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Lisa M
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« on: May 31, 2008, 07:37:15 PM »
I don't know how many folks paint...but...for those of you who do, here are some pictures.  These were all taken in the Grand Junction/Grand Mesa/Collburn/DeBeque area.  For large game we have mostly mule deer & elk...some moose but they are few & far between.  Black bears are plentiful.  Antelope.  Big horn sheep in isolated areas...except for I-70...a herd practically lives on the highway in some places.  White mountain goats...mountain lions.  Birds we have turkeys, sage, blue & sharptail grouse, chukars, pheasant, ducks, geese (canadian & snow).  Bobcats, coyotes, rainbow, cutthroat, brook & brown trout, crappie, pike, bass, catfish...all sorts of critters.  If any of y'all have a painting you're doing and want a back ground, maybe you'll be able to use these to inspire you.  I hope any way.  Wink

I'm sorry they aren't the greatest quality pictures.  And I really should have stopped to wash the bugs off my windshield.  Still pretty though.  I just put most of them in slide shows.  If any one wants an individual picture, they can shoot me a PM and I'll send them exactly what they want.

Grand Mesa-largest flat top mountain in the world...old volcano.  Lakes are ALL over the place.  The thermal energy is what makes the Glenwood Hot Springs hot.  Wink  Cheesy

Grand Mesa





Grand Junction Bookcliffs


Collburn


DeBeque Cutoff


I'm including Collburn & the Cutoff in here because some folks when they hear that I am from this area, they want to see how the place has changed.  Wink  Thanks!

Edit!!  DANG IT WON'T LET ME DO SLIDE SHOWS.  Sad  Oh well...I'll do it the old fashioned way.  Wink
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« Reply #1 on: May 31, 2008, 07:47:48 PM »
Grand Mesa
























Just a spot that's neat looking
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« Reply #2 on: May 31, 2008, 07:50:33 PM »
Grand Junction Bookcliffs
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« Reply #3 on: May 31, 2008, 08:04:24 PM »
Collburn Area
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« Reply #4 on: May 31, 2008, 08:08:02 PM »
& finally the DeBeque Cutoff.  During the summer time this area really looks lunar in its landscape.  Nothing is green.  It all looks dead.  Weird & breath taking at the same time.



















Anyway, I hope they help someone some day.  Wink
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« Reply #5 on: June 01, 2008, 12:32:34 AM »
Nice pix, I know I have been thru a lotta those areas in the past,
sum still look vaguely familiar but its been so long its hard to tell..
I did notice your truck in a cpl of the pix and was hopin maybe
we'd get to see you too so i could put a face w/the name.. Shocked
maybe sumtime in the future..?? Wink
anyways, thanx for taking time to post those and for including me
in your post..
Tim
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« Reply #6 on: June 01, 2008, 10:01:48 AM »
You're welcome Tim.  It's my Father-in-laws truck.  My Dad didn't need 2 dog houses any more so he gave one to my FIL.  Used FIL's big red truck for transport.  My picture is on page 76 of the Who's Who thread.  Glen made me into a belly dancer!  Grin  Grin  Cheesy  Cheesy  Cheesy 
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« Reply #7 on: June 01, 2008, 04:27:01 PM »
What?HuhHuhHuh??
I thot everyone needed at least 2 dog houses..
I hope he kept the comfy one for himself..
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« Reply #8 on: June 01, 2008, 04:37:32 PM »
lolllll...Dad let me pick...I chose the comfy/insulated/cross-vent-able one.  The other one...seriously it weighs over 250 pounds.  There is no way on God's green or hell's 1/2 acre I was going to be able to move that beast by myself...much less get it up in the back of the truck.  He had 2 dogs...the older one passed on & he didn't want to keep the extra dog house.  The current dog didn't use either of them.  Roll Eyes  Spoiled dang golden retreiver.  Wink 
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« Reply #9 on: June 01, 2008, 06:02:03 PM »
Every day I wonder why I left Montrose to move to Iowa Huh Lisa you should see if you can find Davies reservoir on the south side of grand mesa off of highway 65 some where. Incredible brook trout fishing
Thanks for the pic's
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« Reply #10 on: June 01, 2008, 06:24:35 PM »
I know why the fishing is so good up there...because the mosquitoes can carry you off!  Grin  Ivan knows the lake Chris...dips a line there every few years.  Wink
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« Reply #11 on: June 13, 2008, 01:03:26 AM »
Lisa
thank you for the great pictures you are really making me home sick for the west I love it out there  Thanks Bud
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