tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63440745425290145892024-03-21T00:00:53.474-05:00Tumbleweeds:tales from a drifter.Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06601344592528612146noreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6344074542529014589.post-46138867198115121322019-07-08T13:21:00.003-05:002019-07-31T00:29:10.887-05:00Trump's Approval Rating Up for Good Reasons<span style="font-size: small;">I recently received this list of rants and praises in an email from an old friend who is retired from a job at the Pentagon:</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="border-width: 1pt; color: #34260c;">Trump
sounds more and more like Reagan every
day.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="border-width: 1pt; color: #34260c;">I'd
settle for half the items on the 13 item wish
list.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="border-width: 1pt; color: #34260c;">Kissinger's
take on Trump</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="border-width: 1pt; color: #34260c;">Kissinger
is now 94 years old. Recently, Henry Kissinger did an
interview and said very amazing things regarding President Trump.
He starts with:</span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="border-width: 1pt; color: #34260c;">"Donald
Trump is a phenomenon that foreign countries haven't seen
before!"The
former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger gives us a new
understanding of President Donald Trump's foreign policy and
predicts its success:</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="border-width: 1pt; color: #34260c;">"Liberals
and all those who favor (Hillary) Clinton will never admit
it.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">
</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="border-width: 1pt; color: #34260c;">"They
will never admit that he is the one true leader. The man is
doing changes like never before and does all of it for the sake of
this nation's people.</span></span></div>
</div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="border-width: 1pt; color: #34260c;">After
eight years of tyranny, we finally see a
difference."</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="border-width: 1pt; color: #34260c;">Kissinger
knows it and he continues with:</span></span></div>
</div>
</div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="border-width: 1pt; color: #34260c;">"Every
country now has to consider two
things:</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="border-width: 1pt; color: #34260c;">One,
their perception that the previous president, or the outgoing
president, basically withdrew America from international politics,
so that they had to make their own assessments of their
necessities.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="border-width: 1pt; color: #34260c;">"And
secondly, that there is a new president who's asking a lot of
unfamiliar questions. And because of the combination of the
partial vacuum and the new questions, one could imagine that
something remarkable and new emerges out of
it."</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="border-width: 1pt; color: #34260c;">Then
Kissinger puts it bluntly: "Trump puts America and its people
first. This is why people love him and this is why he will
remain in charge for so long. There is not a single thing
wrong with him and people need to open their eyes" When he
boasts that he has a "bigger red button" than Kim Jung Un does, he
so transcends the mealy-mouthed rhetoric of the past, thereby
forcing a new recognition of American
power.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="border-width: 1pt; color: #34260c;">Kissinger
once wrote:</span></span></div>
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</div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="border-width: 1pt; color: #34260c;">"The
weak grow strong by effrontery – The strong grow weak through
inhibition!" No sentence better captures the U.S.-North
Korea relationship.</span></span></div>
</div>
</div>
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</span><br />
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<div class="yiv9551134085ydp4fd63808yiv8637511752m_7956917806581574250ydp65d4d8e7yiv5902158863msonormal">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="border-width: 1pt; color: #34260c;">Trump
is discarding the inhibitions and calling the bluff on North
Korea's effrontery:</span></span></div>
</div>
</div>
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</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="border-width: 1pt; color: #34260c;">His
point is that the contrast of American retreat under Obama and its
new assertion of power under Trump creates a new dynamic that
every one of our allies and of our enemies must
consider.</span></span></div>
</div>
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</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="border-width: 1pt; color: #34260c;">Our
allies grew complacent with Obama's passivity and now are fearful
due to Trump's activism. And they must balance the two in
developing their policies:</span></span></div>
</div>
</div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="border-width: 1pt; color: #34260c;">They
realize that the old assumptions, catalyzed by Bush 43's
preoccupation with Iraq and Obama's refusal to lead are
obsolete. So, Trump is forcing a new calculus with a new
power behind American interests. Those — here and abroad —
who rode the old apple cart worry about it being
toppled.</span></span></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
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</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="border-width: 1pt; color: #34260c;">But,
as Kissinger so boldly stated:</span></span></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
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</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="border-width: 1pt; color: #34260c;">"Trump
is the one true leader in world affairs and he is forcing policy
changes that put America
first!“</span></span></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<span style="font-size: small;">
</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="border-width: 1pt; color: #34260c;">This
is the most accurate statement of what the American Citizens who
live outside of the swamp want and expect from their
government. I like the list of 13 things that I, as a senior
American citizen, want. Trump is at least talking about
issues that most Americans are concerned
about.</span></span></div>
</div>
</div>
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</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="border-width: 1pt; color: #34260c;">My
mantra about Trump is this:</span></span></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">
</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="border-width: 1pt; color: #34260c;">Truthfully,
we are in agreement with most of what he says. We are
getting older and our tickers aren't what they used to be, but
what matters is that he covers most of the 13 things we as seniors
want, at least I do for sure:</span></span></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
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</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="border-width: 1pt; color: #34260c;">1.
Hillary: held accountable for her previous
wrongs!</span></span></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<span style="font-size: small;">
</span><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 10pt;">
<div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="border-width: 1pt; color: #34260c;">2.
Put "GOD" back in America!</span></span></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<span style="font-size: small;">
</span><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 10pt;">
<div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="border-width: 1pt; color: #34260c;">3.
Borders: Closed or tightly
guarded!</span></span></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<span style="font-size: small;">
</span><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 10pt;">
<div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="border-width: 1pt; color: #34260c;">4.
Congress: On the same retirement and healthcare plans as
everybody else.</span></span></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<span style="font-size: small;">
</span><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 10pt;">
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<div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="border-width: 1pt; color: #34260c;">5.
Congress: Obey its own laws
NOW!</span></span></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<span style="font-size: small;">
</span><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 10pt;">
<div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="border-width: 1pt; color: #34260c;">6.
Language: English!</span></span></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<span style="font-size: small;">
</span><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 10pt;">
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="border-width: 1pt; color: #34260c;">7.
Culture: Constitution and the Bill of
Rights!</span></span></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<span style="font-size: small;">
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="border-width: 1pt; color: #34260c;">8.
Drug-Free: Mandatory Drug Screening before and during
Welfare!</span></span></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<span style="font-size: small;">
</span><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 10pt;">
<div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="border-width: 1pt; color: #34260c;">9.
Freebies: NONE to
Non-Citizens!</span></span></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<span style="font-size: small;">
</span><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 10pt;">
<div>
<div>
<div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="border-width: 1pt; color: #34260c;">10.
Budget: Balance the damn
thing!</span></span></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<span style="font-size: small;">
</span><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 10pt;">
<div>
<div>
<div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="border-width: 1pt; color: #34260c;">11.
Foreign Countries: Stop giving them our money! Charge
them for our help! We need it
here.</span></span></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<span style="font-size: small;">
</span><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 10pt;">
<div>
<div>
<div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="border-width: 1pt; color: #34260c;">12.
Term limits for congress</span></span></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<span style="font-size: small;">
</span><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 10pt;">
<div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="border-width: 1pt; color: #34260c;">And
most of all.</span></span></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
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<div style="margin-bottom: 10pt;">
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="border-width: 1pt; color: #34260c;">13.
“RESPECT OUR MILITARY AND OUR FLAG AND OUR LAW
ENFORCEMENT!"</span></span></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<span style="font-size: small;">
</span><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 10pt;">
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="border-width: 1pt; color: #34260c;">We
the people are coming!</span></span></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<span style="font-size: small;">
</span><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 10pt;">
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="border-width: 1pt; color: #34260c;">Only
86% will send this on. Should be
100%</span></span></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">
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<div style="margin-bottom: 10pt;">
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="border-width: 1pt; color: #34260c;">What
will you do?</span></span></div>
</div>
</div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="border-width: 1pt; color: #34260c;">DRAIN
THE DAMN
SWAMP!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial narrow" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Aug 11 is Debbie’s birthday, her dad’s birthday
and mine and Debbie’s anniversary. This year we decided to celebrate these three
occasions in Ruidoso. Debbie drove her parents to Ruidoso and when I got free I
drove Debbie’s sister Barbara and myself up there. Then Debbie’s sister, Cheryl,
drove down from Albuquerque and joined us.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial narrow" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Monday the 14<sup>th</sup> everyone left but me.
Bill came over to see me and we went to the horse races.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial narrow" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Oct 6 my brother in-law, Steve chartered a boat
and a guide in Galveston and invited me to go fishing with him, his two son
in-laws, John and Craig, and his step grandson Colin. </span></div>
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afterwards hung out on The Strand shopping, eating and drinking.</span></div>
<span style="font-family: "arial narrow" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">We all had a blast.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Crack of dawn redfish.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Turn around and smile Steve.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Stingray.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">High water mark from Ike.</td></tr>
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</span>Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06601344592528612146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6344074542529014589.post-42344707443868264512018-01-02T15:22:00.002-06:002018-01-02T19:03:32.342-06:00Time to get Caught Up<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<span style="font-family: "arial narrow" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> I haven’t made any entries since Debbie and I went
to Montana, so it is time for me to get caught up. Mostly I have been getting
reacquainted with Mexico and also visiting places rich in the history of the
Apache Wars.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial narrow" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I think anyone who lived near a border town in their
youth becomes has fond memories of trips to Mexico. The nostalgia drives some
of us to go back.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial narrow" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> Everything changes with time, but Bill and I have
been having fun going to Puerto Palomas. It is a small border town just south
of Columbus, NM. In Palomas you can find most of the things you used to be able
to find in Juarez.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial narrow" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> In May of 2017 I went to Bill’s house in La Mesa and the next day drove to Palomas and had lunch.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Going to Palomas we pass the beautiful Florida Mountains. </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dragon Ridge is on the north end of the Florida Mountains.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">There are plenty of the handy carts scattered around Palomas so everyone can join in on the street games.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Except for the occasional groups of drunken Gabachos, the border towns are very safe.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Despite being a murderous swine, Pancho Villa is still a folk hero in Mexico.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial narrow" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The next day he and I met Bill’s former boss, Al Burron, for lunch at a truck
stop in El Paso. Al had ridden his Harley from his home in Houston. After lunch
we headed for Douglas, Arizona. I rode with Bill in his truck and Al follow us
on his Harley. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Two drunk Indians.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">On the way to Douglas we passed this old church.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial narrow" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">After checking in to a motel in Douglas Al and
Bill went across the border to Agua Prieta. I hung around Douglas because I had
forgotten my passport. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cave Creek.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial narrow" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The next day we went for a drive to Tombstone. We
also visited Portal, Arizona in the Chiracua Mountains. Portal is a tourist
destination for bird watchers and hikers. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Eastern Chiracaua Mountains.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">At Portal.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Un hompre muy malo en Ciudad Thombstone.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mas hombres malos.</td></tr>
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However I would suggest you stay in the town of Chinle and not at the
Thunderbird Lodge. The lodge isn’t bad, because they have Navajos employed it
is dirty and has an uncomfortable atmosphere, México is much nicer.</span><br />
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Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06601344592528612146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6344074542529014589.post-13398749613349793922016-10-11T22:24:00.004-05:002016-10-16T23:33:08.149-05:00Big Sky Country; exploring southern Montana and northwestern Wyoming<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></b>Debbie and I were thinking about taking a
trip to Washington this fall to spend some time at the Smithsonian.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After we looked into the lodging,
transportation and other logistics, we decided we’d rather not spend our
vacation time in a big crowded city. It just didn’t seem like it would be very relaxing. Besides, if we wanted to fight crowds in a big city we could just go to Dallas
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After considering a few more places, we settled
on a plan quite different than a trip to D.C.. We flew to Bozeman, MT, rented a
car and drove around Yellowstone and on to Wyoming. We ended up in Billings, MT a week
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Debbie picked Rainbow
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The drive to lodge
was like a fantastic sightseeing tour. The road curved back and forth across
the cold clear river while we climbed into the mountains. The golden aspens
were intermingled with the dark green evergreens---spruce, pine and fir. The
sky was mostly cloudy with a few blue patches where the sun shone through at
times like a spotlight.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As the
mountains became steeper and steeper we could hardly see the tops of them
through the car windows. All the time we were going up the temperature was
going down and when we reached our destination it was a cool 56 degrees.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gallatin River near Rainbow Ranch Lodge</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The road from Bozeman started in the prairie and climbed into snow topped mountains.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Club house and dining room.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Debbie.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another fly for really big fish.</td></tr>
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The first day we got settled in and talked to a few people about the surrounding area and about Yellowstone park. That evening we made a tentative plan for the rest of the trip.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tyrannasarus (behind me).</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Me.</td></tr>
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The first morning we drove back into Bozeman to see the Museum of the Rocky Mountains. The highlight of the museum was the fossilized remains of a tyrannosaurus discovered several years ago.<br />
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A couple of miles from the elk we saw a small herd of bison milling around by the side of the road. The biggest one in the group wouldn't move for anything, not that anybody was trying to move him.<br />
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waste land.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There are hundreds of places
where putrid smelling water is spraying into the air. The ground is either
crusted over or has hot water standing on it and looks like a hazardous
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The ground heaves and grumbles from the affects of the hot rocks and magma in the volcanic plume below the Yellowstone Caldera. </div>
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picture of the geothermal activity and were greeted by a raven which had no tail
feathers. I don’t know if he had been injured by another animal or by the hot
chemicals in the water. Regardless, the poor bird had been reduced to a parking
lot beggar.</div>
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On the way out of the park we past the herd of elk again but this time the bull was in the river with one of the cows. It looked like he was trying to keep her near the other cows and prevent her from crossing the river.<br />
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scent of the second bull and started toward the bank. He came out of the river
with his antlers back and bugling. In a couple of seconds he spotted the smaller elk and start walking
toward him at a fast pace. It didn't take long before the smaller bull
turned around and left. The larger bull returned to his harem quickly and began
to walk in circles around the cows. I guess he was making sure they were all still
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We had initially planned to cut across Yellowstone Park and go to Cody, WY to the Buffalo Bill Cody Center of the West. Luckily we watched the weather the night before and found out there was a possibility the road would be closed in the higher elevations because of snow. Rather than chance having to back track we went around the park and stayed in the lower elevations.<br />
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When we got to Cody we checked in to our hotel and went on over to the center. It is called a center because it houses four museums. There are separate museums for firearms, the Plains Indians, western art and natural science.<br />
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Volumes could be written about this center. All I can say is if you are ever near Cody you have to spend at least a day at the museums.<br />
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From Cody we went to Billings, MT where we relaxed and got ready to go home.<br />
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<![endif]--> This was the best trip Debbie and I have been on. It was
also a lot different than the trip to Washington, DC, which we had initially considered. Just for grins I looked
up the population density of Washington, DC, Wyoming and Montana. Well, DC has the highest in the
nation with 9856.5 people per square mile, Wyoming has 5.8 and Montana has 6.8.
