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We took a four day trip up to the ranch (03/16/2007 -
03/19/2007) with Pa, Ma, and J.T. joining us for the first three days.
This and the next five pictures were taken at what the kids call "the
Canyon". Really, it is a hole in the ground on the lot to the north of
us. It's one of thier favorite places to go. Here we have Jacob and
Geneva, playing in the dirt.
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This is Laurent and Melissa (neighbor kid), sitting a top the canyon.
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This is a better picture because it is taken from inside the
canyon. I think that the kids are in the process of getting ready for
the next picture.
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From left to right, J.T., Laurent, Melissa, Geneva, Jacob.
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Enough of this picture taking stuff! Get me out of here!
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J.T., climbing up one of the "canyon" walls.
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This is the view, looking south from the "canyon". My property begins at the road.
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Also looking south from the "canyon". Nice quonset, huh?
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I didn't take this (or any of the preceeding ranch pictures). I think this is looking south from the "canyon".
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Every
time we go to the ranch, we hike to this falling down
old shack, and every time we hike to this falling down shack, we take a
picture of the kids in it. So, here is the "kids in the falling down
shack picture" for this trip. Looks just like every other "kids in the
falling down shack picture", except that this picture has J.T. in it. |
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J.T. and Melissa, standing up on top of what we call "Petroglyph Mountain" ('cuz thars petroglyphs up thar).
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Megan and Ashley (neighbor kid), on top of "Petroglyph Mountain". These two are completely inseperable!
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This is J.T., shooting off my .22. You may notice that J.T.
is really too small to hold the rifle correctly (the butt is under his
arm, not on his sholder). This causes the bullet to go much higher than
where he thinks he is aiming it. In fact, the bullet will end up flying
above the hillside into which he should be shooting. Good thing there
is nothing in that direction for miles!
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Poobie, how is likely to be hitting whatever she is aiming at.
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Megan, who is REALLY likely to be hitting what she is aiming at.
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Here is Jacob, who is trying to shoot my .22. See the comments above, where J.T. is shooting this gun...
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My wife, Nettie, reading with her sunglasses on.
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On Sunday, we all took a hike to Purcell Well. To get to
Purcell Well, we have to cross Carrizo Wash. Here is Poobie, sliding
down the "cliff", landing in the wash.
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Button sliding down...
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J.T. sliding down...
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Mudge sliding down...
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Mooms sliding down... The kids each did this "sliding down
into the wash" thing several times, making the above pictures easy to
get.
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Pa & Ma, standing in the middle of Carrizo Wash (I think that Ma is trying to look older than she is, which is befuddeling).
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Here we are, at Purcell Well. The kids are beating on the
windmill with sticks, raising a racket that I'm sure could be heard for
miles.
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My wife is trying to teach them a little rythm here. You can see that she is trying to direct them...
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This is one of those authentic "yup, you really are in the old west" pictures.
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This
is another authentic "yup, you really are in the old west" picture,
taken so that I could be in an authentic "yup, you really are in the
old west" picture. |
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J.T., at Pucell Well.
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Guess which one is my son...
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