Me and Marathon Girl, March 2011.
Weekend Photograph: Southern Utah
Marathon Girl and I were able to get away on a 3-day mini vacation to southern Utah last week. I've never been down there in March. The red rocks and snowcapped mountains were beautiful. The above was taken outside St.George Utah, on March 6. Click on the photo for a widwer shot.
Weekend Photograph: When Books Commit Suicide
I know, I know. These Weekend Photograph posts are susposed to contain origional photos of mine. But I'm without Internet access this weekend and had to schedule something to post at the last minute. I saw the following on author David J. West's blog last week and it cracked me up. Next week I'll post something origional which will not only be cool but explain why I went three whole days without a computer or Internet access. Promise!
Weekend Photograph: Bulgaria, January 1997
An anti-governmnet demonstration, Sofia, Bulgaria, January 1997
The recent unrest in the Middle East has made me think back to Bulgaria. The first year I was there, the economy started collapsing. By January 1997 the country was faced with triple-digit inflation and food shortages; Bulgarians reached their breaking point. Mass demonstrations broke out and the people called for early elections. Though there was some minor violence when the demonstrations first stared, for the most part it was peaceful. The unrest went on about a month before the socialist government finally caved in.
It was an interesting time to live in Sofia. Watching people peacefully take their country back was something I'll never forget and a reminder that a government can only exist so long as the majority of people are willing to recognize its authority.
Weekend Photograph: Snow Fun
Went snowmobiling in the back country of Utah a couple weeks ago. The above photo is taken near the peak of a mountain. Elevation about 9,000 feet above sea level.
And, yes, Utah has the greatest snow on Earth.