One cool thing about living out here is you can get good exercise this time of year and enjoy it a bit more.
You can even have a few spectators:
I think I went about 4-5 miles before encountering any traffic and this is on a U.S. Highway, I don't think there are many places in the country you can do that:
And at least this highway has a nice shoulder to ride on, which really helps in the switchbacks:
I never stop at these places when driving, but they are nice resting places and you can get an education:
I was finished about 7:30 and I doubt there were more that 3 dozen cars, I suppose it would be different during hunting season 😎
OOOH, a syncline thrust fault!
Gene Kooper, post: 436225, member: 9850 wrote: OOOH, a syncline thrust fault!
What could be more exciting than that !!!!!
MightyMoe, post: 436231, member: 700 wrote: What could be more exciting than that !!!!!
Nothing, since I'm a JAG (Just a Geologist).
MightyMoe, post: 436219, member: 700 wrote: I was finished about 7:30 and I doubt there were more that 3 dozen cars
I probably see more cars on a trip to Seattle, than you see all year...
I saw Syncline Thrust Fault when they opened for The Clash in 1979...good times
RADAR, post: 436237, member: 413 wrote: I probably see more cars on a trip to Seattle, than you see all year...
The last time I dove there from the airport to the San Juan's supports that theory;)
Drove down to Menlo Park yesterday, OMG ridiculous. An hour to get through San Francisco northbound on the US101to I80 transition built for 1950 traffic levels.
MightyMoe, post: 436219, member: 700 wrote: ..I think I went about 4-5 miles before encountering any traffic and this is on a U.S. Highway, I don't think there are many places in the country you can do that... 😎
My entry time this season of year into the 'ancient okie nether backwoods regions' is around 8:30 to 9A. While I had to shove and elbow my way on and off an arterial route to get there; I find myself once or twice a week on a State Highway with very little to no traffic. And it is always an unexpected surprise.
Lots of mornings I catch only the crows and turkey buzzards flocking around the buffet provided by the road kill of the evening prior. Just a few days ago traffic was so non-existent I was able to stop in the middle of the highway, exit the truck to retrieve a can o' paint from the back, and blow a flo-pink anus around a mag nail I would be locating in a few minutes...didn't even turn on my flashers.
The liquor stores open at 10A, so around that time there's a brief influx of traffic. Down that way sometimes the only other car I see is Marge Eaton, driving her Dodge pickup while sitting in the passenger seat...delivering the U.S. Mail. 😉
paden cash, post: 436324, member: 20 wrote: My entry time this season of year into the 'ancient okie nether backwoods regions' is around 8:30 to 9A. While I had to shove and elbow my way on and off an arterial route to get there; I find myself once or twice a week on a State Highway with very little to no traffic. And it is always an unexpected surprise.
Lots of mornings I catch only the crows and turkey buzzards flocking around the buffet provided by the road kill of the evening prior. Just a few days ago traffic was so non-existent I was able to stop in the middle of the highway, exit the truck to retrieve a can o' paint from the back, and blow a flo-pink anus around a mag nail I would be locating in a few minutes...didn't even turn on my flashers.
The liquor stores open at 10A, so around that time there's a brief influx of traffic. Down that way sometimes the only other car I see is Marge Eaton, driving her Dodge pickup while sitting in the passenger seat...delivering the U.S. Mail. 😉
prairie dogs might be the worst; one of them gets run over,,,,,,,,,two more come out to see what happened to their poor companion,,,,,,,,then they decide he tastes really good and start feasting on him and they get run over and so on and so on...........
MightyMoe, post: 436398, member: 700 wrote: prairie dogs might be the worst; one of them gets run over,,,,,,,,,two more come out to see what happened to their poor companion,,,,,,,,then they decide he tastes really good and start feasting on him and they get run over and so on and so on...........
When I first started surveying prairie dogs were really common around central OK. After a LOT of development and some not-too-nice eradication programs they seemed to disappear. Although still really doing good in the western part of the state, they were gone from the more populated central area.
Just the other day I was heading out (just 10 minutes outside of town) and caught one out of the corner of my eye. I noticed the entire area was covered by their little mounds. And while I realize they aren't a very good neighbor to have, I was a little joyful they were still around. 😉
Yeah, there sort of like that one kid in the class who the teacher hated even more than you.
Holy Cow, post: 436613, member: 50 wrote: Yeah, there sort of like that one kid in the class who the teacher hated even more than you.
All my teachers loved me. One was so fond of me he use to look me up at the pool hall when I was cutting his class....
He was such a card...;)
