Sailing Flaming Gorge

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Another training hike today, we are getting ready for our trek in Nepal next month. We are doing the Annapurna Circuit trail. We have been logging some...

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Yes, excellent photography. I plan to look for his book "The Crick" when it is released.

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Nice... classic view of the Merced river.

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The aspen at higher elevation are starting to turn.



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John, You are a terrific grandfather! It is so important and rewarding to engage with your grandkids and build a treasure of memories!...

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It was dropping off two workers from the ski resort, apparently to do some work on boundary markers. It was a tricking helicopter maneuver to drop them...

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An old limber pine tree at tree line.





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State fair rodeo



Mutton busting, young children hanging onto sheep.

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On the way back down. Sometimes the best way to descend through steep scree is to use the infamous crab walk butt drag technique.


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We hiked with friends this morning.



It was a steep final pitch to the top.





We reached...

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Great picture, was this on a river system, you mention Cottonwoods and gravel bars?

We actually enjoy the experience of thunderstorms, they...

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Chip, Sorry I lost track of this thread and did not respond to your comments, which are right on. I have learned the hard way to pay attention to pressure...

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Viktor, Your pics of the mizzen rigging help me understand why you may have some trimming issues.

I think your mizzen sheet is too large...

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I bet that was fun to control going downhill!

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Riding to reach home before the storm. There is nothing special about this Giant TCR but it rides well for me. I recently added a compact...

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Why would you not allow that beautiful dog to put its paws on the table?

Of course I know why... You would go hungry...

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Agree, we have learned to reef early and quickly......

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We spent the weekend at Flaming Gorge, a beautiful reservoir on the border of Utah and Wyoming.



Antelope at the boat ramp....