I still want to see the Smithsonian some day, however, I am glad we decided to
make this trip to a part of the country where there is some elbow room.
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Buffalo Bill Center of the West in Cody houses four excellent museums.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is a library in Billings, MT. It just happens to be across the street from Western Pawnbrokers, the best pawn shop I've ever been in. They have everything from Indian art to one of the largest selections of guns you'll find in any one store. No books though. They're across the street.</td></tr>
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Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06601344592528612146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6344074542529014589.post-2708271531043152182014-09-29T16:04:00.000-05:002016-10-16T23:02:48.156-05:00Up the Inside Passage and Into the Interior of Alaska Bill an I just got back from a voyage to Alaska (Sept 10, 2014 thru Sept 24, 2014). Below is a map of the our travels.On this trip we covered plenty of miles on both
land and sea. After flying a few hours from DFW, our ship voyage began from Vancouver, B.C..<br />
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Below is a summary of the ships log showing the ports and the distances:<br />
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1681 Nautical Miles equals 1861 Statute Miles. After the sea portion of the trip we traveled for another week on trains, buses, boats and cars.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of many sea planes landing at the busy port of Vancouver, BC.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Vancouver is a beautiful place.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Before long we were out to sea. On The Inside Passage you are in sight of land most of the time.</td></tr>
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Sunset after a long day. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It seemed like it took an hour for the sun to finally go down on the first day.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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We steamed north most of the night. I woke before daylight and stepped out on our balcony into the cold morning air and discovered we were in port at Ketchikan, AK<br />
After breakfast the gang plank was lowered and we took off looking for adventure.<br />
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After freakfast we boarded a small boat and headed for Mystic Fiord.<br />
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Fiords are deep inlets carved out by glaciers. That accounts for the steep hills and mountains that rim most fiords.<br />
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The second night we traveled to Juneau. Though the island of Juneau is the state capital, there are no roads leading to the mainland. You have to travel by boat, plane or ferry.<br />
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We left the ship and went looking for whales on a catamaran. To everyone's surprise, we ran across two pods of killer whales before we spotted any humpbacks. <br />
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The Orcas weren't even supposed to be here. However, as the climate warms and the ice melts they go farther north every year. On the Atlantic side of the arctic the Orcas have begun to feed on the narwhals, giving the Inuit natives some serious competition.<br />
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The little fin is a baby.<br />
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This humpback whale is diving. The water here is up to 400 feet deep. Soon these whales will migrate to Hawaii where the have there calves, then they all star back to Alaska in the spring to fatten up in these waters. In the fall the cycle start over again.<br />
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It is a mystery why sea lions gather on this island each fall.<br />
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Mendenhall Glacier.<br />
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Chilly waterfall next to the glacier.<br />
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The train up to White Pass from Skagway.<br />
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Marker for the trail used in 1898. The visibility is poor because of the sloppy gray clouds we were in.<br />
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An eagle on the way to musher camp. Below are some sled dogs in training.<br />
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These two pictures show our ship down the hill at the port. Look closely above the point of land on the far side of the fiord and you can see the top of the ship.<br />
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Downtown Skagway<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Glacier Bay</span><br />
I suggest you put your coat on for this part. You don't want to get a chill...<br />
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The Grand Pacific Glacier.<br />
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Bill and Dennis on the top deck.<br />
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That night, after leaving Glacier Bay, we traveled in relatively open water. The sea caused the ship to pitch and roll. The cabin was creaked much like the the sound of an old wooden boat in a movie. The sound of the water against the hull was audible each time the ship rose and fell. The constant movement and gentle sounds provided ideal sleeping conditions.<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Next stop: Talkeetna and it's three rivers.</span><br />
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The structures in this homestead was eighty feet from the river bank when they were built in the 1960s.<br />
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When we went ashore the tour guide carried a weapon in case there was trouble from bears.<br />
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Dead-fall trap. If you can read there should be no danger. <br />
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Trapper's line cabin.<br />
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Tree growth on a spruce.<br />
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Town down Talkeetna.<br />
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The mayor of Talkeetna is a cat named Mr. Stubs.<br />
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Denali National Park.<br />
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Dall sheep.<br />
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Old dog house at ranger line cabin.<br />
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Carol Charley is an Athabaskan native.<br />
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Riverboat ride on the Chena River in Fairbanks<br />
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This float plane took off right beside our boat.<br />
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Caribou.<br />
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Alaskan pipeline.<br />
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Gold dredge near Fox, Alaska.<br />
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Lobby of Fairbanks Airport. When we left to head home, Sept 24, 2014, it was 25 degrees.<br />
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Florida Keys, even the smell of the air, is defined by the Atlantic Ocean and
the Gulf of Mexico. This string of comparatively tiny islands has endured
nature’s fury for ages. Thanks to the equally resilient inhabitants the
infrastructure remains much as it was four decades ago. There is a charm about
the place what lures visitors from all over the globe.</div>
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been to Cuba, Key West is very close to what I expect it is like. The open air
bars and shops; the free ranging chickens on the streets and stray dogs
wandering in and out of restaurants looking for handouts make it clear there’s
no room for snobs. The whole island is reserved for good food and friendly
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This year there was a lot of rain and lightening so I didn’t
get many pictures, but there are a few posted below. Thanks for looking.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Key deer fawns and their bird buddy.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Check out the sand crap in the center of the photo. He's trying to hide.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Two birds waiting for hand outs at Islamorada.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is a good picture of Bill at a place called The Blue Hole.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here's a good picture of the spy blimp stationed at Cudjoe Key.</td></tr>
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Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06601344592528612146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6344074542529014589.post-51051462893923202262014-05-26T21:55:00.001-05:002017-07-22T13:19:38.450-05:00A Cavalry Fort, A Hidden River, Two Persian Ibex, and a Ghost Town <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo of the Florida Mountains by John Fowler of Placitas, NM</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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I got to La Mesa about 1:30 in the afternoon may 15. Bill and I had been talking for a few weeks and had come up with a list of places to find and explore. So, we went straight to Las Cruces and rented a four wheel drive vehicle. After breakfast May 16, we started west on Interstate
10 toward our first destination which was Fort Cummings and Cooke's Spring.</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>White men
discovered the spring during the Mexican-American War by a Mormon battalion traveling from Ohio to California . The spring was named after the battalion
commander, Captain Philip St. George Cooke and is located about 20 miles NW of present
day Deming.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Captain Cooke was also the
name sake of a few other places in the area: Cooke’s Peak; Cooke’s Range and
Cooke’s Canyon.</div>
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The spring was the only sources of water within several days
ride in any direction, therefore, after it became well know, most folks heading
through this dry part of the country planned their route so they could stop </div>
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there and stock up on water. It didn’t take long for hostile Apaches in the
area to start raiding travelers who were stopped at the spring. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Plaque dedicated to The Mormon Battalion.</td></tr>
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In 1863 General James Carleton order a fort to be built near the spring to protect itinerate pale faces. He named it for Maj. Joseph Cummings, 1st New Mexico Cavalry who was killed that summer by Navajos in the Four Corners area. The fort also
served as a Butterfield Overland Mail station.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Round shelter and cover for Cooke's Spring.</td></tr>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After the railroad was
built, water from Cooke's Spring was supplied to the neighboring village of
Florida. Now, the spring is capped off and protected by a round stone walled
structure with a wooden roof.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Suddenly, an old ruin appeared among the ancient adobe walls.</td></tr>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Even with a nearby
source of water, it appears the soldiers led a rough life there in the desert and
were constantly harassed by Apaches. After the Civil War, freed slaves were
brought in to the Army and sent to Fort Cummings and many other forts in the
Desert Southwest. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Apaches called
these troops Buffalo Soldiers.Writer Walter Hill documented an account by Colonel Benjamin Grierson who said the Apaches and Comanches told him, what translates to, "We called them 'buffalo soldiers,' because they had curly, kinky hair...like bison".</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I once heard a young
tour guide at Fort Concho tell a group of visitors the reason the Indians
called the black soldiers Buffalo Soldiers was because of their strong spirit
and strength. That is not true. The statement was a prime example of how
political correctness distorts the truth. Beware of history books written after
1964 because they are full of propaganda meant to push the agendas of special
interest groups.</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After we finished up at the Fort Cummings area
we went back to Deming and secured a couple of rooms for the night. Afterwards
we went south to the Florida Mountains to look for some Persian ibex. <span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">The Florida Mountains near Deming are the
only place in the US where Persian ibex roam freely. Biologists believe all
other goat species evolved from the Persian ibex. The ibex were stocked in the
Floridas in 1970 under the leadership of the then-director of the New Mexico
Department of Game and Fish, Dr. Frank C. Hibbens, who was a safari enthusiast
and the discoverer of the Sandia Man Cave. The ibex were a gift of a provincial
governor in Iran.</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> </span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">At first a handful of ibex were brought to the Floridas for hunters in
the winter hunting season. Their numbers have since stabilized at 400-450 under
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helpful in telling us where to look. Fortunately we bought a BLM map before we
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We got around fine and found all
the places we were looking for, but it took a little extra time. That was OK though
because the weather was beautiful and it was fun driving around.</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> In Las Cruces the wildlife biologist had suggested we park at the base
of a formation, known as Dragon Ridge, in the late evening to look for ibex. We
took his advice but only saw one which was about three quarters of a mile away. Below are a few pictures from Dragon Ridge. Next time I go I will have a tripod!</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Look in the center and you should be able to see an ibex with short horns. This photo was taken at 10 power magnification without a tripod. Estimated distance between 3/4 and 1 mile.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These are Hoodoos near the base of Dragon Ridge.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dragon Ridge from a few miles.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sun setting behind Navajo Bill Hill...really.</td></tr>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At dark we headed back to Deming
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> After breakfast Saturday we headed west towards Lordsburg in search of a
place called Lower Gila Box Canyon. We had read the canyon was a place out in
the desert where the Gila River was surrounded by hills and cottonwood trees. A
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> The written directions we had printed off a web site said the
last leg of the trip to the river was 3.5 miles. After four miles we became
worried we had been given a bum steer. At 5.5 miles we decided to stop the
vehicle and I climbed up the side of a hill to take a look around. Only then
was I able to spot thick groves of cottonwood trees, so we pushed on.</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We stopped the vehicle again and
went on foot looking for the river. We crossed several arroyos with cottonwood
trees by their sides. The tap roots of the trees were evidently living off the
underground flow of water which often accompanies surface water. There were
also lots of pretty spring flowers in the area. There was no litter or cigarette
butts. Not even any flies or gnats. </span><br />
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> I just realized, as I was writing this, from the spot where I stood by the river </span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">I could look any direction </span>and see no evidence another human had ever been there. That doesn't happen often.</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After we walked about ten minutes
were came to the river. It was beautiful, clear and cold. This was the Gila
River mentioned in many historic accounts of pioneer life in the Southwest. The
same Gila River which flows through western New Mexico then across Arizona until
it flows into the Colorado River at Yuma.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is a look at a stretch of the hidden Gilla River. No sign of human life can be seen from this spot.</td></tr>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I could have camped here for
days, but we had more places to go and more to see. So, after an hour we made
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City, which was about fifty miles away. First we went to Western New Mexico
University and took in the museum. I have always been fascinated by the designs
on Mimbres pottery and this museum has the largest collection I’ve ever seen.
