On Tour in the USA - Page 10

monster · 07-03-2009, 09:31 PM

Well, I tried, but now I look forward to you posting them in an accessible form

diminished · 07-03-2009, 10:42 PM

Some views of Miner's Delight

That last shot I'm particularly pleased with.

xoxoxoBruce · 07-03-2009, 10:47 PM

Excellent! There's a reward for you in IOtD.

monster · 07-04-2009, 10:25 AM

Those are great pics, thanks

I want to go....

diminished · 07-04-2009, 11:00 AM

xoxoxoBruce · 07-04-2009, 02:25 PM

diminished · 07-04-2009, 05:09 PM

I think we upset the guy at the fireworks caravan earlier,either at our modest purchase (which is probably more fireworks than either of us have detonated this decade),or with our Britishness.I will say,tho,that caravan we went to had enough gunpowder products to un-nerve a British Parliament.

Then its taken us 3 tries to find a Beer shop.

Luckily theres some waste ground behind the parking lot at our Motel.The festivities will commence later.

xoxoxoBruce · 07-04-2009, 08:14 PM

Bravo, I admire your spirit of when in Rome.

ZenGum · 07-04-2009, 10:29 PM

Awesome pics, and the last one is very dramatic (but also makes me wonder, exactly when did you notice the weather?

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I'm mildly surprised there isn't a bunch of hippies trying to renovate that place as an organic commune.

xoxoxoBruce · 07-04-2009, 11:20 PM

The last of the Hippies moved out in the '60s. The Federal BLM (Bureau of Land Management) owns it and I doubt they would let anyone move in for long.

diminished · 07-04-2009, 11:41 PM

Yeah,we noticed the weather more or less when I took that first shot,far too late.We sheltered under that verandah for at least an hour,but the main part of the thunderstorm eventually skewed away from us.

Likewise,because of the BLM rules we didnt remove anything from the site,although there was a lot of quartz on the ground (the original Gold Strike which boomed the town was found about 1/4 of a mile west of the place,on a quartz outcrop.).Also there were some rocks which seemed suspiciously heavy for their size.I did mention to Persistence that we could well be walking over a King's Ransom,but taking stuff just didnt seem like Cricket.In fact,we found a few bits and pieces and added them to the table of finds within the verandah.

Tonight,we also had to cool it on the fireworks a bit (tho not the beer).We're left with a pack of 3 big firecrackers,and a string of around 1500 little ones.We blew off a few rockets,but then saw a family of feral cats cowering in the corner of the parking lot.We remember how much our cats at home hate fireworks,and so ceased and desisted our gunpowder frivolity.Scaring animals = not cool.

xoxoxoBruce · 07-04-2009, 11:48 PM

Ha, those are American cats, they were just waiting for a chance to run out and scarf a finger or two off the ground.

I strongly suggest getting rid of the rest before you cross any state lines. The laws vary greatly and you could find yourselves in deep shit.

diminished · 07-05-2009, 12:17 AM

There's a local and rather unimpressive ghost town around here called Winton,which is extensively vandalised by the local teenagers.We'll just head out tomorrow morning and set them off there.Cheers for the tip tho,I had my suspicions about that.

Pensive Monkey · 07-17-2009, 11:37 AM

How unfortunate...I'm very close to St. Louis and could have directed you to the Piasa bird. Did you go to Grafton? The City Museum in St. Louis? St. Louis has a bad rep, really...not my favorite city ever, but better than it's rumored to be, and not nearly as scary. If you stay away from certain parts of the city, of course.

dar512 · 07-17-2009, 03:01 PM

What town are you in, Pensive? I grew up in STL.

07-03-2009, 09:31 PM	#1
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	Well, I tried, but now I look forward to you posting them in an accessible form __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

07-03-2009, 10:42 PM	#2
diminished Why Aye,Man! Join Date: May 2009 Location: At the moment,'Merika Posts: 101	Some views of Miner's Delight That last shot I'm particularly pleased with. __________________ They [Young People] have exalted notions, because they have not been humbled by life or learned its necessary limitations; moreover, their hopeful disposition makes them think themselves equal to great things.They would always rather do noble deeds than useful ones: Their lives are regulated more by moral feeling than by reasoning ...They overdo everything - they love too much, hate too much, and the same with everything else. Aristotle circa 350 BC

07-03-2009, 10:47 PM	#3
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Excellent! There's a reward for you in IOtD. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

07-04-2009, 10:25 AM	#4
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	Those are great pics, thanks I want to go.... __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

07-04-2009, 11:00 AM	#5
diminished Why Aye,Man! Join Date: May 2009 Location: At the moment,'Merika Posts: 101	__________________ They [Young People] have exalted notions, because they have not been humbled by life or learned its necessary limitations; moreover, their hopeful disposition makes them think themselves equal to great things.They would always rather do noble deeds than useful ones: Their lives are regulated more by moral feeling than by reasoning ...They overdo everything - they love too much, hate too much, and the same with everything else. Aristotle circa 350 BC

