Freeper Canteen, Touring with trussell, Thursday December 8, 2005

trussell

[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! Tour guide trussell 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. 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. Let's drive a little closer now! Mesa Verde was named by some traveling Spaniards. Mesa Verde is a Spanish phrase meaning "Green Table". 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     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... 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. 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! 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! The canyons are beautiful...those cliffs in front of you may have a cliff dwelling hiding somewhere. ****

[AZamericonnie]

I love the Christmas font!

Do you like the snow Faith? It's probably a good thing i live where it doesn't snow....I never learned how to drive on the stuff!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Behave yourself or you will have to ride on top!

[EsmeraldaA]

I don't know.

But you should issue an order or something....;)

[Fawnn]

The last I heard was 2-4 inches.

According to the local news (that surprisingly for a change of pace just did a remarkably nice job of handling two military stories -- one on a local Pearl Harbor survivor and another on troops returning home to area) predicts that we'll get 6" of snow tomorrow, starting at around 4pm. It's zero out now! (I have water faucet in the kitchen set at a slow drip and hope that that's enough to keep things from freezing up!)

[trussell]

As hostess of this evening's Canteen, and by the request of Lady EsmeraldaA...I issue the following order: Let the dance begin!

[Valin]

I am ALWAYS under control. I can't speak for Carlos (my evil twin) he has been know cause trouble before.

[StarCMC]

It's been in the 20's all day today and yesterday. The low tonight is supposed to be 16, but I think it's below that already. Tomorrow night's low is supposed to be 8. HAve I mentioned that I HATE WINTER??

[Colonel_Flagg]

I'm a guy. I can follow orders. :)

[Valin]

REALLY! Cool!

[EsmeraldaA]

Thank you your Excellency!

[Colonel_Flagg]

HAve I mentioned that I HATE WINTER??

Let's have a contest. :)

[Kathy in Alaska]

It is supposed to be winter.....temps up to 38 tomorrow. AND RAIN RIGHT NOW! Temps aren't supposed to drop til Friday or Saturday.

[luvie]

I'm ready!!! Let the fun begin!

[Fawnn]

This yucky weather gives me one good reason for being thankful that I'm almost totally housebound. I don't have to venture out in the yucky stuff! ;)

[StarCMC]

What are the rules??

[Fawnn]

P.S. I think that just gave me an idea for another Chronic Illness Realities comic strip. ;)

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, AZ, for the red, white, and blue.

[MS.BEHAVIN]

Gret thread Lady T!
I have been to Colorado..
We were driving up the side of Lookout(?)
Mountain..(so many years have passed, I forget)
We saw a sign that said "Beware of falling rocks"
We could see the cars above us, making those tight turns..
I told Mr.B they should post a sign that says "beware of falling cars."
I no sooner said that..than a Mazda slid down the cliff in front of us..and landed on it's roof!
Just a few cuts and bumps for the folks inside...
Whew!
Ms.B

[FaithintheRight]

We don't get much snow...something about the bluffs here on the Mississippi...most times it misses us & goes either north or south. No, I never learned to drive in it either - I just like it!

[StarCMC]

KEWL!! And for the record, I think you should post those here whenever you want to. ;o)