There is something about the combination of geometric designs, animal drawings,
and the black and white medium that mesmerizes me. I could have stayed there
all day, but we needed to go to the city museum and then find a couple of rooms
for the night.</span>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This bowl is called an "exit bowl". When a person was buried, an exit bowl was placed over their face. The hole was the for the spirit to exit the body and enter the spirit world.</td></tr>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We called around and
couldn’t find a vacancy so, when we finally stopped at one with a “Vacancy”
sign, we stopped and went in. The guy at the desk said there was only one room
and the price he quoted us was ridiculously high. When Bill asked the guy what was
going on in town that caused all the rooms to be taken he informed us there was
a wildfire north of town and firefighters had occupied the rooms.</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We decided to go back
to Deming and stay at the same place we did the night before. I called to reserve
a room and after we checked in we decided to go back to Dragon Ridge and look
for some more ibex. Again, we saw only one, but it was well worth the drive and
the time.</div>
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That night at dinner we decided to go to Columbus the next morning
and then try to find Old Hachita which is an abandoned gold and silver mine.</div>
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After breakfast, Sunday, May 18, we drove down to Columbus
and went to the museum. It was all about Poncho Villas raid and his subsequent
butt whoopin’.</div>
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The gentleman running the museum, Jim, was interesting to
talk to. Or let me put it this way; it was interesting to witness Bill and Jim’s
conversation. Bill was trying to get some information on Hachita and the ghost
town of old Hachita, but the two of them had different definitions of a ghost
town. Jim said that they were both ghost towns. Bill said the first one had
some people living in it. Jim said that was correct and the post office was
still, however, the bar was closed down so it is now a ghost town. It's hard to argue with a comment like that.<br />
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It took longer than we thought but we eventually found Hachita and it was well worth it. For a brief history of this old mining town click <a href="https://sites.google.com/site/ghostsofthesouthline/towns/old_hachita" target="_blank">here</a>. Once again I thought about how rough life was back in those days. Especially working in one of these old mines. We spent a couple of hours at this old ghost town and got a few pictures. Some of them are posted below. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of several mine shafts.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Older shaft.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bill checking out what appeared to be an old mill.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The tailings behind this structure suggest it was an ore mill.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of several ruins.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looking east.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looking west.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View of the blue Subaru.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ruins of the old dance hall.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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Thanks for looking.Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06601344592528612146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6344074542529014589.post-64374684891528721382014-05-11T20:27:00.001-05:002016-10-16T23:03:55.519-05:00Did Roy Rogers Work for the BLM?<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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People all over the world have exciting images
of the American West. It all began in the fifteenth century with the arrival of
the Spanish <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">vaqueros </i>in the
southwestern portion of what is now the United States. The <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">vaquero</i> gradually evolved into the
American cowboy. The word cowboy conjures up visions of the open range, cattle
towns, trail drives, and a way of life that has been rich in tradition but
constantly challenged from the time of its beginning through the present day.
Ranching is a way of life that has been threatened by Indians, westward
expansion, droughts, and more recently by environmental groups funded by well
intentioned citizens who live in urban areas. The leaders of groups such as The
Nature Conservancy think that the federal government revoke the grazing rights granted
to ranchers on land previously seized for public domain to form our national
parks and wilderness areas. If successful, these groups could effect more
change in the long heritage of ranching than did the advent of barbed wire
fences. The ranchers and the environmentalists have equally good intentions for
use of the remaining unpopulated areas in our country. Unfortunately the two
groups are so culturally different that there is an apprehension on both sides
that prevents meaningful communication.<br />
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Keeping
with the spirit of Manifest Destiny easterners began moving out west shortly
after the Mexican American War. Investors from foreign countries, especially
the British Isles, recognized the investment
potential of open range ranching. All that was needed to become a “cattle
baron” was enough capitol to buy some cattle, build some primitive structures,
and hire a few hungry cow hands. It wasn’t even necessary to buy large tracts
of land as long as water rights could be procured. There were no fences so the
cattle wandered the range and grazed the plains in the warm months then went up
to the high country in the winter. When spring time arrived the cattle were
brought down to gaze the flat lands before being shipped to market. </div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Montague Stevens, one of several Englishman who
moved to southwestern New Mexico after
graduating from Cambridge,
wrote in his memoir, “The tall gamma grass swayed in the wind like waves on the
sea”. In a ten year period, 1883 to 1893, the ratio of cattle per acre declined
from one head per acre to one head per ten acres. The disappearance of that
much plant life also made the land more susceptible to erosion and arroyos
started to appear where once there were wagon trails.</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Another major challenge that had to be dealt
with was sporadic Indian raids. Not all tribes were hostile but the ones that
were cast a cloud of uneasiness over pioneers of the western range. The raiding
parties were sometimes after more than cattle. Women and children were also
taken. The US Army established forts on the frontier in an attempt to suppress
the Indians who were eventually taken to reservations.</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After the Civil War new laws were imposed upon
western ranchers by the U.S. Government. Farmers were beginning to use barbed
wire fences to keep cattle off their crops. New regulations were put into place
which subdivided land into “sections”, 640 acre tracts, and quarter sections. Ranchers
were no longer able to use land by acquisition of the water rights alone. They
were required to start homesteading in order to have legal rights to the land.
The principles of land ownership came into being as deeds were issued and
records began to be kept. Trail drives, which had been the accepted way of
moving cattle from Mexico
and Texas to
ranges in western states, became impossible. The days of the open range ended
and ranches took on the form of businesses dedicated to the enterprise of <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>raising beef cattle to feed help feed a nation
of meat lovers.</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>An important part of a cow hand or sheep
herder’s job was to protect their animals from predators. Coyotes, wolves and
bears were shot and trapped to near extinction. The opinion held by the stock men
was that varmints and livestock could not coexist. The buffalo were gone and
now native carnivores were threatened by the same fate. Concerned citizens
started to realize that something had to change before more wild animals were
wiped out for the sake of what some called progress.</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In 1902 President Theodore Roosevelt, a bold
environmentalist of the Industrial Age, established the first national park at Crater Lake, Oregon.
Another early environmentalist and former hunter was Aldo Leopold whose nature book,
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">A Sand County Almanac </i>written in 1949<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">,</i> received national attention. More and
more land was set aside by the government to preserve forests and wildlife.
Ranchers, however, were permitted to lease grazing rights within the boundaries
of the federally owned and managed property. </div>
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After WWII the US Army began taking
land from individuals and establishing large military bases and missile testing
areas. One of the ranchers, John Prather, who owned 108 sections on the Otero
Mesa of New Mexico,
refused to leave his home despite the Army’s orders to do so. Another pioneer
of the environmentalist movement, Edward Abbey, fashioned his novel <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Fire on the Mountain </i>after the story of Prather’s
stand off with the military. In 1975 Abbey wrote <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Monkey Wrench Gang, </i>which is soon to be a motion picture. This
was the first popular novel that dealt with rebellion against
“techno-industrial” society.<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> </i>The book
depicts four people who band together to form an Eco-terrorist gang. The gang
attempts to stop construction of dams, roads and bridges by sabotaging the
projects and the heavy equipment being used by the construction crews. Abbey
inspired some with his bold anarchist attitude and spoke at environmentalist
rallies</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;">
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The organization, Earth First emerged in the Southwestern United States in 1975. It was the first
recognized radical environmental advocacy group in the country. It wasn’t a
coincidence that their logo was a drawing of a monkey wrench and a tomahawk.
(See illustration). </div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;">
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The idea of rebellious behavior wasn’t
appealing to a lot of people who recognized the fragility of our ecosystems.
There was a need for the formation of groups that would do something for
millions who were concerned for the future of our planet. Today there are
scores of organizations that accept donations and have programs to put
volunteers to work on projects meant to help the worthy cause of conservation.
Like any other organization, environmentalist groups can become more like
large, bureaucratic, non-profit businesses with highly paid executives.
Examination of the larger companies reveals that a disturbingly small amount of
the donations collected go directly to the cause that donors want to support.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;">
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The largest environmental group, in terms of
dollars, is The Nature Conservancy (TNC). Like all non-profit organizations,
TNC reports its assets yearly on IRS Form 990. Their reported assets on IRS
Form 990 are $5,636,393,924.00; income; $1,398,742,000.00 and the top executive
pay $349,373.00. An organization with that much money can be a powerful voice
in government or in legal battles.</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The modern rancher is also concerned about the
environment. Technology has improved the tools available for the large
corporate cattle businesses as well as the small family owned ranches. To many ranching
families, being good stewards of the land that they own and of the federal
lands their cattle use for grazing, is part of a rich heritage that as been
handed down for generations. However, some of the smaller ranchers fear that
the large, donation based environmentalist organizations want to put them out
of business. </div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;">
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In the 1970’s the first notable advocacy group
for the rights of western farmers and ranchers was formed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Sagebrush Rebellion focused on persuading
the federal government to give more control of Western land back to the states.
With control returned to the state level the people of the land felt that they
would have a stronger voice in determining the future of the land that provided
their livelihood. In 1981 Ronald Reagan joined the Sage Brush Rebellion and
worked to cut spending for <span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">research
on energy conservation and renewable energy resources.</span> Conversation
groups used there powers to lobby against cut backs on projects that they had
worked hard to put into place.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;">
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Many issues have been debated by the groups of
conflicting interests in the West but the most emotionally charged issue is the
treatment of wolves. The reintroduction of the gray wolf was so successful in Wyoming and Montana
that this year these two states started issuing permits to hunt and kill
wolves. In eastern Arizona and southwestern New Mexico the
reintroduction of the Mexican gray wolf is not going well. Ranchers and
concerned citizens have formed groups to justify the killing wolves that
threaten livestock and children. In Catron
County, New Mexico
Graphic signs have been erected that depict pets and livestock that were killed
or maimed by wolf attacks. At the same time the wolf supporters have offered
rewards up to $50,000.00 for information leading to the arrest and conviction
of anyone who kills a wolf. </div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;">
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The biggest factor that divides the factions
in the wolf controversy is difference in culture. The conservationists, who
don’t live near the wolves, are outraged by the fact that anyone would want to
harm the beautiful <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">lobos. </i>The
ranchers who killed them off in the first place contend that the
conservationists don’t understand how destructive a few wolves can be.
Suggestions have been made that the folks that sympathize with the wolves
should take a few home with them. When mistrust and differences of opinion
reach the point where communication ceases, minds close and hostility begins.
