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. ****

[mylife]

Great thread Trussell
I adore the west and high desert in particular

[trussell]

Thank you Mrs.N!
Glad you liked it.
Hugs!!

[alarm rider]

Ladies and Gentlemen,

Good evening! Thanks for the tour trussell.

Thanks to the troops, veterans and the canteen crew.

Regards,
AR
(USAF..blah, blah..you know)

[indcons]

Thanks, Diva. I started visiting he canteen after getting a ping from Dolli Cali (sp?). You fine folks have a real community going on here....kudos.

Merry Christmas to you and your family too.

[Randy Larsen]

Hi trussell, Beautiful pics...you are so blessed to be able to see these locations in person. Congrates on your new position.

[Bahbah]

Nice to see another "snow" fans. Did you get that not so clever nuance :)

[trussell]

Thank you Star!
Hugs!

[GodBlessUSA]

Beautiful thread Trussell! Those pictures are gorgeous. One day, I'd love to go. I've only visited the eastern part of the country. I'll really enjoy seeing Colorado through your threads!

[Diva Betsy Ross]

Oh why ,that is no fun. Pooh! I smooch on the galz all the time- (just like that weird aunt who has to kiss everyone) Beside they don't mind..(at least that they have told me about ) ;] Hehe!

[trussell]

Thank you my...I love this area, and have a special fondness for Mesa Verde!

[EsmeraldaA]

Great job trussel! I'm in awe of your thread powers...

[laurenmarlowe]

Ray Charles~America The Beautiful

[Arrowhead1952]

Thanks. I still have to check some things outside and then head for the bed. Lots of stuff to do tomorrow - in the COLD.

[StarCMC]

You're welcome!! You done good!!

I have some stuff to do around the house for a while, but I hope to be back to play in an hour or so...

*HUGS!*

[Bahbah]

When is it supposed to start?

Round about midnight according to Weather Underground, but I didn't hear how much was predicted. And you're right, if it's going to be arctic, we might as well have snow.

[trussell]

Thank you alarm rider. The tour is my pleasure!

[HopeandGlory]

Good morning Troops, Veterans and Canteeners.

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Our Flag Flying Proudly One Nation Under God

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Lord, Please Bless Our Troops, they're fighting for our Freedom.

I pledge allegiance to the Flag
of the United States of America,
and to the Republic, for which it stands;
one nation UNDER GOD,
indivisible,
with liberty and justice for all.

Prayers going up.

[Mrs.Nooseman]

Like it ,I absolutely love it.

It's a wonderful presentation and I can imagine myself standing right there.

I'll be looking forward to seeing the rest of the tour and can't wait for your next segment.:)

{{{HUGS}}}

[Diva Betsy Ross]

Yes dolly cali is a great gal! And welcome to our community. Anyone who loves the troops, and our veterans *is* our community! (That is you!) Make sure you stop by again!

[laurenmarlowe]

Beautiful thread trussel! I love Mesa Verde, thanks for the first leg of the trip, and looking forward to the next!