Thursday, June 17, 2010

june 17 into the big hole

Left 5 boomer bikers taking a leisurely breakfast to climb the nine miles to chief jo pass out of the bitteroot. 37 degrees at the 7200 ft summit snowed for 20 miles up to and after cresting. Stats: 3500 ft total elevation change, 60 mi ride sula to jackson hot springs MT, total500 mi so far in 8 days. Visited big hole battlefield tragic between cavalry and nez perce in 1877. Haunting to me like gettysburg. Wind river overflowing its.banks, washing over the bridge leading into wisdom MT. Staying tonight at the same hot spring capt clark enjoyed in 1806 oh! It was lovely soaking after a chilling day! Saw several majestic raptor birds today awesome.

4 comments:

  1. After you grow up from your "ride-about" know that the Catholic Church will still welcome it's wayworld child back home - kindof like the prodigal son. I can only imagine how you have changed and how you will continue to change - b

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  2. Awesome Dee! Man you are one kind of dude! The good kind, the good kind. Really there is awe in accomplishing that ride...wooooo-boy!

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  3. This sounds so striking Dee. And snow! WOW!

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  4. Bill, it's about time you piped up about the Catholic narrative! haha!

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