This holds true for many important issues that divide America today.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;">
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All of us who choose to have a voice in the
controversies plaguing or county need to set our sights on compromise and unity
rather than defeat of the folks on the other side of the arguments. Hopefully
we will soon see through our petty differences and learn recognize the greed
that motivates the leaders of the some large organizations. We need to remember
that we all have good intentions and, because of cultural differences, a
concerted effort needs to be made to develop common a language that is free
from offensive cliches and name calling. If each side says, “Things will be
alright when the other side agrees with our side” then the intellectual
quagmire will deepen and thicken. We need to reassess the long accepted
practice of blindly throwing money at organizations that may be deceiving us by
their appeals to our emotions. It is almost as if donating money has become a
penance for the guilt that has been put upon us by a handful of zealots who are
more devoted to personal gain than their purported desire for morally correct
solutions. If we resolve that mediators are needed then we need to become the
mediators. We need to be ready to accept compromise so that peaceful solutions
between agrarian and urban agendas can be reached. Such harmony is difficult
and will take a concerted effort but it is necessary for the survival of our
natural heritage.<br />
One seemingly insurmountable obstacles in ever reaching any any kind of rational agreement on the use western land is the fact it is owned by the BLM (aka US government). Our only chance would be if somebody like Roy Rogers ran the BLM and would kick out all the villainous government goons and turn it over to the virtuous ranchers.</div>
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This year, after not hunting for a couple years, I bought
back in on the deer lease near Hamilton. It’s just now getting cool
enough for me to go down there and, just from the two times I’ve been, I can
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Almost six years have passed since we first leased this place
and there have been a lot of changes. The farmer has cut trees and planted more fields; the fences have been moved around or removed; but the biggest changes have been
caused by an invasion of feral hogs. The little devils have nearly exterminated
the wild turkeys by eating their eggs and the deer are scarcer. I really don’t care
about killing deer and turkey any more, but I do want to get rid of some of
those pigs. Mostly though, I just want to walk around in the day and spend some
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hogs have already started tearing up the new oat crop.</td></tr>
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above that shows the new oat crop with a big wallow where the hogs have already
started tearing up the field. I went home Tuesday night and returned Wednesday
to find the farmer plowing the oats under. When I asked him why he was plowing
it under he just told me he had planted the wrong kind of seeds and would have
to replant. By late afternoon that beautiful green field was plowed sandy loam.<br />
I went to a place where I had seen the most obvious signs of pig activity and poured out a bag of corn then watched until after dark. It is legal to hunt varmints and hogs after dark with a light. Several deer came to
the field and seemed bewildered by the fact the greenery was gone. They just
walked around in the dirt picking at the few green sprigs that were left. After
dark a half dozen pigs showed up and ran off the deer. I took a shot using a light with a red lens, but
missed.<br />
There are three other guys hunting with me on 425 acres. Even with the large, cultivated field with no trees or cover, we have found 100 acres per hunter is enough area for safe and enjoyable outdoor fun. We rarely see each other when we are hunting because we have designated areas we hunt. There are also lots of times when I go during the week and have the whole place to myself.<br />
OCT. 29, 2013<br />
Deer season opens this coming Saturday; the first Saturday in November. The weather is usually too warm for hunting in Texas in November. The mosquitoes and other bugs are still swarming. The snakes are looking for a place to spend the winter and are more active than any other time of the year. Winter comes suddenly in Texas. Fall lasts about a day then it comes and goes but never stays long. One day the wind will swing around to the north and a blast of cold air will dispatch the summer pests and put a chill in the air for a week or so then the sun will be back a couple of days. Before the end of November the first frost will come, the leaves will fall and winter sets in and we get the coldest temperatures in February.<br />
Deer season in our area ends in mid January and there is no closed season on feral hogs or exotic game. There are quite a few high fenced areas across the state where non-native animals are raised for "canned" hunts. There's no sport to paying big bucks to shoot something like a captive fallow deer. However, it is kind of fun when one of those African critters gets out of its fence and strolls in front of your rifle sights. They are not protected by hunting regulations and some are very tasty.<br />
I learned to hunt in New Mexico, so I realize a lot of people who read this will be a little confused by the hunting techniques and laws in Texas. For example, comfortable stands to sit in, large capacity feeders with automatic timers and trail cameras are very popular. Below are some samples taken by one of the cameras set up on the west side of our lease.<br />
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The cameras are activated by a motion sensor and at night they use infrared and render black and white photos. As you can see, there's at least one nice buck visiting Chris' feeder. He looks like a four year old that has been getting plenty of protein in his diet.<br />
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Friday Nov. 1, 2013 (One day before deer season opens)<br />
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I made it to the lease around 3:00 and the other three guys were already there. I made a quick run over to one of the feeders to fill it with corn and set up my new trail camera. I have decided to go ahead and use a feeder and camera this ear to try and learn a little more about the habits of the feral hogs and the game animal. Besides, I think some of the pictures will be pretty cool.<br />
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Friday evening John, the newest member of our hunting party, cooked four huge steaks and a skillet full of potatoes, onions and mushrooms. It was a feast. Welcome to the group John.<br />
The evening before the hunting season starts is traditionally spent visiting, telling stories, eating and drinking. There's nothing quite like a party around a campfire in the middle of nowhere.<br />
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Opening morning, Saturday Nov 2, 2013<br />
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The alarms went off two hours before dawn and everyone made it to their blinds and waited for the sun to come up. The early morning darkness is filled with the sounds of owls, whippoorwills, and coyotes. There had been only a sliver of a moon that night so, when the sun came up, there was lots of activity. All of us saw deer and they were all running and chasing one another. It is just about time for the rut and the big bucks are busy choosing their mates and fighting off young bucks that want to get in on some of the action. The deer are absolutely crazy this time of year an fun to watch.<br />
Nobody fired a shot the first three days. We are not hunting for meat this early because it is best to wait until the weather is cold. There are at least four trophy size bucks on our lease. <br />
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Dec.18, 2013<br />
I can't believe I let so much time pass before going back to check on my camera and feeder. I had around five hundred photos that included a coyote, bobcat, raccoons, squirrels, wild pigs, and yes, even deer. Below is a sampling. I think the one that shows an ear and part of a head is a curious bobcat. As he climbed the tree to investigate something new, the motion sensor activated the camera and just got the top of the critters head.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The deer all disappeared when the bob cat showed up.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Notice the time stamp is one minute before the one on the picture of the bobcat's hear above.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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Before I went home this time I unfastened one of the panels that keep the pigs out. I hope next time I check on this feeder I'll have pictures of pigs inside the pen. The time stamps may help me determine some kind of pattern so I can be there at the right time to shoot some pigs. THE END<br />
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Here it is May and this lease has proven to be both the most expensive and the most disappointing I've ever been involved with. I actually started to delete the entire entry but decide to leave it just because there are some interesting photos.<br />
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Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06601344592528612146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6344074542529014589.post-2447540374209527002013-10-18T08:14:00.001-05:002016-10-16T23:03:55.478-05:00Support the Vigilantes?<div class="yiv1524879965MsoNormal" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1382101451900_2574">
Ever since I was a boy growing up in El Paso I’ve wondered
why Uncle Sam stands with his back to the Rio Grande, ignoring Mexico, and hands
out billions of dollars in aid to countries on the other side of the world. Maybe the graft and corruption in the Mexican government prevents
any help from reaching the people who need it. There has to be a link between El Distrito
Federal and the cartels.</div>
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Finally, vigilante opposition is making a difference in some
of the smaller towns. In a country with strict gun control laws, desperate
citizens are finding a way to get their hands on enough firepower to make a
stand. Don’t be surprised if Eric Holder tries to claim credit for arming the
good guys through “Fast and Furious”.</div>
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Check out this story:</div>
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<a href="http://www.vocativ.com/08-2013/photos-the-brave-mexican-town-that-dumped-its-inept-cops-and-took-up-arms-to-fight-the-cartels/" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1382101451900_2579" target="_blank"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1382101584_0">http://www.vocativ.com/08-2013/photos-the-brave-mexican-town-that-dumped-its-inept-cops-and-took-up-arms-to-fight-the-cartels/</span></a></div>
Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06601344592528612146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6344074542529014589.post-61462253758271026792013-07-17T16:41:00.000-05:002013-07-31T22:30:59.336-05:00Return to the Florida Keys<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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After the failure of the Cuban Patriots to over throw Spanish rule in 1868, more Cubans made the ninety mile trip, on anything that would float, to relocate to Key West. The community continued to grow and today the island is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world. <br />
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<span style="font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Hwy. 1 begins at "mile marker zero" in Key West, the southernmost point in the US, and connects a one hundred mile stretch of forty three islands to Florida's mainland. The first time I visited the Keys, most of my time was spent driving up and down the chain of beautiful islands, exploring some awesome places, and fishing the amazingly clear waters. Please see <a href="http://fishears.blogspot.com/2009/07/still-fishing-in-florida-keys.html" target="_blank">Still Fishing in the Florida Keys.</a></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span>Fortunately, last week I got to spend time getting to know my way around Key West. I think anyone who has been to this 2 mile by 4 mile island will agree it feels like a step back in time; an
anachronism. It takes a while for a new-comer to realize he isn’t having déjà vu.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View from the deck of the house where we stayed at Cudjoe Key</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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Don't think oddities, like the Gypsy Chickens that roam the streets are illusions. They
are as much a part of everyday life as they were a hundred years ago in most
rural villages. Before cock fighting was outlawed in 1970, many of the Cubans
who lived here had dozens of game chickens in their back yards. Haitian immigrants
were simple people whho raised gardens and kept a variety of chickens for eggs, meat and
Voodoo. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>By the mid seventies, many of
the islands natives began to be displaced by businesses that catered to tourists.
The game roosters bred with the laying hens and the poultry population exploded.
Like so many other things from the past, the chickens weren’t disturbed. They
were there before the tourists so they have squatter’s rights and strutting
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hurricane Kate: Voodoo meteorologist.</td></tr>
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Progress has been slow out on the southern most point in the US. For example, those of us who have been spoiled by air conditioning will notice the shops, bars and restaurants
have nothing more than ceiling fans to stir the sultry air. The constant sea
breeze makes standing outside in the shade more comfortable than being indoors.
Everyone dresses accordingly, so shorts and sandals are fine. Shirts are
optional. Lots of cyclists just wear bathing suits.</div>
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Earnest Hemingway’s home is a great place to start your
visit. The tour guides do a great job of linking the features of the property
to the history and culture of the island. When in Key West, Hemingway wrote
from 6:00 AM until noon, went fishing after lunch, then spent the evenings
drinking at Sloppy Joe’s, or some other bar, until closing time.
This tradition is still alive and well and must be followed by anyone that
spends the night on the island.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Waterspout provided by Hurricane Kate.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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Around the turn of the twentieth century there were over 200
cigar factories here. Cuban workers produced over one hundred million handmade
cigars each year. Machines now make most cigars in the US, but a few customer
cigar shops can still be found. Maybe Ric Ocasek and his wife <span class="ndesc">Paulina Porizkova were in town shopping for cigars when I saw them
at a sidewalk cafe on Duval Street. On second thought; Ric looks a bit frail
and old to be tempting fate by messing with tobacco. </span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Don't know these people. Just thought the marker was cool.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<span class="ndesc">The Straits of Florida is a ninety mile
wide seaway
between Key West and Cuba. Due to the prevailing winds and ocean
currents, the Straights became the preferred route for captains of sailing
ships that carried folks and stuff back and forth from Spain. That was back
when Spanish imperialists were enslaving and robbing American Indians of their
gold, silver and anything else they wanted. Several times the Straits
collected a heavy toll when jagged reefs and rocks along the channel ripped
open the hulls of treasure laden vessels. The best known discovery and salvage
of sunken treasure was made by Mel Fisher in 1985. Fisher harvested
an estimated $450 million bounty from the wreck of the </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Nuestra Senora de Atocha</i> which went down
in a hurricane in 1622.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Don't step on the iguanas.</td></tr>
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In the early 1900s Henry Flagler constructed a railroad to
connect mainland Florida the Keys. This made Key West closer to the Panama
Canal than any other US port. The line was dubbed The Overseas Railroad. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span> In 1935 a hurricane ruined the railway and it
was abandoned. When automobile travel became popular the bridges and other
structures left from the railroad were used for the foundation of High 1 which
is also known as The Overseas Highway.</div>
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The best part of my trip wasn’t the sea food, Key West
museums or sightseeing. I must admit, the best was spending
time with my friends; Bill and Kathleen Key, and the renowned artist and
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Drawing of Overseas Railway in old Russian magazine.</td></tr>
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photographer, Antonio Rodriquez.<br />
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Please take a few moments and look at the pictures . If
you have any questions contact Hurricane Kate. She usually shows up at the Green Parrot Saloon around 3:00 AM with her snake and bag of tricks.</div>
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Thanks,</div>
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Dennis</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Señor Rodriquez resumes filming after consuming four pounds of shrimp and eight beers.</td></tr>
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Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06601344592528612146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6344074542529014589.post-72280033238338853352013-05-04T16:24:00.003-05:002017-06-03T00:23:35.538-05:00 South of Comancheria; a short story<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Last week I met some friends in Kingsville. It was the first time I'd been that far south in Texas. While we were there I learned that this area, between the Nueces River and the Rio Grande, used to be called The Wild Horse Desert. Later it became the King Ranch.. I was intrigued by the name and the stories I heard. When I got home I started reading anything I could find about the folk lore, Indians and general history of that mysterious no-man's land. My imagination got carried away and I wrote the fact based story below. I hope you like it.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> South of Comancheria</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The shadows were long when the band of a dozen Comanches
forded the river. Each mounted warrior led an extra horse through a shallow spot near an old fort long abandoned by the soldiers who
called this river Nueces. After crossing, most of the braves dismounted. Some
went about gathering wood for the evening fire and others gathered pecans from
the ground and from the tall trees lining the river bank.</span></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: small;">While</span>
<span style="font-size: small;">his </span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: small;">younger</span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: small;"> brother, Kotosteka watched, Muguara rode away with the sun to his back.
