Thursday, 28 May 2015

Famous Potatoes

Freeman Creek Campground, Dworshak State Park

Temporary Home, Sweet Temporary Home!

Hey, Ben...what is that beautiful orange flower?
Why, Tucker, I believe that is Lonicera cilliosa...

First noted by Lewis & Clark on their way home in 1806.

The truth about Idaho: great camping, wild orange honeysuckle, wonderful potatoes, and no law against big boxes of candy.

"I want to meet you in the Big Sky Country..." (Chris Whitley)

Land of Oro y Plata

Isn't Helena the capitol?

Yes, and former home of a really nice person.

You know who we mean.

Butte - birthplace of Dashiell Hammett

In Butte, they dig the news.

Ben, I knew this was a cool place.

Can we have directions?

To where?

To your heart.

Cowboy State

OhBenOhBenOhBen - Bikes! Leather! Chrome!

You know, Tucker...

...there is another side to the Equality State...

Like quiet...

... and "the columbine so pure."

Dogs Back on the Road

Ben - let's hit the road!



The left coast is calling us home.

Nothing could possibly go wrong with this idea.

Why a sudden urge to play hockey?

As we pass through the mitten, let's peer down at Allison like two furry gods.




Friday, 17 April 2015

Musée Mécanique

Oh, can we go, Ben? Pleasepleaseplease? I'll be a good boy, honest.




109 years ago today...

Tucker tests his mettle...


...and is found to be mettle-less. Sans mettle. Non-mettle-ish.
Tucker's curiosity is piqued.

Ben pretends they are not together...


...then tries the Magic Chair.

"Honestly, Tucker, there aren't any. You are such a rube."
for Bob

"Let's peek behind the green door red curtain."

Seriously?

for Jerry

"Poor son of a bitch."
"Everything is so... pointy."


"What the hell is that?"


"This place is mesmerizing."
"What are you lookin' at?"

To complete the adventure...


Oceanus, a Fortune Teller, and Ramses walk into a bar...


Tucker seeks the Truth.

Tucker looks fearlessly down the throat of 
the Truth.

It was the "almost" that made Tucker think 
the Truth is Stupid.

Ben tries a more modern way to find the Truth.
Use your crystal ball & gaze into my soul.

Is bland & generic better than punishingly specific?
Surely the remains of this ancient Egyptian holds wisdom beyond measure. What sacrifice should we offer? A cat? A small rodent? Shall we prostrate ourselves before him? Roll over? Play dead? Or just insert a quarter?

Will we travel?
eerie