Purple Haze

This year I am fortunate to be witnessing a really good floral display in our local desert. One
particular piece of flora, I had yet to encounter in eight years of living here. I wasn't quite sure
of the name until Sunday, while riding with a hottie from Moab who is a seasonal NPS employee in
that area. It's called Scorpion Weed. I knew they were stoners...

http://gallery.consumerreview.com/webcrossing/images/050503010.jpg

http://gallery.consumerreview.com/webcrossing/images/050503017.jpg

Now, we turn to the red side of the spectrum with the ever-beautiful Claretcup cactus. My
personal favorite.

http://gallery.consumerreview.com/webcrossing/images/050503012.jpg

http://gallery.consumerreview.com/webcrossing/images/050503016.jpg

Now for some whitebread, the Utah state flower as chosen by grade school students throughout the
Beehive State in the late 19th Century, the Sego Lily. Last year they were nonexistant because of
the drought. This year they are proliferating the desert scrubland, making a carpet of white and
light lavender (lavender caused by cross pollination from a relative...funny, an inbred state
flower) in many fields throughout the area.

http://gallery.consumerreview.com/webcrossing/images/050503014.jpg

http://gallery.consumerreview.com/webcrossing/images/050503013.jpg

Green grass and low tides forever in this former inland sea.

http://gallery.consumerreview.com/webcrossing/images/050503002.jpg

JD

 

"JD" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> Now, we turn to the red side of the spectrum with the ever-beautiful Claretcup cactus. My personal
> favorite.
>
> http://gallery.consumerreview.com/webcrossing/images/050503012.jpg
>
> http://gallery.consumerreview.com/webcrossing/images/050503016.jpg

Nice! Thanks for sharing 'em.

 

Man, you were almost poetic in your descriptions! Nice pics...

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"JD" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> This year I am fortunate to be witnessing a really good floral display in our local desert. One
> particular piece of flora, I had yet to encounter in eight years of living here. I wasn't quite
> sure of the name until Sunday, while riding with a hottie from Moab who is a seasonal NPS employee
> in that area. It's called Scorpion Weed. I knew they were stoners...
>
> http://gallery.consumerreview.com/webcrossing/images/050503010.jpg
>
> http://gallery.consumerreview.com/webcrossing/images/050503017.jpg
>
> Now, we turn to the red side of the spectrum with the ever-beautiful Claretcup cactus. My personal
> favorite.
>
> http://gallery.consumerreview.com/webcrossing/images/050503012.jpg
>
> http://gallery.consumerreview.com/webcrossing/images/050503016.jpg
>
> Now for some whitebread, the Utah state flower as chosen by grade school students throughout the
> Beehive State in the late 19th Century, the Sego Lily. Last year they were nonexistant because of
> the drought. This year they are proliferating the desert scrubland, making a carpet of white and
> light lavender (lavender caused by cross pollination from a relative...funny, an inbred state
> flower) in many fields throughout the area.
>
> http://gallery.consumerreview.com/webcrossing/images/050503014.jpg
>
> http://gallery.consumerreview.com/webcrossing/images/050503013.jpg
>
> Green grass and low tides forever in this former inland sea.
>
> http://gallery.consumerreview.com/webcrossing/images/050503002.jpg
>
> JD

 

On Tue, 13 May 2003 18:01:31 -0400, Zilla wrote:
> Man, you were almost poetic in your descriptions!

Maybe you're too young to recognize lyrics like "Green grass and high tides forever"? It was a great
reference (to a great song), and I wished I'd made comment on it before sending off my reply.

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"BB" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> On Tue, 13 May 2003 18:01:31 -0400, Zilla wrote:
> > Man, you were almost poetic in your descriptions!
>
> Maybe you're too young to recognize lyrics like "Green grass and high tides forever"? It was
> a great reference (to a great song), and I wished I'd made comment on it before sending off
> my reply.
>
> --
> -BB- To reply to me, drop the attitude (from my e-mail address, at least)

Heh, heh, the Outlaws. We used to play that song in my band when I was in my late 20's, and that was
10+ years ago! So yes I'm "too young" (still) but not "that" young...

