Austin at St. Charles 2006 Homecoming
September 23rd, 2006
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Posts Tagged ‘Photos’
Photos from Kelly and Chrisopher’s Engagement Party
April 30th, 2006
Here are the photos I took from Kelly and Christopher’s Engagement
party at our house on April 29,
2006.
Photos from Gifford Pinchot State Park and Lake
April 21st, 2006
Here are some photos I took while walking around Gifford Pinchot
State Park lake with my father and my sister’s Basset Hound
“Jezebel”… (If these interest you, you may also want
to look at my photos of the
Toboggan Run Rocks, also located in Gifford Pinchot State Park.)
Photos of Old Toboggan Run Rocks in Gifford Pinchot State Park, PA
April 21st, 2006
Earlier this week I was in York
County, Pennsylvania, visiting my parents. During the visit, my dad took
my sister’s Basset Hound (named “Jezebel” or “Jez”
for short) to the lake at Gifford Pinchot
State Park. As we walked around the park, we encountered the
“Old Toboggan Run Rocks”. The following sign appears on the
hill below them:
In case your browser has images turned off or
there is some sort of problem reading the above picture, it says
“The trail to your right goes up to Toboggan Run Rocks. The
toboggan run was built in 1963 and operated for five years. The lack of
good wintery conditions prohibited the run from being used after 1968.
The ramp was removed in 1973, but the concrete pillars that supported
the run remain.” Here is a shot of the concrete pillars the sign
refers to:
This is what it looks like from the top of the
run. I would imagine that you’d be going pretty darned fast by the time
your toboggan reached the bottom of this run!
It seems amazing to me
that there weren’t enough “wintery conditions” in PA to make
the run worthwhile during winter months.
Regardless, it’s an interesting thing to encounter in the park.
I’ll have some more photos from the park up later.
Tusayan Indian Ruins at Grand Canyon
August 23rd, 2005
While visiting the Grand Canyon, we stopped on our way to the Desert
View Watch Tower to have a look at the Tusayan Ruins and Tusayan
Museum. Some of my pictures from that excursion appear here.
Oak Creek Canyon, Arizona
August 23rd, 2005
On our way to the Grand Canyon from Sedona, Arizona, we passed
through Oak Creek Canyon. When we stopped at a rest area, I
snapped several pictures to document the trip. Many of those
pictures are provided here.
Bright Angel Trail Hike August 2005
August 23rd, 2005
While visiting the Grand Canyon a couple of weeks ago, my father,
step-son, step-daughter and I hiked to the “mile and a half rest
house” and back out. My wife journeyed with us for a part of the
hike. It was a very grueling journey, even downhill, and it took my dad
and me about 4-5 hours to complete. It was a once-in-a-lifetime trip,
though, and the pictures you’ll see below should prove that.
Sedona, Arizona Pictures
August 15th, 2005
Last week my family made a trek to Arizona. On our way to the
Grand Canyon, we stopped off in Sedona, Arizona, to sight-see. If
you’ve never been there, and the pictures below are at all interesting
to you, you should make it a point to go. These barely scratch the
surface of the many amazing and beautiful things you’ll see while you’re
there.
The Grand Canyon Pictures
August 15th, 2005
Very early Sunday morning, my wife, stepchildren and I returned
from a vacation in Arizona. During our vacation we visited the
Grand Canyon. It was the first time I’d ever been to Arizona and
the first time I’d ever seen the canyon.
Everyone probably says
this, but it’s true: You can’t envision the size of the Grand
Canyon until you’ve actually stood next to it. Even then, you will
stand there looking at it, disbelieving it could be as deep or as wide
as it is. Looking down from the south rim, a person near the
canyon floor is impossible to see, even with my 20/15
vision. The opposite rim you’re looking at is something
like 60 miles away. The depth from bottom to top is measured in
miles. Simply amazing.