He sat his horse with his strong back straight a<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">nd </span>erect<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">. <span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">H</span></span>is eyes look<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">ed</span>
forward from his battle scarred face. He pulled an arrow from his quiver and
laid it across the bois d’arc bow on his lap. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: small; line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: small; line-height: 115%;">By the time the fire began to pop and the flames licked
out at the northern sky, Muguara returned to camp with a young doe draped
across the withers of his stallion. As two of the other men took the deer,
Muguara’s black horse snorted and raised his head, flaring his nostrils at the scent
of the dead animal. His black eyes rolled around in their white sockets, but he did not move or touch the men. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: small; line-height: 115%;"> In little less than two hours the members of the hunting
party had their bellies full and were enjoying the last comfortable night’s
sleep they would have for almost a week.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: small; line-height: 115%;"> It was the fall of the year, but the weather was still
hot, and the buffalo had not returned from the north. There was no word of
bison being seen on neither the plateau above the escarpment nor the staked
plain farther north. The Indians needed meat to feed their families<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">, so f</span>or the first time any of
them <span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">remembered</span>, a decision was made to hunt the feral ponies in </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: small; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: small; line-height: 115%;">the land between the Nueces and the Rio Grande</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">; the land</span></span>
known as the Wild Horse Desert<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">.</span> Horses had become more than a means of mobility to the Comanche. When the
buffalo were too far away, horses also provided food, shelter and clothing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: small; line-height: 115%;"> For decades neither Comanches nor Mexicans had
been to this no-man’s land because there was little water and many areas were
impassable because of the <i>brasadas</i> of
cactus and mesquite. The only human inhabitants of this place the Mexicans
called <i>Desierto de Muerto</i> were the <i>Karankawas</i>. <span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">Some of t</span>hese “Eaters of the Dead”
were over six feet tall.<i> </i>But still, the
men whom Muguara had picked to join him weren’t afraid.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: small; line-height: 115%;"> The Indians rose a dawn and struck out in a southeasterly
direction through the dunes of coarse sand. Now and then there were <span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">impenetrable</span> thickets that
need to be <span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">bi-passed</span>. Slowly, the men and horses traveled in <span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">a <span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">s</span>in<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">gl<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">e</span></span> </span>graceful <span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">line</span>. Each <span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">rider and his hor<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">se</span></span> moved in a fluid, natural manner as one
animal; half horse and half man. They trekked all day speaking very little. The
mounted horses were simply fitted with blankets and reins. Those being led had harnesses
and long leads. The only times they stopped <span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">that day</span> to was to gather two jack-rabbits and
a quail that were dropped by arrows. By night fall, most of the water they had
taken from the river was gone<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">, so</span> the men stripped the thorns off cactus and
ate the fleshy stems to hydrate their bodies. They also had small amounts of pemmican
they had brought along.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: small; line-height: 115%;"> As they slept in the wind and sand, they heard wolves
howling and the sound of wild hoof beats all around them. The Comanche horses
were restless and uneasy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: small; line-height: 115%;"> At first light the Indians walked around the camp looking
at mustang tracks and trying to figure out where the <i>mesteños</i> had gone. The tracks continued to circle farther and
farther away then headed southeast. The Comanches mounted up and, at a slow
pace, began tracking their prey. It was already beginning to get hot, so their
pace was slow. Muguara knew care had to be taken not to exhaust his men and
their animals.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: small; line-height: 115%;"> The salty breeze was beginning to blow harder and
directly into the faces of the riders. Otherwise, the Comanche's keen sense of
smell would have detected the filthy <i>Karankawas
</i>that stayed out of sight and patiently followed on foot.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: small; line-height: 115%;"> All day long the procession of mustangs, Indians and
cannibals traveled toward the gulf coast. The wind was beginning to become
sticky and heavy with an unfamiliar smell. Mosquitoes buzzed around and into
the ears and eyes of the men and their horses. Unlike the <i>Karankawas, </i>the Comanches hadn’t learned to cake their bodies with
mud in defense of insects and the merciless sun. When the first pool of water
came into sight, </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: small; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;">Kotosteka</span> galloped his horse ahead, dismounted and sampled some of
the water from his fingertips. He spat and shook his head. Night was only an
hour away, so </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: small; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;">Kotosteka </span>signaled for the others to make camp. The two brothers
set out searching the area for any signs of fresh water, but found none. Again,
they camped thirsty and with hardly a bite to eat. Most stayed awake watching
the white-ringed crescent moon travel across the sky. They took turns tending
the fire they had built to keep the wolves away.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: small; line-height: 115%;"> At one point during the night there was a disturbance
among the horses. Two of the men took sticks from the fire to provide light and
discovered a horse was missing. There were huge foot prints in the sand that
told them the tall Karankawas were to blame, but it was too dark to follow the
thieves.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: small; line-height: 115%;"> Muguara fought the anger inside him when he gather his
men and told them they would not pursue the Karankawas. It was his extra horse that had been stolen during the night, but he reasoned revenge would be no help;
especially since the culprits were the lowly Karankawas. The Comanches would
use extra caution and post a guard to watch over the camp at night. Muguara
said if no wild horses were caught this day, they would kill one of their extra
horses for meat.</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: small; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;"> Kotosteka </span>hid his face from Muguara and grimaced as though his
brother had embarrassed him by making a decision not to track down and kill the
culprits. No more time was lost and they mounted and resumed their hunt. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: small; line-height: 115%;"> Before the Indians had ridden a mile, a longhorn bull ran
out of a thicket and past in front of the warriors. Before it could get out of
range the bull was on ground with seven arrows in it. Then, four more longhorns
came out then immediately ran back into the <i>brasadas.</i>
However, nothing was lost because there was more than enough meat on the bull
they'd already killed. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: small; line-height: 115%;"> The party began preparing a camp site a couple of hundred
yards upwind from the spot where the beef was being butchered. While the four
youngest men tended to the bull and set up camp, the remaining eight continued
to search for wild horses and water.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: small; line-height: 115%;"> The hunting party continued in the direction of the gulf.
Even though the heat was uncomfortable, all the men still wore buck skin
leggings with belts and sheathed knifes; moccasins, and assorted head
adornments. One wore a helmet made from a buffalo skull with the hide and horns
intact. For good reason, their faces were painted as though they were going in
to battle; two vertical black stripes on each cheek. They were hunting while
being hunted, by the Karankawas.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: small; line-height: 115%;"> Before noon, the riders came to a tall sand dune and went
to the top to look around. For the first time they saw the gulf in the
distance. The water appeared gray under the dark clouds forming above the white
caps. It was at that moment Juguara, the eldest of the group, saw wild horses. They were in a dead run, less than a quarter mile
away. The mustangs had seen the Indians first and took the advantage of a lead. Muguara raised his left hand and gave the signal to
chase the herd and they began following the fresh tracks in the sand. Before
the mustangs were seen again, the pursuers past a waterhole where the wild
horses had been drinking when the Indians scared them away. This was good, but
there was no time to stop now. The chase had begun.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: small; line-height: 115%;"> The next time the mustangs were sighted, a magnificent <i>grullo</i> stallion with black mane and
tail, was nipping at the heels of his herd. The hunters split in to two groups.
Nothing was said; they were executing a practiced strategy designed for this specific situation. A trap was being laid.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: small; line-height: 115%;"> Three warriors, including Juguara followed</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: small; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;"> Kotosteka</span> , the other three followed Muguara. Keeping the cloud of dust from nearly
fifty horses in sight, the two groups of Comanches were ready to trap the
mustangs in between them. They ran about three miles in a straight line and
down a gradual slope to the sea. The wild horses were now between the Indians
and the water. The lead stallion wheeled around and began to run back and forth
between his herd and the Indians. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: small; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;">Kotosteka</span> decided to charge the stallion with
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: small; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;"> The <i>grullo</i> saw </span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: small; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;">Kotosteka</span> coming
and lowered his head and bared his teeth. The wild horse ran directly at </span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: small; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;">Kotosteka</span> and his mount, showing no intention of slowing or turning.</span>Finally, at the last instant, </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: small; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;">Kotosteka</span>’s horse yielded a veered to the
left, broadside to the mad stallion. When they collided, the <i>grullo’s</i> head and neck acted as a
powerful wedge, and rolled the horse and rider. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: small; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;">Kotosteka </span>jumped to his feet and
saw Muguara heading for him from one direction and Juguara from the
other.</span></div>
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see if he was hurt. It was clear that </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: small; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;">Kotosteka </span>was trying to beat his brother to
the prize stallion. Muguara used sign language and pointed at </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: small; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;">Kotosteka</span> and then at
the stallion, and nodded his head, “yes”. He then put his hand on his own chest
and shook his head, “no”. He then pointed at </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: small; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;">Kotosteka </span>and made a sign like he
was pulling a rope to himself. Then, Muguara put his left hand over his own eyes
for a second. Muguara then gestured for </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: small; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;">Kotosteka</span> to take Juguara's horse
because </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: small; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;">Kotosteka</span>’s horse could no longer be trusted.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: small; line-height: 115%;"> At first </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: small; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;">Kotosteka</span> looked surprised, but then he broke into laughter and mounted the horse.
Everyone there knew exactly what to do and sprang in to action. The two
brothers approached the stallion simultaneously as it stood its ground. When
the Indians were close enough, </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: small; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;">Kotosteka</span> lassoed the stallion’s neck and turned
to the left. Muguara lassoed the stallion’s front legs and turned to the right.
The instant the stallion was taken off his feet, Muguara dismounted and ran
toward the stallion’s entangled legs. He dove and, in an instant, tied a knot
that hobbled the downed beast. The stocky Indian moved fast as lightning and as gracefully
as a cat.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: small; line-height: 115%;"> Without delay
Muguara sprang to his feet and stepped in front of his brother to help hold the
rope. By the time the hobbled horse managed to get back so his feet, </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: small; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;">Juguara</span> had joined the two brothers, holding the rope behind </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: small; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;">Kotosteka</span>. They were
able to hold the horse, and did so for a long time, until it began to become
exhausted and lowered its head.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: small; line-height: 115%;"> Slowly,
Muguara inched his way up the rope toward the frightened stallion. When he was
close enough to touch the horse, he stopped and started softly chanting a
Comanche song.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: small; line-height: 115%;"> A half hour went
by. The other braves were watching from a distance. The one called Yapa
held a hackamore, a blanket, and a length of braided rawhide rope in his hands.
