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. ****

[GodBlessUSA]

No worries there, You will :)

[trussell]

No fun that you have to do things outside in the cold...but hope to see you again soon!

[luvie]

Evenin' Colonel.....you doin' okay tonight? Didn't she do a great job?

[trussell]

See you then Star!

[Randy Larsen]

Who knows I might just get some tonight.

HUH? What's that you say?

[SandRat]

2Ch 26:10 Also he built towers in the desert, and digged many wells: for he had much cattle, both in the low country, and in the plains: husbandmen [also], and vine dressers in the mountains, and in Carmel: for he loved husbandry.

Could be talking about Arizona in this verse.

[SandRat]

2Ch 26:10 Also he built towers in the desert, and digged many wells: for he had much cattle, both in the low country, and in the plains: husbandmen [also], and vine dressers in the mountains, and in Carmel: for he loved husbandry.

Could be talking about Arizona in this verse.

[trussell]

Good evening Hope...thank you for the Canteen Pledge of Allegiance.
Hugs

[laurenmarlowe]

Photo by Staff Sgt. James Harper Jr.
December 7, 2005

Soldiers from Company A, 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, patrol Mosul, Iraq.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Benjamin J. Flores
December 7, 2005

Spc. Louie O. Bedea, from Company B, 4th Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, attached to the 2nd Marine Division, takes cover during a counterinsurgency operation near Rawah, Iraq.

Photo by Spc. Charles W. Gill
December 7, 2005

Pfc. Janelle Zalkovsky, from a civil affairs unit of 1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, provides security while other Soldiers survey a newly constructed road in Ibriam Jaffes, Iraq.

[Mrs.Nooseman]

Same here.

We had snow in the forecast a week ago, but then it got warmer and now it is cold enough with overcast ,but no flakes in sight.

I want snow!!!!~stomping my feet~

[Diva Betsy Ross]

[Mrs.Nooseman]

Hey LUV!

You made it back.

{{{HUGS}}}

[Paul_Denton]

I remember Mesa Verde :) Good evening by the way.

[trussell]

Hi The Mayor! Hugs!

[Mrs.Nooseman]

LOL.

SNOW!!!!

BTW,welcome to the Canteen.

[trussell]

Thanks Twin! This was so much fun. You really should try it. :D

[Diva Betsy Ross]

Lauren! I am fine thanks. And you? How are you?

[Colonel_Flagg]

Perhaps we can cut a deal so you can have all our snow. :)

[luvie]

I did...is the party still going on? :o)

[Colonel_Flagg]

Hi! I'm doing fine .. the thread is great! Well done :)