Sunday, August 7, 2011

August 4, 2011
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I have an appointment with the Meyers family, friends from Scottsdale, Arizona and Tory and Merideth Taylor for a get-to-gether lunch at the top of Bonneville Pass on the continental divide east of Brooks Lake near Dubois, Wyoming.  Devon Meyers was with us on most of our wilderness art packing adventures a few years back.
I arrive a little early and seek out the little boys room which happens to be the first outhouse at the Brooks Lake east campground.  I am a little shocked upon entering fo find a rug in front of the privey.  To the side is a table with a table cloth and on that are a number of magazines, an Orvis catalog and paperback books and a wildflower bouquet in a glass jar.  A hand sanitizer container sits there also.  An old dial-up telephone also sits atop the table.  Its cord going nowhere.  A few pictures adorn the wall.  I don't remember if it smelled in there or not but if it did you would not have notices with all this decor.  Someone has a lot of imagination and fortitude.  Later in the day I asked my friend who is the cmpground host at the adjoining campground.  He informs me that the host there did it as a lark.  He tells me that the U S Forest Service actually got a letter from a camper complaining that the phone did not work.??? Guess some folks expect everything.  I think it ought to be included with Ripley's Believe it or not.

8 comments:

  1. My journey through your blogs was awesome, Gary. Wish I could have commented on each and every photo but my limited use of my hands due to arthritis causes me to pick and choose as I go through. Just know I think they are all fabulous shots.

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  2. I see a lot of new paintings coming from this trip ..looking forward to seeing them.
    Caroline
    log cabin studio

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  3. Hi Gary, thank you for taking us on a wee hiking adventure with you all. What a beautiful range of mountains the photos are simply fantastic. Looking forward to seeing paintings from this trip.

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  5. Great pictures Gary. Love the "phone that didn't work" story too...

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  6. thanks all. Yes Pierre. I still get a laugh thinking about it. I am going to go back up there soon as possible and get some photos of that.

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  7. LOL! Great post! People are funny aren't they!

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  8. Gary, I really enjoyed taking a mountain adventure through your amazing photos. I wanted to go on a trip out west to see the mountains one more time before winter but couldn't make it. Your photos and words have filled the spot, thanks!

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