A pic or two, thought I would share.....

[new yabyum]

I'll be up one day to two. Looking forward to a sunshine daydream.

[Little Big Lost]

2nd photo is stunning... I haven't been that close to the upper saddle in 20 yrs.
super cool...

Thanks! That was a good day, the Tetons never disappoint.

I'll be up one day to two. Looking forward to a sunshine daydream.

Hope to be there, still don't know if Sat or Sun.

[Little Big Lost]

Spent the morning with the eagles....the second egg a 'dud'.

[Little Big Lost]

Missing a few...

[skiJ]

;-) Saw this guy on the way to Targhee today. Got out of the car to take a few shots. The eagle? No fucks given.

Dear 'BigLost and friends . . .

There has Got to be a way to do this . . . And I am going to start here :

This thread is prob'ly my favorite thing about the internet. BigLost has been a lifeline For me. ( He di'n't even know it... )


He ( and a son ) got jammed - up last month... and he is hurting...


HOW can I help (?)

You ( All ) did an Amazingly great thing with your outpouring of support ! I Am inspired ! !

I shall Be There for my friend, 'BigLost.

in the meantime , I am going to pollute his thread ( A little ) by pulling up favorites and telling a couple of stories from My book, " I am an idiot... "
( chapter.one is going to be my broken ankle (on) March31 as I feared 'BigLost was going to be locked - up through April first ( happy easter wished to you, too . . . )

. . . so I went back to an easy Favorite : The 'no fucks given' Eagle.


I need More of That.


'BigLost... (Please... ) kick ass ! !! tj

[Little Big Lost]

Dear 'BigLost and friends . . .

You ( All ) did an Amazingly great thing with your outpouring of support ! I Am inspired ! !

I shall Be There for my friend, 'BigLost.

in the meantime , I am going to pollute his thread ( A little ) by pulling up favorites and telling a couple of stories from My book, " I am an idiot... "
( chapter.one is going to be my broken ankle (on) March31 as I feared 'BigLost was going to be locked - up through April first ( happy easter wished to you, too . . . )

. . . so I went back to an easy Favorite : The 'no fucks given' Eagle.


I need More of That.


'BigLost... (Please... ) kick ass ! !! tj

That is my problem, I give too many...

TJ called me today while I was up visiting my eagles, it made my spirits rise a bit. He knows the whole story, and just know that it is a sad and complicated one. More than you know. Can't really talk about it, for now. So.....another court hearing next Monday, we will see what happens. Till then I will stay busy with work and stuff.

Some of that stuff is to go spend a few hours on a cliff side and commune with nature. Let me share a bit of that.





A moose came to visit...




A Red Tailed Hawk


Female coming back to the nest..





Link to a vid. A squirrel makes an appearance at about 30 seconds in.
https://flic.kr/p/25mjpVs

While sitting up there today a couple of chipmunks played around me as I sat there, they seemed to not notice I was human, had them run across my feet a couple of times while sitting there.

My truck and me the evening before last. Togwotee Pass. Delivered fert to Powell, then transfered barley from Burlington to Riverton and then corn from Riverton to Idaho Falls. Hundreds of deer, dozens of elk. Going to do it all over again on Tuesday.

Sat there and watched a coyote try to make a living up there. Looked hard. He's the black dot right center....


Didn't make it to Targhee like we wanted. $ ya know. Tate and I will try to hike it next weekend.

[skiJ]

. . . do you think that egg is still viable... (?)

god, 'BigLost ... This is A spot you have got : above an eagles' nest And moose ! !! . . . my spots like this U.p. North Aint above an eagles' nest...
( they do overlook Lake Superior . . . but I Love your spot ! !! )

( 'BigLost says to me, " ... I 'm just sitting on the edge of The cliff... " . . . oh : Great ! ... !

but I trust The man. )



anyway. I promised the chapter about my fractures ...

we had fresh snow over Spring Ice... I have been gone, so I had lost my acclimatization to late Winter U.p. north...
And the thing that reminded me about this(,) is this comes from a section of my book subtitled,
" I am glad I wasn't tired . . . " : I had been on the road for ten days . . .

so Less than a minute after I had fallen in the neighbors' driveway, Only avoiding breaking my skull on the bumper of my neighbors' truck with my forearms, I was feeling pretty proud of m'self for 'dodging that proverbial bullet' as I gingerly make my way back toward my house . . .

I didn't know it for another week(,) when I inspected the street with cleared pavement . . . but there is a spot on the street in front of my house that slopes in three directions . . .
( like I said, I have been away since February And had been on the road (Hard) for the previous ten days ( about 7500miles. no. That can't be (correct) : 7500kilometers. ... Some Thing like that -- )

so I found this spot that slopes in three directions and lost my left foot : Gone : Right Now : No time.

