Mid-September - Mid-Cascades 2009?

LiveonJG · Post by **LiveonJG** » Mon Sep 21, 2009 6:42 pm

Thanks locoqueso, you're welcome anytime. It would be great to meet you.

Nice write up Bob. I'm not too crazy about being a serf, but still, a nice write up.

-John

hambone · Post by **hambone** » Mon Sep 21, 2009 6:51 pm

Kirk, don't fear the madness. Remember: only YOU can prevent forest fires. ONLY YOU.

Flies and fairies

the sky drops

almost butterscotch

what a difference a day makes

prayers and offerings to our old friend fire

tease

honest joyful families are not only in picture books

right before all of our brains split in 1/2

trail to Memaloose

the happy bastard Sunny Sunday (bastard)

Cold Springs Ranger Station
some squinting required

deschutestrout · Post by **deschutestrout** » Mon Sep 21, 2009 7:21 pm

What! No pictures of my bus? Oh...yeah...I wasn't there. Looks like a grand time. Gypsie looks great in his rain gitup don't he? Next time...maybe next time........

chitwnvw · Post by **chitwnvw** » Mon Sep 21, 2009 8:32 pm

Is he towing "The Gypsie" here?

deschutestrout · Post by **deschutestrout** » Mon Sep 21, 2009 8:50 pm

Oh, and nice lantern accent in that one photo.

LiveonJG · Post by **LiveonJG** » Mon Sep 21, 2009 8:52 pm

deschutestrout wrote:Gypsie looks great in his rain gitup don't he?

Pajama pants, they're not just for sleeping anymore.

-John

justgimmecoffee · Post by **justgimmecoffee** » Mon Sep 21, 2009 9:59 pm

its been rough on Gypsy ever since Garanimals went outta biz.

LiveonJG · Post by **LiveonJG** » Mon Sep 21, 2009 10:07 pm

Don't freak me out like that Barry.

Garanimals didn't go outta biz.

Look they're right here: http://www.garanimals.com/

Strong as ever.

-John

LiveonJG · Post by **LiveonJG** » Mon Sep 21, 2009 10:08 pm

But you know something that has never sat right with me is why they don't make feetie pjs for adults?

-John

Gypsie · Post by **Gypsie** » Tue Sep 22, 2009 1:28 am

Beautiful place

Not much by way of written description but I have a few pix:

On the way in. As the sun was setting and before the miles and miles of Weyerhouser roads that are more suited to ATV's than a vanagon.

I did not bring the GPS this time... I got to wander the hills all on my own.

Heading down into the bowl..

Bob heading off to work.

Bottom of the bowl:

Liquid sunshine:

Flora and Fauna:

welcome wagon:

Both dogs were given strict orders by the bees to stay clear by way of a sting.

temporarily allowed popup...

Life springing forth from the rocks themselves.

Scar:

can you see the meloncholy in it's face?...

"Keep yer paws off 'da bass...."

I sometimes wake early and wander around in the silence. Listen, you can almost hear it...

This view deserves a few perspectives:

Misc. snaps:

I did bring my thong

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gettin steamy in the Gypsie Wagon:

Mountain man:

Definitely found some peace....

glasseye · Post by **glasseye** » Tue Sep 22, 2009 8:30 am

Gypsie wrote:Beautiful place
Not much by way of written description but I have a few pix:

Do you EVER!

Y'know, I was half a mind to surprise you guys and turn up with Frito, but my "Favourite Body Part" episode kinda slowed me down.

I sure wish we'd made it down there. What a great location!

My fave pix are the raindrops on the screen and the abstract closeups of nature.

hambone · Post by **hambone** » Wed Sep 23, 2009 10:46 am

From another forum:

Post subject: Re: Yellow jackets Posted: September 7th, 2009, 5:06 pm
Joined: May 28th, 2008, 11:03 pm
Posts: 420
Location: SE!!! We went up to Memaloose Lake today and they are FIERCE. There is a hive about 200 yards up the South Fork Trail and somebody disturbed and we all ran away, pursued by angry yellow jackets. Everyone save one came home with multiple stings and my hand is swollen right now.
You might want to stay away if you are headed up there any time soon.

LiveonJG · Post by **LiveonJG** » Wed Sep 23, 2009 11:04 am

hambone wrote:From another forum:
Post subject: Re: Yellow jackets Posted: September 7th, 2009, 5:06 pm
Joined: May 28th, 2008, 11:03 pm
Posts: 420
Location: SE!!! We went up to Memaloose Lake today and they are FIERCE. There is a hive about 200 yards up the South Fork Trail and somebody disturbed and we all ran away, pursued by angry yellow jackets. Everyone save one came home with multiple stings and my hand is swollen right now.
You might want to stay away if you are headed up there any time soon.

Sounds like they hit that hive in the tree. Did you notice the constant low buzz Sunday morning? Wasps everywhere. The colder weather kept them inside, out came the sun, out came the wasps.

-John

chitwnvw · Post by **chitwnvw** » Wed Sep 23, 2009 11:15 am

Yellow jackets are very aggressive this time of year.

Gypsie · Post by **Gypsie** » Wed Sep 23, 2009 11:53 am

Wish I'd have taken a picture of the spider Anthony had crawling on him. That was on big hairy Arachnid. The lumpy back made me think she was full of babies.

Got the jeebs just thinkin on it.

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Mid-September - Mid-Cascades 2009?