Merry Christmas, Pigs

[anthonys]

This year I decided to remove my self from the chuff and clang of the holiday season. I figured it would be nice to get one last desert fix in before the year winds down. And there were some places I needed to see again.

I stopped in at West Fork and saw Billy. Things are going well at Paradise Hot Springs. I walked into his cabin and he told me that I missed meeting his houseguest by 15 minutes. Christiane Amanpour, She's a gal who gets around.

What to do on Christmas Eve? It is 5 degrees out, and there is a pretty darned full moon. Hmm, and I seem to have inadvertently absconded with a tripod. Expose yourself.





Westward.







Defensible position? You betcha.



Hexagons, it is all about hexagons.







Looking back. We do things in layers out here.









I headed back out the front door and upcanyon. There was something else that needed checking on.



(more hexagons)



Yep, the roof is still holding.





The last inhabitants checked out at around A.D. 800. And lessee here, there has been...hmmm...exactly zero human intervention since then. Not bad, not bad.



Old growth.

Mission Accomplished, for now. Time to head back across coloraddy.

[skunkty14]

Stunning photos as always Anthony, thanks. Merry Christmas/Happy Holidays/end of year cliche to you as well.

[JSD303]

Thanks for sharing such wonderful gifts around the holidays! You rock, Anthony (no pun intended)...

[scrublover]

Very good work.

Pigs? Nah, we had some lamb chops.

[scorpionwoman]

Pretty shots, but I swear I can feel the chill all the way over here! Brrr!!

This one is an especially nice scene. Thanks for the post.

Originally Posted by anthonys

[teleken]

Thank you for another batch of top-notch pics.

[brado1]

Good Stuff! thanks for sharing

[slocaus]

Originally Posted by scorpionwoman

This one is an especially nice scene. Thanks for the post.

That one got the old ice climber in me excited. Made me want to fondle the old Chouinard Ice Axe.


This one....
I swear I saw hands reaching out of the soil when I first looked at it.
Spirits trying to repair the roof?


Thanks for sharing with us.

[scorpionwoman]

Originally Posted by slocaus

That one got the old ice climber in me excited. Made me want to fondle the old Chouinard Ice Axe.

I really don't think it's appropriate for you to be talking like that on this forum.

[JMac47]

[quote=anthonys]

[quote]

Inspiring shots as always Anthony.

Pardon the cliche, but thx for sharing.

JMac

[bear]

thanks.

merry christmas.

[slocaus]

Originally Posted by scorpionwoman

I really don't think it's appropriate for you to be talking like that on this forum.

I forget that I might embarrass the younger set.....

[brianc]

very nice Anthony!

[SKULLY]

Wow.....thanks for the stoke.

[athalliah]

How is that passion?? I didn't see any bicycles in this post. Poseur.

[STinGa]

Ditto for what the others said.

STinGa

[mtbbill]

Thanks! I feel like I just got a free photography lesson.