In his teeth he held a piece of black cloth and watched as Muguara slowly
reached up and put his left hand over the stallion’s eyes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: small; line-height: 115%;"> All was quiet and
eventually the mustang started slowly lowering his head as Muguara’s chanting
became softer and softer. Then, keeping his hand over the horse’s eyes, Muguara
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Muguara took his place. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: small; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;">Kotosteka</span> was his most loyal brave.</span><br />
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“Give me liberty to
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> <span style="font-size: small;"> </span></i><span style="font-size: small;">They could never have imagined<span style="font-size: small;"> <span style="font-size: small;">that a</span> mind weakening, <span style="font-size: small;">tongue</span> numbing concept cal<span style="font-size: small;">led "political correctness" would <span style="font-size: small;">ruin that liberty<span style="font-size: small;">. </span></span></span></span></span></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"></i><br />
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Throughout history men have fought and negotiated for control of parcels of land. To indicate the boundaries of land owned or controlled by groups of people or their governments, borders were established. In the sixteenth century European expeditionary forces began to claim parts of the New World and attempted to establish and maintain borders. Men fought and border lines shifted continually for centuries in North America. Due to limited communication in the early days of the United States and Mexico, the border between the two countries was often unclear. During the Mexican-American war The Army of the West had assumed victory over Mexico and claimed California for the United States before the Mexican government in Mexico City knew that California had been invaded.<br />
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The most recent revision in the Texas-Mexico border was in 1964 when the U.S. returned 600 acres in South El Paso, know as the Chamizal, back to Mexico.<br />
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The following time line and map are helpful to those interested in understanding the history of the current U.S.-Mexico border:<br />
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1519-1521: Hernan Cortes invades and conquers the natives of central Mexico.<br />
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1535: Spain claims Mexico as colony and sets up a colonial government<br />
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1819: In the Adams-Onis Treaty, also know as the Transcontinental Treaty, the U.S. agrees to pay up to $5 Million to Spain in an agreement that defines a border between Spanish land and the Louisiana Territory. Spain retains possession of Texas west of the Sabine River as well as lands then known as the California and New Mexico Territories.<br />
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1821-1824: Mexico becomes independent from Spain. Stephen F. Austin gains approval to start a colony in Texas.<br />
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1836: Texas wins war of independence from Mexico.<br />
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1845: Texas becomes a state.<br />
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1846-1848: Mexican-American War ends. In the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo land is seceded by Mexico which redefines the border and splits El Paso del Norte, making the north bank a part of Texas. Later the south bank is named Ciudad Juarez and the north bank is named El Paso.<br />
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1853: The Gadsden Purchase Treaty is signed and United States pays Mexico $15 Million for 30,000 square miles south of The Gila River. The Mesilla Valley of New Mexico is thus linked to California for the purpose of constructing a railroad to link the Atlantic and Pacific coasts together.<br />
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1862-1900: Mexico is pressured by European countries for payment of loans and Benito Juarez looses control Mexico. France installs Archduke Maximilian as emperor, and then in 1867 withdraws support allowing Juarez to regain control. Mining and rail construction in the U.S. provides jobs for many Mexicans.<br />
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1904: Border patrol groups are formed to stop Asian workers from entering The United States through Mexico.<br />
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1910: The Mexican Revolution begins and thousands flee across the border for safety.<br />
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1916: Poncho Villa raids the New Mexican town of Columbus and is pursued into Mexico unsuccessfully by 10,000 American troops lead by General John J. Pershing.<br />
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1917: The U.S. enters WWI after the Germans approaches Mexico with a proposal to form an armed alliance. Pershing and his troops are withdrawn from Mexico and sent to the war in Europe.<br />
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1964: The last geographical change in the border, to date, occurs on September 24 as President Lyndon B. Johnson returns the Chamizal to Mexico. Due to a shift in the natural flow of the Rio Grande, Mexico had disputed the U.S. occupation of 600 acres parcel of land on the El Paso-Ciudad Juarez Border for decades.Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06601344592528612146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6344074542529014589.post-61747910385811230032013-04-18T18:58:00.000-05:002013-04-22T21:23:59.122-05:00The Second Amendment; The last pillar of liberty<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Like a spoiled child, your president is having another one of his little fits.</span><br />
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CNN Mar. 18, 2013: President Obama criticized a minority of the Senate on Wednesday for helping defeat a proposal to expand background checks on gun purchases. Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin and Republican Sen. Pat Toomey put together a bipartisan plan that aimed to close the so-called gun show loophole by extending background checks to purchases made at such shows.<br />
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Edward Abbey: <span style="font-size: large;">"A patriot must always be ready to defend his country against his government."</span><br />
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Even liberal rags like Atlantic can't ignore facts forever:<br />
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<a href="http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2012/12/the-case-for-more-guns-and-more-gun-control/309161/#.ULlV5ALby4Y.blogger">The Case for More Guns (And More Gun Control) - The Atlantic</a><br />
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In this video Morgan displays typical self-righteous liberal insanity in his attempt to make Jones look like the bad guy. :<br />
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When I learned about
the dance in Magdalena, over 700 miles away, I knew I had to go. Not for
dancing and drinking, but to find out if I could do anything to help the
ranchers fight against another assault on their efforts to preserve the
tradition of family ranching; one of the last remnants of the Old West. The
most recent challenge comes from an Italian investor who is trying to rob their
water.<br />
Besides, My grandfather used to live in Magdalena and I really do love that part of the world. I'll use any excuse I can to be out that way.</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The route to
Magdalena took me to Ruidoso first, then after a night’s rest I headed west
again. When you come down out of the Sacramento Mountains and pass through Carrizozo,
you cross the Valley of Fires. It is an ancient lava flow (malpais) that was
impassable before highway 380 was built. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Before then, folks afoot or on horseback had
to go seventy miles out of their way to get around this natural barricade. The
jagged heaps of basalt stretch for miles forming an unearthly landscape.</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>About 40 miles
farther down the road you cross the Rio Grande just east of San Antonio. You
can’t go through this little village without stopping at the Owl Bar and Grill.
They serve the best green chili cheeseburgers in the world; stacked high with
grilled onions and chilies. I’m talking about decadence. Those burgers are greased
so good you don’t even have to chew them. They pass through you so fast, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>all you have left is heart burn.</div>
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Next, Socorro is ten miles north on
I25. That is where you get on Hwy 60 for the 30 mile uphill drive to
Magdalena. Magdalena used to have a railroad spur and was the shipping point
for all the cattle raised in a 150 mile radius. There were a couple of years when more livestock was shipped from there than any other place in the states. The railroad is gone now and the
ranchers have to truck the livestock to Belen.</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>West of Magdalena, on
the edge of the Plains of San Augustin, is the Very Large Array radio telescope
facility. The VLA was featured in the movie <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Contact</i>
with Jody Foster. I think it may bet one of those <a href="http://www.setileague.org/">SETI</a> hangouts.And yes, they are still trying to contact life forms outside
our solar system. They may have been successful but nobody will admit it. The
VLA is the largest facility or job source in that part of the Earth. The Plains
of San Augustin was also the site of a<a href="http://southernnewmexico.com/Articles/GeneralInterest/OtherUFOcrash.html"> UFO crash</a> on July 8, 1947. </div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>People in Socorro and
Catron Counties of New Mexico have survived some hard times due to legislation
without representation. Most the voters in New Mexico live in two of the most
liberal cities in the nation: Albuquerque, Santa Fe. A good number of these
people are transplants from California and New York. They couldn’t care less if
the ranchers in the Gila have their grazing rights tampered with; they think the
reintroduction of the Mexican gray wolf is more important than the livelihood
of hard working people; they don’t like guns, and most of them are ignorant to
the fact a foreigner is trying to steal water rights from lifelong residents of
the least populated counties in the state. The Democrats think people who live in rural areas aren't smart enough to make it in the lousy flea bitten rat race in the big city. In my opinion, the folks who find a way out of that mess are the smart ones.</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I decided the best
for me to help was to educate more folks about the battle
over the water in the aquifer beneath the Plains of San Augustin. Seems the best idea I could come up was to wrote an
article and get it published in a magazine with nation-wide circulation. I
decided <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Range </i>should be the first
publication to contact for an assignment because the scenario of the water
heist is right in line with their mission statement. Luckily, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Range</i> gave me the assignment and I
needed to go to Magdalena.</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Another good thing
about this whole deal is the fact that, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Stephen-Bodio/e/B000APQTGY">Stephen Bodio</a>, a writer friend of mine
lives in Magdalena. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">To be honest, </span>I was a little
worried about meeting the deadline, so asked Steven if he would like to write
the article. When he said he was too busy I went to work right away
interviewing people who would be affected most by the water caper. I got a lot
of help from folks I have never met in person. Every one of the folks I spoke
to on the phone was very gracious and articulate.</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The article will be
out in late May.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The "VLA" Radio Astronomy project searches for extraterrestrial life.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<u> Inspecting the water tank. </u><br />
Photo by Ray PittmanDennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06601344592528612146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6344074542529014589.post-7174178406607872592012-10-11T15:37:00.003-05:002016-10-16T23:03:55.527-05:00Gone to Ecuador<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Why Ecuador? </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span>When I was in my twenties, I set a goal to work until I was forty five years old then retire somewhere in Mexico. Half of that dream was fulfilled when, miraculously, I celebrated my forty-fifth birthday. But instead of retiring in Mexico I was starting life over from scratch— for the third
time.<br />
Now that I am and finally retired, at the age of sixty-six , Mexico no longer appeals to me or anyone else.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">In only ten days, Charlie made me go to every place inside the blue ring on this map.</td></tr>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Recently my interest
has been focused on South America in a search of an
alternative to Mexico, so a trip down that way seemed like a good idea. I spoke with my
friend Charlie Brown and found he was also curious about South America..We got
together to talk about a a trip to some place south of the Panama Canal and settled on Ecuador. Neither of us had been there before, so decided to spend ten days exploring the central highlands (see
map) from Cuenca,
north to Otavalo. We saw lots of beautiful places and smiling faces. I’m sure
Charlie won’t mind, so I’m going to share some of our trip highlights.
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<span style="font-size: large;"> The Plan:</span></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Charlie and I met before dawn at
DFW airport Tuesday, September 4th, 2012. There is no need to tell you
about the details of planning the trip because there were none. Unless you travel with a guided tour arranged by someone else, you really never know what you need to
take or what you can actually do until you get there. </div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There are travel books that help some, but mainly as a source of places to avoid. It seems half the
traveling college kids in the world flock to predetermine locations with their
backpacks over their shoulders and a copy of <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Lonely Planet</i> in their hands. I’d rather avoid those over crowded and
over priced places and their platoons of pimpled patrons. </div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Neither Charlie nor I
had been to Ecuador
before, but here’s what we did to prepare for the trip:</div>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">I
packed everything I could carry (including dust tape, rope and matches)
and Charlie brought a back pack that contained a change of underwear and some books. </li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">The
official currency in Ecuador
is US dollars, however a lesson learned long ago in Mexico prompted us to visit
our banks to pick up small bills—ones and fives. Cab drivers and the likes seem to get
away with some big tips when you hand them a twenty dollar bill. They hardly ever have change! </li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">During
a lay over in Atlanta
we discussed some of the places and activities we would like to
experience. One thing we both agreed on was shopping for good deals on hats.The finest Panama
hats in the world are made in Ecuador. </li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Up to this point our itinerary was no
more than a list places we wanted to visit and confirmed reservations for
places to stay each night. I set up the reservations for our hotels and
Charlie came up with a lot of fun places to go in and around the places we
stayed. Other than these basics, our plan was simply to “wing it”. Hard
headed old farts have a tendency to avoid high expectations in order get
more fun out of the good things that happen. Try it sometime. You just
might find that if you don’t expect a lot in advance you’ll have more
appreciation for the things that work out well.<br />
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="font-size: large;">The Flight </span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span> </div>
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Our flight landed in Quito at 11:00 pm Tuesday
and right away we noticed discomfort caused by the decreased amount oxygen in
the air. Quito
sets at an elevation of 9350 feet above sea level and there are hills every
where. The free lance cab driver who collared me had parked his car outside of
the airport proper and on a hill, at about 11,000 feet. Other than the fact we couldn’t breathe, this
mountain city seemed to be the best place for a base camp. The modestly priced
hotel in the central <i>Mariscal</i> district worked out well. The staff at La Casa
Sol took good care of us. They even did our laundry while we were traveling
around in other parts of the country. </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">"Metrobus":</span></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Friday morning we
decided to take the Quito <i>Teleferico</i> (tramway) to access a park located 3,000
feet above the city,. Charlie had noticed signs advertising the tram on the way from the airport to the hotel the night before. We wanted to get a good
look at the layout of Quito, so the following we asked directions.
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After nearly an hour of trying
to figure out how to pronounce <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Teleferico</i>,
we spoke to the hotel staff and asked for advice on how to get there by bus<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">. “We wantie el buso to el chingadera que
takie us to top of mountain”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“Chingadera”
</i>was as close as we could get to “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Teleferico</i>”,
but we I guess we did OK because we got good directions to the buses we needed to ride.<i> <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Metrobus </i></i>is the most popular means of
transportation in Quito because it costs only a quarter to go anywhere in town.
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The lady at the hotel
gave us some good information about which buses to take but she neglected to
tell us about the procedures for getting on and off the darn things. The bus
doesn’t stop. A bus <b>stop</b> is really a place where the vehicle slows down enough for you
to run along side it and jump on. The same goes for getting off the bus. You had best hit the ground running. </div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Most buses have a
singer or a preacher on-board. These guys gamble a quarter for a ride in hopes
that they will earn enough from the other passengers to make a profit. In some
extreme cases the passengers pay early just to get the guys to shut up.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The Tram:</span> </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Every semi-level place near Quito has something built on it.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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We jumped off the bus at the parking lot for the tram and walked up in
time to catch the first departure of the morning. The ride was fun and we got
our first look at some free ranging cattle. Chickens and goats also can be
found anywhere there's something for them to eat. However, pigs are
tethered. I guess there is a liability problem if they get loose and cause
damage to some one’s property. Or maybe pork is in high demand.<br />
The <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZ_eSz_HzV8&feature=autoplay&list=UU7yrSbImY9nckkc6pvb_dQw&playnext=1">view</a> from the top of the tram was well worth the time and a great way to start or first day in Ecuador. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Amateur pork-poacher near Quito.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tram stops at an altitude of over 12.000 feet MSL.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">If you decide to go farther up the mountain, toward the volcano, you may want to stop at the little church first.</td></tr>
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After returning to Quito we caught a taxi to the heart of "old
town". I guess every town has an "old town:" unless, of course, it is a very new town.The original plaza has been preserved beautifully. There are magnificent churches, quaint
barber shops, stores, and all sorts of businesses which seem to be
thriving, including banks. At the entrance of each bank there is at least one guard armed
with either an automatic rifle or a sawed-off shotgun. The weapons are held at
the ready position so that it can be fired without hesitation. The alert soldiers constantly scan back and forth making eye contact with everyone in
sight. The forceful appearance of the guards is more startling than the weapons
they carry. I am usually bold when it comes to getting pictures of almost
everything but pointing anything, even a camera, at these guys would be
considered more asinine than bold.</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The fact that U. S.
dollars are used in Ecuador
and the proximity of Colombian cartels may explain the heavy defense of the
banks. Or, maybe they just never quite got over Butch Cassidy and the Sundance
Kid—those <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">estiking gringo robbers</i> who
caused all that trouble in Bolivia.
