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Freeper Canteen, Touring with trussell, Thursday December 8, 2005
trussell
Posted on 12/07/2005 5:57:39 PM PST by trussell
For the freedom you enjoyed yesterday... Thank the Veterans who served in The United States Armed Forces.
Looking forward to tomorrow's freedom? Support The United States Armed Forces Today!
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![](http://webpages.charter.net/trussell/pictures/trussell%20casual.gif) Tour guide trussell
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We are going to visit the National Park known as Mesa Verde, located in the southwest corner of Colorado. I will be your tour guide. We will be taking this in sections. Today we will talk about the drive into the park.
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See that flat topped mountain just ahead? That is Mesa Verde. Just to the right, is the mountain known as the "Sleeping Ute" It looks like an Indian, laying down...resting. With a headdress on. His arms and his toes are sleeping volcanoes.
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Let's drive a little closer now! Mesa Verde was named by some traveling Spaniards. Mesa Verde is a Spanish phrase meaning "Green Table".
![](http://images14.fotki.com/v248/photos/2/292835/1050322/Picture184-vi.jpg?500375) This picture is actually a 3D picture...if you have the 3D glasses, check it out!
Read about Mesa Verde Here: Mesa Verde National Park
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![](http://images12.fotki.com/v236/photos/2/292835/1050322/Picture005-vi.jpg?500376) This is "Point lookout". This is what it looks like in the winter. Pretty, don't ya think?
We'll start from the road shown here... ![](http://images12.fotki.com/v240/photos/2/292835/1050322/Picture150-vi.jpg?500375) We are going to the circular roads shown here. Those are 6 mile loops. The one on the right has the largest ever discovered and excavated cliff dwelling in Northern America...it's called Cliff Palace. We'll look closely at that one later. The loop on the left is the Mesa top loop road. It has many Mesa top dwellings, like pit houses and pueblos.
![](http://images12.fotki.com/v243/photos/2/292835/1050322/Picture185-vi.jpg?500375) This is another 3D picture. It is 14 miles from here to the visitor's center, and 19 miles from here to the museum. The road is kinda windey, and the speed limit ranges from 25 to 45 the whole way!
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This is one of my favorite views from up here...But be careful...don't get too close to the edge, it's a long way down!
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The canyons are beautiful...those cliffs in front of you may have a cliff dwelling hiding somewhere.
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KEYWORDS: canteen; military; support; troops; troopsupport
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posted on
12/07/2005 5:57:40 PM PST
by
trussell
To: All; 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub; AirForceMom; alaska-sgt; armymarinemom; Arrowhead1952; ...
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posted on
12/07/2005 5:58:11 PM PST
by
trussell
(Work for God...the retirement benefits are great!)
To: trussell
To: All
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posted on
12/07/2005 5:59:28 PM PST
by
Soaring Feather
(To our fabulous TROOPS, Thank You, for your service.)
To: EsmeraldaA
WooHoo Es!!! You got the number one post!!
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posted on
12/07/2005 5:59:46 PM PST
by
trussell
(Work for God...the retirement benefits are great!)
To: bentfeather
Thank you for the Canteen blessing feather
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posted on
12/07/2005 6:00:45 PM PST
by
trussell
(Work for God...the retirement benefits are great!)
To: trussell; Laurita; CMS; The Sailor; txradioguy; Jet Jaguar; Defender2; OneLoyalAmerican; bkwells; ..
To: trussell
Excellent T! Congrats on your first thread. Good job! That is the way to show the troops some love!
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posted on
12/07/2005 6:01:46 PM PST
by
Diva Betsy Ross
(A fun way to send care packages to troops: anysoldier.com)
To: trussell
Yey me!!
To: trussell
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posted on
12/07/2005 6:03:12 PM PST
by
Colonel_Flagg
("For lunch, Ken crouches down in the road and rubs gravel into his hair.")
To: trussell
Thank You for today's thread
To: trussell
Thanks for doing the tour. Really looking forward to the rest. Especially the cliff dwelling.
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posted on
12/07/2005 6:03:38 PM PST
by
Bahbah
(Free Scooter; Tony Schaffer for the US Senate)
To: Laurita; CMS; The Sailor; txradioguy; Jet Jaguar; Defender2; OneLoyalAmerican; bkwells; ...
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To: Bahbah
Hey Bahbah! How are you- have you been to the Canteen before? If now welcome!
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posted on
12/07/2005 6:05:29 PM PST
by
Diva Betsy Ross
(A fun way to send care packages to troops: anysoldier.com)
To: trussell
Very nice thread......I keep learning new things each day. Thanks.
Best wishes to the heroes in Afghanistan, Iraq, and elsewhere.
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posted on
12/07/2005 6:05:44 PM PST
by
indcons
("You are perceptive...you're so right." Rush Limbaugh to indcons (12/7/2005))
To: Kathy in Alaska; MoJo2001; bentfeather; beachn4fun; Fawnn; StarCMC; MS.BEHAVIN; Bethbg79; ...
From the men in the Military and the Canteen
To: All
To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub; trussell
Bump - Thanks for the ping.
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posted on
12/07/2005 6:07:35 PM PST
by
Gucho
To: Diva Betsy Ross
have you been to the Canteen before?xOh my, Diva. I visit almost every night, especially on Friday when I can listen to and download the wonderful music. I just don't say much :)
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posted on
12/07/2005 6:07:39 PM PST
by
Bahbah
(Free Scooter; Tony Schaffer for the US Senate)
To: Colonel_Flagg
Colonel! How are you? p>
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posted on
12/07/2005 6:07:47 PM PST
by
Diva Betsy Ross
(A fun way to send care packages to troops: anysoldier.com)
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