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2019 Interesting Stuff Along the Way (I SAW)

Images I SAW (Interesting Stuff Along the Way) in 2019.

Once again this is it, the much anticipated end of year gallery of misfit images! This year’s entries are so misfit that I don’t even know how to classify them…except to say that they do include several of my misfit friends and relatives!

Beginning with several views of life in my hometown of Tucson the year went relatively smoothly until…well we’ll get to that. Meanwhile I attended several baseball games, in Oakland and Denver; a concert in Denver where I got to sing “Love Shack” with the B-52s (it doesn’t get any better than that); detoured in Wyoming to catch up with my baby sister Vicky and her two kids; toured Kentucky horse farms with Hilton Head friend Kathy and had Beth along for two weeks in South Carolina and Florida where I also met up with childhood friend David.

Then I headed home to Tucson and all hell broke loose or more accurately, broke down, as in the RV overheating problem I had dealt with for the last two years finally reared its ugly head and stopped me in my tracks on I-10 near Pensacola Florida. It wasn’t until four days later I was back on the road visiting friends in Houston and San Antonio. Luckily this disaster, unlike two years ago, saw me leaving in the same RV I started the trip in…that’s life on the road sometimes!

So without further ado, the things I SAW in 2019…the island of misfit pictures edition!
Surprise February snowstorm blankets Saguaro National Park
Surprise February snowstorm blankets Saguaro National Park		 US Customs and Boarder Protection helicopter flies overhead west of Tucson
US Customs and Boarder Protection helicopter flies overhead west of Tucson		 Tucson Sugar Skulls Cheerleader at the inaugural home game in the Tucson Convention Center
Tucson Sugar Skulls Cheerleader at the inaugural home game in the Tucson Convention Center		 Indoor Football League (IFL) Tucson Sugar Skulls kickoff against the Bismarck Bucks (TUC 62-42)
Indoor Football League (IFL) Tucson Sugar Skulls kickoff against the Bismarck Bucks (TUC 62-42)		 A bull stands guard outside of Ironwood National Monument in southern Arizona
A bull stands guard outside of Ironwood National Monument in southern Arizona
University of Arizona Wildcats spring football scrimmage in Arizona Stadium
University of Arizona Wildcats spring football scrimmage in Arizona Stadium		 Coed taking a call on the University of Arizona campus
Coed taking a call on the University of Arizona campus		 Satellite dish ‘antenna farm’ on an apartment building in Tucson Arizona
Satellite dish ‘antenna farm’ on an apartment building in Tucson Arizona		 Tucson’s largest tree, a Red River Gum Eucalyptus, is approximately 90 years old and 95 feet tall
Tucson’s largest tree, a Red River Gum Eucalyptus, is approximately 90 years old and 95 feet tall		 Pool area at the Sands Golf and RV Resort in Desert Hot Springs California
Pool area at the Sands Golf and RV Resort in Desert Hot Springs California
Wind farm with hundreds of wind turbines outside of Palm Springs California
Wind farm with hundreds of wind turbines outside of Palm Springs California		 Clouds roll into the valley near Sand to Snow National Monument in Southern California
Clouds roll into the valley near Sand to Snow National Monument in Southern California 		Burnt bush and landscape in a fog near Forest Falls California
Burnt bush and landscape in a fog near Forest Falls California		 Clouds blanket the nearby mountains as seen from Morongo Canyon in Sand to Snow National Monument
Clouds blanket the nearby mountains as seen from Morongo Canyon in Sand to Snow National Monument		 Rusting car along the trail in Morongo Canyon in Sand to Snow National Monument in Southern California
Rusting car along the trail in Morongo Canyon in Sand to Snow National Monument in Southern California
Large horse rendering in Morongo Valley California
Large horse rendering in Morongo Valley California		 Historical oil well pump in an oil field along California Highway 33
Historical oil well pump in an oil field along California Highway 33		 Beware of falling…COWS? Sign along California Highway 243 near Idyllwild