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Thugs understand
heavy armament that is meant to stop foul play. This aggressive stance is the
only way to prevent the creation of war zones like those in Mexico.</div>
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Public display of military presence seems to be doing a good
job of preserving the peace in Ecuador.
I felt safe from the bad guys.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Pictures of "Old Town": </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Fiesta de Miercoles</i>:</span></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When we got back to
the hotel that afternoon we dropped off our gear and set out to
explore the neighborhood. After walking a few blocks we found a big party in
the streets of an intersection. It seems Wednesday is the big night-out for
Ecuadorians and this place is one of many where folks get together to drink,
hoot and holler. On all four corners there were motorcycle cops keeping an eye
on the festivities. As long as no one is being destructive it makes no
difference how much noise they make or how drunk they get, there's no
worry about being hassled by the cops. But, there is zero tolerance for any kind of violence. One important trait in an environment such as this is the ability of each individual to
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and not laughed<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> at</b>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It kind of reminds me of Juarez
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<span style="font-size: large;">Trip to Otavalo: </span></div>
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Thursday morning we had our usual breakfast of fresh fruit,
juice and <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">juevos revueltos.</i> Then we struck
out to see the town and get idea how much hats cost in Quito. We were planning a trip to Otavalo, a
town up north, near the Colombian border,
the next morning. The big attraction in Otavalo is the Indian market every
Saturday. If we could get a general idea of stuff was going for in Quito we would have some
idea of what we should pay at the market where goods are bought directly from the
natives who produce them.<br />
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The following Monday
we were scheduled to go south to the city of Cuenca so we decided we had best decide what
means of transportation would be most feasible. We discovered it takes ten
hours to go through the mountains on a bus and the price is eleven dollars. The
same trip takes forty five minutes on a plane and costs fifty dollars, so we
went to a travel agency to buy some plane tickets. We would have been better
off going to the airport to get the tickets because it took all afternoon for
the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">seniorita</i> at the travel agency to
figure out how to complete the transaction. The scenery was pleasant; hence
another universal truth surfaces in this foreign land: “A pretty girl can do no
wrong.” </div>
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done, there was too little time left in the day to do anything but start
packing for our trip the next day.</div>
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After
breakfast Friday morning we took a pleasant cab ride out of Quito, down into a big valley and back into
some more mountains and past a volcano to Otavalo. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another volcano added to the great scenery along the way.</td></tr>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was a fun trip
because we got the driver to take side trips so we could look at anything we
wanted to.</div>
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driver stopped the cab, opened the door and ran behind a fence to relief
himself. I had no problem with Juan Gabriel heeding nature’s call; what bothered
me was the fact that he didn’t pull the vehicle off the highway before he
stopped. The roadway didn’t have a shoulder and there was lots of noise from automobile
horns and screaming passengers in vehicles as they rounded the blind corner
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After Juan finished
is business we continued north through rolling foot hills covered with green-houses. When Charlie asked the driver what was being grown he told us it was
tomatoes and flowers. Give me a break. It had to be <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">mota.</i> If they were really growing flowers and tomatoes they
wouldn’t have had the tall fences and guards.
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Otavalo the driver was completely lost. This became evident when we
asked him to take us by the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Mercado de Los
Ponchos </i>where the market is located. He had to ask directions several times
but we finally found it. People were already set up for the Saturday market. </div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then we went on to
the hotel which had the same name as the one in Quito—La Casa Sol. It was owned by the same
people, but this one was in a more remote location on the side of a hill. The
view was good but, again, there was lots of smoke in the air. There were a few
large fires in the distance but most of the smoke was coming from people
burning their trash.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>La Plaza de Los Ponchos:</i></span></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In the morning the
air was clear and cool. The visibility was at least around 50 miles.We got ready and headed for the market in
where the indigenous people of the Andes sell
their arts and crafts. This huge market is said to provide close to eighty
percent of the monetary income of the natives. Saturday is the busiest day and
we started at one end and worked through the maze of tables and racks that
displayed too many things to list. A look at the photos will give a better
description than words.</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The first row was two
blocks long and consisted of food concessions. We had just eaten breakfast at the
hotel so missed a chance to sample some really weird
looking stuff being cooked in huge pots and skillets. I recognized some of the
ingredients like: potatoes, eggs, peppers and such but most of it was pretty
strange looking. It smelled great but I just wasn’t in the mood to experiment.
One reason I was timid was the fact I recognized one of the meat items. I’m
talking about <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">cuyes</i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(koo-ways), or guinea pigs. They are
considered fine dining in Ecuador
and several other countries. They looked delicious, but there are some
critters I just don’t consider to be food.</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The market itself was
stocked mostly with hand made items that the indigenous people bring down from
the Andes each weekend. There were too many
things to list, but hopefully the attached photos will speak for themselves.
Bargaining and people watching were the best parts of this experience. Places
like this market are great for practicing Spanish and learning new words.</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After I had bought
about all I could carry we went back to the hotel so I could sort the
treasures. It appeared I would need to buy an additional suitcase to get all
the stuff home but with a little imagination and luck the last day of the trip,
I managed. I was lucky enough to talk the airline people into letting me take three carry-on bags.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> A few photos of the people, and other treasures, of <i>El Mercado de Ponchos:</i></span><br />
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="font-size: large;"> Condor Park:</span> </span><br />
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span> In the early
afternoon we hired a taxi to take us to a condor park at the
top of one of the nearby mountains. This turned out to be one of the best parts
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mountain is a fenced off area with a gate where an admission fee of $3.75 is
collected. As you walk up the cobble stone paths there are raptors for around
the world in cages spread over an area of about five acres. At the summit,
where the paths converge, there is a gated holding area where several eagles
and falcons are tethered. Just past the holding area is a flat area at the edge
of a cliff that drops of at least a thousand feet. This area is half way
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>While sitting there
taking in the view I heard a squawking sound behind us. I turned around and saw a hawk walking on the ground and being coaxed by a trainer who prodded the complaining bird into the
performance area. For the next hour we were entertained by several trained raptors and their handlers.</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The most impressive
part of the show was a eagle which flew off the handler’s arm, down the cliff
and out of sight. The bird returned after several minutes and soared in circles
hundreds of feet above us. The handler shouted at the eagle and it tucked its
wings and dove at the trainer. Just before the bird reached trainer’s
gloved hand it open it’s wings and <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ckVWnq2OVg&list=UU7yrSbImY9nckkc6pvb_dQw&index=1&feature=plcp">landed</a> gracefully on the glove.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> I took lots of pictures at <i>Parque del Condor. </i>Here are a few of them:</span><br />
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We had a full day and
at <s>dinner </s>supper we were joined by the only other guest in the hotel; a
lady from Scotland
named Kathleen. I love the sense of humor people from her part of the
world have and she was hilarious. Everything we discussed was fun or funny.</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Kathleen is a
retired widow who had decided to see the world. Her itinerary, which went on
for four months, included lots of hiking and mountain climbing. Most kids in their twenties are too lazy or afraid to do the stuff she was enjoying.</div>
The next morning when we went
upstairs for breakfast Kathleen was headed out the door with boots, hat and
back pack on.<br />
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to Quito we
visited the small town of Cotacachi which is known for it’s leather goods. I also
had been in touch with an American who had moved there. I was curious to see
the place and decide whether or not I would like to live or stay there for a month or so. I decided that I
may want to return for an extended stay but I don’t think my wife, Debbie, would
ever move out of the USA. I also decided that I am an American and I need to live in America and do all I can to return a positive attitude to as many fellow Americans as I possibly can. </div>
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We returned to Quito and started getting ready for our flight to Cuenca. The folks at the hotel had our laundry done and our room waiting for us.<br />
The staff at La Casa Sol, and everyone I had contact with in Ecuador treated me like a good friend who was their guest. They all seemed so happy with life in general and wanted us to have a good time too.</div>
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We were up at 4:30 am so we could get to the airport early for our 7:00 am flight
to Cuenca. The
word <i>cuenca</i> is
Spanish for basin and this city of half a million people has four rivers
flowing through it. After we leveled off for the forty five minute hop I was
able to get some pictures with my phone. I was most impressed with the
view of the snow topped volcano, called Cotopaxi,
sticking up through the clouds.<br />
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city. The population is about a half million but the people are laid back and
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surrounded by beautiful churches that are hundreds of years old. I was most
fascinated by the Cathedral Nueva and its three domes built with blue ceramic
tile. When construction began, the cathedral was meant to be the largest church
in South America and able to accommodate
10,000 people. In the mid 1800s an engineer visited the site and warned that
the foundation wouldn’t support any more weight, so construction stop and the
building has remained suspended in the same state of unfinished construction for a century
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Domes of cathedral as seen from the plaza</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lobby of La Posada del Angel</td></tr>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Panama hats were at the top of our shopping list
and Cuenca is
supposed to be the best place in the world to find hats that are completely
finished or can be finished with a custom design. In Quito we learned that the largest factory is
Homero Ortega’s, so we headed that way.</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Charlie picked out a
couple of hats, discussed the details of how he wanted them finished and we
were told we could return the following day to pick up the custom sombreros.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of Debbie's hats</td></tr>
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hats are made from <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">paja toquilla </i>which
is straw cut to various thicknesses. A fine hat takes three months to complete.
The name Panama leads many
to think the hats are made in Panama.
The fact is that Panama
was an early distribution point for the hats. Folks said they got their hats in
Panama
and it was assumed they were made there.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">September 11:</span></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We toured Cuenca some more and went
back to Homero Ortega’s to pick up Charlie’s hats. They turned out great and cost a fraction of what they would in the States.</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We got a cab back
to our hotel, La Posada del Angel, and started getting our things organized for
the flight back to Quito. We had collected quite a few treasures and had to pack strategically in order to get all the stuff home without extra costs.</div>
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We had supper at a the restaurant down stairs. The family that owns
and operates the hotel also owns a popular Italian restaurant which adjoins the
hotel but has its own entrance on the side street. The food and
prices were excellent.</div>
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We got up at 6:30, had coffee and made our way to the
airport for our 8:30 departure.</div>
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La Casa Sol in Quito
had reserved our same room and allowed us to check in in early. Then we went out and about to
pick up some more gifts. </div>
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shoes shined and the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">bolero</i> did a
great job. He asked for forty cents. When I gave him two bucks he was ecstatic.</div>
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the hotel I stopped off at a book store and spend a while visiting with the
owner. The name of the store is The English Book Store and Mark, the owner,
moved to Ecuador from Essex,
near London, in
1987. I told Mark that I had some interest in returning to Ecuador for an extend stay so I
could have some time to consider moving there. He was a wealth of knowledge and
made sure I had a way to contact him if I needed any help.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">September 13:</span></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our flight back to
the U.S. didn’t depart Quito until 11:30 pm so
we had plenty of time for another adventure. Charlie had read about a
place called Mindo that was about a hundred miles north of Quito up in the mountains. We thought it
would be worth the trip so we grabbed our pack packs and headed out.</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We literally jumped
on a bus and headed to the central bus station to catch another bus for the
three hour trip. When we got to the station at 9:30am we learned that the bus
to Mindo didn’t leave until 4:30pm so we hired a cab.</div>
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went to a butterfly house and took some pictures. Next we took a ride on a
cable car that spanned a half mile wide canyon. It was about seven or eight
hundred feet to the river below. Take a look at the picture of the power plant for the cable car.
It is a Nissan engine and transmission bolted to a concrete slab. The
accelerator, clutch and gear shifter are intact and a guy sits there and drives
the little cable across the canyon and back.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Pictures around Mindo:</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cable car across the canyon</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This set up powers the cable car. It's a Nissan engine, transmission, clutch, throttle and gear shift. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mariposa</td></tr>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We were glad we took
the side trip and made it back to Quito
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but I’m not moving to Ecuador.
