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16-Jun-2017 SLC Images

Not the reason to be in Monument Valley...

Monument Valley, UT

The car on the trailer is my 2001 Subaru Outback with 196k miles, which threw a rod about 50miles west of Grand Junction, CO during my wife's drive home from the Winter Park, CO in the Rocky Mountains. The truck belongs to my dear friend Eddie, a "retired" mechanic who volunteered to drive the 700miles to retrieve the Outback- I just needed to rent a Uhaul Trailer. At least we got to drive through Monument Valley both ways. He is also going to do the engine swap too.

Canon EOS 6D ,Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM
1/320s f/11.0 at 35.0mm iso125 full exif

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Sam Rua22-Jun-2017 03:46
Nice capture, but my sympathies for the circumstance surrounding the photo op.
Marcia Colelli21-Jun-2017 12:01
Wow, that is definitely not a good reason to be there. It is nice you have such a good friend and a mechanic also. I hope you were able to get some great pictures during your misfortune. That is a lot of mile on your Subaru. V
Mike Stobbs20-Jun-2017 22:00
Great story and yes glad you made the best of it and with a super friend!!!
Dan Greenberg20-Jun-2017 21:41
That is definitely a good friend. At least you made the best of it.
Frank Brault20-Jun-2017 16:29
A true friend and interesting adventure. Love this shot! We have a 2017 Subaru Legacy 3.6R. I guess I don't have to worry about throwing a rod, just yet. :) V
Graeme20-Jun-2017 09:57
A real friend to drive 700 miles to pickup your outback, Scott. Great shot and backdrop...not all bad then!V
Neil Marcus20-Jun-2017 03:59
That is incongruous. Good catch. "V"
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