http://www.themountco.com/blog daily 0.75 2018-06-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1529973199386-LQR8BUXLOE2RV8TO16LO/IMG_3369.jpg Blog http://www.themountco.com/blog/2018/6/19/why-couldnt-i-shred-like-this-at-11 monthly 0.5 2018-06-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1530144477805-KN3GSSF51HSNBQ6CVOPP/fdda185b-7f9e-48cd-b57f-5adc387f219d-large16x9_1280x720_61005P00LMZHC.jpg Blog - So What Is A "Jefferson National Expansion Memorial"? http://www.themountco.com/thelegendofthebeardedman daily 0.75 2018-02-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1518630221180-RN7RC4ZCPVE6R2ULSPPE/IMG_2693.JPG National Park Project http://www.themountco.com/thelegendofthebeardedman/2018/2/6/death-valley monthly 0.5 2018-02-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1517940909256-CV7TY0QK25KU7RZFC9HI/DV+1.jpg National Park Project - Death Valley Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes. Lilting curves and shadowed detail. In the early morning, you can clearly see the tracks of animals and the swirling lines left behind by snakes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1517940926967-ON4RZLK9P27FL2OUY51U/DV+2.jpg National Park Project - Death Valley Each time I walked on the dunes they presented themselves differently. Each time of day created a new set of shadows. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1517940969962-Z6L1BUZZ4EKFPL4K1M8V/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Death Valley The mustard colored hills at the foot of Mustard Canyon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1517941006012-IYJG8D6QBLCI2SDUQM73/DV+4.jpg National Park Project - Death Valley A small pool at the edge of Badwater Basin. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1517941060192-2RDQ4TOJ7YRRYGGSEQ21/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Death Valley The basin floor and its otherworldly shapes and textures. I would not recommend taking a nap here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1517941079655-JB4QLRZ90C3VUIIHR50W/DV+6.jpg National Park Project - Death Valley Salt crystals. Looks like salt. Tastes like salt. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1517941115351-2UJRVJGOKKUZ1VG4B0HT/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Death Valley Artists Palette. I visited twice trying to get the right light, but my timing was poor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1517941152073-0U80EH7R08P183QU1P7X/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Death Valley Natural Bridge. A good precursor to what I am going to see on a much grander scale in Arches NP. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1517941225060-9M8BOREZ556TW3OTU99U/DV+11.jpg National Park Project - Death Valley Badwater Basin from 5,475 feet. I was so cold and shaking, I’m surprised any of the photos came out. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1517941252420-S0EIYIGM1GV974GZF4G8/DV+11.jpg National Park Project - Death Valley Every time I look at this shot, I feel like I’m circling the earth and this is a great sprawling river on the African continent. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1517941280367-1CR47KBCH4CLYZS19U2Z/DV+12.jpg National Park Project - Death Valley I’m glad anyone who cares about me – both of you know who you are – can’t see where I was standing when I took this. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1517941345394-KG51MH1OC5VG1K952HSM/DV+13.jpg National Park Project - Death Valley This is Edith. She is the girl with the faraway look in her eye. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1517941362592-55XVDRJEKO0B3R0YXTB3/DV+14.jpg National Park Project - Death Valley Looking north across the desert floor at sunset. It’s impossible to get a sense of scale from the floor. 10,000 foot mountains appear as small lumps. My head even looked small out here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1517941393525-GCUGVG2TH121WXF3E46B/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Death Valley I found this fellow in the town of Lone Pine, just west of Death Valley. He asked me for a quarter. When I told him I saved my quarters for laundry, he looked at me out of the corner of his eye and said, “Scram.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1517941409677-ZU9QBS8YFMDBXBYOZDR7/DV+16.jpg National Park Project - Death Valley I love how the black ribbon roads follow contours of the landscape. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1517941443957-NTE1OX2SD9YWJAQ96X5B/DV+17.jpg National Park Project - Death Valley The entirely out of context Inn at Furnace Creek. Rooms are $465 on Trivago. I thought about it, but decided I would rather eat during the month of January. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1517941460985-8X7GKPMN04LS35UK9AMR/DV+18.jpg National Park Project - Death Valley Just north of Lone Pine is Manzanar Internment Camp where thousands of Japanese Americans were held during WWII. It is a sacred place. You can only imagine the depth of sadness witnessed here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1517941485505-GPWZIUHZZO3AL3V5TG2K/DV+19.jpg National Park Project - Death Valley I camped on the remote outskirts of Lone Pine a few days so I could write before heading back into Death Valley. I woke up to this sky one morning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1517941502618-03X7QQB8RT645R6RL457/DV+20.jpg National Park Project - Death Valley Another morning sky outside Lone Pine. For those of who are familiar with Harry Potter, I was certain the Death Eaters were coming to get me. I hid until noon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1517941526199-WPLIZFS8VTWW7JSNJJ4B/DV+21.jpg National Park Project - Death Valley My hiking partner, Murray. He made me promise to email a copy of all the photos I took of him. CoolBreezeMurray@Hotmail.com http://www.themountco.com/thelegendofthebeardedman/2018/1/31/sequoia monthly 0.5 2018-01-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1517428073330-9GKAJIEP37IBF8WRBFTG/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Sequoia I stopped alongside one of the many orange groves and walked up and down the rows. If anyone asks, I did not steal an orange. I borrowed several. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1517428104499-Y0X02Z3XY72A1QQB5N58/Sequoia+2.jpg National Park Project - Sequoia Sequoia is home to several peaks above 14,000 feet. On the eastern side of the range is Mt. Whitney, the tallest peak in the lower 48. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1517428139199-JO5B2PGABW2D0DDJA9HO/Seqouia+3.jpg National Park Project - Sequoia Here is a shot of a part of Generals Highway looking south. I’ve never actually driven in 3rd gear for so many miles in my life. I didn’t even know there was a 3rd gear until I looked at my dash. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1517428169693-590GUYWTLLXCLIMO909W/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Sequoia Every time I look at the base of one of these majestic trees I think of elephants. Or lava flow. Or elephants. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1517428188010-GPKPZUSZPPXMNV6PNVDC/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Sequoia Sequoias towering over the Giant Forest Museum. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1517428220351-HVP5HRDNAOVZUZNL2RC7/Sequoia+6.jpg National Park Project - Sequoia Several times I laid on my back to try and get the entire tree in a shot. It never really worked. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1517428245062-WHOKZHFV6VV0CLTPKFNC/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Sequoia I remember taking this shot to lend perspective. The tree in the foreground is a pretty good size tree, yet it is dwarfed by the sequoia. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1517428276298-YJYZOZQ2VPTUYR181AMJ/Sequoia+8.jpg National Park Project - Sequoia One of the on my back photos. A bird extended its particular type of white hello shortly after this was taken. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1517428308434-YI8ZLHLGT8C30HGR7CT1/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Sequoia They stacked their boats perfectly. I tried to tip then all over, but they were so perfectly stacked the row became stronger. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1517428339099-YOO09A4CA6FAUXS0CX2E/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Sequoia This is a pine cone. That’s all I’m going to say about that. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1517428373819-1J0S46YYU9LTBQ7I3LJ5/Sequoia+11.jpg National Park Project - Sequoia Looking south at dusk. I’m amazed at how the mountains turn blue. I saw it all throughout the east and here in the west. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1517428393436-UVJEAAC9J4A89BHL2JYX/Sequoia+12.jpg National Park Project - Sequoia Again looking south from Generals Highway. Layers of mountains trying to scrape a low sky. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1517428423026-MLTWNCYFV93YYDZZ39JE/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Sequoia Another vivid example of people finding the greatest nooks of wilderness and making a home. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1517428444098-QTRKRLW08MFDZSB448GS/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Sequoia Lime green in nature is one the the most vibrant colors on earth. On the side of a sequoia it was beautiful. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1517428464887-5I9ZI9ULI7YO6N9W2HI5/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Sequoia Many sequoias have burn marks on them. Bark, in some places two feet thick, prevents burning to kill. With shallow roots and no taproot, sequoias typically only die when they fall over. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1517428481778-C7NRK90CV9LAEVAE9UJ3/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Sequoia I took one photo of this guy before he darted off. His name is Phil. He is skittish and a chain smoker. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1517428503995-5PS398L6G7RCWCCSDPVX/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Sequoia The branch of a soft evergreen. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1517428522356-VK1TNFC3G1XFP03BBHYO/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Sequoia The author. The guy with the nose that goes east and west. I was actually asleep when this photo was taken. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1517428549902-BGWCNLJWSMH7KNKDYR7H/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Sequoia This is seriously what the deer said to me. “I dare you to take my picture. Come on punk, take it. You don’t have the guts to take my picture. You’re kind is weak. Get back in your little mini-van and get the hell out of here.” Then he flipped me off. I took the photo and ran. http://www.themountco.com/thelegendofthebeardedman/2018/1/29/channel-islands monthly 0.5 2018-01-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1517259110573-BKEPCT2YP0I8DTFQYPLX/Channel+Islands+1.jpg National Park Project - Channel Islands Santa Cruz Island fox. About the size of a large house cat. The bushy tail of a grey fox I saw in Guadalupe Mountains NP was larger than this tiny fox. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1517259139905-6VRNI0IRFU3CQIV9W0XH/Channel+Islands+2.jpg National Park Project - Channel Islands I believe this is a Horned Lark. As I was was taking pictures of him, only his head moved. His body remained perfectly still. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1517259195729-4SBBWTGC9QKV1QCVBGNZ/Channel+Islands+3.jpg National Park Project - Channel Islands I think he practices this pose. Chest out, chin up. After the boat leaves he fires up a smoke. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1517259249869-VIJ7K5CFMEQLWRGQ9LH6/Channel+Islands+4.jpg National Park Project - Channel Islands Giant leaves of kelp. The yellowish-brown color on the surface beautifully contrasts with its blue-green appearance under water. There’s a metaphor in there for everyone. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1517259291351-KM5L2QXN65D3PXKN2A11/Channel+Islands+5.jpg National Park Project - Channel Islands One of many large Eucalyptus trees shading the campground. I loved the texture of the peeling park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1517259346134-3NHGIIMR7ADTJ868AZTA/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Channel Islands This is Joshi. He is a scientist at Temple University. On this particular day, he found perspective https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1517259381104-XZ459RTKBRYST4BUP83X/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Channel Islands One of the first views when reaching the top of Potato Harbor trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1517259437695-BTNLK650XSTVTPMH050D/Channel+Islands+8.jpg National Park Project - Channel Islands Potato Harbor. Several sea lions were resting on the triangular shaped rock. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1517259473185-HY05TDJ8N1QYPWVK3W99/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Channel Islands Potato Harbor from the end of the trail – plus. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1517259514339-TB8PWE31XZ2VIX4PM8PI/Channel+Islands+10.jpg National Park Project - Channel Islands Caves cut into the volcanic rock of Potato Harbor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1517259578009-AZ7Z4AYLHMH1BF3ZFUAE/Channel+Islands+11.jpg National Park Project - Channel Islands Part of the trail leading to Cavern Point. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1517259621545-QLM7G2D8V2PURBVWSXUD/Channel+Islands+12.jpg National Park Project - Channel Islands Island Packers picking us up at the end of a long day. I regret not staying longer. I will return to the Channel Islands. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1517259652457-NH9YYAJRT6TY90MEWC3K/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Channel Islands Leaving Scorpion Harbor. In the distance is Anacapa Island, the southernmost Channel Island. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1517259691652-O0LR8KU77QX60IVPKH9G/Channel+Islands+14.jpg National Park Project - Channel Islands You have two options. Wait until you see them emerge and try to quickly focus the camera. Impossible. Keep your camera focused on a small part of the ocean where you think they might appear and get lucky. I got lucky. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1517259720388-7JEGOVBN6AN92WJFYEMF/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Channel Islands View of the Channel Islands from Ventura Promenade. I met a young man by the name of Andy on the promenade. I think he was 22. Wise far beyond his years. One of the best conversations of the trip. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1517259753894-ZJDXDAGC7UGG4EDK232B/Channel+Islands+15.jpg National Park Project - Channel Islands This is Rocko. He’s a Sagittarius, single and likes long walks along the cliff at sunset. Hoping the perfect raven swipes right. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1517259776727-49CAYNWEL9BFC410H0MT/Hat+Channel+Islands.jpg National Park Project - Channel Islands These are my knees. I took this photo for a couple of reasons. 1. To promote TheMountCo. 2. I just woke up from a nap and remembered I am supposed to take photos. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1517259816607-EH5ASXMMQS7OFXTCYXX6/Channel+Islands+16.jpg National Park Project - Channel Islands The southern wall of Potato Harbor. Near the end of the sloping rock, the sea has carved tunnels. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1517259846862-LFD7SUXI56UZTSJS115D/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Channel Islands A sea lions rests on the rock. I’m still trying to figure out how they climb onto rocks so high. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1517259880710-DZHVA9XDUTOBFMGNQAWZ/Channel+Islands+18.jpg National Park Project - Channel Islands Rocko in flight. It was wonderful to watch him soar on the updrafts. Wings outstretched, never flapping, only changing angles. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1517259914508-XSORUX32HUYMU7ANPNZ4/Channel+Islands+20.jpg National Park Project - Channel Islands This is Bertie. She lives alone. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1517259937760-0LNGPM5V0ZT79L1AMBXE/Channel+Islands+Splash.jpg National Park Project - Channel Islands Ventura Beach. I watched a guy walk further along the rocks, past the sign and get drenched. My immediate thought was ‘that’s something I would do.’ http://www.themountco.com/thelegendofthebeardedman/2018/1/20/joshua-tree monthly 0.5 2018-01-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1516464780628-KY7D8VGCFPZSBZ54TJBN/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Joshua Tree This was a glorious sight of texture and color, seemingly at odds with everything around them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1516464819452-01DTKIVRCU8ISL02Z36B/JT+2.jpg National Park Project - Joshua Tree A forest of Joshua trees, dwarfed by the Little San Bernardino range. Mormons thought the tree looked like Joshua, with his arms raised in prayer, because Dr. Suess wasn’t born yet https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1516464874296-CGX6PVKZHI6YG1DPDNZF/JT+3.jpg National Park Project - Joshua Tree Looking southwest toward the Salton Sea from the top of Mastodon Peak. You can see the winding trail in the distance. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1516464908877-I6KUD54CJXR1TVEBLI9R/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Joshua Tree This is Mastodon Peak. You just take it one boulder at a time and hope you don’t slip. That little dot in the middle of the photo is someone sitting at the peak. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1516464975821-GOS7YF6R9D3SJJZIQ77N/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Joshua Tree First I thought of two rocks in love. Then a larger, weaker rock, leaning on a smaller, stronger rock. Then I saw the side of my head leaning against a fish. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1516465026596-U7M9ZXYT2M2P0R5P8HHM/JT+6.jpg National Park Project - Joshua Tree Near the top of Keys View. Visibility about 10 yards. Countless petty crimes being committed in the shadows. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1516465073262-5ST6ND21PSAJSLBNPENL/JT+7.jpg National Park Project - Joshua Tree It’s difficult to tell, but these fan palms are over sixty feet tall. So beautifully out of place https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1516465132922-Z7O0GWO53BEPVN4D8WDI/JT+8.jpg National Park Project - Joshua Tree This sign was actually in the neighboring town of Yucca Valley. When I saw the drive-in sign I got all excited. Not to be, just a large flea market selling plastic cowboy boots. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1516465188392-7WPRYTXE3WA6IGPKTTM0/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Joshua Tree In 1890, in this barren land, Johnny Lang and his father drove their herd of cattle into the Lost Horse Valley. They discovered gold. They bought a gaudy house in the Hamptons. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1516465242794-GEUDQ104Y5KM99671ARM/JT+10.jpg National Park Project - Joshua Tree Keys View looking toward Palm Springs. I could see Bob Hope. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1516465286138-NDK3NFTO4URS1D77PLPV/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Joshua Tree Keys View looking south toward Mexico. On a clear day you can see forever. A small town in California, Forever has a population of 241. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1516465318312-IT1F8FUVHWCBDZZKJ4NO/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Joshua Tree I asked her to please flutter her wings. She did and then tried to nest in my hair. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1516465351376-0ISUMCY76A512EOBG9TG/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Joshua Tree A Mojave yucca. Lime green perfection, dipped in chocolate. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1516465392056-PTGWIUNK6SEG5YJECCP3/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Joshua Tree Was paid $1,000 to be an extra in the movie Horton Hears A Who. Has his own IMDb listing https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1516465425841-C7N3139K76D4RW6FQ7A0/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Joshua Tree On a walk through the high desert I spotted Lin. She is beautiful. Pretty. An introverted extrovert. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1516465458066-8DJT10IUSHJEXZ1TFJFE/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Joshua Tree They followed me the entire time I was in the park. Their leader is Satch. Used to drop on homes in Brooklyn, before joining the High Wire Amigos and hopping a train west http://www.themountco.com/thelegendofthebeardedman/2018/1/16/saguaro monthly 0.5 2018-01-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1516133609181-6696XS24CGC4KJJ8DW2Z/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Saguaro Carnegiea gigantea. A forest of saguaro cacti fills the Sonoran Desert https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1516133661258-8WWXJXHZ4ADL6W0AZ1AO/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Saguaro When I spoke to ranger Barb, she said they are still discovering saguaro with unique top-growths, known as Crested Saguaro. “We have people who actively hunt for one of a kind saguaro. They are obsessed.” Well, Barb, I hate to brag, but here you go https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1516133727823-3LSUIPKJFLPDOOZBY41M/Seguaro+3.jpg National Park Project - Saguaro I wasn’t quick enough to get a shot of the jack-rabbit, but somehow this lizard stood still long enough for me to get a shot. He also gave me the stink eye. It’s a reoccurring theme. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1516133899180-7L4M4ZL50N9A7WDW1AHV/Saguaro+4.jpg National Park Project - Saguaro Beautiful metal sculpture outside the Oro Valley library – my home for several days. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1516133968669-CDJ9KAJCBJTSPZ2FH7WS/Sagurao+5.jpg National Park Project - Saguaro Civilian Conservation Corps built this shelter in 1934. Note to self: The best drive of this trip was on a road built by the CCC. Nothing else has come close https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1516134022614-GL9KPB5TXAZ67EJ882PE/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Saguaro An amazing display of ancient Hohocam art in the middle of the Sonoran Desert. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1516134066062-2XRPOGZC9U4E0WH5RQXG/Saguaro+7.jpg National Park Project - Saguaro Leading archaeologists believe this says, ‘Keep your Scottish Terrier on a leash. He keeps chasing my horse with horns.’ The figure on the right apparently has 3 legs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1516134127690-B0J18WFPAHSF4647FRNX/Saguaro+8.jpg National Park Project - Saguaro The beautiful, green skinned Paloverde tree. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1516134186484-HAF6XQ5U3L0XDNUAS8P2/Saguaro+9.jpg National Park Project - Saguaro A close-up of the mighty, prickly saguaro, which can live well over 150 years. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1516134243379-TRQ4N13H98T4FY5HLO89/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Saguaro I found this fellow rather stylish, but lonely. Not sure why he is so isolated. It’s not like having six arms is odd in this part of the world. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1516134276931-T6Y6TCYIMK6R1ENWINQ7/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Saguaro As voted by the ‘Desert Inhabitants Club,’ the 2018 award for best dreadlocks once again goes to Irving ‘3 head’ Fitzman https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1516134324597-SBDR0IP5YIM3EYQDP019/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Saguaro This cactus was about 40 feet tall. He had rather short arms, was a bachelor and considered odd by his neighbors. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1516134412635-P0UT541TUS3XSBBWIEIC/Saguaro+13.jpg National Park Project - Saguaro God damn it kids. One more time. Patty, picked a pack of pickled peppers. Now get it right. http://www.themountco.com/thelegendofthebeardedman/2018/1/10/carlsbad-caverns monthly 0.5 2018-01-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1515625700351-1Z8U4ZK8O9K7GCLLVLMK/Caverns+1.jpg National Park Project - Carlsbad Caverns Amphitheater at the mouth of the natural entrance to the cave. During summer months, thousands of Mexican free-tailed bats emerge each evening to hunt. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1515625741559-60G7CWNYTEUKVAKJ04DE/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Carlsbad Caverns The steep switch-back trail into cave drops over 200 feet before you enter. A heard a young man in front of me tell his girlfriend he was dizzy. She called him a name that began with ‘p’ and he kept walking. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1515625771977-5QT47NPVBU5ZPOK18XL0/Caverns+3.jpg National Park Project - Carlsbad Caverns It’s difficult to give these stalagmites perspective in a photograph. This is ‘Giant Dome’ which stands over 60 feet. His flanking ‘Deputy’ is 42 feet. I am 6′ 4″ on a bad hair day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1515625812734-0008INLZLHQUWJD87JT0/Caverns+4.jpg National Park Project - Carlsbad Caverns I know you’re thinking it. You can’t help it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1515625849217-TNV8473E1H8258JDJX78/Caverns+5.jpg National Park Project - Carlsbad Caverns Cave dwellers mnemonic – Stalactites hang tight to the ceiling, while stalagmites might touch the ceiling. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1515625891660-GUSAX0OGR4I9OVPA298C/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Carlsbad Caverns These are called ‘Draperies’ and hang from the ceiling. They are about 10 feet in length. Forgive me, but I see something other than drapes. I am not well. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1515625920201-Q9Q9LCX23G8FZ3AU9CLL/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Carlsbad Caverns Ladder left in place from an early cave explorer. Passed multiple inspections. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1515625962881-EWBKN7Y0AXSK5D3MIKWH/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Carlsbad Caverns One of many side caves leading to either hell or the gift shop. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1515625992018-7HOIGYT1M294SRQTIR90/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Carlsbad Caverns Water rippling through a small passage. So beautifully out of context. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1515626060501-TQDEP904C1NMBUQTNDQW/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Carlsbad Caverns Another set of more elaborate ‘Draperies.’ These were at least 20-30 feet tall. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1515626109700-F4TE8EBALNAVQ6UBUM7P/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Carlsbad Caverns I love this shot because it at least tries to provide some perspective. That tiny speck by the blue light is another human. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1515626148151-37HLOLPS3HR0Q2WC7FQI/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Carlsbad Caverns This is Fred and Ethel. He waited 2,343,112 years to ask her out. She said she needed more time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1515626188445-GSVKGX2QDC1FWDO343VT/Caverns+13.jpg National Park Project - Carlsbad Caverns I couldn’t decide if this was Salvador Dali on acid or Johnny Depp’s version of Willy Wonka. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1515626222491-WGDHHTVFGWWUSYDIBO97/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Carlsbad Caverns On the outskirts of Carlsbad, New Mexico I found this culinary gem. I had the wings and the thangs. I probably should have asked what the thangs were. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1515626279551-HTP0QZL83DHGBCGRCPP2/Caverns+15.jpg National Park Project - Carlsbad Caverns The road leading into Carlsbad Cavern. It was easy to get a shot of an empty road once that 200,000 ton boulder fell http://www.themountco.com/thelegendofthebeardedman/2018/1/5/guadalupe-mountains monthly 0.5 2018-01-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1515182092328-HUNAO78DLLU7RSV26PF5/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Guadalupe Mountains El Capitan from the northeast. A massive wall looming over the desert. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1515182124276-80NZMBC3POW46SZEXPQJ/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Guadalupe Mountains Between Big Bend and Guadalupe Mountains I fell in love. I offered him the van and $20 for the Hombres mobile. He laughed and crushed my dreams https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1515182165760-630UWDDZQV60E9YLIRKG/Butterfield+Overland+GM.jpg National Park Project - Guadalupe Mountains Remnants of the Butterfield Overland Mail Line. This photo was taken approximately 1/4 mile from the site of the incident. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1515182210465-LWIFWG8CQAH1SB5MC6FJ/Red+house+GM.jpg National Park Project - Guadalupe Mountains The Smith’s had 10 children. So I guess we know what they did with some of their time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1515182250817-7UAXZQRS0G35XR4XNS8F/remote+home+GM.jpg National Park Project - Guadalupe Mountains Virtually every park I visit has the remnants of remote homesteads. I am constantly amazed at how far people will go to remove themselves from other people. Choosing nature over mankind. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1515182303918-PL4428I90CTFEI87L5K1/Pond+GM.jpg National Park Project - Guadalupe Mountains A small life giving oasis in the desert with the ever present El Capitan in the distance. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1515182359932-PLQBT26RM2QR27U42UHE/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Guadalupe Mountains The trail leading to Smith spring. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1515182395482-QN1NO8RG82TYH6VO203T/Oak+Leaves+GM.jpg National Park Project - Guadalupe Mountains A small pool of clear water with small oak leaves. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1515182431976-OZ3X8J3FZ3DNJVDMHNAO/Tattoo+guy+GM.jpg National Park Project - Guadalupe Mountains For the record Lance, I would go ahead and get the tattoo that says 2018 World Series Champs underneath the Indians logo. What could possibly go wrong? I mean they won it all in 1948. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1515182521775-3SYE203WY5NYBKF9P2GP/Rock+Form+GM.jpg National Park Project - Guadalupe Mountains Two pillars announced the entrance To Wallace Pratt’s stone cabin. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1515182570552-C1XV9E6CRDZYTGG9FMLU/Mckittrick+Canyon.jpg National Park Project - Guadalupe Mountains Hiking into McKittrick Canyon. There are 1,434 rattlesnakes in this photo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1515182606240-N2PDZJE6N5AVVSU5I7PT/Stream+GM.jpg National Park Project - Guadalupe Mountains A stream moves down from the canyon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1515182645037-XMYGP2UKPQ3FFSDHE8UZ/Lush+forest+GM.jpg National Park Project - Guadalupe Mountains Where the landscape turns lush. It is an amazing transformation over the course of a few short hours walk. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1515182687005-I123RJ490X8J4TL896D9/House+GM.jpg National Park Project - Guadalupe Mountains In 1957, Wallace Pratt donated 5,632 acres of his beloved property to the U.S. Government for the creation of a national park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1515182768158-4PX0URCMV8N2VD93VTED/Moon+GM.jpg National Park Project - Guadalupe Mountains Leaving McKittrick Canyon. I kept thinking of Tim Burton. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1515182803873-UVLKFPSRZNH3V0S4P8HS/Hand+GM.jpg National Park Project - Guadalupe Mountains For some reason I like to put my hand on trees. I’m thinking about seeing someone for it https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1515182842258-TXGXSGGAGQAC48Y1BYAA/Pyramid+GM.jpg National Park Project - Guadalupe Mountains I tried to find the technical name for this pyramid shaped mountain and all I could find was pyramid shaped mountain. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1515182864673-R9UM3NZ5H2KQNW42V1DL/Deer+GM.jpg National Park Project - Guadalupe Mountains Two mule deer giving me the stink eye. We had a staring contest and they won. They always do. http://www.themountco.com/thelegendofthebeardedman/2018/1/4/big-bend monthly 0.5 2018-01-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1515066076793-LD4SFSZ41YFJQC83Z9ZD/Plateau.jpg National Park Project - Big Bend The sun hitting rock turning it to gold. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1515066127853-RH2R9CVHLLP42J9D9VQX/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Big Bend Sierra Del Carmen from a distance of approximately 20 miles. Not until you stand directly in front of these canyon walls can you appreciate their sheer scale. Same logic applies to looking at my head. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1515066175080-30H62X6YXG39CI1ITEYK/Sunset+rocks+big+bend.jpg National Park Project - Big Bend The magnificent cliff walls of the Sierra Del Carmen in Mexico at dusk. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1515066211899-HXTICCUEMO92FE1B3I0Y/cactus+big+bend.jpg National Park Project - Big Bend Voted best looking cactus in the park three years running, Rhonda has taken on a certain form of vanity. Insists on being referred to as temperamental instead of prickly. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1515066271467-EDB4TADWGG0K7QL0T6CV/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Big Bend Warm versus cold. Rushing versus still. Green versus clear. Batman versus Superman. You get what I’m going for here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1515066311179-N3QQIUADKBDXT9D8QCWG/man+big+bend.jpg National Park Project - Big Bend I’m not sure where this man is from. He had a natural reddish glow about his skin and spoke broken English. He is my hero and I hope one day to be like him. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1515066358933-79KJJW8WFEF7JQ07A0HN/mtn+lion+big+bend.jpg National Park Project - Big Bend I can say with complete certainty that there is a mountain lion in this photo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1515066395738-WRWMHHOQ7P346HO8Y196/Maxwell+scenic+drive.jpg National Park Project - Big Bend Ross Maxwell Scenic drive – looking at the western side of the Chisos Mountains. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1515066507828-RFG7RAKNSBV9AF2UJBG1/rio+grande+big+bend.jpg National Park Project - Big Bend A bluff overlooking the Rio Grande with Santa Elena Canyon in the distance. I stood up here for about 30 minutes throwing rocks into the river. I also threw several across the river into Mexico. My arm is still impressive. NOTE: If this is illegal I will deny ever being in Texas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1515066540000-ZOSMKJPULWYWJ6F34I4E/Santa+Elena+Canyon+Big+bend.jpg National Park Project - Big Bend The mighty 1,500 foot walls of Santa Elena Canyon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1515066590179-4EXUDXXZRJRPZEMB22VA/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Big Bend Emerging from the canyon, the day’s final light reflected red off the river and onto the valley below. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1515066624418-KYKXIN0M9ASL1MC4QA58/Chisos+big+bend.jpg National Park Project - Big Bend Sunset over a gap in the Chisos. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1515066659306-8XIXFTXOZK5MWSX4M43A/wreeds+big+bend.jpg National Park Project - Big Bend A two foot high tunnel through bamboo grass, made by small animals to reach the river. Or the mountain lion that followed me the entire time I was in Big Bend. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1515066700479-DT0FPHAJGCAUVWJ9K4JG/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Big Bend High cliff Indian pictographs on the trail to the hot springs. This one says Sitting Bear Was Here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1515066733365-ESQ8YUO4TF0P7XQZYI81/LC+Big+Bend.jpg National Park Project - Big Bend My hero in the background after his photo shoot. In the photo I’m still laughing. As I write this I’m still laughing. http://www.themountco.com/thelegendofthebeardedman/2017/12/31/hot-springs monthly 0.5 2017-12-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1514740155211-EQA0TVDUQJ4Z66TYSVD7/Bath+House+HS.jpg National Park Project - Hot Springs One of only two fully operating bath houses remain. $71 gets you a whirlpool mineral bath, loofa mitt and a 20-minute full body massage. I just wanted my feet rubbed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1514740190136-UKNH6TFQH6GKUBOB62EN/Art+HS.jpg National Park Project - Hot Springs Artist Giuseppe Percivati, of Turin, Italy painted this mural depicting a member of the Quapaw tribe, covering the entire side of a building – about 40 feet high. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1514740243178-A8BZ87UZGUABI6O5VJRI/Walk+way+HS.jpg National Park Project - Hot Springs Decades old magnolia trees hang protectively over the walkway along bath house row. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1514740290422-4Z4349LIU9P8Z2W9UNGQ/Fordyce+HS.jpg National Park Project - Hot Springs Fordyce bath house, the most ornate of the bath houses. A Renaissance Revival structure, with both Spanish and Italian elements, it now serves as the park’s visitor center. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1514740336488-9WX364VXR6AM1I9ZW13W/Chairs+HS.jpg National Park Project - Hot Springs The Maurice. I sat in the chair on the left and contemplated the fate of the modern world. I decided the chair was comfortable. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1514740375308-QLKJ2E4Q7DK1BXBPK675/Weird+Baths+HS.jpg National Park Project - Hot Springs I would like to be placed in a box please. I would like my head to remain outside the box. Now fire up the heat Connie and let’s see what happens. I can see why these flourished. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1514740423197-GI5J6ZWKEVNVLIN800OM/Spike+shower+HS.jpg National Park Project - Hot Springs This is called a ‘spike’ shower. In some cultures this is also known as torture. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1514740513707-9FFHS65MQTDRZ251W8YG/Front+Bailey%27s+HS.jpg National Park Project - Hot Springs Even Bailey’s has wifi. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1514740574744-MY1TN1EGT0ETLUOWXPXT/Hair+place+HS.jpg National Park Project - Hot Springs And Park Avenue Hair! