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Old 02-11-2015, 07:41 PM   #31613
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Are they building a bigger mall or what?


Heck of a pile of excavated material in the back ground.
???? It's a CANYON ... a deep gash in the earth. The campground is at the bottom of the canyon. The canyon walls reveal geological marvels. Growing up, my brother and I spent many days hiking the canyon with our dad. We found fossils of all kinds, as well as arrowheads and spear points of Alibates flint.



The outdoor musical drama, "Texas!", that is produced every summer, is definitely worth the trip to see. The stage is set against a backdrop of the canyon wall. Some of the special effects are absolutely amazing. Actors and singers come from around the country to perform in the production. If you get a chance to see it, DO. You won't regret it.

I have some photos that I took several years ago when we took my younger son and his wife to the canyon and rented one of the cabins on the canyon rim. The views from the cabin were amazing. I'll go back on my other 'puter and pull some of those photos off and put them up here.

The Palo Duro is a very special place to me. I explored fingers of the canyon with my dad and brother every summer. We camped many nights on the canyon floor, played in the creek, watched herds of aoudad sheep through binoculars, caught Texas horned lizards, and picked wild plums in the summer. The canyon is home to a host of wildlife, including wild turkey, bobcat, coyote, dove, quail, woodpeckers, white tail and mule deer, roadrunners, and a portion of the official herd of Texas longhorn cattle.

The Palo Duro is a true gem in the southwestern U.S.

So, "there!"
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Old 02-11-2015, 07:45 PM   #31614
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I went to go check out that park cuz it looked interesting. That pic is from the web site itself. At first I thought maybe Mel took it. I was also curious about those things scattered around the area, they look solar in nature but it's hard to tell in the pic. Oh, maybe it's just shading for tables? Must be getting late...
They're shelters over the picnic tables.
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Mel, it looks magical. I look forward to a few pics!
Maybe a place to meet up one fine day (week).
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???? It's a CANYON ... a deep gash in the earth. The campground is at the bottom of the canyon. The canyon walls reveal geological marvels. Growing up, my brother and I spent many days hiking the canyon with our dad. We found fossils of all kinds, as well as arrowheads and spear points of Alibates flint.



The outdoor musical drama, "Texas!", that is produced every summer, is definitely worth the trip to see. The stage is set against a backdrop of the canyon wall. Some of the special effects are absolutely amazing. Actors and singers come from around the country to perform in the production. If you get a chance to see it, DO. You won't regret it.

I have some photos that I took several years ago when we took my younger son and his wife to the canyon and rented one of the cabins on the canyon rim. The views from the cabin were amazing. I'll go back on my other 'puter and pull some of those photos off and put them up here.

The Palo Duro is a very special place to me. I explored fingers of the canyon with my dad and brother every summer. We camped many nights on the canyon floor, played in the creek, watched herds of aoudad sheep through binoculars, caught Texas horned lizards, and picked wild plums in the summer. The canyon is home to a host of wildlife, including wild turkey, bobcat, coyote, dove, quail, woodpeckers, white tail and mule deer, roadrunners, and a portion of the official herd of Texas longhorn cattle.

The Palo Duro is a true gem in the southwestern U.S.

So, "there!"
Agreed! And the horned toad is or already has gone the way of the wolly mammoth that once walked the Palo Duro.... glad the wolly isn't there to crush me... but the rib shacks back then must have been awesome. My BIL has the Texas License Plate the horned toad on it. I miss those those little guys (horned toads). Lay em in your hand upside and rub their tummy - they went right to sleep. Never had one spit blood from his eyes at me... lol.
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OK all you power ball players. When you win keep your favorite Canuck in mind when you think of sharing... Bwahahahahahaha
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OK all you power ball players. When you win keep your favorite Canuck in mind when you think of sharing... Bwahahahahahaha
Yea... checks in the mail Dennis. Checks in the mail.

I did like Papaw Steves idea... current list of attendees for GC1.2 Redux are all going to Disney World. Yippee.. Fort Wilderness here we come..
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OK all you power ball players. When you win keep your favorite Canuck in mind when you think of sharing... Bwahahahahahaha

I believe RVM# order is the proper way. I don't play, so I can't win, but I have "The Kimono".


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In the near future, we (the 3 of us) will have a Midi-C with Sue and Martin (Suspinz) and Carl (Bokobird) further south from our present location. Looks like a lunch date in Punta Gorda.

BTW, our strawberry shortcakes and strawberry milkshake were excellent.
Dang, I missed the opportunity to do that with Barb. I bet it was good!

I'm hoping to return before March, but that isn't entirely in my control…will find out next week.

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OK all you power ball players. When you win keep your favorite Canuck in mind when you think of sharing... Bwahahahahahaha
I was talking today to someone and I think if I won, whoever showed up at GC 1.2, I'd pull an Oprah on them - YOU get a MILLION and YOU get a MILLION and YOU….
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Geeeeeeezzzz...miss a day and I'm 20 pages behind...

Can't make the GC@CL this year (w**k, darnit) but am going to Decatur in June for the Fleetwood gathering.

Am very serious about retiring in a few months, assuming we can sell the house...not sure we can afford to keep living here on SS alone and there ain't that much in the 401K...

When I graduated college I thought it would be fun to travel around the country in an old van...heh, only took 40+ years...

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Or Wayne's old MAC......

Hey I have 2 matching bikes....... His and hers.... Will sell......

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Wondering if curb feelers woulda helped.

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You won't have a problem with flooding over river crossings very often ... we only get around 20" of rain a year out here.
But when that rain does come - Palo Duro gets wet and muddy. We were then when a little of that rain fell.
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Old 02-11-2015, 09:30 PM   #31623
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Mel, it looks magical. I look forward to a few pics!
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Yessirree, Captain, it would be a beautiful place to meet up.

Here are some pics (all taken by me) from a few years back when we took my son & dil to the Palo Duro. Spent 3 glorious days there.

First photo: Son Andrew and dil Brittany at an overlook.
Second photo: Kate, Andrew and Brittany
Third photo: View from one of the patios outside our cabin on the canyon rim
Fourth photo: View from our cabin at a different time of day

Will be there again in April with my mom and sister for a mother-daughter campout to celebrate mom's 87th BD. Talk about a mutant! My mom is AMAZING! Will be sure and post pics from that outing!

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Yessirree, Captain, it would be a beautiful place to meet up.

Here are some pics from a few years back when we took my son & dil to the Palo Duro. Spent 3 glorious days there.

Amazing. Great pics, Mel!
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Amazing. Great pics, Mel!
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Thanks Mel we've been looking at Palo Duro and may stop there on our way out to the GC II at where ever and when ever it is! You can mark that on your calendar!
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