07-04-2009, 02:25 PM	#6
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	__________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

07-04-2009, 05:09 PM	#7
diminished Why Aye,Man! Join Date: May 2009 Location: At the moment,'Merika Posts: 101	I think we upset the guy at the fireworks caravan earlier,either at our modest purchase (which is probably more fireworks than either of us have detonated this decade),or with our Britishness.I will say,tho,that caravan we went to had enough gunpowder products to un-nerve a British Parliament. Then its taken us 3 tries to find a Beer shop. Luckily theres some waste ground behind the parking lot at our Motel.The festivities will commence later. __________________ They [Young People] have exalted notions, because they have not been humbled by life or learned its necessary limitations; moreover, their hopeful disposition makes them think themselves equal to great things.They would always rather do noble deeds than useful ones: Their lives are regulated more by moral feeling than by reasoning ...They overdo everything - they love too much, hate too much, and the same with everything else. Aristotle circa 350 BC

07-04-2009, 08:14 PM	#8
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Bravo, I admire your spirit of when in Rome. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

07-04-2009, 10:29 PM	#9
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	Awesome pics, and the last one is very dramatic (but also makes me wonder, exactly when did you notice the weather? ) I'm mildly surprised there isn't a bunch of hippies trying to renovate that place as an organic commune. __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

07-04-2009, 11:20 PM	#10
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	The last of the Hippies moved out in the '60s. The Federal BLM (Bureau of Land Management) owns it and I doubt they would let anyone move in for long. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

07-04-2009, 11:41 PM	#11
diminished Why Aye,Man! Join Date: May 2009 Location: At the moment,'Merika Posts: 101	Yeah,we noticed the weather more or less when I took that first shot,far too late.We sheltered under that verandah for at least an hour,but the main part of the thunderstorm eventually skewed away from us. Likewise,because of the BLM rules we didnt remove anything from the site,although there was a lot of quartz on the ground (the original Gold Strike which boomed the town was found about 1/4 of a mile west of the place,on a quartz outcrop.).Also there were some rocks which seemed suspiciously heavy for their size.I did mention to Persistence that we could well be walking over a King's Ransom,but taking stuff just didnt seem like Cricket.In fact,we found a few bits and pieces and added them to the table of finds within the verandah. Tonight,we also had to cool it on the fireworks a bit (tho not the beer).We're left with a pack of 3 big firecrackers,and a string of around 1500 little ones.We blew off a few rockets,but then saw a family of feral cats cowering in the corner of the parking lot.We remember how much our cats at home hate fireworks,and so ceased and desisted our gunpowder frivolity.Scaring animals = not cool. __________________ They [Young People] have exalted notions, because they have not been humbled by life or learned its necessary limitations; moreover, their hopeful disposition makes them think themselves equal to great things.They would always rather do noble deeds than useful ones: Their lives are regulated more by moral feeling than by reasoning ...They overdo everything - they love too much, hate too much, and the same with everything else. Aristotle circa 350 BC

07-04-2009, 11:48 PM	#12
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Ha, those are American cats, they were just waiting for a chance to run out and scarf a finger or two off the ground. I strongly suggest getting rid of the rest before you cross any state lines. The laws vary greatly and you could find yourselves in deep shit. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

07-05-2009, 12:17 AM	#13
diminished Why Aye,Man! Join Date: May 2009 Location: At the moment,'Merika Posts: 101	There's a local and rather unimpressive ghost town around here called Winton,which is extensively vandalised by the local teenagers.We'll just head out tomorrow morning and set them off there.Cheers for the tip tho,I had my suspicions about that. __________________ They [Young People] have exalted notions, because they have not been humbled by life or learned its necessary limitations; moreover, their hopeful disposition makes them think themselves equal to great things.They would always rather do noble deeds than useful ones: Their lives are regulated more by moral feeling than by reasoning ...They overdo everything - they love too much, hate too much, and the same with everything else. Aristotle circa 350 BC

07-17-2009, 11:37 AM	#14
Pensive Monkey Purveyor of Brilliance Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: The dimpled chin of Illinois. Posts: 72	How unfortunate...I'm very close to St. Louis and could have directed you to the Piasa bird. Did you go to Grafton? The City Museum in St. Louis? St. Louis has a bad rep, really...not my favorite city ever, but better than it's rumored to be, and not nearly as scary. If you stay away from certain parts of the city, of course. __________________ *Consistency is the last refuge of the unimaginitive.* ~ Oscar Wilde

07-17-2009, 03:01 PM	#15
dar512 dar512 is now Pete Zicato Join Date: May 2003 Location: Chicago suburb Posts: 4,968	What town are you in, Pensive? I grew up in STL. __________________ "Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain." -- Friedrich Schiller

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