Beware of falling…COWS? Sign along California Highway 243 near Idyllwild		 Extreme boon docking outside of Bitter Creek National Wildlife Reserve in California
Extreme boon docking outside of Bitter Creek National Wildlife Reserve in California		 Golden hills along California Highway 166
Golden hills along California Highway 166
Clouds over a large oil field along California Highway 65
Clouds over a large oil field along California Highway 65		 A’s verses the Anaheim Angels from the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
A’s verses the Anaheim Angels from the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum		 With Cholla High School friend Russ at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
With Cholla High School friend Russ at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum		 Big Head A’s Racers Ricky Henderson and Dennis Eckersley before the A’s verses the Angels game
Big Head A’s Racers Ricky Henderson and Dennis Eckersley before the A’s verses the Angels game		 BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) along California Highway 24 east of Oakland
BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) along California Highway 24 east of Oakland
Couple driving an old Ford through Yosemite National Park
Couple driving an old Ford through Yosemite National Park		 Packin’ wood at Yosemite Pines RV Resort in California
Packin’ wood at Yosemite Pines RV Resort in California		 Deer walking the line in a crowded Yosemite National Park in California
Deer walking the line in a crowded Yosemite National Park in California		 Yosemite Valley Chapel Historic Landmark built in 1879
Yosemite Valley Chapel Historic Landmark built in 1879		 View of Saguaro National Park’s Panther Peak from a parking lot in the Yosemite Valley in California
View of Saguaro National Park’s Panther Peak from a parking lot in the Yosemite Valley in California
Launch platforms at Edward’s Airforce Base as seen from California Highway 58
Launch platforms at Edward’s Airforce Base as seen from California Highway 58		 Formation along Notom Road 1670 outside of Capital Reef National Park
Formation along Notom Road 1670 outside of Capital Reef National Park		 View along Hartnet Road into the northern wilderness of Capitol Reef National Park
View along Hartnet Road into the northern wilderness of Capitol Reef National Park 		Butte along Utah Highway 24 east of Capitol Reef National Park
Butte along Utah Highway 24 east of Capitol Reef National Park		 Valley along Utah Highway 72 in Fishlake National Forest
Valley along Utah Highway 72 in Fishlake National Forest
LDS (Latter Day Saints) church completed in 1900 in Emery Utah
LDS (Latter Day Saints) church completed in 1900 in Emery Utah		 “Cleveland Rocks!”…Cleveland Utah that is…
“Cleveland Rocks!”…Cleveland Utah that is…		 The face of Teddy Roosevelt in the rocks of Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming
The face of Teddy Roosevelt in the rocks of Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming		 The sun coloring the clouds at sunset from the Valley View RV Park in Island Park Idaho
The sun coloring the clouds at sunset from the Valley View RV Park in Island Park Idaho		 Menacing clouds during a thunderstorm from the Valley View RV Park in Island Park Idaho
Menacing clouds during a thunderstorm from the Valley View RV Park in Island Park Idaho
Union Pacific Overland Route historical marker in West Yellowstone Montana
Union Pacific Overland Route historical marker in West Yellowstone Montana		 Town Square Shootout in Jackson Hole Wyoming
Town Square Shootout in Jackson Hole Wyoming		 Sister Vicky with nephew Branden and niece Alyssa in Jackson Hole Wyoming
Sister Vicky with nephew Branden and niece Alyssa in Jackson Hole Wyoming		 Sherriff at the Town Square Shootout in Jackson Hole Wyoming
Sherriff at the Town Square Shootout in Jackson Hole Wyoming		 Bar girl at the Town Square Shootout in Jackson Hole Wyoming
Bar girl at the Town Square Shootout in Jackson Hole Wyoming
Old Ford parked on the streets of Jackson Hole Wyoming
Old Ford parked on the streets of Jackson Hole Wyoming		 A blacksmith works in a tent at a fair outside of West Yellowstone Montana
A blacksmith works in a tent at a fair outside of West Yellowstone Montana		 Buffalo Chip with friend Susan’s daughter Katherine…sort of…at Coors Field in Denver Colorado