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1514740643423-YCLAEYN4IJPFTOCIT5C3/Springs+HS.jpg National Park Project - Hot Springs Scattered along bathhouse row are natural hot springs, emerging from faults in the mountain. This one was 140 degrees. I was only told afterward that I wasn’t supposed to bathe in it https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1514740689151-XVFO1M0OUEYQW6FPKBR9/Stick+HS.jpg National Park Project - Hot Springs While hiking up to the observation tower, I saw this piece of wood. As someone who reads a lot of maps I was amazed at how similar this looked to a topographical map. I lost you, didn’t I? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1514740732061-QDN6O92T2UAMBYSSM8G1/Rocks+HS.jpg National Park Project - Hot Springs The trail consisted primarily of rocks and various minerals. My feet still hurt. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1514740800507-YPWKCZAUNVKTF8OFDIK2/Buck+Ewing+HS.jpg National Park Project - Hot Springs Little known fact: I came to Hot Springs during my senior year of high school ball. I bathed in the waters. Went 0 for 21 and broke my collarbone during the next 6 games. http://www.themountco.com/thelegendofthebeardedman/2017/12/13/dry-tortugas monthly 0.5 2017-12-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1513262952874-THA9X7VPODAEHNDSOZXN/Island+1+DT.jpg National Park Project - Dry Tortugas IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE FORT JEFFERSON ON THIS SPIT OF LAND SEVENTY MILES FROM CIVILIZATION AND NOT BE HUMBLED BY THE DETERMINATION, LABOR AND SKILL REQUIRED TO CONSTRUCT. IN CONTRAST, I LOST ABOUT 60% OF MY LEGO’S WITHIN THE FIRST TWO DAYS. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1513263113632-39FBNGPTH2Z3NATOBMOX/brooms+DT.jpg National Park Project - Dry Tortugas STANDING IN THE WAAAY BACK OF THE BOAT. CAUGHT A YOUNG GUY SNEAKING A SMOKE. HE HAD QUARTER SIZE HOLES IN HIS EARS. WHY DO YOU WANT SOMEONE TO SEE THROUGH YOUR EAR LOBES? I’M LOST. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1513263155247-I5M1E6YF6WBL75ODZV9E/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Dry Tortugas GREG AND NIKOLA. THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMPANY AND CONVERSATION. LOVED EVERY MINUTE OF IT. AND FOR THOSE OF YOU WONDERING – A HAVE ON WHAT ARE COMMONLY CALLED FANCY SWIMMING TRUNKS. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1513263193270-PQYZ1183VZ5Q764T0RKC/Water+1+DT.jpg National Park Project - Dry Tortugas EVERYONE WHO VISITS WALKS THE EXTERIOR WALL THINKING IT WILL LEAD YOU AROUND THE FORT, BEFORE REACHING THE MISSING SECTION IN THE BACK AND TURNING AROUND. I STILL THINK I COULD HAVE JUMPED THE MISSING 18 FEET. THEY HELD ME BACK. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1513263240759-TPFAQJ2IX0TIQ77XIUBF/cement+DT.jpg National Park Project - Dry Tortugas AN INNER CORRIDOR OF FORT JEFFERSON. TO THE LEFT IS THE OUTER COURTYARD. TO THE RIGHT ARE FORTIFIED GUN EMPLACEMENTS. STRAIGHT AHEAD IS OUR ENTERTAINMENT CENTER AND DIRECTLY BEHIND US IS THE SHUFFLEBOARD COURT. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1513263277202-N7WDAIJDZPVZHPT5L65U/fort+jefferson+DT.jpg National Park Project - Dry Tortugas VIEW FROM THE TOP OF FORT JEFFERSON. I COULD SEE RUSSIA. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1513263304232-LFPIBPLZ5AOJEQJS48HE/Yard+of+Jeff+DT.jpg National Park Project - Dry Tortugas LOOKING DOWN INTO THE YARD OF FORT JEFFERSON. THIS ROOM HAD A COURTYARD VIEW AND COST LESS THAN ROOMS ON THE OTHER SIDE. NEITHER INCLUDED BREAKFAST. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1513263349769-F3ZURJOMW8R2I02MSX7G/Plane+DT.jpg National Park Project - Dry Tortugas IN MY HEAD THE SOUNDTRACK FROM CASABLANCA IS PLAYING AS I WATCH A COUPLE DEPLANE. “A KISS IS JUST A KISS, A SIGH IS JUST A SIGH…” AND THEN JUNIOR AND DAISY APPEAR. #OUTLAWJORTS #HEHAW https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1513263394253-C3XHVJH8S8288TDSOLQ6/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Dry Tortugas SOMEONE TOOK THE TIME TO GATHER THESE SHELLS AND PLACE THEM ON A PIECE OF DRIFTWOOD. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1513263437842-1AEYXJ1HJ2J87X1EDL83/Boats+DT.jpg National Park Project - Dry Tortugas SOMETIMES CLOUDS DO THE SUN A FAVOR. THEY ARE MINDLESS CREATURES AND DON’T KNOW ANY BETTER. BUT THE SUN, HE SHOULD HAVE FIGURED IT OUT BY NOW. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1513263475536-JOAAJPSBKAPOA77RQX93/Flower+DT.jpg National Park Project - Dry Tortugas EVERY PARK I VISIT HAS ONE PLANT THAT JUST REFUSES TO FIT IN. INDIVIDUALISTS. CONTRARIANS. THIS ONE TOLD ME TO MOVE OUT OF WAY – “YOU’RE BLOCKING MY VIEW OF THE WATER.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1513263500822-VNM5NQ2FJN62L34FCVJ3/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Dry Tortugas THIS PELICAN HOLDS THE WORLD RECORD FOR STANDING ON ONE FOOT. TWO DAYS, EIGHTEEN HOURS AND FIFTY-SIX MINUTES. RECENTLY BEAT THE PREVIOUS RECORD HELD BY PERRY ‘PEG-LEG’ JOHNSON OF ST. AUGUSTINE. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1513263526290-2IWXSDLMUWTCHHOVPDO2/Flag+DT.jpg National Park Project - Dry Tortugas TWO AND ONE HALF HOURS ACROSS OPEN WATER, TRAILED BY A GORGEOUS SETTING SUN. BACK TO KEY WEST, MALLORY SQUARE, FIRE EATERS AND A CUBAN SANDWICH. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1513263556762-84Y10Y233XFSW34WJHBM/Van+DT.jpg National Park Project - Dry Tortugas MY HOME FOR A FEW NIGHTS IN KEY WEST. I MAY HAVE ANGERED A FEW BIRDS WHO DECIDED TO TAKE IT OUT ON THE VAN. THEY WERE ARRESTED AND ARE REQUIRED TO PERFORM 12 HOURS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE. http://www.themountco.com/thelegendofthebeardedman/2017/12/5/biscayne monthly 0.5 2017-12-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1512521561209-PNZNJXE84IA03E2JQ8DP/Lake+1.jpg National Park Project - Biscayne VIEW FROM THE SMALL PARK DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE BISCAYNE VISITOR’S CENTER. I SAT HERE ONE EVENING UNTIL THE SUN WENT DOWN AND THEN MADE MY WAY BACK TO THE EVERGLADES. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1512521582474-QMOHSM7BS1HZIOMFKE1Z/Dock.jpg National Park Project - Biscayne THE BOARDWALK ADJACENT TO BISCAYNE’S VISITOR CENTER WEAVES IN AND OUT OF MANGROVE STANDS. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1512521701274-733L8V8D9O9JU9X12JK5/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Biscayne ONE OF MY PROUDEST MOMENTS. THEY LET ME WEAR THE RANGER HAT. I ASKED IF I COULD BUY IT AND THEY POLITELY TOLD ME – IN SO MANY WORDS – THAT I WAS NOT THAT BRIGHT AND NO. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1512521740460-2GN4C9IKM8WKSHZ7K18X/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Biscayne TANGLED ROOTS OF THE MANGROVES. THIS IS PRETTY CLOSE TO WHERE I RAN AGROUND AND TEETERED FOR A WHILE BEFORE FALLING. NOT ONE OF MY PROUDER MOMENTS. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1512521802761-Y8PEYBLQ85MTOG58GRGV/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Biscayne Sir Woody to his friends. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1512521942483-SH3G7VYNHB8AOAQQE4MH/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Biscayne THE INFAMOUS LIGHTHOUSE THAT MR. HONEYWELL BUILT. I AM GOING TO CONTINUE TO WORK HARD, BUY A KEY AND INVITE ALL OF MY FRIENDS TO VISIT. IT WILL BE GLORIOUS. YOU’RE ALL INVITED. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1512522019856-75P4FFJ7DLVI72YTRFHK/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Biscayne STAIRCASE LEADING TO THE LIGHTHOUSE OBSERVATION TOWER. CANT’T CLIMB WITHOUT THINKING OF A BUTTON SEA SHELL. OR ALFRED HITCHCOCK. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1512522148290-HMGKO6XS86MTP838BL5L/LC.jpg National Park Project - Biscayne Photo taken by a young park volunteer, originally from Cody, Wyoming. Her husband worked as a Park Ranger and had recently been transferred from Great Smoky NP. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1512522059066-4LTHTBV65I7CQ8H733JQ/Ocean.jpg National Park Project - Biscayne Looking northwest from the lighthouse. A series of small islands and Miami, 16.5 miles away on the distant horizon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1512522195184-Q8DUDS44W7UWU9GEQ39U/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Biscayne MIAMI WITH A LONG LENS FROM FROM THE LIGHTHOUSE ON BOCA CHITA KEY. IT SHIMMERED IN THE DISTANCE OZ-LIKE, RADIATING A SILVER TINTED BLUE. I’M PRETTY SURE I COULD SMELL A GOOD CUBAN SANDWICH. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1512522233109-A1T90H4YYJQQ3RGSBHPC/boat.jpg National Park Project - Biscayne I’VE MADE THEM AN OFFER. SHOULD GET THE RETURN PHONE CALL ANY DAY. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1512522261035-8X4EWUSGQNNVE68RVLZC/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Biscayne THE EASTERN EDGE OF BOCA CHITA KEY. A SERIES OF STORM CLOUDS BRUSHED UP AGAINST US, BUT NEVER OPENED. YET SOMEHOW A RAINBOW APPEARED. COINCIDENCE? I THINK NOT MY FRIEND. http://www.themountco.com/thelegendofthebeardedman/2017/12/1/everglades monthly 0.5 2017-12-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1512165165909-Z09JJ6WWHCC73LJ1YXUK/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Everglades DRIVING BACK TO BIG PINE KEY CAMPGROUND ONE EVENING I SAW THE SKY REFLECTED IN AN EXPOSED POOL OF WATER. EVERYTHING ELSE TO THE HORIZON WAS BLACK. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1512165229100-T5QWKGW9F128T9Y31KIN/Debris+Everglades.jpg National Park Project - Everglades I ONLY TOOK ONE PHOTOGRAPH OF THE COUNTESS MILES OF DEBRIS ALONG ROUTE 1. I FELT LIKE AN INTRUDER INTO PRIVATE LIVES THAT HAD BEEN RIPPED OPEN AND PUT ON PUBLIC DISPLAY. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1512165268475-PO5ETHWYGE6VCIKHLOBO/Dock+Everglades.jpg National Park Project - Everglades A SECTION OF BOARDWALK TWISTED INTO THE DARK BROWN WATERS. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1512165303685-DGTQ667F3HG6QFYO0RPU/Flamingos+everglades.jpg National Park Project - Everglades ROSEATE SPOONBILLS FEAST IN THE SLOWLY MOVING WATER. THIS PARTICULAR GROUP HAD JUST RETURNED FROM A VERY COMPETITIVE GAME OF SHUFFLEBOARD. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1512165354149-BZAYKY8IY6YW3H3BP5H5/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Everglades A GREAT EGRET FLOATS ABOVE THE WATERY PLAINS. TRYING TO PHOTOGRAPH EGRETS FELL INTO TWO DISTINCT CATEGORIES. SKITTISH AND POSERS. I FOUND THIS TO BE IN DIRECT CORRELATION WITH MY REAL LIFE. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1512165410072-0BSBIEK4JAOFPQ3IB2YC/Lillies+Everglades.jpg National Park Project - Everglades THE DEEP BLUE WATER OF A LILY POND, FLOWS INTO THE GRASSY WETLANDS. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1512165451402-VA8YMOCCZDGGZLV4V7MZ/Lillies+%232+everglades.jpg National Park Project - Everglades WHITE WATER LILY. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1512165492960-VM3DKBHHALPAE2FT0QWZ/water+road+everglades.jpg National Park Project - Everglades A FISH CROW HUNTING IN THE SHALLOW WATER COVERING THE ROAD. ODDLY, HE HAD ONE EYE AND CLAIMED HE COULD SEE THE FUTURE. AS I WAS WALKING AWAY I HEARD HIM DISTINCTLY SAY, “WHO LOVES YA SMITTY? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1512165576162-5JOLO74FS246XETHYIFU/Egret+everglades.jpg National Park Project - Everglades THIS JUST CRACKED ME UP. I KEPT WRITING CAPTIONS AND LAUGHING TO MYSELF – WHICH FOR SOME REASON PEOPLE FIND ODD. FINALLY SETTLED ON, “MOM?” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1512165645952-MEWVA9T2GPCP4IUQOY7L/Heron+everglades.jpg National Park Project - Everglades A HERON DESPERATELY TRYING TO BLEND INTO THE BACKGROUND IN ORDER TO AVOID BEING JUST ANOTHER PHOTOGRAPH. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1512165675375-0WGHX7UWUPL64UOKVHVU/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Everglades NINE MILE POND. THE CLOUDS LOOKED LIKE THEY WERE LINING UP INTO PERFECT MARCHING BAND ORDER. I ALSO HAD THE IMPRESSION THAT THEY LIKED LOOKING AT THEMSELVES https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1512165708790-MSKMHHELP3YJU53V97XR/Gator+Everglades.jpg National Park Project - Everglades YOU DIDN’T THINK I WOULD DO A PIECE ON THE EVERGLADES AND NOT HAVE A PHOTO OF A GATOR DID YOU? THIS WAS TAKEN MOMENTS BEFORE HE BIT OFF THE SECOND TOE OF MY LEFT FOOT. http://www.themountco.com/thelegendofthebeardedman/2017/11/26/congaree monthly 0.5 2017-11-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1511719466387-VYX7ANEND7GW6HBZUXPG/Log+Congaree.jpg National Park Project - Congaree THIS TREE HAD FALLEN INTO WISE LAKE, SO I WALKED OUT A FEW YARDS AND TOOK THIS PHOTO. EVERY TIME I LOOK AT IT I HAVE A HARD TIME TELLING UP FROM DOWN. THERE’S A METAPHOR IN THERE SOMEWHERE. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1511719525420-YVZQ52XZTBF740EGKDCL/Leaf+Congaree.jpg National Park Project - Congaree I HIT THIS LEAF WITH MY HEAD. IT MOVED, BUT CONTINUED TO FLOAT IN MID-AIR AS IF BY A MAGICIAN’S SLIGHT OF HAND. THEN I SAW THE SINGLE THREAD OF A SPIDER’S WEB. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1511719647989-QTAFSZK4LUOZ4DV2ETQ6/Log+2+Congaree.jpg National Park Project - Congaree I HAVE NO IDEA HOW OLD THIS TREE MIGHT BE. I JUST MARVELED AT THE BEAUTY IN THE SYMMETRY OF HER RINGS. THIS IS ALSO WHAT YOU WOULD FIND IF I SHAVED MY HEAD. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1511719731055-5CU9BRSWQMMNFF0FB1P2/Hand+congaree.jpg National Park Project - Congaree THIS IS A CHAMPION LOBLOLLY PINE – OVER 150 FEET TALL. I JUST WANTED TO SAY HELLO. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1511719767806-LP9N2OLCR9WF9S1HHRR9/Tree+Congaree.jpg National Park Project - Congaree STANDING AT THE BASE OF THE CHAMPION LOBLOLLY PINE. WHEN I SAID HELLO SHE GRACEFULLY CURTSIED. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1511719845431-S9C5MSU6FHCOB3BUX8A4/Pond+Congaree.jpg National Park Project - Congaree BLACK WATER – STAINED BY WATER TUPELOS AND CYPRESS ROOTS. I KEPT WAITING FOR A GNARLED HAND FROM THE HORROR MOVIES OF MY YOUTH TO RISE UP. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1511719881954-FP5DNR9DBC46QVYHNVOJ/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Congaree MULTI-FLUTED CYPRESS TREES AND THEIR KNEES TAKE LIFE FROM THE WATERS OF THE FLOODPLAIN. UNLIKE MANY OF THE HARDWOOD TREES WITH ROOTS THAT SPREAD, THE CYPRESS USES HER ROOT KNEES TO REMAIN STABLE. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1511719911930-YUQLB9JMK7FYUYL2J7UK/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Congaree YOU DIDN’T THINK I WAS GOING TO DRIVE THROUGH SOUTH CAROLINA WITHOUT A MEAL LIKE THIS DID YOU? THANK YOU TO THE VOLUNTEER AT THE CONGAREE VISITORS CENTER WHO RECOMMENDED LIZARD THICKET. I APOLOGIZE TO ALL WHO WERE OFFENDED WHEN AFTER DINNER I UNDID MY BELT AND TOOK A NAP. http://www.themountco.com/thelegendofthebeardedman/2017/11/25/great-smoky-mountains monthly 0.5 2017-11-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1511637679260-YI6FMTL9R2GC24SJVDQ0/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Great Smoky Mountains THE EVER HYPNOTIZING LITTLE RIVER. I STILL SEE THIS RIVER IN MY DREAMS. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1511637694840-131Y4QGXXM9VW4DKA34E/Cades+Cove+GSM.jpg National Park Project - Great Smoky Mountains SLIVER OF CADES COVE AS YOU WALK DOWN FROM THE JOHN OLIVER HOME BUILT IN THE 1820’S. I HAD TO WAIT 20 MINUTES TO GET A SHOT WITHOUT A CAR. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1511637740617-FMH0222TOH5HIBA4GAZ1/Church+GSM.jpg National Park Project - Great Smoky Mountains PRIMITIVE BAPTIST CHURCH, ESTABLISHED 1827, REBUILT IN 1887. THE CHURCH WAS CLOSED DURING THE CIVIL WAR, “ON ACCOUNT OF THOSE NO GOOD REBELS.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1511637882132-JXAL9001YL8WOWCUTAKL/Piwes+GSM.jpg National Park Project - Great Smoky Mountains MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH, ESTABLISHED IN 1839. REBUILT IN 1915, IT REMAINED OPEN UNTIL 1944. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1511637935817-VEY7D07742YS39XYOV2O/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Great Smoky Mountains METHODIST CHURCH, ESTABLISHED IN 1820’S, REBUILT IN 1902. THE CIVIL WAR DIVIDED THE CONGREGATION AND ANOTHER CHURCH WAS BUILT ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE COVE. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1511637989367-XVAQ6RZVG7SHXUOL3ITV/Couple+GDM.jpg National Park Project - Great Smoky Mountains RAY AND KAY. GOOD PEOPLE. I SURE HOPE I RUN INTO YOU GUYS OUT WEST. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1511638107660-9DOPBO9Z2H51J4FMNYCR/View+1+GSM.jpg National Park Project - Great Smoky Mountains VIEW FROM CLINGMANS DOME. IF THERE WAS AN ACCOMPANYING SOUNDTRACK TO THIS PHOTO, IT WOULD BE ME DROPPING TO MY BONY KNEES AND GIVING THANKS. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1511638207486-0YJXFRWKPX1K1PC4PG1G/View+3+GSM.jpg National Park Project - Great Smoky Mountains ON THIS DAY, THE SUN WAS PLAYING HIDE AND SEEK BEHIND THE CLOUDS. YOU COULD HEAR THE TREES COUNTING TO 100. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1511638294867-HQDPTWKO4DP7BBGXMMCY/Elk+GSM.jpg National Park Project - Great Smoky Mountains THIS IS THE SECOND ANIMAL ON MY TRIP THAT HAS GIVEN ME THE STINK EYE https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1511638412482-NTJGLGPTMSOGPDKHX65F/View+2+GSM.jpg National Park Project - Great Smoky Mountains IN THE SMOKIES, SOMETIMES YOU JUST TURN A CORNER AND THIS IS STARING AT YOU. A GREAT MOUNTAIN WITH SLOPING SHOULDERS FOLDING INTO THEMSELVES. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1511638439847-CGINC73YG2GSM1T0T8BC/Stream+GSM.jpg National Park Project - Great Smoky Mountains AS I WAS LOOKING DOWN AT THE WATER RUSHING PAST MY FEET, A SMALL VORTEX BEGAN. I WATCHED IT FOR SEVERAL MINUTES AS ITS CENTER GOT TIGHTER AND TIGHTER. PURE LUCK I FOUND THIS. PURE LUCK. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1511638472876-BJSKK79RUWDXAW273TAU/Airbrush+GSM.jpg National Park Project - Great Smoky Mountains PIGEON FORGE IN ONE PHOTO. I HAD THEM MAKE ME A TSHIRT WITH BUTTERFLIES ON IT THAT SAYS ‘I LIKE DOLPHINS’. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1511638502382-MNDA64UJ2Q9SGA1GFD2N/Stones+GSM.jpg National Park Project - Great Smoky Mountains THIS IS A TEST. I WAS TAKING A PHOTO OF ONE ROCK IN PARTICULAR. WHICH ONE? MY EMAIL IS LCSMITH@THEMOUNTCO.COM. IF YOU GET IT RIGHT I WILL SEND YOU A PRIZE. http://www.themountco.com/thelegendofthebeardedman/2017/11/19/mammoth-cave monthly 0.5 2017-11-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1511117484308-W3SFTLDY7LPINPW1FOK9/Old+House+Mammoth+Cave.jpg National Park Project - Mammoth Cave THIS IS A PHOTO OF MY MOTHER’S CHILDHOOD HOME UP ON CHRISTY CREEK. NO RUNNING WATER, NO ELECTRICITY. WHEN I WAS RECENTLY IN MOREHEAD, A FRIEND AND I DROVE FROM THE SPOT WHERE THIS HOUSE STOOD, TO THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MY MOTHER ATTENDED. 4.2 MILES EACH WAY, IN SHOES STUFFED WITH NEWSPAPER FOR WARMTH. EMMA LEE WAS THE OLDEST GIRL IN A FAMILY OF 13 KIDS. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1511117915409-RM1BUTLGYK8S3GYWK2YN/Cave+1+Mammoth+Cave.jpg National Park Project - Mammoth Cave A GHOSTLY, SILENT WORLD CARVED OUT OF EARTH BY WATER AND TIME. AS WITH ALL PARKS I VISIT, I TRY TO IMAGINE WHAT THE PEOPLE WHO DISCOVERED THESE PLACES FELT. THE COURAGE OF EXPLORATION, BORN OUT OF CURIOSITY AND NEED. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1511118149150-HFTPQK3F6OTQ6YCIJNUJ/Band+Rock+Mammoth+Cave.jpg National Park Project - Mammoth Cave IN THE 1800’S, OWNERS OF MAMMOTH CAVE BROUGHT IN BANDS TO PERFORM FOR VISITORS. THIS BAND PLAYED IN 1855. EDWIN BOOTH TAP-DANCED IN BETWEEN NUMBERS. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1511118292924-NBE4E864661UAVIGMZUL/Fan+Man+Mammoth+Cave.jpg National Park Project - Mammoth Cave SORRY. WHITE CASTLE. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1511118785100-PERYGEJNM7ANJ0BD0RJR/Cave+2+Mammoth+Cave.jpg National Park Project - Mammoth Cave IF AN ATTORNEY IS READING THIS, PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS HAS EXPIRED FOR WHAT ALLEGEDLY HAPPENED WHEN WE ALLEGEDLY HIT GOLF BALLS FROM OUR FIRE ESCAPE IN THE DIRECTION OF THE ALLEGED G W BRIDGE. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1511119252413-ZEVC0PT7627BOIPL0KX9/Cave+3+Mammoth+Cave.jpg National Park Project - Mammoth Cave EXITING THE MAIN ENTRANCE TO MAMMOTH CAVE. YOU AREN’T ALLOWED TO USE FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY AT ANY POINT IN THE CAVE. THE OFFICIAL REASON GIVEN IS THAT IT MAY CAUSE SOMEONE TO HAVE A SEIZURE. A COUPLE OF PEOPLE TESTED THE THEORY. SH SH SH SHERRY IS SUING. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1511119475538-D2PZACRTBK2SEJ3GTCQZ/Pig+House+Mammoth+Cave.jpg National Park Project - Mammoth Cave WE WERE GOING TO EAT AT POP’S BUT IT WAS CLOSED. I HOPE I GET ANOTHER CHANCE. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1511119667386-R7VCOOL8SIBI9BA9QU2W/Cave+4+Mammoth+Cave.jpg National Park Project - Mammoth Cave A NATURAL SPRING, FLOWING THROUGH ROCK AND WINDING ITS WAY ALONG A NARROW STREAM TO THE GREEN RIVER BELOW. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1511119787500-2OHY6Z3HDG9TQQ93M9LC/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Mammoth Cave I WOULD LIKE YOU TO MEET MY DEAR FRIENDS OF ALMOST 40 YEARS, KEITH AND KIM AMMETER OF LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY. I SPENT A FEW NIGHTS WITH THEM BEFORE HEADING SOUTH TO CONGAREE. I LOVE THESE GUYS. TRUE FRIENDS ARE A RARITY. HOLD THEM IN YOUR HEART LIKE SUNSHINE. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1511119827311-SES015U10ZAA18PRNLAH/Nut+Mammoth+Cave.jpg National Park Project - Mammoth Cave http://www.themountco.com/thelegendofthebeardedman/2017/11/13/shenandoah monthly 0.5 2017-11-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1510601645786-Y2GEN0J103CE2MAE6L0B/view+1+shenendoah.jpg National Park Project - Shenandoah SKYLINE DRIVE HAS A SPEED LIMIT OF 35 MPH. I FOUND MYSELF DOING 5 MPH MOST OF THE TIME. WHEN CHILDREN ON SMALL TRICYCLES GLIDE PAST YOU, IT’S TIME TO PICK UP THE PACE. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1510601726371-FPQLJCRDEKWO3T6OUMRR/Waterfall+Shenendoah.jpg National Park Project - Shenandoah DARK HOLLOW FALLS. THERE ARE SIGNS AROUND THE FALLS WARNING OF THE DANGERS FROM CLIMBING ON THE ROCKS THAT MAKE UP THE VARIOUS LEDGES OF THE FALLS. OBVIOUSLY THE FAMILY OF SIX FROM BILOXI, EITHER COULDN’T READ OR HAD A BLATANT DISREGARD FOR CONVENTIONAL WISDOM. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1510601794607-OAOQC5TJP7M7IQJLS69M/LC+Shenendoah.jpg National Park Project - Shenandoah EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE YOU MEET A LOVELY COUPLE IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE THAT TOUCH YOUR HEART. MY ONLY REGRET IS THAT I DIDN’T USE MY IPHONE TO TAKE A PHOTO OF SONG OF GOD AND HONEY. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1510601904331-UPZTKWHGIIJY1Q5XOV2G/Medows+Shenendoah.jpg National Park Project - Shenandoah NOT THAT DIFFICULT TO SEE WHERE BIG MEADOWS GOT ITS NAME. I WISH I COULD HAVE BEEN THERE IN THE SPRING WHEN ALL OF THE WILDFLOWERS ARE BLOOMING. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1510601972890-LVAWO3NXEZGJEFH9NPIK/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Shenandoah EARTH AND SKY – WITH APOLOGIES TO BOB DYLAN – TANGLED UP IN BLUE. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1510602036692-65EDU06O43LD7F38GQ3R/Post+Shenendoah.jpg National Park Project - Shenandoah MANY OF THE TRAILS IN SHENANDOAH INTERSECT THE APPALACHIAN TRAIL. THE CIVILIAN CONSERVATION CORPS PLAYED A KEY ROLE IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF MANY SECTIONS OF THE TRAIL. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1510602098969-KYTCXJMZ6EKB2WGGG8R0/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Shenandoah VIEW FROM BLACKROCK. TEN MINUTES AFTER THIS PHOTO, THE VALLEY WAS FILLED WITH CLOUDS AND THE RIDGES BECAME INVISIBLE. TEN MINUTES AFTER THAT I TRIPPED OVER MY WALKING STICKS. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1510602160841-HBIN3NM9VCUNUT3OIIFW/clouds+shenendoah.jpg National Park Project - Shenandoah LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, EARL VARONA ATOP OLD RAG MOUNTAIN. IF YOU LOOK CLOSELY THAT’S ME DOWN IN THE VALLEY TALKING TO SONG OF GOD. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1510602205181-UHSKZXFS854WV61AHUJJ/Stream+1+Shenendoah.jpg National Park Project - Shenandoah RUSHING WATER IS FOUND ALL THROUGHOUT SHENANDOAH. THE STILLNESS OF A DOWNED BRANCH AND WHAT IT HAD CARELESSLY GATHERED CAUGHT MY EYE. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1510602242039-O9HSCUG8ZP4N1FORCBLQ/Stream+2+Shenendoah.jpg National Park Project - Shenandoah ALL ALONG THE ROSE RIVER ARE POOLS THAT WOULD MAKE GREAT SWIMMING HOLES. HUCK FINN KIND OF SWIMMING HOLES. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1510602276978-WUDYPBD4PKK04ET4G84R/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Shenandoah DEER ARE LIKE SQUIRRELS IN SHENANDOAH, ONLY MORE INDIGNANT. AS I TOOK THIS PHOTO THE DEER TURNED TO ME AND IN A RATHER RUDE TONE ASKED “WHAT DID YOU CALL ME?” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1510602308528-1C65E16E37V9ZW7YGWQ0/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Shenandoah BOTH OF YOU THAT FOLLOW THIS BLOG KNOW THAT I HAVE BEEN RELENTLESSLY PURSUED BY PODS. DISGUISED AS MILKWEED, THIS ONE CONTINUES THE STALKING. IF I SUDDENLY DISAPPEAR, QUESTION THE PODS. http://www.themountco.com/thelegendofthebeardedman/2017/11/6/cuyahoga-valley-national-park monthly 0.5 2017-11-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1510007246312-K7FALRZ7NNKNT6KP4JX7/Sky+CVNP.jpg National Park Project - Cuyahoga Valley National Park REGARDLESS OF WHERE YOU ARE IN THE PARK, EVIDENCE OF THE PROXIMITY TO CLEVELAND AND AKRON IS ALWAYS PRESENT. ODDLY, I NEVER HEARD A PLANE. ONLY SAW THEIR TRAILS. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1510007295441-E9D404HDHH3QTIATYHK4/Trail+CVNP.jpg National Park Project - Cuyahoga Valley National Park RARE SIGHT ON THE TOWPATH. IMMEDIATELY AFTER I SNAPPED THIS PHOTO, A COUPLE ON BIKES AND A JOGGER PASSED BY. HOWEVER, I DID NOT SEE A SINGLE UNICYCLE. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1510007338551-EGBCNWXUJXFFWS7IQTWY/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Cuyahoga Valley National Park HI LIDIA. THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR STORY, THOUGHTS AND IDEAS. IF EVERYONE HAD AS MUCH PASSION FOR WHAT THEY DO, WE WOULD BE IN PRETTY GOOD SHAPE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1510007382355-NNQFR6TRFSWPVARCLNAD/Barn+CVNP.jpg National Park Project - Cuyahoga Valley National Park IT’S HARD FOR ME TO PASS AN OLD BARN WITHOUT TAKING A PHOTO. MUST BE MY CHILDHOOD DAYS UP ON CHRISTY CREEK. (SHE SENDS ME, IF I SPRING A LEAK, SHE MENDS ME.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1510007421915-ADVPARFSA5BEU17HJG2G/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Cuyahoga Valley National Park TUMBLING 65 FT, BRANDYWINE FALLS HAS SEEN ITS SHARE OF JUMPERS. FUNNY THING IS, THERE’S NOT REALLY A GOOD DEEP PLACE TO LAND. OTHERWISE I MAY HAVE GIVEN IT A TRY. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1510007463163-MVUF0W4KA2UHSW8TN1OO/Baseball+CVNP.jpg National Park Project - Cuyahoga Valley National Park I COULDN’T FIND A PHOTO OF ROBIN (I WILL) BUT HERE’S ONE OF YOURS TRULY. GOOD LUCK PICKING ME OUT OF THIS FINE LINEUP OF CHAMPIONS. ONE HINT: I’M NOT THE GUY LOOKING OVER COACH’S SHOULDER. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1510007523281-FD7U4TA3K6KS0BPBLO0I/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Cuyahoga Valley National Park IF I CAN THROW A ROCK ACROSS, IT’S NOT A LAKE. ACCORDING TO THE NEW WEBSTERS DICTIONARY, THIS IS THE NEW DEFINITION OF A POND. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1510007567382-OFAILS3CI9TIQVA6JK8Y/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Cuyahoga Valley National Park ONE OF THE 44 LOCKS THAT MADE UP THE OHIO ERIE CANAL THAT RAN THROUGH WHAT IS NOW CUYAHOGA VALLEY NATIONAL PARK. THE RAILROAD MADE THE CANAL OBSOLETE, BUT MANY OF THE PEOPLE THAT LIVED ALONG ITS ROUTE REMAINED. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1510007602899-XYISO8IKAXR9231PIM10/Stream+CVNP.jpg National Park Project - Cuyahoga Valley National Park SOMETIMES IT’S DIFFICULT TO SHOW DEPTH IN A PHOTOGRAPH. I CALCULATED THAT THE STREAM WAS APPROXIMATELY 3,421 FEET BELOW ME. OR AT LEAST 95. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1510007626260-7R60B2I66UO1WCGQOHQ4/Lake+CVNP.jpg National Park Project - Cuyahoga Valley National Park DOES ANYONE ELSE SEE A BACKWARD AMPERSAND? A CATERPILLAR WITH TENNIS SHOES? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1510007655917-0MITE2EUOOZHN0PU4G8Z/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Cuyahoga Valley National Park I RAN ACROSS THESE ‘PODS’ IN VARIOUS PARTS OF THE PARK. I’VE WATCHED FAR TOO MANY BODY-SNATCHER MOVIES TO OPEN ONE. I THINK I SAW ONE MOVE. http://www.themountco.com/thelegendofthebeardedman/2017/11/3/the-mundane-life-of-trees monthly 0.5 2017-11-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1509729147550-0NF27JMLP52GXH6PDVDI/Voyageurs+Lake+Photo.jpg National Park Project - The Mundane Life of Trees BECAUSE HE CAN’T SWIM, MILTON LIVES IN CONSTANT FEAR OF BEING PUSHED INTO THE WATER BY HIS BUDDIES. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1509729256300-UD4TDICRXYZHJFLU0OTB/CarolTree.jpg National Park Project - The Mundane Life of Trees IT WAS DURING COLLEGE THAT CAROL’S POLITICAL BELIEFS TOOK A DRAMATIC TURN TO THE LEFT. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1509729288022-2BJ024ZGA7M97QKE6304/DonnieTree.jpg National Park Project - The Mundane Life of Trees DONNIE SWORE IF ONE MORE PERSON ASKED WHAT WAS EATING HIM, HE WAS GOING TO LOSE IT. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1509729349837-NLVIGI1H2RKWDU2APEVE/DiagnalTree.jpg National Park Project - The Mundane Life of Trees IT’S GETTING HARDER AND HARDER TO FIND A STRAIGHT TREE AROUND HERE ANYMORE, THOUGHT LINDA. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1509729373920-PZ4HS6JB0P9CQUBOJCU9/VTree.jpg National Park Project - The Mundane Life of Trees SEPARATED SHORTLY AFTER BIRTH, FRANK WAS STILL ANGRY THAT BOB COULD GROW BRANCHES AND HE COULDN’T. TO COMPENSATE, FRANK CONSTANTLY REMINDED HIMSELF THAT HE WAS THINNER THAN BOB. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1509729396243-W0UK8GCLU3BY2W2JSVL6/JimTree.jpg National Park Project - The Mundane Life of Trees JIM WAS PLEASED THAT MOST OF THE OTHER TREES ACCEPTED THE FACT THAT HE OPENLY PRACTICED HIS RELIGIOUS BELIEFS. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1509729414105-G9TYOAEG8AISUT99PANA/GoalPostTree.jpg National Park Project - The Mundane Life of Trees AROUND 1 AM EACH NIGHT, THE BEARS SECRETLY PLAYED TOUCH FOOTBALL. FRED DIDN’T DARE OBJECT WHEN THEY TOLD HIM HE WAS GOING TO BE THE GOAL POSTS. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1509729447513-9KHKW9JY6ACW9ATSKRW7/ConnieTree.jpg National Park Project - The Mundane Life of Trees CONNIE HAS BEEN WAITING 56 YEARS FOR SOMEONE TO HANG A SWING FROM HER PERFECTLY FORMED BRANCH. SHE NEVER SAID A WORD, BUT WONDERED WHAT LIFE WOULD HAVE BEEN LIKE IF SHE HAD BEEN RAISED IN THE SUBURBS. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1509729468941-5XHOGRQC30ZOPYXLF5UW/IrwinTree.jpg National Park Project - The Mundane Life of Trees IRWIN KNEW HE WASN’T LIKE THE OTHER TREES. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1509729496612-XOYRZWFVRC7E3R63AXQQ/SarahTree.jpg National Park Project - The Mundane Life of Trees SARAH STAYED GREEN ALL YEAR. SHE THOUGHT SHE WAS BETTER THAN HER NEIGHBORS, WHOM SHE CONSIDERED FLIGHTY. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1509729518848-M84RIH6Q6463SN3QUNIH/BigBallsTree.jpg National Park Project - The Mundane Life of Trees ‘AT LEAST I’M NOT EDGAR’, THOUGHT BIG BALLS BILLY. http://www.themountco.com/thelegendofthebeardedman/2017/10/27/acadia monthly 0.5 2017-10-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1509139221157-9S3MARTEMGFN1UB4JNHS/SunsetAcadia.jpg National Park Project - Acadia SUNRISE FROM ATOP CADILLAC MOUNTAIN, ACADIA NATIONAL PARK. GOES WELL WITH COFFEE. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1509139277893-C3W3PJKT2S21IOSHF50P/PikachuAcadia.jpg National Park Project - Acadia PIKACHU WAS LESS THAN IMPRESSED WITH THE FIRST RAYS OF SUN. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1509139327292-2CDEQ8X41GYVPN01VZ6C/TrailAcadia.jpg National Park Project - Acadia AFTERWARD I CONSULTED A TRAIL GUIDE AND THIS PARTICULAR TRAIL WAS MARKED AS STRENUOUS. SUCH A POLITE WORD FOR LAUGHTER. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1509139382472-F6VJYECAKAVJ7UDRQDM9/OceanAcadia.jpg National Park Project - Acadia JORDAN POND. THE SOUND OF SOFT CLEAR WAVES TUMBLING OVER SMALL ROCKS BEFORE GREETING THE SHORE OF THE SMALL MOUNTAIN LAKE. ALSO KNOWN AS A TARN. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1509140001906-R4SK0NCFJZDZ41Q0GX4N/img_0312.jpg National Park Project - Acadia ACADIA HAS HUNDREDS OF MILES OF TRAILS. SOME MORE DIFFICULT THAN OTHERS, BUT ALL MAINTAINED BEAUTIFULLY. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1509140047403-V0NLAX9A1PNFAEKQYBWM/img_0375.jpg National Park Project - Acadia BAR HARBOR CAN BE A SCARY PLACE THIS TIME OF YEAR. RANDOM PUMPKIN PLACEMENTS AND ALL THAT WACKINESS. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1509140100097-AWRCXAXFAWKK5QO98D3C/img_0349.jpg National Park Project - Acadia VIEW OF LONG POND FROM THE FIRE TOWER ATOP BEECH MOUNTAIN. IF LOOSE METAL STEPS THAT YOU CAN SEE THROUGH ARE AN ISSUE, AVOID CLIMBING THE TOWER. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1509140137190-ZXIPI0TDQQAAQRV1KQWV/img_9287.jpg National Park Project - Acadia LOBSTER POND & REAL PIT BBQ, TRENTON, MAINE. I ASKED MY SERVER TO WRITE THE COOK’S NAME AS WELL AS HIS OWN ON THE BACK OF A CARD. HE WROTE MATT AND ORION. OKAY – ONE OF YOU CAN REALLY COOK AND THE OTHER PROVIDED GREAT, FRIENDLY SERVICE. I’LL LEAVE IT TO YOU GUYS TO FIGURE OUT WHICH IS WHICH https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1509140189412-2AOBGUW1PD8KCM198C8S/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Acadia ONE OF ACADIA’S SIGNATURE CARRIAGE ROAD BRIDGES. JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER, JR. BUILT THE 45 MILES OF CRUSHED STONE ROADS BETWEEN 1913 AND 1940. THANKS JOHN. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1509140222712-CDJQ1EBF51VVDF5CMABQ/img_0318.jpg National Park Project - Acadia ROOT STREWN FOREST FLOOR ALONG ONE OF ACADIA’S MANY TRAILS. PRETTY SURE I TRIPPED ON THAT LARGE BIRCH ROOT. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1509140249509-NXAW3CKG54WNOC5IVUZ2/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Acadia FINDING A SMALL SQUIRREL IN MY BEARD SHORTLY AFTER THIS PHOTO, I HAVE SINCE TRIMMED IT A BIT. THE SQUIRREL WAS UNHARMED, BUT HAS LODGED A FORMAL COMPLAINT WITH THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE ABOUT BEING DISPLACED. http://www.themountco.com/thelegendofthebeardedman/2017/10/25/cape-breton-island monthly 0.5 2017-10-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1508969120760-DWYA9623HSBUV5CH8FX8/Celtic.jpg National Park Project - Cape Breton Island FROM THE WEB SITE – “CELTIC COLOURS IS AN EXPERIENCE LIKE NO OTHER. FOR NINE DAYS IN OCTOBER, CAPE BRETON ISLAND IS ALIVE WITH MUSIC, ENERGY AND EXCITEMENT AS PEOPLE COME FROM FAR AND WIDE TO CELEBRATE OUR RICH CULTURE. FROM CONCERTS TO DANCES AND WORKSHOPS TO COMMUNITY SUPPERS, WE OFFER A FULL RANGE OF EVENTS AGAINST A GORGEOUS BACKDROP OF AUTUMN COLOURS.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1508969241362-Y1LNGGAYLKD5L5RTE8QR/CabinCB.jpg National Park Project - Cape Breton Island THIS IS VERY SELFISH ON MY PART, HAVING ONLY BEEN THERE ONCE AND NOT HAVING TO SHOULDER ANY OF THE PROBLEMS THAT ARISE FROM RUNNING A LARGE INN, BUT I HOPE NO ONE BUYS IT, JUST SO I CAN RETURN. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1508969312360-KIZ9I0MK18V9XQT22IUY/KidsCB.jpg National Park Project - Cape Breton Island UMA AND JULIA WERE PLAYING WHEN I FIRST ARRIVED AT THE INN. ALONG WITH THEIR PARENTS, YOUNGER SISTER AND DOG, THEY ARE TRAVELING FROM BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA TO A DESTINATION AS YET UNKNOWN. COULDN’T BE SWEETER PEOPLE. I HOPE THEY FIND WHAT THEY’RE LOOKING FOR. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1508969400723-F8IA682UQX19RD6WSBV0/CBFamily1.jpg National Park Project - Cape Breton Island LEFT TO RIGHT: DUNCAN, LITTLE MARIE, AMY, MARIE, THE DOG WHO’S NAME I CAN’T REMEMBER, MIKE, PEGGY (YOU CAN OPEN YOUR EYES NOW). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1508969452745-YFTL90P5RMAMVHCKTNEO/img_9951.jpg National Park Project - Cape Breton Island LEFT TO RIGHT: MIKE, MARIE, LITTLE MARIE, AMY, GARY, PEGGY, DUNCAN, THE DOG WHO’S NAME I CAN’T REMEMBER AND CONNIE. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1508969533500-W3WXAOI180Z9W7WK55LO/CBWeathervane.jpg National Park Project - Cape Breton Island REMNANTS OF A WEATHERVANE NEAR THE WATERS EDGE, ALONG THE PATH BEHIND THE MACDONALD HOME. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1508969654172-BJ6ZJF2JLRA4B206NOY9/PumkinTossing.jpg National Park Project - Cape Breton Island NOTICE THE PERFECT PUMPKIN TOSSING FORM. WEIGHT ON THE BACK ARM, ELBOWS AT 90 DEGREE ANGLES, FINGERS SPLAYED, EYES ON THE RIVER BELOW. PERFECT I TELL YOU. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1508969726705-KOBDBXUNKY9KPV09XOQF/Meat+Cove.jpg National Park Project - Cape Breton Island MY VIEW FROM MEAT COVE. THE WINDS WERE SO STRONG THE VAN WAS LITERALLY MOVING ALL NIGHT. AT ONE POINT I SWEAR A GUST LIFTED US OFF THE GROUND. I DID NOT SLEEP WELL. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1508969827022-0KBM16YQUYAL7X8U9QJW/IngonishBeach.jpg National Park Project - Cape Breton Island INGONISH BEACH WITH THE KELTIC LODGE ACROSS THE BAY. I ONLY STUBBED MY TOES 3 TIMES BEFORE REACHING THE SAND. DIDN’T MATTER. I COULDN’T FEEL MY TOES AFTER DIPPING IN THE ATLANTIC. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1508969886960-BC7R2IY03ZDK5B4UYOMA/MiddleheadTrail.jpg National Park Project - Cape Breton Island WHERE MIDDLEHEAD TRAIL MEETS THE OCEAN. A STUNNING SETTING THAT WAS ALL MINE FOR AS LONG AS I SAT. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1508969955246-ZK6SKWOJW7VWRHTEFDNV/CBVan.jpg National Park Project - Cape Breton Island ABOUT 10 FEET BEHIND THE VAN IS A SHEER CLIFF. PEOPLE HAVE WEIGHED IN ON STUPIDITY VERSUS DARING MY ENTIRE LIFE. TYPICALLY THE SCALE TIPS TOWARD STUPIDITY. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1508970012361-BWJ7LAFYM8222M87YRKD/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Cape Breton Island WALKING OUT TO THE END OF MIDDLEHEAD. NOT A COYOTE IN SITE. I MIGHT ADD THAT I’VE NOW TRAVELED OVER 5,000 MILES THROUGH MOOSE COUNTRY AND HAVE YET TO SEE A LIVE MOOSE. IF IT’S POSTED IT’S GUARANTEED I WON’T SEE IT. HOPING FOR LOTS OF BEAR POSTINGS AS I HEAD SOUTH. http://www.themountco.com/thelegendofthebeardedman/2017/10/20/crossing-canada monthly 0.5 2017-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1508507466786-636B9W6AEW3Z0C267XYN/CurlingClub.jpg National Park Project - Crossing Canada ANOTHER SUBTLE CLUE THAT YOU’VE ENTERED CANADA. CURLING CLUBS. I JOINED THIS ONE. THEY SAID I COULD USE ALL THE CURLING FACILITIES IN THE US FOR FREE. