PERIMETER RUN - A TRIP AROUND THE EDGE OF THE UNITED STATES

ONE RIDER
ONE MOTORCYCLE.
ONE TRAILER.
ONE TRIP.
ONE LIFETIME.
ONE CHANCE

WELCOME TO THE RIDE OF A LIFETIME. MAY YOU ENJOY THE TRIP, TOO.

WITH SPECIAL THANKS TO BRIAN, LAUREN, MARIE, ADAM, MARIEL AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND MEMBERS OF THE 1ST MICHIGAN COLONIAL FIFE AND DRUM CORPS FOR THE CHANCE TO CHASE ONE MORE DREAM. 

HANTA YO - "CLEAR THE WAY"

 

AUGUST 7, 2006 - PHOTOS FROM THE ROAD LESS TRAVELED

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This entry was posted on 8/7/2006 7:11 PM and is filed under Photos.


YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK IS SO MUCH TO SO MANY. THIS IS PART OF WHAT CAUGHT MY INTEREST


THIS CASCADE ALONG ONE OF THE MANY STREAMS IN THE HIGHLANDS OF YELLOWSTONE
DEFIES DESCRIPTIONS TO ACCURATELY TELL OF ITS BEAUTY.



YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK
 
AGAIN, THE BEAUTY OF YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK


OF COURSE NOT EVERYONE FOUND THE GRANDEUR AND BEAUTY OF YELLOWSTONE ALL THAT INTERESTING.
SOMETIMES YOU JUST GOT TO TAKE A NAP. BY THE WAY, THIS WAS STILL THE MORNING AT THIS POINT.



OLD



FAITHFUL!!!

I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE FUN TO STAND UP AND YELL TO EVERYONE THAT DUE TO COST
OVERRUNS BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, THE SPOUTING OF OLD FAITHFUL WOULD HAVE
TO BE CANCELED UNTIL THE BUDGET WAS BROUGHT UNDER CONTROL. THOSE AROUND ME
THOUGHT THAT I WOULDN'T LIVE LONG IF I DID THAT. (THEY STILL DON'T GET IT, DO THEY?)


THIS IS A HERD OF BUFFALO. THEY WERE RELAXING AT THE BEACH. THIS IS ONLY A SMALL PORTION OF THE
BUFFALO POPULATION OF YELLOWSTONE.


THIS IS AN EXTREME TELEPHOTO SHOT OF ONE OF  THE LARGEST HERDS OF BUFFALO SEEN DURING THE DAY
AT YELLOWSTONE. THIS HERD COVERED THE VALLEY FLOOR AS IS EVIDENCED BY THE SMALL BLACK DOTS
ON THE FLAT PLAIN BEYOND THE RIVER


THIS IS A BUFFALO THAT DECIDED TO CROSS THE ROAD, REGARDLESS OF THE CARS THAT WERE USING THE
PAVEMENT.


HERE IS A HERD OF COWFALOS. THEY ARE VERY CALM AND DOMESTICATED, UNLIKE BUFFALOS. HERDS OF
BUFFALOS DON'T CARE WHERE THEY WALK OR WHAT IS GOING ON AROUND THEM COWFALOS ARE SIMILAR IN
THAT THEY DON'T CARE WHAT IS GOING ON AROUND THEM EITHER. ONE BIG DIFFERENCE IS THAT IF YOU TRIED
TO MILK A BUFFALO YOU WOULD BE KILLED.


THIS WAS AS CLOSE TO A BUFFALO AS I EVER WANT TO BE. THE RUT IS STARTING AND THE BULLS ARE BECOMING
BOISTEROUS.
 

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    • 8/7/2006 10:53 PM Patti wrote:
      Fantastic!!!
      Such beauty and such photos!
      Love, love, love you!
      Patti
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    • 8/8/2006 12:39 AM Eda Wilson wrote:
      Those photos at the top of this submission made me think "from the land of sky blue waaaaters..."

      I saw Old Faithful back in 1965... it was young then.
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    • 8/8/2006 10:00 AM bobsawicki wrote:
      Can't get enuff of those pictures---beautiful job--thanks for helping me enjoy the trip vicariously...
      Reply to this
    • 8/8/2006 6:01 PM Kelly Jo wrote:
      What beautiful country god has given us. I hope your having a wonderful time. I look forward to your pass through Chicago. Will you be stopping???
      Peace, Love, and Livin' Life... Have a great journey!
      Love You!!!
      Kelly Jo
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