WHAT ARE YOU DOING TODAY (PICS)

[Matty123]

@Giles:

@Matty123 That is a PDC2019 pin.  We came back with a few from Bangkok and randomly chucked them in a few orders, not sure we have any left though…..

Thanks @Giles I currently have an obsession with enamel pins. No sweat, but If there are any left I’ll gladly purchase one. Thanks G

[neph93]

No buds of any kind here. The big freeze has set it and the sun is long gone. View from my office at 1pm today.

[Giles]

Very pretty…......

[BloodnThunder]

Very pretty, but so depressing.  Does everyone just take loads of vitamin D tabs this time of year, Neph?

[neph93]

@BloodnThunder:

Very pretty, but so depressing.  Does everyone just take loads of vitamin D tabs this time of year, Neph?

It is generally considered a good idea. Otherwise focusing on the pretty is a good strategy, as is resisting the temptation to drink and be reclusive. Being social and active is important.

[Chap]

@Matty123:

Great photos @Brock

@Chap is that an enamel iron heart pin in your photo? Thanks

Hi @Matty123 yes, it’s from the Pronto Denim Carnival… now on the IH fan-vest 

[louisbosco]

@neph93:

No buds of any kind here. The big freeze has set it and the sun is long gone. View from my office at 1pm today.

i wishing for snow right now..  40C and above till the weekend..

[goosehd]

@louisbosco You can have my snow.  I don’t want any more! 

[louisbosco]

send some in the mail will ya 

[Brock]

I hiked into the Superstition Mountains of Arizona this morning  with the intention to run the 12 mile ridge trail. About 30% of it was runnable, the rest was filled with scrambling, route finding and cactus dodging.. great day non the less… the desert can be a beautiful place.

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[Chris]

You should drive a couple hours north and run up in the Coconino National Forest.  Mid December might not be the ideal time, admittedly.

[den1mhead]

Amazing images and running terrain @Brock.

[Jett129]

Beautiful,You could just drop me there with my camera,and if you came back a year later I’d still be taking pictures.

[Brock]

@Chris:

You should drive a couple hours north and run up in the Coconino National Forest.  Mid December might not be the ideal time, admittedly.

I would love to! Maybe next trip

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[Brock]

@Jett129
@den1mhead

The desert is mysteriously beautiful!
Although I prefer the lush forest of the PNW it was fun to see a change of scenery…
The rock outcroppings where almost extra terrestrial.

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[motojobobo]

In a rush to get a new roof for our clay oven at the ranch before the rains take over.
Started carrying in palm tree trunks. Copernicia alba is the species we use and we’ll get lifespan of about 15 years.

Then we split them longitudinally in halves. Two surgically precise ax men are needed here.

Palm trunks are used for some of the roof structure also. It doesn’t last beyond six years in the ground so we use other wood for the pillars.

The split trunks are hollowed out and work as a long upside-down tile.

Don Jose, 70 years old is in charge of the proceedings.

This is what it looks like when all the palm work is finished.

To finish it off we need to lay clay tiles on top. I’ll send a pic when we get there.

Sorry for the last two flipped pics. Don’t know why it happened and don’t know how to fix it.

[neph93]

Great stuff. I build a bit with timber at home but it is all pre-cut. I’d love to work on something from the logs up. You still see the occasional cabin being built like that here.

[Aetas]

Great post @motojobobo

Wished I could see this in person!

[ROman]

This is was I was doing for the past 17 days. The Saturday after Thanksgiving we flew to Paris. Went to Montmarte and bought a painting by the below artist. Also saw 2 US artists painting Paris street scenes which is something I would like to do.

[ROman]

Place Vendome Rue de Rivoli which I sometimes call Rue De Ravioli.