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The Great Smoky Mountains of Idaho - 2006
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| September 24, 2006
| Jeff Head
Posted on 09/23/2006 12:04:56 PM PDT by Jeff Head
While working this summer for the Federal Government on some communication issues on a ridgeline at about 7,000 feet in the mountains of Idaho, I was witness to the true, Great Smoky Mountains, not the mist and fog shrouded variety back east. Here's a picture I took.
![](http://www.jeffhead.com/idahosmokymountains/2006-09 The Great Smokies of Idaho.jpg)
The Great Smoky Mountains of Idaho - 2006
The wind had come up that day out of the south very strong and allowed us to get to this particular spot without fear of the fire. We passed through a National Guard check point and as Federal Employees, with a comm job to do, were allowed access.
Here are some more pictures from those days activities.
![](http://www.jeffhead.com/idahosmokymountains/2006-09 Idaho Mtn Panorama.jpg)
Looking the other way (to the south) from that same ridge line.
![](http://www.jeffhead.com/idahosmokymountains/2006-09 Mtn Comm.jpg)
Mountain Comm shed. BTW, that building's roof line was covered by over 3 ft of snow in January. You can see
some damage in the background on the lower left to one of the solar cells from the heavy snow as it melted this Spring.
![](http://www.jeffhead.com/idahosmokymountains/2006-09 Jeff Work.jpg)
Yours truly working inside the shed on some PCB changes.
![](http://www.jeffhead.com/idahosmokymountains/2006-09 Jeff Tower.jpg)
Working up on a tower at the other end, preparing to install a yagi directional antenna.
As a note, the next day, the wind turned around and blew from the north and the fire crossed the ridge line you see in that intial picture and the ridge we were working on had to be evacuated. Luckily, before it proceeded much further, the fire was extinguished by mountain rain and snow that has since fallen in that entire area.
TOPICS: Your Opinion/Questions
KEYWORDS: forestfires; homelandsecurity; idaho; intermountainwest; rockymountains; usinfrastructure; wildfires
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To: dljordan
It's a terrible briar patch, I'll tell you...just terrrible.
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posted on
09/23/2006 12:31:18 PM PDT
by
Jeff Head
(www.dragonsfuryseries.com)
To: Jeff Head
Desolate spot,, where'd all the trees go?
Remember meeting a fellow a long time ago that was out re-planting forests in Idaho, looks like this spot could use a few more but great shots, Thanks! I like wilderness.
What kind of camera did you use, btw?
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posted on
09/23/2006 12:31:39 PM PDT
by
NormsRevenge
(Semper Fi ......Help the "Pendleton 8' and families -- http://www.freerepublic.com/~normsrevenge/)
To: Jeff Head
Cool pics! I was out at Hell's Canyon last week trying to sneak up on some trout, and the smoke was pretty thick there as well.
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posted on
09/23/2006 12:32:30 PM PDT
by
andyk
(Go Matt Kenseth!)
To: Jeff Head
Where's Rocky Top? Good pictures and you can deliver and set me up a tower and antenna for my scanners {in your spare time of course} :>}
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posted on
09/23/2006 12:34:27 PM PDT
by
cva66snipe
(If it was wrong for Clinton why do some support it for Bush? Party over nation destroys the nation.)
To: Jeff Head
Idaho lover bookmark. Thanks for the pics!
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posted on
09/23/2006 12:38:02 PM PDT
by
GOP Poet
To: Jeff Head
Idaho lover bookmark. Thanks for the pics!
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posted on
09/23/2006 12:38:02 PM PDT
by
GOP Poet
To: NormsRevenge
Well, the number of trees depends on the soil and slope of course. That particular location is high enough and rocky enough that the forests are not as dense...but there are LOTS of trees in there, particularly down in the lower drainages.
My camera is a a Kodak 4 MegaPixel digital camera with a 12X zoom lens. I have a gig of memory in it. It does pretty good videos too.
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posted on
09/23/2006 12:40:10 PM PDT
by
Jeff Head
(www.dragonsfuryseries.com)
To: Jeff Head
Looks like the ultimate DX site to me! Great pictures. Thanks.
To: Jeff Head
Great pictures. They remind me of home, Jeff. I've hunted, fished and prospected large portions of central Idaho from the Lost River drainages west to Oregon, and north to the Clearwater. OTH we have similar smoky conditions here in southern CA every fall during "arson season." When the Santa Anas start blowing the arsonists get busy. Today's the first smoke-free day we've had for two weeks or so but I think the fires are still burning in the Los Padres area.
To: Jeff Head
In the mountains of central Idaho. Hiked 'em back in the day. Out from Sunbeam.
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posted on
09/23/2006 12:45:08 PM PDT
by
LexBaird
(Another member of the Bush/Halliburton/Zionist/CIA/NWO/Illuminati conspiracy for global domination!)
To: Jeff Head
Thanks! That's rugged territory,, for sure,, that's a pretty good altitude.
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posted on
09/23/2006 12:46:17 PM PDT
by
NormsRevenge
(Semper Fi ......Help the "Pendleton 8' and families -- http://www.freerepublic.com/~normsrevenge/)
To: Jeff Head
To: Jeff Head
Nice shots - that sure is God's country. You're fortunate to have the sort of work that keeps you out there. We're going great guns with our satellite internet business, especially so since we picked up the WildBlue franchise. We're installing in every circumstance from grapes-'o-wrath to million dollar plus homes.
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posted on
09/23/2006 12:47:59 PM PDT
by
Noumenon
(Liberals: America's domestic enemies. Treat them as such. With predjudice.)
To: Jeff Head
Very pretty. However, speaking from a Tennessee perspective - Bite yo' tongue!
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posted on
09/23/2006 12:53:27 PM PDT
by
Twinkie
(Faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God.)
To: Jeff Head
Up side the "shrouded" mountains in the east, while possessing their own beauty, these mountains in the photo look like the East Tennessee/ North Carolina Smokies did before their visit to "The Tree Club For Mountains" several centuries ago.
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posted on
09/23/2006 12:58:15 PM PDT
by
Twinkie
(Faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God.)
To: Jeff Head
Thanks.
Are the dirt roads still open for older folks ?
36
posted on
09/23/2006 1:18:39 PM PDT
by
george76
(Ward Churchill : Fake Indian, Fake Scholarship, and Fake Art)
To: Jeff Head
Nice! Idaho...I always thought it was flat.
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posted on
09/23/2006 1:28:36 PM PDT
by
Dallas59
(Muslims Are Only Guests In Western Countries)
To: Jeff Head
Great hat!
GO NAVY - - BEAT NOTRE DAME!!
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posted on
09/23/2006 1:40:47 PM PDT
by
Captiva
(Robert Di Nero's Waiting - Talking Italian)
To: Jeff Head
Grooovey post "and job"... being way out in bum heck Egypt is almost always a neat and unique experience.. Just getting there is worth the trip..
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posted on
09/23/2006 1:47:04 PM PDT
by
hosepipe
(CAUTION: This propaganda is laced with hyperbole.)
To: Jeff Head
Oh! How I miss living in the Big Sky Country!
Thanks for the reminder. Jeff.
Hope all is well with you and yours.
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posted on
09/23/2006 2:11:29 PM PDT
by
Taxman
(So that the beautiful pressure does not diminish!)
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