Buffalo Chip with friend Susan’s daughter Katherine…sort of…at Coors Field in Denver Colorado		 Coors Field, home of the Colorado Rockies, in Denver Colorado
Coors Field, home of the Colorado Rockies, in Denver Colorado		 Sunlight streams into Coors Field during a lightning delay in Denver Colorado
Sunlight streams into Coors Field during a lightning delay in Denver Colorado
OMD (Orchestral Manoeuvers in the Dark) perform “If You Leave” from Pretty in Pink at Fiddler’s Green Amphitheater in Denver CO
OMD (Orchestral Manoeuvers in the Dark) perform “If You Leave” from Pretty in Pink at Fiddler’s Green Amphitheater in Denver CO		 The B-52s at Fiddler’s Green Amphitheater in Denver Colorado
The B-52s at Fiddler’s Green Amphitheater in Denver Colorado		 With Houston friend and fellow Arizona Alumni Susan at Coors Field in Denver Colorado
With Houston friend and fellow Arizona Alumni Susan at Coors Field in Denver Colorado		 Rocky Mountains from the wilderness above Boulder Colorado
Rocky Mountains from the wilderness above Boulder Colorado		 View from the deck of fellow traveler Greg’s home above Boulder Colorado
View from the deck of fellow traveler Greg’s home above Boulder Colorado
Park Ranger and Junior Ranger discuss the virtues of Indiana Dunes National Park
Park Ranger and Junior Ranger discuss the virtues of Indiana Dunes National Park		 Boy on a Seadoo in Lake Michigan just off shore of Indiana Dunes National Park
Boy on a Seadoo in Lake Michigan just off shore of Indiana Dunes National Park		 Old Blackhawk Motel sign off of US Highway 12 along Indiana Dunes National Park
Old Blackhawk Motel sign off of US Highway 12 along Indiana Dunes National Park		 Michigan City Lighthouse in Lake Michigan outside of Indiana Dunes National Park
Michigan City Lighthouse in Lake Michigan outside of Indiana Dunes National Park		 Power Plant on Lake Michigan next to Indiana Dunes National Park
Power Plant on Lake Michigan next to Indiana Dunes National Park
Stopped by a passenger train at a railroad crossing in Gary Indiana near Indiana Dunes National Park
Stopped by a passenger train at a railroad crossing in Gary Indiana near Indiana Dunes National Park		 With Kathy’s brother Jerry and his wife Sharon at a festival near Fairview Heights Illinois
With Kathy’s brother Jerry and his wife Sharon at a festival near Fairview Heights Illinois		 Halloween Tree, on September 1st, in a Wendy’s on I-64 in Indiana
Halloween Tree, on September 1st, in a Wendy’s on I-64 in Indiana		 Spendthrift Farm near Lexington Kentucky
Spendthrift Farm near Lexington Kentucky		 Thoroughbred horse farm near Lexington Kentucky
Thoroughbred horse farm near Lexington Kentucky
Stable of a Thoroughbred horse farm near Lexington Kentucky
Stable of a Thoroughbred horse farm near Lexington Kentucky 		Coming out of Gate 7 at the Historic Keeneland Race Course
Coming out of Gate 7 at the Historic Keeneland Race Course 		At Spendthrift Farm feeding a carrot to three time Breeder’s Cup Champion Beholder
At Spendthrift Farm feeding a carrot to three time Breeder’s Cup Champion Beholder		 With Arti at her home in Suwanee Georgia
With Arti at her home in Suwanee Georgia 		Delicious filet dinner, ‘Plated By Arti’, in Suwanee Georgia
Delicious filet dinner, ‘Plated By Arti’, in Suwanee Georgia
Dinosaurs outside the Fernbank Museum in Atlanta Georgia
Dinosaurs outside the Fernbank Museum in Atlanta Georgia 		Watching the Arizona – Texas Tech football game with the ATLCATS (Atlanta Arizona Alumni)
Watching the Arizona – Texas Tech football game with the ATLCATS (Atlanta Arizona Alumni)		 Surfer in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Anastasia State Park in Florida
Surfer in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Anastasia State Park in Florida		 US Coast Guard helicopter flies along the coast of Anastasia State Park in Florida
US Coast Guard helicopter flies along the coast of Anastasia State Park in Florida		 Prisoners ‘breakin’ rocks’ in St. Augustine Florida
Prisoners ‘breakin’ rocks’ in St. Augustine Florida
St. Augustine Light Station, built in 1874, in St. Augustine Florida