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1508507510415-PL7RZ0AMP7KZ7QBAAH8N/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Crossing Canada WATER, LIGHT AND LAND ON A FOGGY MORNING ABOVE LAKE SUPERIOR. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1508507752634-0Q7HD4YE90KRMGMBZECP/img_9027.jpg National Park Project - Crossing Canada OLD WOMAN BAY. I GUESSING THE GUY WHO NAMED IT IS EITHER DIVORCED OR UNHAPPILY MARRIED. I WOULD HAVE OPTED FOR YOUNG MAIDEN COVE. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1508507842057-R7KW8AXL01L3W43RUT4U/img_9793.jpg National Park Project - Crossing Canada DAN AND HIS WIFE TIPPIE, COULDN’T DECIDE WHAT TO DO WITH THE RV AFTER THEIR LAST TRIP TO WINNIPEG. EVENTUALLY THEY LANDED ON A SOLUTION. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1508507976766-FWCNJGUV3GFRRGG9S9FO/img_9014-1-e1508451932517.jpg National Park Project - Crossing Canada THAT’S RENY ON THE LEFT. I’M THE GUY WHO LOOKS LIKE HE’S DOING A POOR IMITATION OF CASTRO. http://www.themountco.com/thelegendofthebeardedman/2017/10/20/voyageurs-national-park monthly 0.5 2017-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1508506584996-QEIFGWWJQABXXPGE0688/TinyISland.jpg National Park Project - Voyageurs National Park TINY ISLANDS SPROUT FROM THE LAKES. IF GOFUNDME WORKS I MIGHT RENT ONE AND DEVELOP AN UNDERGROUND LAIR. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1508506710338-072155GQ2IZY1IOSDSWB/RonPaulSign.jpg National Park Project - Voyageurs National Park BEST DRAWING OF RON PAUL, AS VOTED BY THE ROYAL ORDER OF MOOSE – DULUTH, MINNESOTA. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1508506824545-SFE54OGCYNILVXVIYTSL/Ranger.jpg National Park Project - Voyageurs National Park THANKS FOR SPEAKING FRANKLY WITH ME BEN. IT WAS A PLEASURE. KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1508506901021-BVTJO2EV6GTSAR7M3YN5/Leaves.jpg National Park Project - Voyageurs National Park FOREST FLOORS ARE ALWAYS ALIVE WITH NEW GROWTH. KIND OF REMINDS ME OF NATURE’S HAIR CLUB FOR MEN. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1508506949571-70K92H0C21Q7FGVPNHXE/VoyageursDock.jpg National Park Project - Voyageurs National Park SMALL EMPTY DOCKS ARE EVERYWHERE. MOST OF THE BOATERS TAKE THEIR BOATS OUT IN EARLY OCTOBER. EXCEPT FOR BUD. NO ONE TALKS TO BUD. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1508507057452-KSZTXUGD3OHXY3VYJM5W/Leaves2.jpg National Park Project - Voyageurs National Park I FOUND THESE SMALL LEAVES TRYING TO ESCAPE THE LAKE. THEIR PLAN WAS TO FORM A CHAIN AND ONE BY ONE CLIMB ONTO THE DOCK. BEYOND THAT, THEIR PLAN WASN’T FULLY DEVELOPED. http://www.themountco.com/thelegendofthebeardedman/2017/10/18/heading-north monthly 0.5 2017-10-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1508341760311-SUK1VAKZ0A8BSM9NZJ4L/FullSizeRender+%284%29.jpg National Park Project - Heading North Hiking up to Black Rock on Lake Superior. Please note the serious hiking shoes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1508341876499-6EU0KXWT8L1P3TGXV3RB/FullSizeRender+%282%29.jpg National Park Project - Heading North Cambo - Your parents called and they want tuition back. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1508342096378-2VD0JMWY5V9FYKO4TZE2/IMG_8826.JPG National Park Project - Heading North How can you not pull into Bingo's? They have TV. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1508330244122-TXAPJEEM80YMAEHUK5CS/IMG_9572.JPG National Park Project - Heading North https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1508330389840-F775U64SXHJT7X8870L3/IMG_9540.JPG National Park Project - Heading North https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1508342255587-B765PW0LYI1V6TAET6X8/IMG_8904.JPG National Park Project - Heading North Isle Royale National Park Rangers Valerie and Kaitlyn. Thank you for sharing your stories and ideas. I hope to see you again. http://www.themountco.com/thelegendofthebeardedman/2017/6/1/i-have-a-plan monthly 0.5 2017-07-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1497470270035-31263RSWDN3FZ8CHWWQ8/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - now what? Willing to bet everything I own that one of these guys doesn't have to put on additional makeup to perform. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1498163947535-59TU8QGXFJDYUKJBOPZR/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - now what? Jo Mendi the Wonder Chimp, seen here with two of my older brothers. The man on the right is Jo's agent Felix Dexstein. Every time Felix gently squeezed his belly, Jo passed gas. Much to the delight of my brothers and more than likely the dismay of Jo Mendi the Wonder Chimp. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1498167926472-3KXJ6BG5OXB0FED34VJD/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - now what? Springdrops jockey, Ted Koezinsky, seen here winning by several lengths the week after I bet on him. The couple in the background, Bobbie and Kip Jordache, had won a radio contest and were allowed to watch the race from the infield. They did not bet on Springrops to win. Losers. http://www.themountco.com/thelegendofthebeardedman/2017/5/30/wdxkv3gri85q4khjsozj8vberlu5u4 monthly 0.5 2017-06-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1496254255548-T3R0M7KURO4JMF8GPRZZ/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Home This photo was taken the night before I arrived in Vegas. When I asked Barb about the significance of her tattoos she said, "Obviously they represent peace." In that moment I knew I should just be quiet. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1496255528464-X80O0VCNM6ORESA35FVO/black-tie-getty.jpg National Park Project - Home This photo came in an email today. The email read, "Hope all is well Mr. Porcello. Look forward to seeing you in Vegas some time. Your pals at the F.B.I." There was a smiley face emoji at the end. http://www.themountco.com/thelegendofthebeardedman/2017/5/15/the-four monthly 0.5 2017-06-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1494886964611-YJIN38Z3W0XID85TKV2Y/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - The Man in The Panama Hat I came to learn this man's name is Turnstill. Agent Turnstill. This photo represents his happy face. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1495139168566-O2M5RWWQ76HJYCYKZNJE/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - The Man in The Panama Hat As my memory slowly reappeared, my itinerary - something about visiting bars - began to grab a foothold. The Horse You Came In on Saloon. I think that's where I was supposed to be. I hope I still don't have an open tab. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1495143105470-A7W5EL0ZFSGQEAUYT4I5/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - The Man in The Panama Hat Back on the blue roads heading home. The Bearded Man abides. http://www.themountco.com/thelegendofthebeardedman/2017/4/24/the-memory-of-freedom monthly 0.5 2017-06-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1493057576077-3831VDOJ4YFKKQC8RR0Z/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - On The Roof A man in a dark suit with a gun behind his back, saying he is here to help me. I'm not James Bond (or am I?) but this doesn't feel right. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1493138746259-J3XSWOJT20BTW694V91A/white+room+building.jpg National Park Project - On The Roof Back of the building where I was held. White room was on the third level. Who knows what was on the first two floors. Probably a Barnes & Noble and a Starbucks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1493230837014-R408XDP538BB5FZ4VO0T/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - On The Roof These fellas look innocent enough. But behind the cheery disposition, cheap suits and bad haircuts lurks a quartet of CIA operatives. The white socks gave them away. http://www.themountco.com/thelegendofthebeardedman/2017/4/12/nr24tzi7lv6niammapnz4q5mz7b1o8 monthly 0.5 2017-05-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1492117788230-F745D4U434A3M37RF1OL/Wind+hair.jpg National Park Project - Tamii with two i's How can the wind always be in your face? It's one of life's great mysteries. It's right up there with who shot JFK and the contents of Spam. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1492115523906-343Z0W3P08RHDREUIRBO/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Tamii with two i's One day when they delivered the books I had requested, several old comic appeared. These two were my favorites. Just the thought of Superman crushing it and flying around the bases - literally - made me smile. But then something about baseball began to bring back memories. http://www.themountco.com/thelegendofthebeardedman/2017/4/6/35w6u08ztqylkjexqbldrs318zlmnb monthly 0.5 2017-05-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1491502571703-4EBZS8F5D2ULC5FPCDLJ/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - The White Room The white room. I have to admit the room service was spectacular. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1491504819901-20C0XCHED12KRVQGJ9O0/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - The White Room My first meal in the white room. How did they know I love salmon? How do they get lemon wedges to stand on their side like that? http://www.themountco.com/thelegendofthebeardedman/2017/4/4/fkxouarlksfa6wkp19dbuupbkqvcwf monthly 0.5 2017-04-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1491350044332-T8HWBE1MMEKIX3SDT1UF/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - The Man in the dark suit My sketches of the man in the dark suit. Claimed Wrigley Spearmint was the finest gum. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1491420702546-QV5B8V38ZABYF6CYLOP9/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - The Man in the dark suit A 1950's ad for Wrigley's Doublemint gum. The man in the black suit cautioned me not to confuse Doublemint with Spearmint. "I've seen it happen. It can get ugly fast," he said. http://www.themountco.com/thelegendofthebeardedman/2017/4/4/vegas monthly 0.5 2017-04-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1491323718376-U57Q6OYB3WCLORFCOYZW/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Vegas The only known photograph of The Bearded Man at Valley Hospital Medical Center in Las Vegas. Photo was taken by an unidentified man in a dark suit and released to the press on April 3, 2017. http://www.themountco.com/thelegendofthebeardedman/2017/1/15/bearded-man-rolls-into-vegas-baby monthly 0.5 2017-01-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1485198086413-PQIBJJ43EITGJOENNPLT/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Bearded Man rolls through haunted flagstaff on his way to vegas Hotel Monte Vista in Flagstaff, Arizona. If you are looking for a place to stay up all night, with one eye open, this is the place. The twin little girls walking down my hall at 3 AM will forever haunt my dreams. Pretty sure they were mumbling redrum...redrum. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1485215550319-VLJRYT39G5S5S92Z1756/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Bearded Man rolls through haunted flagstaff on his way to vegas Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman in a scene from 'Casablanca. Slim behind the front desk told me that a few scenes from the movie were actually filmed at the hotel. Maybe that was Bogart standing in the corner of my room all night. When I woke up there were cigarette butts all over the floor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1485219244929-QS4K8B9Y7PGHRKIKJZYP/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Bearded Man rolls through haunted flagstaff on his way to vegas Snow Cap Drive-In on Route 66. Home of one of the best milkshakes I've ever had. Author's Note: Ask for extra napkins and don't ever fall asleep with a straw in your mouth. I've had a lisp for three days. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1485224294793-C9ZLNG76873LTTUJFQKI/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Bearded Man rolls through haunted flagstaff on his way to vegas My room at Aria in Vegas. Not an understatement to say I splurged a bit. But it's okay. The bottle of water in the fridge is only $27. Thanks again MountCo. http://www.themountco.com/thelegendofthebeardedman/2017/1/12/bearded-man-heads-to-california-via-new-mexico-and-vegas monthly 0.5 2017-01-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1484323653648-HQ42M295UL63X7Z139XN/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Bearded Man hits Route 66 on his way to Gallup New Mexico Armadillo eggs. Although delicious, they should be served with a list of bathrooms on Highway 285. As a public service, here they are. Pecos, Orla, Angeles, Loving, Carlsbad and Artesia. If you make it to Roswell, you have a cast iron stomach and will be abducted by aliens for future studies. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1484245989235-LZP2D93B91O6TF09V4Z8/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Bearded Man hits Route 66 on his way to Gallup New Mexico UFO Museum tour guide Randy. Nice enough fellow, but he had a wandering eye that made me think he could see around corners. Probably could have used a breath mint as well. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1484259651927-MB8H44HUTKWOIJ26WDBU/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Bearded Man hits Route 66 on his way to Gallup New Mexico Los Poblanos Inn. When I woke up from my nap I accidentally knocked a glass bowl off the table and it broke. That's right Martha I'm a bad ass at heart. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1484323343415-JJTG2B1ZBXOXX4ZY1KJC/Photo_Gallery_chef.jpg National Park Project - Bearded Man hits Route 66 on his way to Gallup New Mexico Part of the grounds at Los Pablonos. In all my travels, this is one of the most exquisite properties I've encountered. The fact that they rented me a room without doing a background check is amazing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1484333367885-5YS8P2VXYPJOPLPYP54Q/Jack_Rabbit_Trading_Post_Sign_Joseph_City_Arizona1.jpg National Park Project - Bearded Man hits Route 66 on his way to Gallup New Mexico Much of Route 66 is littered with relics of a bygone era. Old rusted out cars are scattered across Texas, New Mexico and Arizona. Original works of art, rusting in the sun. If backseats could talk much of my parents generation would be in trouble. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1484340289090-XSM8CF5KIOIP6J0B7ZF9/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Bearded Man hits Route 66 on his way to Gallup New Mexico El Rancho Hotel in Gallup, New Mexico. Home of movie stars, the 49er Lounge and Kenny. The only man under the age of 80 that has ever uttered the words hubba, hubba. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1484346688772-2SQFYNELY67J6PZRUJ7Z/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Bearded Man hits Route 66 on his way to Gallup New Mexico That's Delray in the purple track suit. That's my back, just to Delray's left. Carol is on my right. This was taken just before Delray kissed Carol and my journey into The Twilight Zone began. I was left pondering how Carol could break up with a guy who has the nerve to wear a purple track suit in New Mexico. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1484347112166-RTDAIZDYYEZBC15BZ1RF/reagan.jpg National Park Project - Bearded Man hits Route 66 on his way to Gallup New Mexico Ronald Reagan before there was a hamburger named for him. When he was still tossing back beers at the 49er and dreaming of one day amounting to something. Handsome devil. Whatever happened to Ronnie? http://www.themountco.com/thelegendofthebeardedman/2016/12/29/hot-damn-bearded-man-in-austin-tx monthly 0.5 2017-01-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1483036636810-3NZ7CBCEXWVKKRU7MJWD/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Hot Damn - Bearded Man Does New Year's Eve in Texas Gene Autry, The Singing Cowboy, starred in 93 films and 91 episodes of The Gene Autry Show. Gene lived by the cowboy code, a set of rules that he felt all men should live by. I've always struggled with #8..."He must keep himself clean in thought, speech, action, and personal habits." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1483036277602-MC73T4LPP1YKSN1QJDWB/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Hot Damn - Bearded Man Does New Year's Eve in Texas William's Drive In, Hillsboro, Texas. I was told this photo was taken just before the death-eaters came to town looking for Harry Potter. Not finding Harry, they decided to stay and have a burger before flying off to Dallas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1483042464924-XQFYFD93D4TD7IMRWX9X/WAustinHotel-CoolCornerLivingRoom.jpg National Park Project - Hot Damn - Bearded Man Does New Year's Eve in Texas The 'living room' at the W Hotel in downtown Austin, Texas. They kicked me out of this room three times during the night. I just wanted to sleep on the couch. The third time they were upset because I had taken some pillows off the couch and fell asleep in front of the fireplace. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1483377501482-V7IVQ4ZCKZ4KNTFCA76C/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Hot Damn - Bearded Man Does New Year's Eve in Texas James White and his wife Annetta, have been operating the Broken Spoke since 1964 and have hosted every great country western musician from Roy Acuff to Willie Nelson. On the right you can see the building where the Jefferson's moved on up - "to a deluxe apartment in the sky." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1483376438430-I1JXVIXAFAY0WV6TFR25/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Hot Damn - Bearded Man Does New Year's Eve in Texas I don't want to imply that Lone Star Beer needs to step up their marketing efforts, but damn. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1483384478710-ON7SY1N9CJQOAPT6RJCG/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Hot Damn - Bearded Man Does New Year's Eve in Texas Two steppers Sherrie Wilson and Ferd Turgle. This particular move, perfected by Ferd during his time on the space shuttle, is known as the Turgle Tap. Just another reason to bring back NASA. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1483382246380-QR8UYLGD13JGYQL9O39Q/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Hot Damn - Bearded Man Does New Year's Eve in Texas The Gonzales Memorial Museum in Gonzales, Texas. Home of the famous 'Come and Get It' cannon. Edgar Dunst uttered those famous words just minutes before a fatal heart attack. He had eaten a chicken fried steak earlier in the day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1483398139605-CQBRGJSV1NORG9TNNSYL/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Hot Damn - Bearded Man Does New Year's Eve in Texas My bedroom at the Poco Loco Lodge. That's not a marlin on the wall - The marlin was in the other room. Those are pillows on the bed. Lots and lots of pillows. I bet the owner knows the decorator at the W. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1483388096026-Z4EU0SMZUYZQQWH2OCVT/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Hot Damn - Bearded Man Does New Year's Eve in Texas Not a bad way to end 2016 - Or begin 2017. Thank you to who ever left the plaid blankets on the chairs. I left them as I found them. One might have a little champagne spill on it from when I fell asleep. http://www.themountco.com/thelegendofthebeardedman/2016/12/27/oklahoma-city-welcomes-bearded-man monthly 0.5 2016-12-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1482853813250-YHYDNBRGGYO5X72AU3IN/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Oklahoma City welcomes Bearded Man Cherokee Nation Tribal Councilor David Thornton and his granddaughter Alexus Thornton at the new Cherokee Casino ribbon cutting ceremony. The gentleman on the left refused to hold the ribbon. Said Elmer Jenkins, "I wanted to hold the ribbon. But every time I grabbed it that dickweed Running With Yellow Shirt pulled it back into his pocket." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1482858142328-FJV8S45XX67SB4GLBT7B/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Oklahoma City welcomes Bearded Man Installation entitled, You Always Leave Me Wanting More at the 21c Hotel in Oklahoma City. Freud would have had a field day with this one. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1482878624177-24HTDDT8MG7CP0G0IFES/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Oklahoma City welcomes Bearded Man My Uber driver, Kalil Jamil, who made me promise to hide his face. Something about alimony, loan sharks and immigration issues. I told him not to worry because he doesn't have a memorable name. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1482881128527-9NQU27QZDBYL7G27UUS0/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Oklahoma City welcomes Bearded Man Wsky Lounge Wheels. Not to be rude, because people were putting these away like Red Bull at the X Games, but I would love to meet the person that invented these and ask them just how far down the rabbit hole they were when they had this dream. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1482884140484-7DMWXDUBSDD3Y0V2SZUP/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Oklahoma City welcomes Bearded Man Penny's superstitious mother, Emma Lee Cole. When Penny Nat King Cole was born, Emma Lee owned two Cocker Spaniels. Sidney Poitier (Sid) and Sammy Davis (Sam). Penny's younger brother, born in 1967, was named after Jimi Hendrix and plays lead guitar in a Rush tribute band. http://www.themountco.com/thelegendofthebeardedman/2016/12/20/rc1e7ofplszk1m4ih6x828tlqolzc4 monthly 0.5 2017-04-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1482272396632-XOI4I4GKX163KO65ZBFT/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - The Bearded Man hits Little Rock Abe's BBQ, home of the famous 'Come Back Sauce.' This is where I offered my soul for a lifetime supply of Abe's pulled pork and was told to get in line. Seriously, I had to take a number - One of those little tabs that you pull down at the counter. I'm number 1,187. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1482442075174-S39ODEA7V0T5Z73E4JEV/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - The Bearded Man hits Little Rock I once saw Screaming Jay perform at a bowling alley/bar on Woodward Avenue in Detroit. The show began with Screaming Jay emerging from a coffin, clutching his skull adorned walking cane. You haven't lived until you've heard Screaming Jay's version of Springtime in Paris. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1482503204611-7DP9I9PQDVF9SBAB2OH2/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - The Bearded Man hits Little Rock Pepe comes from a long line of waiters. Seen here from left to right - father Javier, Uncle Miguel, Uncle Victor and Grandfather Jose. Javier settled in Arkansas, under the false illusion that it was advantageous to live halfway between the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1482587514338-QODQ4DZU3ZZ2UWEO0LPR/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - The Bearded Man hits Little Rock https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1482586838425-5RBAMVL3TZRVGKIJO6P6/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - The Bearded Man hits Little Rock Dancing frenzy at The White Water Tavern. That's Wanda's arm on the left, about to smack another dancer in the head. My guess is she put a few people in the hospital before it was all said and done. If you get a magnifying glass and look closely, you can see the back of my head as I walk briskly toward the exit. http://www.themountco.com/thelegendofthebeardedman/2016/12/14/the-morning-after-the-first-night-of-the-tour monthly 0.5 2016-12-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1481739228612-3ZBZW0EWILELL6D07AA6/clarksdale+mural.jpg National Park Project - The morning after the first night of the tour I think I met these three people last night at Red's. I think I danced with the guy in the middle. I think I sang with the woman. I think I bought a drink for the guy on the left. I think. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1481739753438-GJ8H0TW3XUFCL5F05KTP/Cat-Head.JPG National Park Project - The morning after the first night of the tour https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1481739987804-T5MZ5G9ES7B29TCE4IGO/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - The morning after the first night of the tour Mr. Bill Abel from Belzoni Mississippi, the undisputed king of the cigar box guitar. Plays the raw gut-bucket blues he learned from Paul Wine Jones, T Model Ford, Cadillac John and other bluesmen with unique names. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1481740751853-M8107W8TR4ZHW0DBMSXD/Ground-Zero-Blues-Club-in-Clarksdale-MS-1.jpg National Park Project - The morning after the first night of the tour Looking back at Ground Zero Blues Club as I stumble a few blocks to my bed. Pretty sure I left a good tip. Why does my face smell like BBQ sauce? http://www.themountco.com/thelegendofthebeardedman/2016/12/7/first-stop-on-the-bearded-bar-tour monthly 0.5 2016-12-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1481577927115-6JDXMOY1ZBQBYKNH7RMD/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - The Bearded Man Kicks Off Bar Tour Legendary bluesman Robert Johnson, who traded his soul in exchange for the ability to play the guitar like no other. The devil also threw in a pack of smokes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1481581186806-84TIB68LEWZZWF408IPK/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - The Bearded Man Kicks Off Bar Tour Watermelon Slim singing about how his baby mistreated him. Watermelon and I ended up singing the great Muddy Water's tune, Got My MoJo Working and sharing a glass of "the best Got Damn whiskey I ever tasted." I vaguely remember complimenting Watermelon on his choice of trousers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1481584630191-QGONPMMFIWG6K7L7JCWL/shacksdale.jpg National Park Project - The Bearded Man Kicks Off Bar Tour The sitting room/bar portion of my suite at Shakesdale. I woke up in my bed so I know there was a bedroom. Watermelon Slim slept on the bar. http://www.themountco.com/thelegendofthebeardedman/2016/12/5/the-bearded-man-unveils-new-50-state-adventure monthly 0.5 2016-12-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1480961448147-JAST7NG3NOPU5PPUEOSI/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - The Bearded Man Unveils New 50 State Adventure People awaiting The Bearded Man's announcement on the state capital steps in Jackson, Mississippi. Apparently someone thought the Blue Man Group was also speaking. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1480960105133-11G39UIBRVZSRKCQRZWS/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - The Bearded Man Unveils New 50 State Adventure Red's Lounge, 395 Sunflower Ave, Clarksdale, MS 38614. The best juke joint in the state of Mississippi. Bring cash - Red don't do no credit. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1480960335946-C4HETFR0JD1JNBW06HSH/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - The Bearded Man Unveils New 50 State Adventure Anderson Cooper, AKA Coop. Gets a hair cut every 8 hours. Only wears Vanderbilt jeans when not on set. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1480960516741-ACV2I74771PEU63SGNKM/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - The Bearded Man Unveils New 50 State Adventure Christiane Amanpour sends The Bearded Man an explicit photo on his birthday each year. It's sad really. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1480960744799-PHX7J9MPY3HXS81NQLU5/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - The Bearded Man Unveils New 50 State Adventure Shereen Bhan, seen here describing The Bearded Man's size 8 1/2 size head. Apparently large by Indian standards of the day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1480961226402-DO4V8G7B8YIQMHAHVBFP/unicorn.jpg National Park Project - The Bearded Man Unveils New 50 State Adventure Rare photograph of rescued unicorn. There are now 14 unicorns at John's farm. We are told that Bigfoot is also now living on the property, but that has yet to be confirmed. http://www.themountco.com/thelegendofthebeardedman/2016/9/19/the-bearded-man-lives monthly 0.5 2016-12-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1474316881001-76I5CE8ZK9ZWBP7P6N64/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - The Bearded Man Lives! Apparently The Bearded Man knows someone we don't. Either that, or he's sleeping on the beach and was hired as a cabana boy at this joint. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1474317831812-G1ZG07VY6Q4A33MKN4K5/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - The Bearded Man Lives! I'm betting this photo was taken from his sleeping bag. Just prior to being arrested for sleeping on the beach. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1474317906986-WUH1IX9AK5MVVAPO0MQU/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - The Bearded Man Lives! We mentioned that we haven't heard from him in several weeks, right? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1475264534239-UPPY4PMDCLUARDAM9VB0/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - The Bearded Man Lives! We've just been informed that this man is apparently financing The Bearded Man's extended stay. http://www.themountco.com/thelegendofthebeardedman/2016/8/25/the-bearded-man-celebrates-nps-centennial-at-stop-58-isle-royale-national-park monthly 0.5 2017-07-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1472145919767-L764TWEMIN0PS5DN7QRE/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - The Bearded Man Celebrates NPS centennial at stop #58 - Isle Royale National Park Moon on Isle Royal. Seriously, the moon actually sits on Isle Royal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1472145431727-G1VRV4VFCZEJKAXHQ2HE/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - The Bearded Man Celebrates NPS centennial at stop #58 - Isle Royale National Park Shanties on Isle Royal before becoming a National Park. The second shanty on the left was rumored to be the summer home of notoriously reclusive Dales Snoots, at the time the only man to have an IQ over 195. He went on to invent the steam powered toothbrush. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1472145040857-IWS0EWUORZSL6X4KNK95/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - The Bearded Man Celebrates NPS centennial at stop #58 - Isle Royale National Park Either a moose forgot to put on his rack before heading out the door, or that is one short moose under those leaves. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1472146230936-600OL7HLU6TO1070V6TZ/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - The Bearded Man Celebrates NPS centennial at stop #58 - Isle Royale National Park This is what The Bearded Man saw when he woke up from his nap. He left a Snickers bar for them to share. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1472144784682-9TT5N9759BOK85FDX68S/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - The Bearded Man Celebrates NPS centennial at stop #58 - Isle Royale National Park An Isle Royal National Park sunset. http://www.themountco.com/thelegendofthebeardedman/2016/8/5/the-bearded-man-visits-yosemite monthly 0.5 2017-07-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1470664935633-C2QQQKOJ3HWI7JJL2L4Z/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - The Bearded Man Visits Yosemite One of the many soaring public places at The Majestic Yosemite Hotel. The Bearded Man has started a petition to return the hotel to its original name of Ahwahnee, an Indian word for "deep, grassy valley where no tie is required.". https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1470665146835-0SIYEX0DCCVPWXG9A98X/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - The Bearded Man Visits Yosemite A view from the trail approaching Yosemite Falls. Home of The Bearded Man's accidental shower and subsequent 'But I was just toweling off, Officer' incident. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1470677778018-WSLSWR0XYC19OKTK1QWR/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - The Bearded Man Visits Yosemite A tunnel view of Yosemite Valley, with Half Dome in the distance. The waterfall on the right is over 2,500 feet tall. The fog along the bottom of the valley was created by the National Park Service for ambiance. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1470665275760-K5WQZAVB4BI0OLE77SKU/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - The Bearded Man Visits Yosemite Ansel Adams and his famous box camera in Yosemite. Adams is also credited with developing the first Google mapping vehicle. Unfortunately he fell off approximately every half mile or so and the whole endeavor was scrapped. "Worst idea ever," said Adams. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1470678033577-C6H0W8OMLMEYF96LIX82/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - The Bearded Man Visits Yosemite Western Azelea on Cook's Loop Trail. The Bearded Man was enraptured by its scent, walking bush to bush, placing his nose deep in the blooms, closing his eyes and saying "Ahhhhh" quite loud. This went on for over 30 minutes and is not considered normal behavior, even in California. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1470667931521-75T18TR4X1VUFOHJZ3I7/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - The Bearded Man Visits Yosemite Grilled Spanish octopus. Just look at it. It's saying, "I am reaching out to you. Take me, eat me, please eat me." I know, I speak Spanish. It is also saying some other things I can't repeat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1470669443187-V12KVRII9XBBNP1Y6AY0/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - The Bearded Man Visits Yosemite Half Dome at sunset. This occurs right before the sun disappears and the stars magically appear in the sky. And this event seemingly takes place every day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1470679291021-N4BZBLHZJL67SJSDV20K/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - The Bearded Man Visits Yosemite An artist's rendering of the only known sighting of a dancing octopus. Seen here being threatened by Jacques Cousteau to "dance or else." http://www.themountco.com/thelegendofthebeardedman/2016/8/3/tbm-tours-4-california-national-parks-channel-islands-death-valley-sequoia-and-kings-canyon monthly 0.5 2017-04-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1470234311284-MULDV5VJCALDX8SR54M9/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - The Bearded Man tours 4 California National Parks - Channel Islands, Death Valley, Sequoia and Kings Canyon Mickey Machado, The Bearded Man's Cuban connection, sporting a hand rolled Havana Hoagie. If you nurse it, a Hoagie can last up to 4 hours. If you just blow thru it, the back of your head may explode. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1470362613539-TVC6RA5BW4DOP2LSUXGH/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - The Bearded Man tours 4 California National Parks - Channel Islands, Death Valley, Sequoia and Kings Canyon This is Kyle Koseck sporting The Bearded Man on Channel Islands. What are the friggin odds that this would happen? Kyle sends us a photo from the Channel Islands while The Bearded Man is touring the Channel Islands. If I get a photo from Yosemite tomorrow I may cry. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1470365231612-OFLMLV8OC2IYDN1CNBNE/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - The Bearded Man tours 4 California National Parks - Channel Islands, Death Valley, Sequoia and Kings Canyon The secluded beach at the mouth of Lobo Canyon, site of the infamous Cow Tail incident. Did The Bearded Man give a piece of his Cow Tail to an Olive-sided Flycatcher or was it stolen by a Western Gull? The proper authorities have been notified and several gulls detained. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1470252476512-YLIAP3T95JOKTJDMSEPX/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - The Bearded Man tours 4 California National Parks - Channel Islands, Death Valley, Sequoia and Kings Canyon Cinnamon pecan crunch donuts. The Bearded Man ordered one and they brought him a stack. Not knowing the ways and customs of the donut people, he felt compelled to eat them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1470255369237-NF1AB977XMCFKFSGGFCE/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - The Bearded Man tours 4 California National Parks - Channel Islands, Death Valley, Sequoia and Kings Canyon Q. How did a steer skull find its way to the floor of Death Valley? A. Clearly aliens. Q. What is a Polygon? A. Footprints left behind by aliens. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1470362836652-XHGIGC32947J9CY73IA4/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - The Bearded Man tours 4 California National Parks - Channel Islands, Death Valley, Sequoia and Kings Canyon Wuksachi Lodge. If I bought this place I would rename it 'Lodge of Golden Light With Violet Backdrop.' Either that or 'Smitty's Motel'. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1470349469154-U3H0FYMFII2RFWO1W03O/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - The Bearded Man tours 4 California National Parks - Channel Islands, Death Valley, Sequoia and Kings Canyon This is what wilderness looks like. Notice the lack of electrical wires and cars and cell towers and houses and shops and stadiums and freeways. We can Photoshop it in if it makes you feel better. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1470349669894-DG2M2LBB9ZHLJKWRZ7OD/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - The Bearded Man tours 4 California National Parks - Channel Islands, Death Valley, Sequoia and Kings Canyon General's Highway in 1933. I'm not saying the workers were drunk, but on the back side of that hill is a very straight path. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1470361776059-VBK21UMYTD1DTV2D8G0O/image-asset.png National Park Project - The Bearded Man tours 4 California National Parks - Channel Islands, Death Valley, Sequoia and Kings Canyon For those of you not familiar with what the term 'proof' means, it's a way of of measuring alcohol content. You take the 'proof' and divide it by two, to get the percent of alcohol. In this case, it is 127 'proof', so it is 63.5% alcohol. The higher the number the less likely you are to remember where you live. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1470361986709-WYUHTT0S4PXNGZEFDTOG/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - The Bearded Man tours 4 California National Parks - Channel Islands, Death Valley, Sequoia and Kings Canyon Mount Kaweah beneath cloud, and Second Kaweah in cloud shadow, beyond Kaweah Creek. The Bearded Man slept here and bathed here. He also left behind a present here. http://www.themountco.com/thelegendofthebeardedman/2016/7/30/the-bearded-man-tours-grand-canyon-and-then-on-to-joshua-tree monthly 0.5 2017-04-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1470179678094-CHP35YV2RMTIETB6ZVAC/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - The Bearded Man tours Grand Canyon and then on to Joshua Tree I dare you to walk to the edge of the Grand Canyon, look out over the unending sweep of time and not be moved. The Bearded Man wept tears of joy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1470148720546-M0A8UOEZR9C2V2FTGJRF/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - The Bearded Man tours Grand Canyon and then on to Joshua Tree The ever-changing palate of the majestic Grand Canyon. Depending on who you ask, the canyon is over six million years old or less than two thousand. When the same group was asked when did dinosaurs roam the earth, answers ranged from 10 million years ago to last week. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1470153110053-DF4T6S3XF2P9HFAZBGEZ/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - The Bearded Man tours Grand Canyon and then on to Joshua Tree The 7 stages of the North Kaibob Trail. 1. Oh my God, look at that view! 2. Hey, this is steep. 3. What do you mean we're not halfway? 4. My legs feel like jelly. 5. Either it just got cloudy or I'm having a stroke. 6. I think my right foot just came off in my shoe. 7. You can carry me if you lift with your legs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1470155820621-M8HW49VC3G1XZ1G337P9/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - The Bearded Man tours Grand Canyon and then on to Joshua Tree Cabins at Phantom Ranch. They have window unit air conditioners, which The Bearded Man credits for saving his life. "Without air I don't think I could have slept that night. Without rest I would have fallen off a cliff the next day." Hard to argue with that. If I hadn't slept last night, my head may fall over and hit my laptop - Boom you're dead. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1470176562021-0EGGLBR5VALUPNCA9SN7/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - The Bearded Man tours Grand Canyon and then on to Joshua Tree Part of the infamous Teddy Roosevelt Grand Canyon mule ride after politely asking the Havasupai Indians to leave. Teddy once declared that the Grand Canyon was something everyone should see. TBM once said the Grand Canyon is something every person should hike in good sturdy boots. Two very similar great men. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1470172176137-50B0DUGXGJ4481RH32F0/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - The Bearded Man tours Grand Canyon and then on to Joshua Tree The landmark El Tovar Hotel, overlooking the rim of the Grand Canyon. The inscription on the postcard reads in part, "Sorry to hear about Uncle Fred, but we have our own problems. Betty got sauced and just slipped over the rim of the canyon." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1470179154722-O9NVXTPYHO74AJRE21DE/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - The Bearded Man tours Grand Canyon and then on to Joshua Tree A 1903 Kolb Brothers photograph of lightening over the Grand Canyon. Taken approximately 106 years before the omnipresent iPhone. This particular photo had zero views on Instagram. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1470167001305-AZ0BDG4YNR3K236UM8L4/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - The Bearded Man tours Grand Canyon and then on to Joshua Tree First In-N-Out Burger in Baldwin Park, California. Rumored to have been started by a frustrated California housewife. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1470173533919-GI5LJBI4JOG6PDRSAF8H/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - The Bearded Man tours Grand Canyon and then on to Joshua Tree Bono is the guy on the right. All four lads are wanted for postal fraud in connection with a scheme to reproduce rare Irish stamps commemorating the birth of Paddy Finnegan, a.k.a. McPaddy. Shortly after this photo, Bono began wearing sunglasses indoors. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1470173174882-EN0RGL2YMX2NCQZZ2VXB/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - The Bearded Man tours Grand Canyon and then on to Joshua Tree Joshua Tree National Park. Home of the Yucca brevifolia or Joshua tree. Several park names were bandied about before landing on Joshua Tree: Land of Odd Trees, A Desolate Place and my favorite The Desert. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1470177507492-WWC7U269NKRJMWTLZ5VA/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - The Bearded Man tours Grand Canyon and then on to Joshua Tree Mrs. Francis Keys, reads a letter from her husband Bill Keys in 1948, saying he was about to be paroled after serving five years in San Quentin for murder. In 1956, Bill was awarded a full pardon on grounds of self defense. Even though Bill was away, Mrs. Keys fixed her hair up pretty each and every morning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1470172525408-C83SQ28NBS7CSVU2FMFX/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - The Bearded Man tours Grand Canyon and then on to Joshua Tree We thought we had a deal with U2. We mention their name in a post (U2) and they would help fund The Bearded Man Tour. Paul Hewson nixed the deal. Yeah, that's right Bono, we know who you are. . http://www.themountco.com/thelegendofthebeardedman/2016/7/27/bryce-canyon-to-great-basin-to-zion-the-bearded-man-finishes-utah-and-nevada-before-heading-to-grand-canyon-in-arizona monthly 0.5 2017-04-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1469629667985-BBJGO5FWVZGIJWUACDSQ/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Bryce Canyon to Great Basin to Zion - The Bearded Man finishes Utah and Nevada before heading to Grand Canyon in Arizona A member of the Varner family racing to the bottom of Bryce Canyon. Their attorney, Mortey Steinway, can be seen in the distance on his cell. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1469634434649-3UWPJNDP6WLM3WMKS4KW/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Bryce Canyon to Great Basin to Zion - The Bearded Man finishes Utah and Nevada before heading to Grand Canyon in Arizona The closest Uber - Seen here dropping off his last fare in Zion National Park. The driver, 78 year old Mahnoor Bajwa, is struggling to cover fuel costs for his modified tour bus and is actively searching cars.com for a used Prius. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1469729497907-FZPD321FMOQVF0ITO3M0/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Bryce Canyon to Great Basin to Zion - The Bearded Man finishes Utah and Nevada before heading to Grand Canyon in Arizona A rare photo of Mr. I from his playing days. A scrappy middle infielder who perfected the art of floating above the field, Mr. I didn't make it to the show, so he bought a big league team instead. Oddly, none of his players can float. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1469638310079-KN3NWG51OB0CAQA5U817/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Bryce Canyon to Great Basin to Zion - The Bearded Man finishes Utah and Nevada before heading to Grand Canyon in Arizona 1903 painting of Zion Canyon by Frederick S. Dellenbaugh, or Freddy D, as he was known to friends. History has largely overlooked the fact that Freddy D was dyslexic and all of his paintings are backward. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1469722780858-KLTPOT2ICHWSESSXV4YV/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Bryce Canyon to Great Basin to Zion - The Bearded Man finishes Utah and Nevada before heading to Grand Canyon in Arizona Perhaps there is a better meal than salmon, garlic mashed and asparagus, we just don't know what it would be. Just like we don't know why they placed a small tree branch on our food. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1469728037012-ZIRNIWUYZAY7ADI4UH14/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Bryce Canyon to Great Basin to Zion - The Bearded Man finishes Utah and Nevada before heading to Grand Canyon in Arizona The Silver Jack Inn. How can you go wrong with a place that has cocktails and fudge? Not to mention spare bike parts and breakfast. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1469728340180-AWB2CSLR4JGDH1M7UWVD/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Bryce Canyon to Great Basin to Zion - The Bearded Man finishes Utah and Nevada before heading to Grand Canyon in Arizona One of many beautiful posters depicting our National Parks. This particular poster was based on a photograph taken in 1937 by photographer and shoe salesman Willie Klearasil. The unknown man and woman appear to be gazing into the night sky. However, just over the ridge and out of sight is a concert featuring Duke Ellington and His Orchestra. The unknown couple did not want to pay the extra .25 for a pavilion seat. http://www.themountco.com/thelegendofthebeardedman/2016/7/21/the-bearded-man-leaves-rocky-mountains-for-utahs-five-national-parks monthly 0.5 2016-07-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1469194690843-SGWU8GFDPTNVPYR667Q3/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - The Bearded Man tours black canyon of the gunnison before heading to utah's five national parks Standing on the edge of Black Canyon. It was only at the last minute that Harry "The Bird" Mybox, realized he had forgotten his wing suit. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1469196809664-JRTOKJLQ19M59PW5F8R1/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - The Bearded Man tours black canyon of the gunnison before heading to utah's five national parks A photo of The Denver Rio Grande Railroad in Black Canyon from the Sharlot Hall Museum. A decrease in mining and the rise of automobiles led to the demise of the line. This photo was taken by a Hans Goebbels, who fell off the back of the train while smoking. His camera was retrieved from scat of a mountain lion several days later. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1469200747917-VQQ8BP9W4NLHXFHYNCHM/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - The Bearded Man tours black canyon of the gunnison before heading to utah's five national parks We think the Six Shooter Pale Ale is on the left. Suzie never returned to The Bearded Man's table and has since retired from waiting tables. She refused to be interviewed for this story. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1469204933297-T14ZHZ97JHUO5JEONYCK/furnace6.jpg National Park Project - The Bearded Man tours black canyon of the gunnison before heading to utah's five national parks During part of his Fiery Furnace tour, The Bearded Man says that he felt as though he was being watched. "I sensed the presence of someone with large eyes and a bulbous nose watching my every move. It was unsettling." We filed a stalker report with a park ranger. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1469206683862-LGQXK33DTKRZIMRZKFCQ/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - The Bearded Man tours black canyon of the gunnison before heading to utah's five national parks Timmy Bodine seated second from left, is clearly high. So are the rest of his pals, except Shawn Heacock on the far right. He got high once and tried to take his pants off over his head. He now drinks 13 Guinness each day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1469208241004-VVJYZRQSL5G3NHNMLW1O/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - The Bearded Man tours black canyon of the gunnison before heading to utah's five national parks The notoriously dangerous Shafer Trail. The small speck behind a boulder at the bottom is The Bearded Man. We told him to use the bathroom before getting in the van. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1469456434013-YOS0TR5817HUVJ968V8Y/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - The Bearded Man tours black canyon of the gunnison before heading to utah's five national parks Russian cosmonaut Vlad Pushkin preparing to board a rocket that will take him to the International Space Station. Note the special gloves designed for holding curved objects and the large cupboard in the rear, where the rocket is stored when not in use. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1469458357883-E5ZEZLZRLF9UDAV4HAGM/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - The Bearded Man tours black canyon of the gunnison before heading to utah's five national parks Two working payphones, bait and the largest selection of buffalo jerky between Kansas and New Mexico! But nothing could hide the bitter disappointment of no Chick-O-Sticks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1469462947624-60OBGALF4V1HOZVVHVS4/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - The Bearded Man tours black canyon of the gunnison before heading to utah's five national parks A booming Neebish Island 1936. The closing of Stevie's Bait Shop in 1939, signaled the end of the population boom (well over 100 people!) Recently, rumor had Jimmy Hoffa buried under the dock by the old Candish house. When the FBI dug up the area they found skeletons of 124 cats and a case of unopened Dr. Pepper. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1469466213708-48BFCIW9695XAOX7128T/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - The Bearded Man tours black canyon of the gunnison before heading to utah's five national parks Right down the street from the Koosharem Cafe/video store, a few fellas pose for us at the Koosharem hardware/post office, which is right next door to Dr. Nutfloat's office/cattle feed store. http://www.themountco.com/thelegendofthebeardedman/2016/7/15/mesa-verde-and-great-sand-dunes-in-the-rearview-the-bearded-man-heads-to-rocky-mountain-national-park-for-the-weekend monthly 0.5 2016-07-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1468944282974-HTU4P7WU5TBV0RNKDX8C/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - with Mesa Verde and Great Sand Dunes in the rearview, The Bearded Man spends a few days in Rocky Mountain National Park Great Sand Dunes National Park at sunset. Home of X Games human sand bowling. Danny Davis wins inaugural event. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1468854433259-AIUS1EFFRW6U3FEKSC1O/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - with Mesa Verde and Great Sand Dunes in the rearview, The Bearded Man spends a few days in Rocky Mountain National Park Cliff Palace made entirely of Legos. Wait, we are being told that this is an actual photo of Cliff Palace. The Lego version is available on Ebay for $39.95. A Lego tree set is also available for an additional $29.95. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1468854865286-RA8XWUMLKT7NCEHFM1OI/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - with Mesa Verde and Great Sand Dunes in the rearview, The Bearded Man spends a few days in Rocky Mountain National Park A Boston Cooler or Vernor's Float, being served with a smile by Eddie Skinks of Detroit's little known corrupt soda fountain gang. Not tipping Eddie proved to be a mistake. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1468858369943-RKGZ2HHRCYPCL6PID3PP/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - with Mesa Verde and Great Sand Dunes in the rearview, The Bearded Man spends a few days in Rocky Mountain National Park The Kato family has been luxuriating in the restorative powers of Paragosa Hot Springs for years. Mr. Kato is 113 years old. Mrs. Kato is 97 and their children Biff, Bingo and Bobby, range in age from 71 - 76. They are also avid Safeway shoppers and it was recently reported that Mrs. Kato's mailman had dark hair. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1468894625210-CTPJMZYSPMQH9IGMEN61/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - with Mesa Verde and Great Sand Dunes in the rearview, The Bearded Man spends a few days in Rocky Mountain National Park Bison riding, once an Olympic sport, has largely faded from public view. This photo of Dick Standoff, was taken in 1935, shortly before Mr. Standoff was thrown from the bison and mauled by a pet grizzly bear that was following him in the 'Celebrate Nature' parade. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1468894122345-VYYG6J7KFBD8HUF29VH8/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - with Mesa Verde and Great Sand Dunes in the rearview, The Bearded Man spends a few days in Rocky Mountain National Park The Milky Way (part of the famous candy line-up) seen above an approaching storm. Was the Milky Way named after the Milky Way. Deep thoughts by Mr. Man. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1468932121324-003EHVKI9AMGEJL3WU0E/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - with Mesa Verde and Great Sand Dunes in the rearview, The Bearded Man spends a few days in Rocky Mountain National Park The cast of Gunsmoke, 1967. They agreed to sit for this photo only after everyone agreed to have both hands where the others could see them. Doc, ever the rebel and pocket pool player, kept one hand in his pocket and the other under his hat. He was severely reprimanded and subsequently written out of a love scene with Kitty as punishment. He died a broken man and was buried with his hands in his pockets. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1468934599377-4AUY0P7B23XWPWL0LQQS/moon+pie+book.jpg National Park Project - with Mesa Verde and Great Sand Dunes in the rearview, The Bearded Man spends a few days in Rocky Mountain National Park We had no idea someone had written a book about moon pies. We had no idea anyone outside of a few people living in trailers knew what a moon pie was. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1468937970827-WFUTKHZ8747Y8B1W0I44/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - with Mesa Verde and Great Sand Dunes in the rearview, The Bearded Man spends a few days in Rocky Mountain National Park Panhandling elk on Old Fall River Road. Immediately after this photo, the one in the middle walked up to the van and cleaned the windshield. He asked for a dollar and we gave him a five spot. He also asked if we had any cigarettes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1468941366196-CKBCNTY9RWDF1T86QN3O/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - with Mesa Verde and Great Sand Dunes in the rearview, The Bearded Man spends a few days in Rocky Mountain National Park This is a die cast model of an El Camino. It is worth more than the actual car. http://www.themountco.com/thelegendofthebeardedman/2016/7/11/bearded-man-finishes-stay-at-petrified-forest-np-and-heads-to-colorados-mesa-verde-np monthly 0.5 2017-05-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1468239533250-E3H045LEIFALL181SJUF/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Bearded Man finishes stay at Petrified Forest NP and heads to Colorado's Mesa Verde NP Teepees at Wigwam Motel, conveniently located just across the street from Safeway, a proud sponsor of The Bearded Man Tour. A Safeway spokesperson recently stated, "We are unaware of any such sponsorship." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1468239138202-YFNE7IRJ6Q758GKZP75Z/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Bearded Man finishes stay at Petrified Forest NP and heads to Colorado's Mesa Verde NP There were seven Wigwam Villages built from the 1930's to the 1950's from Florida to California. We are pretty sure that a few have been converted to drive-thru Starbucks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1468249028519-26SR5TRD50H9GW73E97U/image-asset.png National Park Project - Bearded Man finishes stay at Petrified Forest NP and heads to Colorado's Mesa Verde NP A black-throated blue warbler preparing to download a few songs for his evening performance. Obviously the Audubon Society was mistaken. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1468246000503-RU5C62I2AVVIFJRFG250/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Bearded Man finishes stay at Petrified Forest NP and heads to Colorado's Mesa Verde NP View from the terrace of Painted Desert Inn. The boy is Herbert Studdmonkey who grew up to become the first man to cross The Mojave Desert on his hands. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1468250455632-BF20ENCSDLD5K2V23VV2/image-asset.png National Park Project - Bearded Man finishes stay at Petrified Forest NP and heads to Colorado's Mesa Verde NP Devil's Playground. We believe the rock on the right is in fact a discarded carving of Keith Richards. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1468250906355-4OYE5MDP3DSFVWJWUJZT/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Bearded Man finishes stay at Petrified Forest NP and heads to Colorado's Mesa Verde NP Will Rodgers with his family and their dog. Will once said, "If there are no dogs in heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went." Fortunately for Mr. Rogers, we have it on good authority that dogs in fact do go to heaven, where they are reunited with the neighbor's dog and Mrs. Gumwhittie's leg. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1468253625660-5BW2BZM1EKODO1OI5762/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Bearded Man finishes stay at Petrified Forest NP and heads to Colorado's Mesa Verde NP A family of 'unauthorized' Doritos smugglers. Dad takes the heat while Pip calls their attorney and Betsy tries to get rid of the evidence. A sad scene played out all across America. Note Betsy's look of defiance. http://www.themountco.com/thelegendofthebeardedman/2016/7/8/the-bearded-man-leaves-saguro monthly 0.5 2016-07-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1468010700466-GH3ZUJS9HP61CAH59A4H/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - The Bearded Man leaves 'charismatic' Saguaro NP and heads to Petrified Forest NP The ever charismatic Reaper Western Desert Dragon, sans top hat and cane. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1468015889366-LBH8AIH6VPX1WCV0SL5G/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - The Bearded Man leaves 'charismatic' Saguaro NP and heads to Petrified Forest NP Oh look, a vermilion flycatcher. Oh look, he's on fire! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1468080652087-CSYL0WARG6DZJ3BAN6HK/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - The Bearded Man leaves 'charismatic' Saguaro NP and heads to Petrified Forest NP After The Bearded Man showed up, things got out of hand quickly. This photo was taken prior to the discovery of the Snickers bar. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1468087284802-1I5Q56U8YVA0P6BIQ2C6/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - The Bearded Man leaves 'charismatic' Saguaro NP and heads to Petrified Forest NP Mr. Held says he has never been to Snowflake, Arizona. We're looking into what we believe is his false claim. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1468089157077-9TR9VE52WZQHD47C7YKY/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - The Bearded Man leaves 'charismatic' Saguaro NP and heads to Petrified Forest NP We have it from a reliable source that the dinosaurs at Painted Desert Indian Center are in fact the dinosaurs used in the making of Jurassic Park. We believe this is also where the actual "moon landing" was filmed. http://www.themountco.com/thelegendofthebeardedman/2016/7/6/bearded-man-arrives-in-carlsbad-caverns-np monthly 0.5 2016-07-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1467808126219-N4EV401SVOQKSAE8WV3I/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Bearded Man arrives in Carlsbad Caverns NP The Trinity Hotel in Carlsbad, NM. Originally built in 1892 as the First National Bank and only photographed when the sky is deep blue. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1467809357399-QIHVG3B3H4UIN9F4VN9V/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Bearded Man arrives in Carlsbad Caverns NP People with an obvious death wish...I mean, early visitors being lowered into the cave in a bucket. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1467817792288-L30NVLSVGJ4BYD7R7ORW/Natural+Opening+to+Carlsbad.jpg National Park Project - Bearded Man arrives in Carlsbad Caverns NP Natural opening to Carlsbad Cavern. Some experts in the field call it a hole in the ground. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1467812645150-V4M08COSLHDJYX48FMCM/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Bearded Man arrives in Carlsbad Caverns NP Brazilian free-tailed bats leaving Carlsbad Cavern in search of food, the closest Taco Bell and your girlfriend's neck. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1467817609020-G1MZLRSMZ6UPPYOV12SG/image-asset.png National Park Project - Bearded Man arrives in Carlsbad Caverns NP Big Daddy's Diner, home of the fried peanut butter & jelly sandwich and a defibrillator in every booth. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1467815467968-OZEV8MPF4NF508EK0DE9/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Bearded Man arrives in Carlsbad Caverns NP Geronimo was not captured here. Geronimo did not sleep here. Geronimo did have several beers here. http://www.themountco.com/thelegendofthebeardedman/2016/7/3/bearded-man-leave-big-ben-and-sets-off-for-guadalupe-mountains-national-park monthly 0.5 2016-07-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1467563638180-RYOHUQKEUA66JLXWF3O7/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Bearded Man leaves Big Bend and sets off for Guadalupe Mountains National Park Taurino's famous hand made chalupas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1467564769165-N1P76EO42MTADCV65UAF/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Bearded Man leaves Big Bend and sets off for Guadalupe Mountains National Park The Bearded Man's rattlesnake posse. They are all willing to take a bite for The Bearded Man. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1467566638144-9PY5PJLFZ4E9Y2QZPEWG/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Bearded Man leaves Big Bend and sets off for Guadalupe Mountains National Park Wallace Pratt cabin. No AC, no Wi-Fi, no attached garage. An amazing tale of hardship and survival. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1467568096431-SXLJNYQNY4UQPWOTVZT1/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Bearded Man leaves Big Bend and sets off for Guadalupe Mountains National Park Peanut with both ears, before the unfortunate bottle rocket incident. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1467570793609-3JDQN7OS6P4E2XKQ9VXS/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Bearded Man leaves Big Bend and sets off for Guadalupe Mountains National Park A quality roadside food stand. http://www.themountco.com/thelegendofthebeardedman/2016/6/30/bearded-man-reluctantly-leaves-hot-springs-behind-and-heads-for-big-bend-np-in-texas monthly 0.5 2016-06-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1467320716927-NSPGET60SJ0KX0LOHSKT/Ribs-11-279x300.jpg National Park Project - Bearded Man reluctantly leaves Hot Springs behind and heads for Big Bend NP in Texas https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1467319330155-UFZIVGH5W5W27T6TAPVO/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - Bearded Man reluctantly leaves Hot Springs behind and heads for Big Bend NP in Texas https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1467321929546-4B0PYXUJY3HS9JMGAD0T/Big-Bend-National-Park.rend.tccom.966.544.jpeg National Park Project - Bearded Man reluctantly leaves Hot Springs behind and heads for Big Bend NP in Texas http://www.themountco.com/thelegendofthebeardedman/2016/6/24/the-bearded-man-leaves-florida-for-long-drive-to-hot-springs-in-arkansas monthly 0.5 2016-06-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1466873591369-NPQ9O7M9SLKKC54I6JW5/Rector-Baths.jpg National Park Project - The Bearded Man leaves Florida for long drive to Hot Springs NP in Arkansas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1467028799932-2TTYL7FT9TJH20FE9QKD/hot-068.jpg National Park Project - The Bearded Man leaves Florida for long drive to Hot Springs NP in Arkansas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1467028800196-ZYFFJEB91KEUBLFTTN4K/arkansas-hot-springs-national-park-0.jpg National Park Project - The Bearded Man leaves Florida for long drive to Hot Springs NP in Arkansas. http://www.themountco.com/thelegendofthebeardedman/2016/6/17/bearded-man-heading-south-to-visit-floridas-3-national-parks-everglades-biscayne-and-dry-tortugas monthly 0.5 2016-06-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1466439686576-5WUL34WE6573PBL4U8K8/maxresdefault.jpg National Park Project - Bearded Man in route to florida's 3 national parks - Everglades, Biscayne and Dry Tortugas https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1466439688652-YZPKVBMY1VCIAHHT9164/Outreach_Camping_020913_06.jpg National Park Project - Bearded Man in route to florida's 3 national parks - Everglades, Biscayne and Dry Tortugas https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1466439801243-055BWKXKA16BKGN8PRDT/sign-thumb-608x403.jpg National Park Project - Bearded Man in route to florida's 3 national parks - Everglades, Biscayne and Dry Tortugas https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1466439801652-VL27QON4JNWK47USY5EA/Biscayne-4-612-x-338.jpg National Park Project - Bearded Man in route to florida's 3 national parks - Everglades, Biscayne and Dry Tortugas https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1466440289007-ZH18QF9KZF8TEX1T9G32/89483070-1DD8-B71C-0766AE3F9AEED979.jpg National Park Project - Bearded Man in route to florida's 3 national parks - Everglades, Biscayne and Dry Tortugas https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1466440288721-5KLSX1XAQ3LYUFY913W5/dry-tortugas.jpg National Park Project - Bearded Man in route to florida's 3 national parks - Everglades, Biscayne and Dry Tortugas http://www.themountco.com/thelegendofthebeardedman/2016/6/15/bearded-man-heading-to-south-carolinas-congaree-national-park monthly 0.5 2016-06-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1466018137777-FW17AX5JZYZDWGEUC3HO/congaree-national-park.jpg National Park Project - Bearded Man heading to south carolina's congaree national park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1466018138463-77PCPIG6LZ2RK8JBP6UG/MacStone_Congaree--2.jpg National Park Project - 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On the road to Mammoth Cave NP with the bearded man http://www.themountco.com/thelegendofthebeardedman/2016/6/5/bearded-man-heading-to-virginias-shenandoah-national-park monthly 0.5 2016-06-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1465167915752-F455KZFWBGRB20I41T0G/maxresdefault.jpg National Park Project - Bearded Man Heading to Virginia's Shenandoah National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1465167915885-4LIFLP85RGA8WEVL2HIZ/shenandoah-sunlight-fog_92947_600x450.jpg National Park Project - Bearded Man Heading to Virginia's Shenandoah National Park http://www.themountco.com/thelegendofthebeardedman/2016/6/2/the-bearded-man-visits-cuyahoga-valley-our-newest-national-park monthly 0.5 2016-06-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1464876076654-OSIXKEA15W36G1421HSR/cv-001.jpg National Park Project - The Bearded Man Visits Cuyahoga Valley - Our Newest National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1464876076377-7ILNBVRVWYE8NJQWEJUT/Ledges%2BOverlook.jpeg National Park Project - The Bearded Man Visits Cuyahoga Valley - Our Newest National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1464876076173-KZAWVB9SAEZ70A0EKDP6/cuyahoga_0.jpg National Park Project - The Bearded Man Visits Cuyahoga Valley - Our Newest National Park http://www.themountco.com/thelegendofthebeardedman/2016/5/30/the-bearded-man-in-acadia-national-park monthly 0.5 2016-06-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1464779181860-0ZRHDQKO34XM16HWKP2A/7-1279576291-acadia-national-park-sign-near-jordan-pond.jpg National Park Project - The Bearded Man In Acadia National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1464779181922-V5BJN5657JQXCDGCT7QJ/acadia-bass-harbor-590.jpg National Park Project - The Bearded Man In Acadia National Park http://www.themountco.com/thelegendofthebeardedman/2016/5/17/the-bearded-man-to-visit-all-58-national-parks monthly 0.5 2016-05-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1464214344879-VAY88RBJX47YH23RE9LR/image-asset.jpeg National Park Project - The Bearded Man to Visit all 58 National Parks http://www.themountco.com/thelegendofthebeardedman/2016/5/4/the-second-most-interesting-man-in-the-world monthly 0.5 2016-05-26 http://www.themountco.com/thelegendofthebeardedman/2016/4/25/the-bearded-man-releases-his-new-summer-vibe-ts-fans-rejoice monthly 0.5 2016-05-04 http://www.themountco.com/thelegendofthebeardedman/tag/First+Section monthly 0.5 http://www.themountco.com/welcome daily 1.0 2021-12-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1495036686375-OBQO2EUVR8JEU7TM6BD5/unnamed-1+copy.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1617130029271-WAWNTIA4VCNGIPB2JVAI/image.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1622144800485-NGYU6PRNIO8K972IW7I8/Painted+rock+faces+outside+Death+Valley.JPG Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1617123833910-O0RKQE2APL3WTNDI5JT4/IJNX6758.PNG Home - Hurricane Ridge Olympic NP Washington Signed limited editions of 25. Available in 2 sizes. 5” x 7” or 8” x 10” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1617124147487-BF3QGEOQKPRYPT1EI58T/IMG_5702.JPG Home - Swiftcurrent Lake Glacier NP montana Signed limited editions of 25. Available in 2 sizes. 5” x 7” or 8” x 10” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1617124609748-2XWOPW76YIR4HCRU3GCR/IMG_2835.JPG Home - Lehman Caves RD Great Basin NP Nevada Signed limited editions of 25. Available in 2 sizes. 5” x 7” or 8” x 10” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1617125134240-JB5RHPMNY01PCF024PK3/IMG_2540.JPG Home - Painted Desert Inn Petrified Forest NP Arizona Signed limited editions of 25. Available in 2 sizes. 5” x 7” or 8” x 10” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1617742387923-7OPN1OKP80RMIWYXG7M5/Wild+horse.jpg Home - Wild horse Theodore Rossevelt NP North Dakota Signed limited editions of 25. Available in 2 sizes. 5” x 7” or 8” x 10” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1617126130037-2O49MH3QI7MOZSRCBTSJ/IMG_2789.JPG Home - Colorado River Grand canyon NP Arizona Signed limited editions of 25. Available in 2 sizes. 5” x 7” or 8” x 10” http://www.themountco.com/customer-photos daily 0.75 2015-06-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1429812516436-P5IZBDKSHR4S110NPWCI/IMG_5780.jpeg Photos https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1435200279077-ULXIU0DVR6MIRVJG01PN/image-asset.jpeg Photos Credit: Katie Waske Location: Michigan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1435199960311-JP5H76GWSY2L4H6TJ1SF/image-asset.jpeg Photos Edit: Braden Cleary Location: Lake Charlevoix in East Jordan, Michigan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1435199847757-1QJ8PSF1BR6W7T6OAMOG/image-asset.jpeg Photos Credit: Maggie Fitch Location: Mt. Vesuvius in Napoli, Italy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1435199672529-94UGBW6FLCZOS3WYUFVJ/image-asset.jpeg Photos Credit: Maggie Fitch Location: Mt. Vesuvius in Napoli, Italy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1435199797497-1S8LSMITQ0CCAN8HP47V/image-asset.jpeg Photos Credit: Maggie Fitch Location: Mt. Vesuvius in Napoli, Italy http://www.themountco.com/contact daily 0.75 2017-01-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1465323768856-5DN5N73XCC2U13UC8AEF/IMG_5914.JPG Hit Us Up http://www.themountco.com/team daily 0.75 2019-10-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1475191604642-IEC1U2EPIAGH6YW1VDWE/themountco+team+banner.jpg TheMountCo Team https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1476234894155-5O1F4K0O1E6VZILNS323/image-asset.jpeg TheMountCo Team Braden lives in Traverse City, Michigan where he fishes and drinks beer. Braden attended Michigan State University where he fished and drank beer. Major MadBum fan and Mumford & Sons fanatic. Each year he typically finds himself in last place in fantasy baseball. Braden is not a gang member but actively practices their hand signs. He also talks in his sleep, so watch out ladies. Status: Dating Miss Michigan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1462198992986-QTONV8YE83DL7A2D4I9Y/image-asset.jpeg TheMountCo Team P lives in Chicago a few blocks from Wrigley Field. He attended Capital University in Columbus, Ohio where he pretended to major in business so he could play baseball. P is 23 years old, a Pisces, enjoys nude walks on the beach in the rain. P is the only member of the team that is not able to grow a beard. He is famous for never returning a text. P did not turn in a bio so we posted this for him. Status: “They should be so lucky.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1469750173311-EO6FW3UY6POLJ71DW6CF/IMG_3670+%281%29.JPG TheMountCo Team Austin Smith, brother, son, fantasy baseball savant and marketing genius also lives in Chicago, where his condo overlooks the pool. We have no idea what his title is. Austin has been asking for his photo on the site because he has devoted his life to making TheMountCo into a powerhouse. He sent us a photo to use, but let's face it, this one is so much better. Status: In a relationship. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1499536884134-0ILOEK0BO3XOQ0KQ0W1S/image-asset.jpeg TheMountCo Team Co-Founders Preston Smith (P Money) and Braden Cleary (Can I have your beer Bro), along with Milton The Wonder Dog. 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Yellowstone River, Yellowstone NP http://www.themountco.com/shop/everglades-np monthly 0.5 2021-05-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1617909749999-C4U8RB3ZLHJWF728TD23/Everglades%5B1%5D.jpg EXPLORE PHOTOS - Everglades NP http://www.themountco.com/shop/badwater-basin-from-5475-death-valley-np monthly 0.5 2021-05-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1617909339068-GMX9HC728BB8I2BU0EB8/Badwater_Basin_from_5%2C475_feet_DV%5B1%5D.jpg EXPLORE PHOTOS - Badwater Basin From 5,475 Feet - Death Valley NP http://www.themountco.com/shop/zion-np monthly 0.5 2021-05-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1617910053052-RI69UKTR1D93L7B1MSVH/Zion%5B1%5D.jpg EXPLORE PHOTOS - Zion NP http://www.themountco.com/shop/sequoia-np monthly 0.5 2021-05-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1617909804409-R8VP1DQOENC7ASCPDS7F/Sequoia%5B1%5D.jpg EXPLORE PHOTOS - Sequoia NP http://www.themountco.com/shop/qjbqw9fb0yr76lm1fhcv6mi3mj1ido monthly 0.5 2021-05-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1617910107292-VEYAXLRBHQO0CBNNY2JF/Schafer_Canyon_Road_Canyonlands%5B1%5D.jpg EXPLORE PHOTOS - 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THE Flag Long Sleeve T https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1494360003969-F5LR60FGN9XPTWAOJUH0/IMG_9561+copy.jpg EXPLORE PHOTOS - THE Flag Long Sleeve T http://www.themountco.com/shop/powderhead-long-sleeve-blueorange monthly 0.5 2021-03-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1494446601532-8MEJXRL1L3WANYBJY6TS/IMG_9588+copy.jpg EXPLORE PHOTOS - Classic MountCo Long Sleeve - Blue/Orange https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1469535568807-UL9FT9XWGU279OMF6F2A/IMG_6556.jpg EXPLORE PHOTOS - Classic MountCo Long Sleeve - Blue/Orange https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1473174255167-5ISAUA7NE2YI5T339IBT/IMG_5674.JPG EXPLORE PHOTOS - Classic MountCo Long Sleeve - Blue/Orange https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1469535750359-LG3W50AI5NTQ3ESKOAWA/unnamed.jpg EXPLORE PHOTOS - Classic MountCo Long Sleeve - Blue/Orange http://www.themountco.com/shop/the-bearded-man-pocket-t monthly 0.5 2021-05-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55136a28e4b03d3342cefa96/1617910168526-0R5DTHA1OW37EYF1OIFE/Great_Sand_Dunes%5B1%5D.jpg EXPLORE PHOTOS - Great Sand Dunes NP