tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337317150897548396.comments2024-03-18T17:57:08.928-07:00Moments in Dirt and InkValerie Nortonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14484251592068749175noreply@blogger.comBlogger545125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337317150897548396.post-91857944187131238472024-03-18T17:49:59.047-07:002024-03-18T17:49:59.047-07:00Love these sentiments about walking. Your blog is ...Love these sentiments about walking. Your blog is amazing. Your writing and photography are so evocative. Thank you so much!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337317150897548396.post-85928658652989779682024-03-15T08:24:58.579-07:002024-03-15T08:24:58.579-07:00Yeah. This year had such fits and starts, I'm ...Yeah. This year had such fits and starts, I'm a little surprised there was a fairly usual length list.Valerie Nortonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14484251592068749175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337317150897548396.post-34753073062642890352024-03-14T14:06:38.463-07:002024-03-14T14:06:38.463-07:00Wow! I watched all year as you did the individual...Wow! I watched all year as you did the individual trips, but the complete list makes it even more impressive. I hope you can keep it up. Good luck.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337317150897548396.post-37050429712597739072024-03-09T15:07:03.630-08:002024-03-09T15:07:03.630-08:00Oh dear, I would be afraid to check how long it ha...Oh dear, I would be afraid to check how long it has been since I've picked up a paint brush and embarrassed to say it once I did...<br /><br />If anyone needs a clickable link to that, here it is: <a href="https://josephsmeatonchase.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Joseph Smeaton Chase blog</a>Valerie Nortonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14484251592068749175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337317150897548396.post-20905660743246163812024-02-23T13:00:17.926-08:002024-02-23T13:00:17.926-08:00I sent a comment on Jan. 3. I am a Chase fan and h...I sent a comment on Jan. 3. I am a Chase fan and have a blog and large collection of Chase<br />material. Have you ever considered illustrating some of the passages of his books? Might<br />you considered a project together matching his writing with paintings? I've subscribed to<br />your blog but not sure why my ID isn't coming up. You can comment on my blog here:<br />https://josephsmeatonchase.blogspot.com Thanks! JimAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337317150897548396.post-32017494060253534542024-02-13T07:35:51.497-08:002024-02-13T07:35:51.497-08:00beautiful colors
beautiful colors<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337317150897548396.post-31636369743401309772024-01-26T07:56:54.854-08:002024-01-26T07:56:54.854-08:00you are patientyou are patientMargarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12366246403283679646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337317150897548396.post-9012205124512460822024-01-23T11:40:03.626-08:002024-01-23T11:40:03.626-08:00Not as yet. I see various people trying to sell th...Not as yet. I see various people trying to sell their prints from various sites. There's quite a process in making them come out right. I tend to think I would just get lost in the noise if I tried. Besides, when I put something up on "the socials" that I'm feeling really keen about, it seems like those are the least liked, which makes me think I'm bad at picking the ones people would want.Valerie Nortonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14484251592068749175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337317150897548396.post-36562575607935418712024-01-23T07:29:32.022-08:002024-01-23T07:29:32.022-08:00Miss Valerie, do you take orders.... i like the c...Miss Valerie, do you take orders.... i like the corral picMargarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12366246403283679646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337317150897548396.post-3695820388065031582024-01-17T09:58:28.746-08:002024-01-17T09:58:28.746-08:00Did you know the Cargo Muchachos are under threat ...Did you know the Cargo Muchachos are under threat by a Canadian mining company that wants to put an open-pit cyanide-leached gold mine here? We need voices to amplify the beauty of these mountains; could you help? The drilling exploration phase of the project was already approved entirely surrounding 600 acres of the Tumco historic townsite. Imperial County is in the final stage of approval. This will destroy the site. Please contact me at (603) 305-4756 or raoverton@yahoo.com if you can lend a voice to stop this destruction. Classic case of greed versus the environment and its creatures!Gail Overtonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337317150897548396.post-44131828055366795452024-01-17T09:15:20.756-08:002024-01-17T09:15:20.756-08:00Stay warm. 5" snow on ground (and branches) ...Stay warm. 5" snow on ground (and branches) here and 24 degrees. So watching ice fall off treesMargarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12366246403283679646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337317150897548396.post-71989060523583785172024-01-16T05:56:12.518-08:002024-01-16T05:56:12.518-08:00this seems to have picked up some you tube videos ...this seems to have picked up some you tube videos I have watched or thought about watching. Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12366246403283679646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337317150897548396.post-24487235743504956312024-01-12T07:26:07.745-08:002024-01-12T07:26:07.745-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12366246403283679646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337317150897548396.post-33124824479059860832024-01-10T21:25:37.716-08:002024-01-10T21:25:37.716-08:00Well, it hurt a bit, and if I moved just right I c...Well, it hurt a bit, and if I moved just right I could get it to hurt a little more, but it all healed to indistinguishable from normal in a bit over a month.Valerie Nortonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14484251592068749175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337317150897548396.post-57141249150996425242024-01-10T08:21:15.333-08:002024-01-10T08:21:15.333-08:00omg. hope you can take some time for healingomg. hope you can take some time for healingMargarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12366246403283679646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337317150897548396.post-44434348581954198272024-01-07T22:59:20.736-08:002024-01-07T22:59:20.736-08:00That is cool. Also confirms I got the right tree!
