tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5751271189667675662.post3653528348600799200..comments2024-03-28T09:19:51.567-04:00Comments on Look Me In The Eye: A walk in the desertJohn Robisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07407165016025447113noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5751271189667675662.post-38885760791940120892010-02-03T07:46:45.689-05:002010-02-03T07:46:45.689-05:00Thank you, Gene, for that tidbit of history. How ...Thank you, Gene, for that tidbit of history. How do you know it had the executive conversion? What's visibly changed?John Robisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07407165016025447113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5751271189667675662.post-9959417788714249892010-02-02T16:41:38.477-05:002010-02-02T16:41:38.477-05:00The A-26 rotting away is what was considered the l...The A-26 rotting away is what was considered the last word in executive luxury. During the mid 50s-early 60s the On-Mark Engineering Company converted surplus Douglas A-26 bombers into executive transports. These were the LearJets of their day. As business jets cmae onto the scene, converted WW2 bombers were sent to the scrappers and into the "warbird" restoration market. Thsi particular aircraft has the executive conversion but has been painted into a WW2 paint scheme,probalby sometime in the past 30 years.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11320196255546010707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5751271189667675662.post-8824317485089991532010-01-14T16:54:11.323-05:002010-01-14T16:54:11.323-05:00Beautiful photos - great story - and no snakebites...Beautiful photos - great story - and no snakebites!<br /><br />Thank you.Jack Hutchinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06701251698583735735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5751271189667675662.post-6428966267996354182009-12-28T20:29:24.403-05:002009-12-28T20:29:24.403-05:00P.s. If you had put up more pix of the A-26 and le...P.s. If you had put up more pix of the A-26 and less of the rocks, I might not have gotten so exercised. I loves me some old bombers, maybe even more than you love old cars. One of my favorite places in the world is the aviation museum in Warner Robins, Ga. Sadly, they don't have enough money to bring all of their old airplanes in out of the weather. I shudder to think how much more damage the weather will have done to my favorite old Canberra the next time I go there to pet it.Justthisguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17277333206171756636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5751271189667675662.post-17333085102519176952009-12-28T01:02:40.093-05:002009-12-28T01:02:40.093-05:00Northeastern smug Literary-Political Establishment...Northeastern smug Literary-Political Establishment, or, in two words, Obama Voters. You know, the people whose minds have been formed by that Gramsci fellow, and the Frankfurt School. Post-Modernists and their ilk. <br /><br />Sir, thank yer lucky stars for your Aspitude! It led you to ignore and escape the Deweyite mental programming of the government schools. Sadly, it seems to have worked on your brother, judging by what I have seen of his writing.<br /><br />Basically, I don't consider the part of the country in which you live to be really part of the USA anymore. <br /><br />I will make exceptions for old-fashioned Swamp Yankees, of which there might be some where you live, judging from your bear post.Justthisguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17277333206171756636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5751271189667675662.post-64777954094238018202009-12-27T09:36:23.672-05:002009-12-27T09:36:23.672-05:00What are littcrit yankees?What are littcrit yankees?John Robisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07407165016025447113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5751271189667675662.post-60811097740473901692009-12-26T14:11:34.666-05:002009-12-26T14:11:34.666-05:00The comment I tried to post disappeared. I believe...The comment I tried to post disappeared. I believe it was about how I wanted more pix of the cool old bomber and less of the dry geology. Also, there was something in there about how I dislike the people you hang out with these days, they being loathesome litcrit damnedyankees from Massachusetts and New. York. City!Justthisguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17277333206171756636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5751271189667675662.post-6593978894352859152009-12-21T18:12:21.726-05:002009-12-21T18:12:21.726-05:00That's why I live in New Mexico. The hikes, th...That's why I live in New Mexico. The hikes, the beauty, the impossibly good pictures. And the space! <br /><br />My son and I, both Aspergians, take tons of pictures on walks, hikes, and at events. I had a hard time at my daughter's wedding because she asked me not to have a camera, but to just enjoy the wedding. But it was hard for me to enjoy it without having the camera between me and all the people I didn't know. <br /><br />I don't know why. Just know it's so!Elisheva Hannah Levinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16061377724926154037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5751271189667675662.post-26608459627974525152009-12-20T17:26:59.510-05:002009-12-20T17:26:59.510-05:00I especially love the pink sunset.I especially love the pink sunset.fullsoulahead.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053261523883986863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5751271189667675662.post-89612776121706150362009-12-20T09:42:45.625-05:002009-12-20T09:42:45.625-05:00I just love the way you write John. I feel like I ...I just love the way you write John. I feel like I was there. The pics are amazing as usual. The heat and dry environment in the SW are not for me but you made me see how someone could find it interesting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5751271189667675662.post-23832247447422990462009-12-19T09:54:04.569-05:002009-12-19T09:54:04.569-05:00such incredible views!!!
your copy of the book wi...such incredible views!!!<br /><br />your copy of the book will be swiftly sent to you as soon as printing is done! not for another couple of months. woof!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5751271189667675662.post-13953241171527887072009-12-19T08:01:10.459-05:002009-12-19T08:01:10.459-05:00Next trip, may I carry your bags? Your photography...Next trip, may I carry your bags? Your photography is impossibly beautiful. Merry Christmas, John.Kim Rossi Staglianohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17687828526726281119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5751271189667675662.post-13569514778293289762009-12-19T01:30:55.372-05:002009-12-19T01:30:55.372-05:00These photos are sublime. I enjoyed looking at the...These photos are sublime. I enjoyed looking at them a lot.DJ Kirkbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08481107164497582398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5751271189667675662.post-30632266073565707752009-12-18T19:54:54.685-05:002009-12-18T19:54:54.685-05:00Very Pretty! It reminded me of Nevada. I can see t...Very Pretty! It reminded me of Nevada. I can see that you and my husband are very alike because whenever we go on hikes too he take a LOT of scenic pictures. My husband also has Aspergers and does my oldest son. I would like to take a minute and thank you for sharing your story. It has helped liberate my husband and help me understand my son and husband more! We were also shocked to see that how your relationship with Unit 2 and ours are very similar. So once again...thank! And please wiggle your ears now!Crystal Hendrixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13474148625835632625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5751271189667675662.post-76083473771942445522009-12-18T16:23:33.138-05:002009-12-18T16:23:33.138-05:00beautiful shots. i traveled west decades ago and ...beautiful shots. i traveled west decades ago and loved the colors of new mexico especially the deep orange sunrises from my sleeping bag on the truck stop tarmac.cath chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07121005007284461511noreply@blogger.com