Windhover

Cool Hand Larry (Windhover)

Gunghy Bike Trip from CA to TX (IV)

Ruins of the Pecos Pueblo. Pecos means running water. The settlement was started around 1100 and died out after the Spaniards moved in and established a mission. At it's peak, it supported over 2000 people and was very rich and powerful.

A reconstructed Kiva, a ceremonial room.

The inside of the kiva. The hole behind the ladder is an air intake vent. The structure in the foreground is a protective wall for the fire. The entrance was also the chimney. Circulation is evidently quite good, preventing the air from becoming too smokey.

The reason the Pueblo was so rich. This pass is the easiest way from the great plains to the desert, so they taxed all the trade moving through. Down there, you can see a little of I-25 between Las Vegas and Santa Fe.

Cliff dwellings about an hour north of Santa Fe. The building is a reconstruction. It has since been decided that the entries were on the roof, like the kivas.

The material of the cliff is called tuff. It's volcanic ash. Most of the caves were hand carved into the rock. They think that they all had houses built in front of them.

More of the caves.

A shot of an area in the cliff. It was fenced off, so I couldn't go further in.

From the house on the cliff. This pueblo was a mix of cliff dwellings and ground buildings.

A vanity shot. I got there at 5:30 and it closed at 7, so I rushed through without even removing my armor.

Note: Gunghy finished 13 miles short of 4000 in 11 days in his Yamaha Raider. Click here to see all his photos.

Lemonade

Our handsome, witty & caring counselor Lemonade714.

Clear Ayes & Granddaughter Rachael

From Clear Ayes: "(The picture) was taken on Easter Eve 2010 when my granddaughter and I were making a huge mess dying Easter eggs. They weren't exactly works of art, but we had a great time making them and every one was colored with splashes of laughter."

Darling Santa Argyle

From Argyle: My cousin took a picture of me saying a prayer before his son attacks my hair and beard. I'm not gonna showing the "after" picture.

Argyle nickname: Scott, Scotty, Cid/Sid, Skid, Skidney, El Cid and "Hey, you".

John Lampkin

Even the dens of California ground squirrels and dried cow chips share the joy of being alive!

John Lampkin wears clever camouflage in order to photograph wildlife unobserved.

Kazie Oz Pictures (Part II)

Our first view of the Olgas, or Kata Tjuta. It is a collection of monoliths near Ayers Rock (Uluru).

Closer up to Kata Tjuta

Wild camels beside the road to Uluru

Alongside Uluru, showing the beginning of the walking path which circumnavigates it.

The climbing trail on Uluru. the fence to hold onto doesn't start until part way up. This is so that if you can't make it that far, you know you'd better go back before it's too late.

Caves in the side of Uluru

Caves in the side of Uluru

Around the other side, where it appears to be a separate part, near some of the rock art we saw.

Rock art under a ledge

Lizard on the side of the ledge

Pool at base of Uluru. The water used to be the purest anywhere, but people who climb the Rock have been peeing over the side and that has caused it to be so polluted that nothing can live in it now.

The first of four changing views at sunset as the light faded.

The last three (with me in it) are the others in chronological order. We were advised to take photos every 10 minutes while we ate from the buffet our guides served up. But the changes depended more on the clouds as they moved across the sky than the setting sun.

For Kazie's Oz Series, please click here.

JD's Grandsons

Taken on July 5, 2010.

From left to right: Grady (11 months), Truman 3 & Cameron (2 weeks)

JD & Grandson Cameron

Born 6:30am June 21, 2010

Lucina

Don Gagliardo

Don & his beautiful wife Barbara in their backyard
in the summer of 2009.

Jeannie's Mom & Dad

Here's a pic of Jeannie's Mom & Dad on their wedding day heading off to their honeymoon in 1960. They just celebrated their 50-year anniversary on March 19, 2010.

Dodo

Dodo & Her Late Husband

Dodo is a 84-year-old retired teacher living in Stockton, CA.

Kazie

Kazie & husband in front of the Little Rock Capitol building
March 19, 2010 Friday

Lois

Lois & #3 daughter Katie, at Va Beach on a windy day.

Annette & Family

From Annette: "I'm the blonde on the right in the bright colors. My sister Bobbi is opposite me, and her daughter Heidi is in the middle. It was taken at a Bridal Show a few weeks ago, while planning my niece's wedding."

Spitzboov

Spitzboov, in blue hat, sending greetings from the stern of the SS American Victory moored at Channelside, Tampa, FL in Feb., 2010, with his son, Peter.

Barry G & Family

Barry G, his lovely wife from Tianjin, China & their adorable son Joshua.

Jazzbumpa

From Jazzbumpa: "Here's a picture of me in full orchestra uniform. Taken December, '09, before our Sebelius concert."