St. Augustine Light Station, built in 1874, in St. Augustine Florida		 The entrance to the Conchland restaurant on Anastasia Island near St. Augustine Florida
The entrance to the Conchland restaurant on Anastasia Island near St. Augustine Florida		 Beth trolling for sailors at Conchland by the bay near St. Augustine Florida
Beth trolling for sailors at Conchland by the bay near St. Augustine Florida		 Dock view from the Conchland restaurant near St. Augustine Florida
Dock view from the Conchland restaurant near St. Augustine Florida		 St. Augustine Light Station through the trees in St. Augustine Florida
St. Augustine Light Station through the trees in St. Augustine Florida
Flagler College viewed from Castillo de San Marcos National Monument in St. Augustine Florida
Flagler College viewed from Castillo de San Marcos National Monument in St. Augustine Florida		 With childhood friend David, his wife Deb and Beth at Castillo de San Marcos National Monument in St. Augustine Florida
With childhood friend David, his wife Deb and Beth at Castillo de San Marcos National Monument in St. Augustine Florida		 A crab casts a long shadow at sunset on a deck in St. Augustine Florida
A crab casts a long shadow at sunset on a deck in St. Augustine Florida		 Deck reflected in the water at sunset in the Avalon Landing RV Park in Milton Florida
Deck reflected in the water at sunset in the Avalon Landing RV Park in Milton Florida		 Blue Angels jet at a rest stop on I-10 near Pensacola Florida
Blue Angels jet at a rest stop on I-10 near Pensacola Florida
Hooked up to a tow truck after breaking down on the west side of Escambia Bay on I-10 near Pensacola Florida
Hooked up to a tow truck after breaking down on the west side of Escambia Bay on I-10 near Pensacola Florida 		RV being towed after overheating on I-10 near Pensacola Florida
RV being towed after overheating on I-10 near Pensacola Florida		 The first time seeing my RV’s diesel engine from my bedroom…and hopefully the last time
The first time seeing my RV’s diesel engine from my bedroom…and hopefully the last time		 Broken fan clutch (left) and my RV’s disassembled engine at Milton Forklift & Heavy Equipment in Milton Florida
Broken fan clutch (left) and my RV’s disassembled engine at Milton Forklift & Heavy Equipment in Milton Florida		 Crab Traps for sale at Hall’s Hardware in Milton Florida
Crab Traps for sale at Hall’s Hardware in Milton Florida
Ricky Gilmore (top Right) oversees work on his race car at Milton Forklift & Heavy Equipment in Milton Florida
Ricky Gilmore (top Right) oversees work on his race car at Milton Forklift & Heavy Equipment in Milton Florida		 Dirt track pure stock trophies won at a track near Holt Florida
Dirt track pure stock trophies won at a track near Holt Florida		 Construction on the US 98 bridge over Pensacola Bay in Florida
Construction on the US 98 bridge over Pensacola Bay in Florida		 Pensacola Lighthouse on Fort Barrancas, built in 1859, as seen from Gulf Island National Seashore
Pensacola Lighthouse on Fort Barrancas, built in 1859, as seen from Gulf Island National Seashore 		Park crew from Gulf Island National Seashore clears sand off the park road after a storm
Park crew from Gulf Island National Seashore clears sand off the park road after a storm
Flounders Chowder House in Pensacola Beach Florida
Flounders Chowder House in Pensacola Beach Florida		 Unique spaceship-like home (Futuro UFO house) in Pensacola Beach Florida
Unique spaceship-like home (Futuro UFO house) in Pensacola Beach Florida		 With friend Rose watching the Houston Astros beat the NY Yankees at the Yard House in Houston
With friend Rose watching the Houston Astros beat the NY Yankees at the Yard House in Houston		 In Houston at Barry’s Pizza…the greatest deep dish pizza in the world!!!
In Houston at Barry’s Pizza…the greatest deep dish pizza in the world!!!		 The old Mission Drive-In Theatre on Roosevelt Avenue in San Antonio Texas
The old Mission Drive-In Theatre on Roosevelt Avenue in San Antonio Texas

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Paolo Peggi (aka Bracciodiferro)17-Mar-2020 20:17
Lovely work!V
Paolo
Guest 15-Nov-2019 14:11
Great pics Jerry! Me and the kids are honored to be included in one of your galleries, even if it is the misfit photo edition!! .....Vic
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