarkably atmospheric setting for some truly haunting music...
though the image of the venue might have to wait for the next posting...my apologies.
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Re: American Holiday 2007
« Reply #61 on: July 06, 2007, 08:05:50 PM »
Let's begin with the auditorium whilst I remember...
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Re: American Holiday 2007
« Reply #62 on: July 06, 2007, 11:51:03 PM »
Cliff, this is worthy of an article in, nay complete edition of, 'The Rock Garden'. A terrific series of pics. Lifts the spirits after a rather sad and gloomy two weeks. That, and some superb tennis today.
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Re: American Holiday 2007
« Reply #63 on: July 07, 2007, 09:22:26 AM »
Steady Anthony! ....but very kind of you to suggest such a thing....

Next stop... Mammoth and Horseshoe Lakes....where we were shocked to discover devastation of trees unlike anything we have seen in Europe.....the culprit, CO2 omissions from the earth...the two posters illustrate the problem. Whilst only on a small scale at present (in a relatively restricted area above the very beautiful Horseshoe Lake), it must threaten the very future of these pristine wilderness areas. 
« Last Edit: July 07, 2007, 09:29:02 AM by ranunculus »
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Re: American Holiday 2007
« Reply #64 on: July 07, 2007, 09:39:58 AM »
....A few random shots on this particular memory card....please don't get dizzy from traversing the locations too quickly....

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Re: American Holiday 2007
« Reply #65 on: July 07, 2007, 09:45:30 AM »
...We will stick with random locations for this batch....

Back to a 'structured approach' for the next lot..... (hopefully)....

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Re: American Holiday 2007
« Reply #66 on: July 07, 2007, 11:52:30 AM »
Cliff,
I have to add my praises on this magnificient thread it fair lifts the spirit as we suffer the second wettest June since records began.

What a tour de force, which reminds me Le Tour starts today, I put you top of the class and give you 5 gold stars.

Thanks for taking the time and effort to share your trip with us all.
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Re: American Holiday 2007
« Reply #67 on: July 07, 2007, 12:05:44 PM »
Thanks Ian...but I'll look awful in a yellow jersey....like an inflated melon.....
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Re: American Holiday 2007
« Reply #68 on: July 07, 2007, 12:18:11 PM »
Okay, Cliff, so yellow is not your colour... what about the polka dot jersey... for the King of the Mountains??!! ;D 8)
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Re: American Holiday 2007
« Reply #69 on: July 07, 2007, 03:09:13 PM »
>Probably common but name please.jpg

Fairy Duster Calliandra?

Later, seeing the previous snap, Albizia julibrissin?

Great pictures BTW.
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Re: American Holiday 2007
« Reply #70 on: July 07, 2007, 05:39:58 PM »
Isn't that ALWAYS worn by the great Lithuanian rider Harry Trichium.....na.....num?

Thanks David....for the kind comments .... and the identifications.
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Re: American Holiday 2007
« Reply #71 on: July 07, 2007, 10:06:03 PM »
This evening we will head out of Bishop and visit McGhee Creek, Convict Lake and other beautiful locations in the High Sierras....

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Re: American Holiday 2007
« Reply #72 on: July 07, 2007, 10:09:33 PM »
Still on the trails around Bishop....

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Re: American Holiday 2007
« Reply #73 on: July 07, 2007, 10:16:30 PM »
The first two images speak for themselves....near Mammoth Lakes....

...And a quick visit to the hot springs near Lee Vining....
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Re: American Holiday 2007
« Reply #74 on: July 07, 2007, 10:30:21 PM »
Many thanks for sharing these images, Cliff, wonderful pix.

I have to say that I find desert landscapes quite fascinating. I was lucky enough to visit canyonlands in Utah a couple of years ago. Some amazingly sculptured and etched rock - quite awesome. I was also intrigued by the desert crust, a rare and thoroughly endangered habitat, mainly due to quad bike trailing, which seems to be a favoured pastime out there. Great pity as the crust takes many decades to regenerate.

And I did see a rattler! Whilst looking for some shade to eat lunch I suddenly heard the telltale rattle - it was just one of the smaller species though, only about a half metre long. But we did beat a cautious retreat.......
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