The Outdoors Thread

[T.G.]

1 hour ago, Jay said:

Stanley, ID, again. View from hotel deck, Salmon River, Sawtooth mountains.

Fourth of July Lake, near Forest Trail 109, Stanley, ID

Those look like great fishing spots!

[gotbeer]

On 9/20/2023 at 9:25 AM, Jay said:

Stanley, ID, again. View from hotel deck, Salmon River, Sawtooth mountains.

Fourth of July Lake, near Forest Trail 109, Stanley, ID

Salmon River has gold in it.

[Jay]

1 hour ago, gotbeer said:

Salmon River has gold in it.

Now you tell me.

[Jay]

Pettit Lake, near Stanley, ID

Obligatory dog in water, Pettit Lake. Note bear bell on dog.

[Catwhoshatinthehat]

A few months back we visited family and stayed in Hayden on the lake and spent some time in Coeur d'Alene.  Really enjoyed it as it was laid back, everyone we came across was incredibly nice and you can't beat the views.  I'd love to end up some place like that some day while Idaho is top of my list.

Got into camping in the last few months and went out to Barton Flats Campground a few weeks back.  I don't think the 38 went much further than that (signs said it was closed but never specified where) because it was closed at a point due to wash outs from when the tropical storm came through.  One of the people working at the campground said she's never seen anything like the rain they got from that over such a short period.  We took our kayaks and went to Jenks Lake which was nice but I'm pretty sure it's a pond or just barely a lake by definition.  Other people had kayaks but they were using them for fishing.  The campground itself was nice as the spaces were big, there were plenty of trees and there were trails we hiked that led us across the road and back to Jenks Lake.  Looking for more options that have bodies of water we can kayak that aren't too bad temperature wise as during that same time Temecula was almost 100 degrees and even Redlands when we got off the freeway was triple digits.  The altitude knocked off 20 degrees and it cooled down more while we were there which was nice and it was in the 60's at night.

[Tank]

i worked for 3 summers at a camp near jenks lake. we used to take the kids there to canoe. every trip was good for seeing a couple of dead fish bobbing around the top of the water.

[gotbeer]

Cucamonga Peak.  Left when it was still dark around 6 am.  With a breeze, needed a jacket when on the peak.  Was warming up on the way down, but had cover in the last half of the decent, so it was comfortable.  Got to the parking lot, immediated started roasting, and went straight for the AC in the car.  US Forestry Service personnel are idiots.  Had a ticket on my window for not having a pass.  Pass was clearly hanging.  Looked at the ticket, and saw the license plate listed were for the car next to me.  So put the ticket on that car.

So Cal Fall.

So Cal Fall part 2.

Sun breaking through the trees.

Cajon Pass/Victorville.

Cucamonga Peak.

The main picture rock.

The Aliens are attacking and hiding in the clouds.

In the last 3 weeks, the waterfall has gone down considerably.

[Blarg]

I take Joe from the bakery never contacted you. 

[Tank]

any hookers in the parking lot?

[gotbeer]

10 hours ago, Blarg said:

I take Joe from the bakery never contacted you. 

Nope.  No biggie.

[Blarg]

Damn stubborn mule. One day you may find his cookstove with bear tracks and drag marks going back into the treeline. 

[gotbeer]

Griffith Park yet again.  Hollywood Peak

Back of the Hollywood Sign.

A mole or ferrit or some rodent.  It was a vegetarian like Tank.

 

Believe it or not.  First time I hiked to the front of the Hollywood sign.

 

[gotbeer]

San Jacinto.  Already seeing some ice forming on the creeks.  So this weekends rains will definitely bring some snow to the peaks and trails.

Tram ride up.

Definitely not for those afraid of heights.

 

Ranger station about 2 miles up from the Tram in the middle of nowhere.  Would be cool to get a job there though. 

Wellman Divide.  Half way through the hike.

Miller Peak?  with Palm Springs in the far background.

The emergency shelter just below the peak.

I believe this is looking over Palm Springs also.

 

 

[gotbeer]

Got this email today.  Kind of proud of myself for this one.  Legacy is 4 years in a row of completing the 6 packs of peak challenge.

[Tank]

congrats, GB. that's pretty impressive.

 

do you get a free hooker in the parking area around the observatory now?

[gotbeer]

7 minutes ago, Tank said:

congrats, GB. that's pretty impressive.

 

do you get a free hooker in the parking area around the observatory now?

Sorry, that is members only secret information. 

[Tank]

53 minutes ago, gotbeer said:

Sorry, that is members only secret information. 

[gotbeer]

Griffith Park.  This will be my go to through December.

Yesterday, Wisdom Tree, Lake Hollywood in the background.  I think Centry City way way in the background.  I think the wind was slightly blowing.

Red Tail Hawk.  Couldn't get the phone out fast enough to take a picture when he buzzed me.

2 miles later in the hike.  Fucker buzzed me again, going in the opposite direction.  Not the clearest picture, 70x zoom.

[Tank]

7 hours ago, gotbeer said:

Griffith Park.  This will be my go to through December.

[PattyD22]

@gotbeer, I’m kind of a “bird geek” and the picture of that Red Tail is pretty awesome.  I just saw one swoop down about two weeks ago in Big Bear and grab a rabbit as I was walking my dog along the Bear Mountain Golf trail.

Wildlife is cool when your high on the food chain.

[gotbeer]

1 hour ago, PattyD22 said:

@gotbeer, I’m kind of a “bird geek” and the picture of that Red Tail is pretty awesome.  I just saw one swoop down about two weeks ago in Big Bear and grab a rabbit as I was walking my dog along the Bear Mountain Golf trail.

Wildlife is cool when your high on the food chain.

 

At Griffith Park, people don't realize that while you are high on the food chain.  Your unleashed dog is not.  My buddy used to work up there, and was always telling me how every week some owner would come up to them, and wanted them to do something about the coyote that just got breakfast on their unleashed dog. 

[PattyD22]

18 hours ago, gotbeer said:

 

At Griffith Park, people don't realize that while you are high on the food chain.  Your unleashed dog is not.  My buddy used to work up there, and was always telling me how every week some owner would come up to them, and wanted them to do something about the coyote that just got breakfast on their unleashed dog. 

Spot on.  My neighbor up the street was sitting on his 2nd floor deck reading the paper with his 8 lb. Chihuahua sitting no further than 10 feet away.

In an instant, an owl swooped down from one of the evergreen pines and took him.  Right from under his nose.

Unfortunately the owl lost his grip on the dog and dropped him from about 70 feet and the dog didn’t survive.  But I have always remembered that incident, especially when I have my dog out on walks.  Leash or not.  Have to watch out for these little guys.

 

 

Edited November 23, 2023 by PattyD22

[PattyD22]

I saw this beautiful owl in the tree a couple days ago.  He’s been in this tree a few times on our walks, so either it’s a great spot for fish, or he has a nest near by.

[gotbeer]

37 minutes ago, PattyD22 said:

Cute dog.  He's ready for the trails. 

[gotbeer]

25 minutes ago, PattyD22 said:

I saw this beautiful owl in the tree a couple days ago.  He’s been in this tree a few times on our walks, so either it’s a great spot for fish, or he has a nest near by.

Odd he's out in the day.  Usually they are nocturnal.  I've been driving on the forest roads at night many of time, and have been buzzed by owls.  Love the sound of their wings as they fly by.