I tried to hop as I ground down over my anchored right foot ( Because., you know : I was wearing my Good, Heavy boots for Maximum Traction - and my right foot was firmly s.t.u.c.k. )

. . . have You ever tried to hop on one foot with three hundred pounds on your back ?

That's Me : a skinny Little Two-Sixty... who carries Everything in the pockets of my double bibs ( carharrts over Keys - twenty-two pockets. ... I swear : the bibs weigh forty pounds. . . . )

so as I augered in over my foot(,) I felt my leg go, snap snap(,) snap snap. Four , distinct , SNAPs.

it hurt as it snapped. But as I lay on the ground writhing... it was mercifully numb.


the neighbor stopped as she was leaving in their truck which had tried to kill me with its bumper :
" Are you okay ? " as I rolled around on the ground with my foot pointing in a new direction . . .

' I am pretty sure : it's Bad. ' as I continue to writhe - unable to stand...

" Do you want Help ? "

' no : Jane's here : I'll be okay... ' I heard myself say as I slid toward the garage . . . no , at that point(,) I was on my hands and knees ;
when I got to the asphalt garage floor... I had to turn and slide to the entry door on my butt.


' Jane... '

" what... "

' Jane... I need Help Here... '

" what. ... what are you doing ( sitting on the floor of the garage ) "


' there is a splint in the truck. Please get it... '


Jane had worked as an EMT first responder for fifteen years And She was Great ! (despite having never used a quick-splint before. ... the doc(tor) working Walk-in had never seen one, either... )

we got the splint on. and I think I got to the door of the truck by the seat of my bibs.

I strong armed myself into the truck and we made the thirty mile trip to Walk-in with my foot sticking out the window.


the doc was insistent that I have narcotics. no. I have a friend who has an addiction. Bad. I 'll just use ice. stupid boy.
IF I had not gotten some Relief the following Sunday... I might have started drinking. or More ice cream...

Saturday was three weeks. it's less Painful. and it hurts. ... it was 1am and I am awake for the night. I will need Two naps...


Spring Ice. I Hate ice.

violets are Purple. I should post a picture . . .



hang in ! 'BigLost ! ... !!! You will get through this !!!

... tj

[Little Big Lost]

. . . do you think that egg is still viable... (?)

god, 'BigLost ... This is A spot you have got : above an eagles' nest And moose ! !! . . . my spots like this U.p. North Aint above an eagles' nest...
( they do overlook Lake Superior . . . but I Love your spot ! !! )

( 'BigLost says to me, " ... I 'm just sitting on the edge of The cliff... " . . . oh : Great ! ... !

but I trust The man. )


Spring Ice. I Hate ice.

violets are Purple. I should post a picture . . .



hang in ! 'BigLost ! ... !!! You will get through this !!!

... tj

Surprised that they haven't pushed the egg out of the nest by now, the female rolled it over yesterday, but didn't lay on it.

Yes, the viewing spot is kind of a tricky place to get to, it takes all my concentration going in and out to avoid a fall. 100 feet or more to the bottom from the viewing ledge. As far as I know, only myself and then later a couple of buddies have been down to it. I have been in and out dozens of times and it scares me a bit every time.

I invite anyone here to accompany me if you're so inclined.

TJ with a broken ankle, and last weekend my buddy Chris broke his leg up to Targhee....


Could be way worse.. just reading about Anthony. :-( Shit.

Anyway.....ya'll be careful out there, in all your aspects of life's adventure. You know what I mean.

On a lighter note, I need to do a write up of my peak bagging days, tried to climb the 100 highest in Idaho, only made it to 50 or so before life caught up to me. Look for it soon....

Top of DBE

[thebirdhunter]

Great photos LBL!
Keep on Keeping on!

[mtnjam]

Thanks for the info JB.

That photo of DBE is somewhere I've always wanted to go also. Follow in the footsteps of the Austrian, German and Swiss guides that pioneered (no pun intended) those routes and names. Florian's Nudl and the Spitzl have been on my summit list for a while.

Those eagles seem to know you're there, almost like they're looking directly at you and giving you a nod of approval to be there.

[Little Big Lost]

Great photos LBL!
Keep on Keeping on!

Hey, thanks! Will do. :-) Glad you like them!

[Little Big Lost]

Thanks for the info JB.

That photo of DBE is somewhere I've always wanted to go also. Follow in the footsteps of the Austrian, German and Swiss guides that pioneered (no pun intended) those routes and names. Florian's Nudl and the Spitzl have been on my summit list for a while.

Those eagles seem to know you're there, almost like they're looking directly at you and giving you a nod of approval to be there.

