Babe The Blue Ox
Wednesday December 07th 2005, 11:23 pm
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Babe The Blue Ox

Originally uploaded by gocolingo.

This is in Northern California. Paul Bunyan stands to the left and the Trees of Mystery lurk somewhere behind. The undercarriage of Babe is pretty incredible and I would submit some other photos if not for fear of them turning up on undesirable websites.



Tucson
Wednesday December 07th 2005, 11:20 pm
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Tucson

Originally uploaded by gocolingo.

The southwest does have some beautiful sunsets



Drummers get a bad rap
Wednesday December 07th 2005, 11:19 pm
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Drummers get a bad rap

Originally uploaded by gocolingo.

They can actually have quicker wits than banjo players.



Prickly Pear
Wednesday December 07th 2005, 11:18 pm
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Prickly Pear

Originally uploaded by gocolingo.

The fruit is edible and so are the pads but the fruit is called “tuna” when you buy it in the store.



Montezuma’s Castle
Wednesday December 07th 2005, 11:15 pm
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Montezuma’s Castle

Originally uploaded by gocolingo.

This is in the Verde Valley in Arizona. This occupancy held 35 people. The Sinagua, Hohokam, and Hopi lived together in this region at various times (up to 6000 people perhaps) and when overlapping, traded freely and coexisted peacefully. There were elaborate irrigation systems and a high level of civility that was absent from many European cultures at the time. One being a food storage system where the oxygen would be burned from a room, thus preserving the contents for up to two years. The Hopi still practice this in some areas where power is unavailable.



Oak Creek Canyon
Wednesday December 07th 2005, 11:03 pm
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Oak Creek Canyon

Originally uploaded by gocolingo.

Sedona, Arizona is location to seven spiritual vortexes and hundreds of wealthy new agers searching for meaning in the sandstone rocks. It is a place of high end art galleries and European cars. I have known several people that have grown up here and they are all pretty far from center. It is a strange and beautiful place.



Asada
Wednesday December 07th 2005, 11:01 pm
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Asada

Originally uploaded by gocolingo.

50 cents a taco. I may have put away about ten myself from various vendors. Comparison shopping if you will.



Minnesota…,er I mean Pennsyltucky Chris
Wednesday December 07th 2005, 10:59 pm
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Minnesota Chris

Originally uploaded by gocolingo.

Mapping out a strategy shortly before running the table.



Barroom
Wednesday December 07th 2005, 10:58 pm
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Barroom

Originally uploaded by gocolingo.

We successfully squandered a couple hours of daylight in this dark barroom. The music was amazing loud.



Ciudad Juarez
Wednesday December 07th 2005, 10:56 pm
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Juarez

Originally uploaded by gocolingo.

Juarez is huge. From the hillside in El Paso you cannot see its end. Mexico is a great country and deserves much respect and more assistance. Juarez has at least a million and maybe closer to two. It has many difficulties and many things to offer and I wish everyone could walk back and forth across its border everyday.