The Long Weekend

A little of how we spent our weekend.
A little up the road from here, we ran up to 100mph, slowed, then 110mph;


In this (Volvo advert):


Then stopped and enjoyed this:


Seiko in the wild:


Fun photos from anyone else?

WOW...GORGEOUS landscape!

Great Shots!

Thanks, Alan. You might recognize this area from one of the "Star Trek" movies, also several Roy Rogers and Hopalong Cassidy films, "Gunga Din" also done there, among many, many others.

More great pics...NICE DAWG!

Love that last shot.
Nice rig too!

Thanks, guys. Lots of other pics, but I don't want to bore...

Any one else have a fun weekend?

Awesome Tim..just awesome !!! That has to be amazing driving through
those areas and spending a weekend like that !..Those pictures are simply
stunning sir ! Unbelievable mountains and land there !!!..It's super cool
that the one area was a popular movie location for films like Star Trek and
such too !..I'm glad you had a good time, it looked REAL fun ! Thanks for
the pictures as well !

Thanks, Tom. The region, btw, is the Eastern Sierra Nevada, Owens Valley.

Well I had a great weekend but it sure ain't nothin I'm gonna be postin on the internet......PERV! LMAO!!! Great photos Tim. Looks like it was truly a beautiful ride.

Visited a couple hundred sea lions in a cave and took a couple pictures of my wrist on the beach. Made sure I kept the Jeep at 55MPH or under.

Great pics guys!! 15 minutes from pebble and i watched the AT&T on tv, even turned down 2 sunday passes, all the stars are gone by then but with the weather the way it was i sould have went friday or saturday!

. . . . paid my respects to the old girl in the garage. She needed new shocks in the rear, since the last time I drove her I broke the top mount on one, ( note to self: sliding the ass-end out in a turn in a 4500# station wagon needs to be done with a little more care.) Figured while I was under there I may as well tighten everything else I could tear apart the next time I got feeling frisky. . .
. . . . and after 42 years I finally had to replace the high side power steering line. Not bad, try that with the stuff they build today!!! She also needed to be jetted and timed for spring, she was a little fat running in the warmer air . . . . all in all, a good time for me.

great pictures Tim and Chris! glad you guys were able to get out and have some fun, good times

I changed diapers for the whole long weekend....
























....and no, they weren't Duff's

andrema wrote:

I changed diapers for the whole long weekend.... ....and no, they weren't Duff's

Mark, Markie, Markerino.....BYTE ME YOU DOITY SUMMABEECH!!! Now that I have that out of my system....GREAT PICS GUYS! Looks like some of us enjoyed the long weekend! Mine involved Vodka. Not worth takin pics of a blitzed old biker dude, but fun none the less!

Just fabolous landscape Thank you for sharing those, man. Some beautifulle day I`ll get to see some of that with my own eyes.

Rambam wrote:

Just fabolous landscape Thank you for sharing those, man. Some beautifulle day I`ll get to see some of that with my own eyes.

My shots don't compare to yours, Kenneth. We were in Sweden a few years ago (taking delivery of the Volvo), and we really wanted to take the train to Oslo, but some things came up, but some day we want to get that direction again.

I think the shots are very good! Nice composition and exposure!
You live in America, but bought a Volvo in Sweden?
If you`re ever around these parts again, be sure to shoot me a pm.

Rambam wrote:

I think the shots are very good! Nice composition and exposure!
You live in America, but bought a Volvo in Sweden?
If you`re ever around these parts again, be sure to shoot me a pm.

We (my wife actually configured it) special ordered to Volvo, because we couldn't find one the way we wanted it anywhere in California. Then we took advantage of Volvo's European delivery option, picking the vehicle up at the factory in Gothenburg. Then Volvo shipped it to a dealership of our choice.
If we get back that way, for sure you'll get a pm. Thanks.

Just have to tell you that I love your signature, a ripoff of a certain douchebags signature over at another forum I believe?

Rambam wrote:

Just have to tell you that I love your signature, a ripoff of a certain douchebags signature over at another forum I believe?

Yep. I don't/can't post there any longer.

I stopped posting there along time ago. Just got a bad vibe from that place

porschefan wrote:

Thanks, Tom. The region, btw, is the Eastern Sierra Nevada, Owens Valley.

Thanks for that info Tim..it's really beautiful there !

..Chris your pictures are TREMENDOUS also ! That looks like an unforgettable time
with the family ! I can't believe how many Sea Lions were there, and those photos
make it feel like I was actually there too ! Amazing ! By the way, great wrist shots of the
Victorinox as well..Thanks !!!

No problem, Tom. When we do this, we base ourselves in Lone Pine. This is literally the view from our motel room. Mt. Whitney is the largest pointy peak in the center.

Nice pics. Spent too much of Sunday watching the 6+ hours of Daytona 500. Went kayaking yesterday, too busy paddling and trying to stay dry to take any pictures.

merichar wrote:

Nice pics. Spent too much of Sunday watching the 6+ hours of Daytona 500. Went kayaking yesterday, too busy paddling and trying to stay dry to take any pictures.

Ha. We enjoy kayaking, Mark, just haven't had a chance to do it in a while. Did you do ocean, river, lake?

porschefan wrote:

merichar wrote:

Nice pics. Spent too much of Sunday watching the 6+ hours of Daytona 500. Went kayaking yesterday, too busy paddling and trying to stay dry to take any pictures.

Ha. We enjoy kayaking, Mark, just haven't had a chance to do it in a while. Did you do ocean, river, lake?

Rivers mostly but sometimes high mountain lakes. Did about 15 miles on the Nehalem River yesterday. Pretty laid back but with all the rain lately the rivers pretty high and moving right along. Quite a few trees in the water to maneuver around but neither of us rolled over yesterday.

porschefan wrote:

No problem, Tom. When we do this, we base ourselves in Lone Pine. This is literally the view from our motel room. Mt. Whitney is the largest pointy peak in the center.

Extraordinary sir !..These landscapes are meant for digital cameras ! WOW..what a view !

Man, those are some SERIOUSLY nice pics!! I LOVE the west and all its beauty! Looks like you all had a great time. I know this is a little late bheing Wednesday but like the Duffster, we didn't really do anything special, at least that I can take pictures of!