Debbie and I have decided we belong in the U.S.A.</div>
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We took Jimmie's utility trailer so we had all the gear we needed for camping. Then when we want to clean up we stopped at a motel.<br />
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Oddly enough, the most vivid memory I have of the nine day rambling trip is shown in the photograph below. I don’t know where he got it, but Jimmie brought along the biggest marshmallows I’ve ever seen!</div>
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I spent the night on the porch watching as the western sky glowed orange and flames occasionally became visible above the dark silhouettes of the mountains. “Little Bear” wildfire was started by a lightning strike several days before and was spreading quickly in wind that gusted to 35 MPH..</div>
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Thankfully the wind started blowing from the south and the fire moved away from populated areas as firefighters gained control of the flames.<br />
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Fall 2009 issue Range magazine featured an article by Arlene Gaba entitled “Five Years with the Mule King”. It was about the time Mrs. Gaba spent living on a dusty ranch that belonged to her husband’s grandfather, John Prather. The story describes life on one of the last open ranges in the US and features the highlights of “Grandpa” Prather’s fight to keep his ranch from being confiscated by the Department of Defense. The army was attempting to make Otero Mesa part of the McGregor Range artillery training facility. The struggle between the military and the people they were supposed to be protecting inspired a novel by Edward Abbey named <i>Fire on the Mountain, </i>and a television movie of the same name that starred Buddy Epson. </div>
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In the summer of 2010 I was fortunate enough to meet with Arlene and her son Mike Gaba at a party at Bill Key's home in La MEsa,NM. During the few hours we visited the Gabas and we became friends. They were excited to share their stories about the confrontation on the range and Prather’s eventual victory over the army brass. I also learned from Mike and Arlene that John Prather had nephew named “Irv” Porter (see “Larger Than Life” posted 06/30/2010) who was still living near Piñon, NM. Before the party was over I had attained Irv’s phone number and directions to his home.</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When my truck’s odometer reached the mileage I had calculated to be the point where I should turn off the main road, I began to see a few trees about two miles two south. Then a well maintained dirt road appeared and I turned right heading for the trees and some storage buildings. Upon approaching the structures various pieces of road maintenance machinery, marked “Otero County Road Maintenance” came into view. </div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The dirt road ended at a complex of, what I estimated to be, around a hundred acres of stock pens, well constructed from steel pipe.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A large ramp used for loading cattle on to trucks explained the washboard effect on the main road.</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All this in the middle of the desert was quite a surprise, but then I saw a round water tank, about five feet tall and twenty five feet in diameter. An open spigot was pouring water which was overflowing out on to the desert sand and evaporating. I could have been any more surprised if I had seen a flying saucer land.</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In light of the fact that this area is co-managed by two Federal and one state government agency, I couldn’t help wondering how many other crazy things were happening on the 1.2 million acre mesa. </div>
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Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06601344592528612146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6344074542529014589.post-8788632275632666222012-06-12T22:19:00.000-05:002016-10-16T23:03:55.546-05:00A Rare Sight These Days<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKkR7WlF4LV0mObGPYUfpGwp2rQKQ9xDQAfWMjyv8fHUw6VRqRcg4P3gZrBPn6XoUibeE7ojkwuchNTuTknoJDS5anZ_N1-NBv5qY9hpQLuAzZzVo-X9Dwl2yRYO7Wh11gQNEihP32EgE/s1600/Horned+Frog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKkR7WlF4LV0mObGPYUfpGwp2rQKQ9xDQAfWMjyv8fHUw6VRqRcg4P3gZrBPn6XoUibeE7ojkwuchNTuTknoJDS5anZ_N1-NBv5qY9hpQLuAzZzVo-X9Dwl2yRYO7Wh11gQNEihP32EgE/s640/Horned+Frog.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> I spotted this little critter on the Otero Mesa last week. It's the first one I have seen in years.Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06601344592528612146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6344074542529014589.post-65267247560874315212012-04-27T23:07:00.002-05:002016-10-16T23:03:55.523-05:00What's so Hot About the 6.5 Creedmoor?<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">L to R: .308, 260 Remington, 6.5 Creedmoor, 6.5X47</td></tr>
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When I
ponder the advent of a new cartridge I do so with skepticism. The first thing
that comes to mind is the fact that a new cartridge calls for the production
and sales of new guns that will fire these new ballistic marvels. A current
example of this process is the rage over the “6.5 Creedmoor”. The very name of
the round caught my attention. Creedmoor is a name I associate with antique
weapons that were used on long range targets. However, when I compared the
performance of the new-comer to the .260 Remington and 7mm-08, I found little
difference. </div>
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Then I came across an article in <i>Real Guns</i>
magazine that kind of lends credence to my Creedmoor theory. Here’s an excerpt:</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">The Creedmoor Reference</span></i></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"> Product
names often are established to trigger transference; the emotions associated
with something in past memory, hopefully positive, carried over to something
new, prior to acquiring any actual direct experience. A common example of this
is when you meet someone for the first time and feel as though you've known
them for a long time. Frequently this happens because the new acquaintance
shares traits in common with a person you know, or had known, well. </span> C</i></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">reedmoor
was a great name to Hornady, the designer of the cartridge, to reference. It
was the name of the rifle range opened by the National Rifle Association in
1873 on New York's Long
Island. Creedmoor was host to the famous American - Irish long
range rifle competition held in 1874. Of course, there is also the term
"Creedmoor" applied to a rifle, which is shorthand for parameters
defining rifles used for Creedmoor long range competition. I was surprised to
learn that there was no "Creedmoor", only the family name
"Creed", the people who once owned the range's site and the site's
similarity to the moorland of Great
Britain. The name "6.5 Creedmoor"
instantly evokes a sense of tradition, imagery of long range shooting and
expectations for a high degree of accuracy. Ruger chambered and defined a rifle
fitting for those expectations</span></i></b><span style="font-family: Arial;">.</span></div>
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Some
research revealed the acreage purchased from a farmer named Creed was in an area
that could be described as a “moor”; thus, the name Creedmoor was give to the
rifle club</div>
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I always
thought a Creedmoor was<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> </b>a specific
make of rifle like a Sharps, but it turns out that that it is a class of long
range, single shot rifles. Hornady Manufacturing’s marketing team apparently
cashed in on this misnomer when they named their, not so unique, cartridge
design. </div>
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Sp why the big push for the 6.5 Creedmoor? I
the “Slamfire” said it well on the Firing line Forum: …”<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">gun writers are shills for the industry, paid to write promotional
articles, all of which are geared to raise revenue in one way or another. They
get fully paid “writer symposiums”, plant tours, and fully paid hunting trips.
These hunting trips cost between $5000-$10000 dollars when you cost in time,
food, hotel, guns, gear, and guides. So if in the articles you read, if you see
some poor animal killed by a grinning gun writer you know the article was
financed by an entity with big pockets.”</b></div>
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We may
be reaching a point where there are just too many cartridges available, but we
need to be careful that the anti-gun folks don’t manipulate this statement to
suggest there are too many guns. There ain’t no such thing as too many guns.</div>Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06601344592528612146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6344074542529014589.post-46946805930694003682012-04-03T23:49:00.005-05:002016-10-16T23:03:55.497-05:00Charged up Fishing Hole<div class="MsoNormal"> Most folks who spend a lot time outdoors have had at least one uncomfortable experience with electrical storms and lightning. I’ve personally had my wits frazzled a few times by sudden flashes of ultra bright light and the ensuing “crack”, “rumble” and “roar”. However, one time while fishing, an electrical storm actually formed above my buddy and me causing some pretty weird things to happen.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I think we're gonna need a bigger motor.</td></tr>
</tbody></table> One overcast afternoon in June, 1980, James Johnson and I ventured out on to Lake Whitney which is located about a hundred miles south of Fort Worth. We had hopes of catching a view big stripers (not "strippers"; as <i>Spell-check </i>insists<i>).</i> At that time Lake Whitney was known for producing some of these feisty boogers that weighed over 35 pounds. </div><div class="MsoNormal">After launching my little 16 ft boat, we headed for the Brazos River channel where the water depth drops, from the lake’s average depth of 25 feet, to over 80 feet. The fish had a habit of staying down in the river channel and, from time to time, came up to feed at edge of the drop-off. </div><div class="MsoNormal"> When we got close to the area we wanted to fish I turned off the 115 hp. outboard and. James took control of the boat using the electric trolling motor. When the first group of fish appeared on the depth finder James turned the electric motor off and the boat slowly drifted while we baited our hooks with pumpkin seed perch. We were using two identical rigs— they were both seven foot fiberglass rods fitted with steel Garcia reels with 17 pound test mono line. We then let the one ounce weights carry the baited hooks to the bottom.</div><div class="MsoNormal"> The air grew heavy and still. Thick black clouds dropped to within a hundred feet of the surface of the lake and churned above us. The atmospheric pressure fell causing the lake to seem stagnant and fetid.</div><div class="MsoNormal"> As we drifted slowly in the direction of our lines, I reached into the ice chest for a beer. That’s when James said, “Dennis, look at your line”.</div><div class="MsoNormal"> I quickly looked up and saw that, instead of the slack line floating on the top of the water, it was rising up into the air. James stopped reeling in the slack and the line from his reel also began to rise up toward suspicious looking, low clouds. We looked at each other and laughed. </div><div class="MsoNormal"> I asked James, “What in the world is going on, man?” </div><div class="MsoNormal"> Before he could answer my reel started making a slow clicking sound about as loud as chop sticks being broken in half. The volume and rapidity of the clicks increased and then, James’ reel started to do the same thing. We exchanged puzzled looks as our lines appeared to be nearly touching the dark ceiling that hung above us and the noise from the reels continued to get louder.</div><div class="MsoNormal"> I hollered above the noise to James “Reel in and let’s get out of here before we get struck by lightning”. </div><div class="MsoNormal"> I started the big motor and headed away from the spot as quickly as possible. Less than 20 seconds later there was a bright flash of light and loud explosion behind us. We turned around and saw a juniper tree smoldering from a lightning strike. The tree was on the side of a cliff on the opposite side of the channel; about 100 feet from spot we had just vacated. </div><div class="MsoNormal"> We headed for the boat ramp and got the boat loaded on the trailer during a downpour. When we made it to higher ground we stopped to talk about what had just happened. We decided that an electrical charge was building in the dark clouds above us and the static electricity was drawing the line upward. The clicking sound must have been produced by a charge that traveled down the fiberglass rods and into the reels where it began arching between the ball bearings inside.</div><div class="MsoNormal"> That was enough excitement for one day , so we headed to the lake house to drink beer and celebrate being delivered from near disaster. In those days it seemed we could always find some reason to celebrate as long as we had plenty of beer on hand.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div>Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06601344592528612146noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6344074542529014589.post-56136691530712098732012-01-02T09:21:00.002-06:002016-10-16T23:03:55.508-05:00Occupy the Bastille<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Tell me again. Why are we walking around with these signs?"</td></tr>
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<div class="MsoNormal">The basic desire of the Occupy movement is to establish a Participatory democracy which is a process that emphasizes the broad participation of constituents in the actions and operation of the political system. The protestors feel the current system is an Oligarchy which is the name given to a system which is led by the elite and the rich. </div><div class="MsoNormal"> The origin of the current Occupy movement in the U.S. can be traced back to the Arab Spring which began with demonstrators in Tunisia and spread across the Arab world. The demonstrations in Cairo’s Tahrir Square seemed to have been given the most coverage by the news media and probably encouraged the actions of Spanish Indignants movement. The Canadian anti-consumerist publication know as <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Adbusters </i>suggested that numerous simultaneous protests throughout North America could and should be organized with the use of the internet social networks such as Facebook, which are accessible through cell phones.</div><div class="MsoNormal"> Advances in communication technology has placed powerful tools in the hands of the people and, as with any other tool or weapon, the merits or faults of modern information access on the New World Order have yet to be determined.</div><div class="MsoNormal"> I would venture to say that most folks, who are defined as Conservatives by the current sociopolitical system of political pigeon holing, think that an overhaul of our system of government and financial system will require a violent rebellion. Many of these people began stock piling weapons and provisions during the Y2K frenzy. After the 21<sup>st</sup> century began without disaster, many Americans became motivated to prepare for survival through because of fears generated by economic instability brought about by the Government’s mismanagement of the nation’s monetary resources.</div><div class="MsoNormal"> The folks who have come to be known as Liberals or Progressives have subscribed to the belief that change can be brought about through public demonstrations which will encourage a shift control of government closer to those being governed. This assumption is reminiscent of concepts such as “States Right” and other means of making the rules closer to home.</div><div class="MsoNormal"> If any major changes come about it may be through a combination of stratagem and unity of the above named camps and will need to include more emphasis on election by popular vote rather than the abstract notions like the Electoral College.</div><div class="MsoNormal"> Some people feel that history repeats itself and that the US has just about ran its course as far as longevity of a nation goes. Hopefully, however, the people won’t have to resort to revolution and can just “storm the Bastille” in order to get the country back on track.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div>Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06601344592528612146noreply@blogger.com0Deming, NM 88030, USA32.2686981 -107.7586403999999932.2442336 -107.8067974 32.2931626 -107.71048339999999