Good Times Fishing

The first movie ever done by me as almost identical to this one except that some of the pictures are different and the song is the same. That was uploaded to Google video years ago. Google video is a thing of the past.

I do have a new camcorder that does Hi-Def videos that I can't wait to use when some colors appear that are not white. One of the benefits is that the changes made to Windows Movie Maker enhanced any pictures used in a video as well to such an extent they look almost as good as if I was viewing them directly from my picture file on my own computer screen.

To see that effect click on the far right icon to get a full screen and click on the numbers to the left of that icon and choose 720. Let it load a bit and then view. I think it looks pretty decent and wonder what you think and how it played for you.

You may not see the numbers until the video is started. How I wish I would have had this camera this summer but they just came out with it. 

From Odds & Ends

UPDATE 1/17/11

There are several new pictures at the bottom that show where the bridge to nowhere actually ends.

I have been in the process of categorizing my pictures in a different way. There are 47 different folders and some go several different places. It's just at times as there are so many and don't know what to do sometimes but know they need to go somewhere and "Odds & Ends" is the go to place. Not much rhyme or reason but in this post most are from the same area.

This is a not very good picture of an underground coal fire in western Colorado. There are a number of these.

I like this picture taken at the McConkie Ranch just out side of Vernal,Utah. I wanted to get up to the building but that was not allowed. The fact they let you on their property to view the amazing Rock Art is more than enough. 

An abandoned coal mine and the ridge at the right is in Dinosaur National Monument. This picture and all the others are in Utah. Remember about being able to click on the pictures to make then huge.

A power plant using coal out in the middle of nowhere. On the other side of the snow capped mountains lies Salt Lake.

I tried to find where this rock came from on the cliff face but couldn't.

This horse fly was just hovering in front of me so of course you take a picture.

I like this bridge and it's  a real nice one where the road ends four miles away. It's true.

 

The old and the new.

I spent quite a bit of time around here. There was a small camp site with bathrooms the land donated and facilities maintained by a nearby rancher that gave access to the White River. That's real nice.

This is just above the bridge. Click on this as there's a lot going on. I count at least eight contrails and think the tin cans are real old and have nothing to do with the men that worked on this bridge to nowhere.

I just like this picture. Can't wait for flowers to be in bloom once again. It's probably going to snow 20" in the next day or so.

New pictures in response to a comment. There is a story here about this bridge and the dead end road. This bridge is maybe five miles south of Bonanza,Utah. No man's land.

Kids & Fish

These kids are way too cute. No more needs to said.

It's Caddyshack Time

What can you say. Those responsible are at the bottom It's easy to tell. Feelings were the only thing hurt.

The very same one that was on it's side above.

                                                                 Those responsible!

Xmas Cruise

Traveled down to the front range over the holiday weekend and on Xmas went for a ride ending up maybe 50 miles east of Denver. This particular picture is maybe 10 miles north of Silverthorne. The weather was so nice and no snow unlike the high country here. The sno-pack around Steamboat Springs is at 150% of average.

 The resident cat Tigger. He's a good kitty.

 

 I enjoy close ups and and given the blandness outside I'm looking for color. This is kinda fun to look at for a bit.

 This shot could be from a bunch of places some far away but it's here in Colorado.

It seemed we had to go a long ways before we really got away from city influence and there were many structures like this. These are not houses when built this large and elaborate.  

Remember about clicking on the pictures once and then twice if you want as they get bigger each time. I like the clouds in this one.

We saw two pheasants and having grown up in pheasant country it is always a pleasure to see one of these birds. The more the merrier as far as I'm concerned.

 I like this one as well if the tree wasn't quite centered it would be better. In the next you can tell we are quite a ways from the mountains.

 This was once a community as there was a couple small buildings as well.

 This was a post office at another place like Leader. The name escapes me. There are not many people out here. There were more at one time but agricultural practices changed that. 

 The directory. Some families have been here as you may well imagine for generations.

 We were treated to a pretty decent sunset when we started our return west.