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In article <[email protected]>, [email protected] says...
>
> "BB" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > On Tue, 13 May 2003 18:01:31 -0400, Zilla wrote:
> > > Man, you were almost poetic in your descriptions!
> >
> > Maybe you're too young to recognize lyrics like "Green grass and high tides forever"? It was a
> > great reference (to a great song), and I wished I'd made comment on it before sending off my
> > reply.
> >
> > --
> > -BB- To reply to me, drop the attitude (from my e-mail address, at least)
>
> Heh, heh, the Outlaws. We used to play that song in my band when I was in my late 20's, and that
> was 10+ years ago! So yes I'm "too young" (still) but not "that" young...
>
>

hey, i got that MP3 (no real point to responding, just did)
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~Travis

travis57 at megalink dot net http://www.megalink.net/~farmers/

 

On Tue, 13 May 2003 14:03:13 -0700, JD wrote:

> http://gallery.consumerreview.com/webcrossing/images/050503014.jpg

Pretty!

gabrielle, waiting for the calypso orchids to come out here

 

"JD" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> This year I am fortunate to be witnessing a really good floral display in our local desert. One
> particular piece of flora, I had yet to
...

JD, those were worth seeing. Thanks for taking the time to share them!
--
Off to ride the mountains, Dale Heath To reply, poke out my eye.

 

> hey, i got that MP3 (no real point to responding, just did)
> --
> ~Travis

Travis, for some odd reason whenever I see one of your responses like this I can't help but think of
that "Special Ed" character on the show "Crank Yankers".

 

John Harlow wrote:
>>hey, i got that MP3 (no real point to responding, just did)
>>--
>>~Travis
>
>
> Travis, for some odd reason whenever I see one of your responses like this I can't help but think
> of that "Special Ed" character on the show "Crank Yankers".
>
>

BWAHAHAH !!

 

"John Harlow" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
>
> > hey, i got that MP3 (no real point to responding, just did)
> > --
> > ~Travis
>
> Travis, for some odd reason whenever I see one of your responses like this
I
> can't help but think of that "Special Ed" character on the show "Crank Yankers".

I've got mail!

Jon Bond it was funny for about 10 minutes, got old pretty quickly though...

 

Even after listening to some good music on the way to the trailhead, I had "Purple Haze" on the
brain through most of the ride last night because of this thread.

...anyone ever noticed how that one line sounds a lot like, "'scuze me while I kiss dis guy"?

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BB wrote:
> Even after listening to some good music on the way to the trailhead, I had "Purple Haze" on the
> brain through most of the ride last night because of this thread.
>
> ...anyone ever noticed how that one line sounds a lot like, "'scuze me while I kiss dis guy"?

Nope. Is there something you want to tell Dr Freud, Blaine?

 

On Wed, 14 May 2003 13:08:45 GMT, "John Harlow" <[email protected]> wrote:

>
>
>> hey, i got that MP3 (no real point to responding, just did)
>> --
>> ~Travis
>
>Travis, for some odd reason whenever I see one of your responses like this I can't help but think
>of that "Special Ed" character on the show "Crank Yankers".
>

YEA!

 

BB <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> Even after listening to some good music on the way to the trailhead, I had "Purple Haze" on the
> brain through most of the ride last night because of this thread.
>
> ...anyone ever noticed how that one line sounds a lot like, "'scuze me while I kiss dis guy"?

It's a classically referenced misheard lyric, a bit like 'My ears are alight' and shit....

Shaun aRe

 

"Shaun Rimmer" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> BB <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> > Even after listening to some good music on the way to the trailhead, I
had
> > "Purple Haze" on the brain through most of the ride last night because
of
> > this thread.
> >
> > ...anyone ever noticed how that one line sounds a lot like, "'scuze me while I kiss dis guy"?
>
>
> It's a classically referenced misheard lyric, a bit like 'My ears are alight' and shit....
>
>
>
>
> Shaun aRe
>
>

Let me guess, The Who?

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[email protected] (JD) wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> This year I am fortunate to be witnessing a really good floral display in our local desert. One
> particular piece of flora, I had yet to encounter in eight years of living here. I wasn't quite
> sure of the name until Sunday, while riding with a hottie from Moab who is a seasonal NPS employee
> in that area.

Intwerp? 1039's ... they're like potato chips.

> It's called Scorpion Weed.

Phacelia? Could be ... five petals ... stamens look right. It doesn't quite look like Phacelia
crenulata ... could be the picture or it might be a sub-species. Can you ask the 1039 the next time
you see her? (If there is a next time).

> I knew they were stoners...

Intwerps? ... stoners ... nah they just act like that.

>
> http://gallery.consumerreview.com/webcrossing/images/050503010.jpg
>
> http://gallery.consumerreview.com/webcrossing/images/050503017.jpg

Nice shots.

R

Stop and smell the flowers.