2009 Wild West Picture thread - POST YOUR PICS AND COMMENTARY HERE

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POST YOUR PICS AND COMMENTARY HERE


First a big hearty thank you to NVBigDogs and Chavey for putting another great GTG together.  The economy may be tough on attendees but the quality of the GTG was still there

To those who couldn't make it or bailed at the last minute you really missed a great GTG filled to the brim with fun fun and more fun

Thanks Mike and Chris

You guys ROCK !!! 

 

[Aussie Red]

http://s147.photobucket.com/albums/r309/aussiereds/Wild%20West%2009/?albumview=slideshow

Note some have some blur at the bottom because we were rolling.

 

[MS03 2500]

Nice pictures Aussie, that is some great looking country out there. I'm going to have to make it out there.

 

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Friday morning we went on a Cruise to Donner Lake...Due to road construction we decided to make a detour route into Donner...
The drive was much more scenic than being on the interstate in bumper to bumprer at 5mph inhaling exhaust in single lane conditions

As soon as we got off a short interstate stint we stop so Aussie can mount up the flags

 

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The detour took us into the rolling mountain sides...Thanks for giving us the route NVBigDogs 

 

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Arriving at the Museum at Donner Lake Park

 

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Discussing the Donner Expedition...the snow that fateful winter was 22 feet deep...

The rcock statue was built to the depth of the snowfall...

 

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While some walked the museum...others took the time to relax or take a cat nap

Skip with the dogs

Denman catnaps in his chair

 

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moss grows on the north side

having lunch on a rock

 

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dBoss hooked up with us at the park and the carAVan grew to 5 Avalanches for the cruise back to the hotel

 

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Friday Night we relaxed...bowling/beer and pizza

Steph shows her form

Amy and Skip get a beer

Chavey shows his form

 

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Aussie had a small issue with a "Pig Hauler" on her trip from Utah...

Apparently the pigs didn't like the Av 'cause they urinated out the trailer and "soaked" the front of her Av

Saturday morning was spent doing a little more detailing before we left for the cruise...and Aussie gets the only Award handed out 

 

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Staging for the Saturday Cruise


Denman and I CHNGE
dBoss
NVBigDogs

 

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Chavey

group shot

 

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Prepping to deal the first round of Saturday's poker run

From left to right Skip/Aussie/Chavey/Andrew

Steph and Mike chatting

 

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Chavey shuffles

Aussie putting Karma on the deck...

Second pic left to right...Skip/Aussie/Andrew/Chavey/Amy/Mike

 

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First stop to overlook the Valley from the mountain roads

Highest elevation I remember seeing on this cruise was 8,900 feet

 

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Arriving in Virginia City

 

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The way it was

This balcony is in serious need of work...it has a compound lean...

 

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That pic with the Avys in the side mirror is really cool

 

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Brick and mortar bar

The Union Brewery

 

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Seriously...this "alley" is known as the Virginia City Mall...

candy, candy and more candy

 

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The Silver Queen Bar

Inside is a 20 foot mural of the Silver Queen
The second shot shows the Silver dollars...