DBE, took a 30 minute nap on the way up, the only time I have ever done that. I remember that I always had a hard time sleeping the night before a trip. I think I had given up and was going nap while waiting for my two climbing buddies to come back down. But they waited on top for me to continue after snoozing for a bit. Worth it. The last few hundred feet of this mountain are made of some large boulders the size of cars that look marbled, a granite of sorts I think, white swirls in a mainly blue-ish rock. Pretty cool. Never saw that anywhere else in Idaho.

Ive' seen the Nudl and Spitzl. Awesome country that someone once told me is where a 'strike zone' mixes rock from one formation along with another.

Old Hyndman is still on the 'list'. Might try it with my boy Turner this summer.

If you have questions about the LRR or the Lems, I'm your guy. Those are the ranges I'm most familiar with. There's where all the high peaks in Idaho are, along with the Pios. Never climbed in the Sawtooths, and though rugged as hell barely approach 10 thousand feet. Tried Castle (White Clouds) once, it kicked my ass.

Earlier I wrote about and posted some of my earlier climbing adventures, but accidentally deleted it from my tablet while trying to make a spelling correction. Shit. I'll try again shortly.

About the eagles, they seem to tolerate me, but I try to bother them as little as possible. No noise, little movement. They are further away than the photos might seem. They get real excited if another bird of prey flies anywhere the nest (or your stray squirrel). Quarter mile is the limit, closer than that they tend to get very excited.

[Diamond Joe]

^ agreed, this is one of my all-time favorite threads here. Love LBLs nature pics

[skiJ]

It's alive...again. I keep thinking this thread will die someday!

I have been doing some artsy-fartsy PS stuff for my web page header....kinda fun really....

Dear 'BigLost and crew . . .

I was lookin' for your pic. of 'Charlie' charging through the snow with a 'CuJo' expression

( for years, that pic. was my "Desktop" ) --

I found this post instead.


I Am looking forward to More Amazing Days - March 2019 ! !!!

My heart is With You and your Family ! !!

JB. Thank you ! my friend... tj


where did "That's my boy!" come from ... ? ??

[Little Big Lost]

Dear 'BigLost and crew . . .

I was lookin' for your pic. of 'Charlie' charging through the snow with a 'CuJo' expression

( for years, that pic. was my "Desktop" ) --

I found this post instead.


I Am looking forward to More Amazing Days - March 2019 ! !!!

My heart is With You and your Family ! !!

JB. Thank you ! my friend... tj


where did "That's my boy!" come from ... ? ??

Charlie, aka Cujo, though there isn't a mean bone in her body. This is in the Lems, the Incredible Hulk in the background. Fun Day.












Looking across the valley towards Scott Peak in the Beaverheads. Climbed that one solo years ago.


More recently....like in the last few days, have been to Powell and Riverton WY (driving truck) twice last week.




Chilled on Togwotee for a few hours...turn up the sound
https://www.flickr.com/photos/biglos...n/photostream/




Day before yesterday took a hike with Liam...




Yesterday spent the day with eagles...







Still no takers on visiting these magnificent birds.....

"That's my Boy'? I originally registered as BigLost on TGR, and then couldn't remember my password, So I e-registered as LittleBigLost, who is really Tate's handle in certain circles....I know, doesn't make much sense....but it is what it is...

[Djongo Unchained]

Damn dude, this is the Money thread for sure right now.

If I were in town I'd bust a move to see the eagles, still about 3 weeks out but will holler asap.

Also by the looks of it you got more grunt than me. The lemhis? Wow that's the boonies fo sho!

Shout to SkiJ - word up dog, you are one solid mofo. I got you when you're in my hood. That punk kid don't get it, fuck him. I yakked with you for 10-15 minutes and don't need to know no mo...

BBI19 Soli should have an extension up to our neck o'de woods for travelers who can swing by. Maybe a 'Ghee/Teton villy weekend or sumpin. If the snow is good, a bunch of mags hammerin around Kelly C. would be hilariously fun. Ponder it...

[skiJ]

Damn dude, this is the Money thread for sure right now.

If I were in town I'd bust a move to see the eagles, still about 3 weeks out but will holler asap.

Also by the looks of it you got more grunt than me. The lemhis? Wow that's the boonies fo sho!

Shout to SkiJ - word up dog, you are one solid mofo. I got you when you're in my hood. That punk kid don't get it, fuck him. I yakked with you for 10-15 minutes and don't need to know no mo...

BBI19 Soli should have an extension up to our neck o'de woods for travelers who can swing by. Maybe a 'Ghee/Teton villy weekend or sumpin. If the snow is good, a bunch of mags hammerin around Kelly C. would be hilariously fun. Ponder it...

Thanks ! !! Dj.

BNotBI2019 ( for obvious reasons. . . : ) ) is [ second wkend of March2019 ( Fri.March8, Sat.March9 ? ? ) ] is ON. ! !!!

we (gotta) see how 'BigLost's case shakes out . . . THANK YOU for your enCouragement ! !! There are Dark moments.