...That is cool. Also confirms I got the right tree!<br /><br />If anyone needs that clickable, click <a href="https://www.facebook.com/SixRiversNF/photos/a.863405333678033/2408304869188064/" rel="nofollow">here!</a>Valerie Nortonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14484251592068749175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337317150897548396.post-6558257126108956032024-01-07T22:37:03.221-08:002024-01-07T22:37:03.221-08:00Yeah, it looks so cool sitting up there and I know...Yeah, it looks so cool sitting up there and I know the view would be unique.Valerie Nortonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14484251592068749175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337317150897548396.post-71854481507267548862024-01-07T22:32:00.910-08:002024-01-07T22:32:00.910-08:00Perhaps, but what the people really want is the ex...Perhaps, but what the people really want is the executive summary. Something like...<br /><br /><b>Location</b>: Ward Mountain Recreation Area in the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest near Ely, Nevada.<br /><b>Description</b>: Trails generally follow decommissioned roads with some single track and some overlap with existing roads. Intersections are usually signed for mountain biking difficulty from "easiest" to "most difficult", but some have incomplete signage.<br /><b>Distance, gain</b>: 8.5 mi, 1470 ft (7 mi, 1150 ft without off-trail spurs)<br /><b>Trail state</b>: wide and clear, well used<br /><b>What's special</b>: Long views west through north to northeast including the wastewater dump of the local massive copper mine. Communing with the pinon. The fragrance of sagebrush when one steps off trail. (It was very fragrant on the way to the spring.)<br /><br />Something slightly more detailed than my tags to help decide if they want to go. Well, I do get a few emails appreciative of the blow-by-blow summary, too.Valerie Nortonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14484251592068749175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337317150897548396.post-89548330663019903182024-01-07T08:31:45.273-08:002024-01-07T08:31:45.273-08:00fun spaceships. Nothing like a full description t...fun spaceships. Nothing like a full description to give people help in planning.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12366246403283679646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337317150897548396.post-16736132887349131882024-01-03T19:28:04.111-08:002024-01-03T19:28:04.111-08:00https://josephsmeatonchase.blogspot.com. Pleas che...https://josephsmeatonchase.blogspot.com. Pleas check my blog. Chase was a remarkable writer. One of our very best. He is to be read slowly, and over again. One never fails to discover<br />something new and inspiring when reading Chase. Much more there is about Chase....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337317150897548396.post-31918570185626273952023-12-30T07:54:22.843-08:002023-12-30T07:54:22.843-08:00hoping you get down the hill and your still workshoping you get down the hill and your still worksMargarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12366246403283679646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337317150897548396.post-78576001719189485452023-12-28T07:38:33.810-08:002023-12-28T07:38:33.810-08:00 Please keep warm . amazing how many colors you h... Please keep warm . amazing how many colors you have found. Happy new year!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12366246403283679646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337317150897548396.post-68328212348353429502023-12-24T07:29:26.717-08:002023-12-24T07:29:26.717-08:00Loved your post. There is an old mule trail that ...Loved your post. There is an old mule trail that you can take from Cumberland Basin to the ridge that leads to Lewis Peak. I used to work for the guy who made that mule trail. He used it to pack out his gold ore from the Bessie G. Great photos and they brought back good memories of living up there while working the Bessie G.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337317150897548396.post-70290518922830956012023-12-15T20:40:58.187-08:002023-12-15T20:40:58.187-08:00My father, Val Lane, was one of the USFS workers w...My father, Val Lane, was one of the USFS workers who helped get this tree on record! I was telling my husband about it tonight, and a little googling led me to your blog. Great pictures and sounds like it was a nice hike!<br /><br />I also found a nice FaceBook post by the Six Rivers National Forest with a picture of the tree and the USFS employees at its dedication ceremony: https://www.facebook.com/SixRiversNF/photos/a.863405333678033/2408304869188064/<br />Pretty cool to see then vs now! <br />Stacy Lanenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337317150897548396.post-31144960565261765852023-12-13T10:25:08.441-08:002023-12-13T10:25:08.441-08:00Great post! I have visited a lot of other lookouts...Great post! I have visited a lot of other lookouts in the region, it's a bummer this one is inaccessible. Karen Knoreply@blogger.com