'BigLost ! !! Always ! : Thank You !!! for your STOKE Here ! !!

I Am proud : You Are my friend ! !!! tj

[brutah]

Charlie, aka Cujo, though there isn't a mean bone in her body. This is in the Lems, the Incredible Hulk in the background. Fun Day.

The Incredible Hulk just made the bucket list, thanks for the inspiration! Not only does that look like a rad descent, but a mountain called the Incredible Hulk?!! INCONCEIVABLE! hahaha

also, great eagle photos!

[Djongo Unchained]

{ THANK YOU for your enCouragement ! !! There are Dark moments. }

Jus' holla when it's dark and I'll light the way. I'm a M*****F****N firestarter for sure.

As for LBL, He's alive, has a great family and friends and is envied by many. Consider...More f'ed up things happen.

-Even in that God forsaken county.

Bitches.




Good fishing though

[schwerty]

Best to LBL and his family!

I know you have a lot on your plate right now! If you’d like to meet up, shoot me a PM.

[skiJ]

{ THANK YOU for your enCouragement ! !! There are Dark moments. }

Jus' holla when it's dark and I'll light the way. I'm a M*****F****N firestarter for sure.

As for LBL, He's alive, has a great family and friends and is envied by many. Consider...More f'ed up things happen.

-Even in that God forsaken county.

Bitches.




Good fishing though

Thanks ! again, Dj. ! !

Your point about LBL is well made ( and I wonder If it has anything to do with this (figurative 'trial' ) they are facing...
He is an awesome , amazing Man.


the Dark moments -- I am working on seeing them and handle-ing them better.

. . . like you say, More f-ed up sh*t does happen. . . .


so let 's plan on March2019 ( 8and9 is Friday / Saturday ) --

I Love the idea of (invade-ing) KC and meeting More of your old crew ! !!!

Let 's Do IT ! !! ( Can You get away ... ? ?? )


Thank you ! Dj. ! !! ... For JB and (his) Family !!! tj


( oh. postscript.

the word yesterday is my fibula is Not healing

( so there may need to be,,, more (agressive "treatment" )


yippee

fun at Almost.sixty )

.

[whipski]

Corn harvest benefit for CAIC was fun

[Little Big Lost]

Damn dude, this is the Money thread for sure right now.

If I were in town I'd bust a move to see the eagles, still about 3 weeks out but will holler asap.

Also by the looks of it you got more grunt than me. The lemhis? Wow that's the boonies fo sho!

Shout to SkiJ - word up dog, you are one solid mofo. I got you when you're in my hood. That punk kid don't get it, fuck him. I yakked with you for 10-15 minutes and don't need to know no mo...

BBI19 Soli should have an extension up to our neck o'de woods for travelers who can swing by. Maybe a 'Ghee/Teton villy weekend or sumpin. If the snow is good, a bunch of mags hammerin around Kelly C. would be hilariously fun. Ponder it...

Would love to introduce you to 'my' eagles, don't get many takers...so I spend a lot of time sitting and waiting for a bit of action from the birds. It can get a bit boring while I wait and then I let my mind wander to depressing shit. I know there are way worse things that happen to people all over the world everyday. Still....nice to have someone along to share the experience. Had my daughter and a friend of hers tag along last evening. They had an incredible time. Lots of action, and the view of the river from there is pretty awesome. So let me know if you want to meet the eagle family.







Have had a time with the grandchildren too.

Emma


Liam and Warren


Hurt my back, though I don't know how, so that has kept me from doing any snowboarding. Broke down yesterday and went to the chiropractor. Seems to have done the trick. So perhaps in the next few days I will get out. We'll see.

KC sometime? Anytime any mag wants to hit 'our' hill, let me know. I have connections. ;-)

[Little Big Lost]

The Incredible Hulk just made the bucket list, thanks for the inspiration! Not only does that look like a rad descent, but a mountain called the Incredible Hulk?!! INCONCEIVABLE! hahaha

also, great eagle photos!

Thanks!

The Lems are my favorite mountain range, climbed a dozen or more (peaks) in this incredible line of rugged points. Stretches a 100 miles or more if I remember right, and so few people ever venture into them. Suits me. Thinking about running up there tomorrow, bring the bike and snowboard. We'll see.

The eagles? Yeah, they're pretty special...

[Little Big Lost]

Best to LBL and his family!

I know you have a lot on your plate right now! If you’d like to meet up, shoot me a PM.

Hey thanks! Appreciate the fact that their are people out there who care. I go through the Hole about every two weeks, but usually in the middle of the night to avoid congestion. Hard to get a truck through town even then. ;-)