Sulock Family Album

Aug 27th 2008 — Family,Sulock Family Album — 11:58 pm

I am going back to Montana tomorrow morning. Yesterday I decided to take some pictures of the family’s photograph albums in attempt to take some of them with me.

My sister and I Rebecca and the Family Davy, myself, our Uncle and Grandfather

Richmond Hill Disc Golf

Aug 24th 2008 — Asheville,Family — 11:19 pm

Been playin’ some disc golf.

Jeff Teeing It Up Waiting Our Turn Ben and Billy Watching the Disk Billy Victory Jeff at the Temple Billy and Chris Scott Throwing Chris Putting

A Friday Night in Asheville

Aug 23rd 2008 — Asheville,Family — 9:20 am

Went downtown last night. Holla

Under 240 Overpass Painting the Mural Hula Hooper Asheville Drum Circle Asheville Drum Circle 2 Sidecar Bike Davy and Jeff Scott and Rebecca Chris and Billy

Asheville Sunset

Aug 21st 2008 — Asheville — 10:49 pm

I miss disc golf at the Richmond Hill course in Asheville. I played 2 rounds today and it was a good time. There was an excellent sunset that stuck around for a while during my bike ride to meet my sister in west Asheville.

I was glad to have my little point and shoot camera. I like the concept of always carrying a camera with you.

Asheville Sunset Lane, Heather, and Alan Watching the Sunset French Broad Sunset Phil Mechanic Construction Smoke Stack Sunset

Saw a Black Bear

Aug 19th 2008 — Asheville — 3:09 pm

I was biking up our driveway and right before I got to the house I looked up and saw a black bear right in my way. I knew there are bears around the Beaverdam area but my only previous encounter had been a passing glimpse at night once. I stopped and watched it walk across, then I hurried into the house to get my camera with my best lens.

I wasn’t sure if I was going to be able to see it again but as I was walking down the driveway, there it was in the neighbor’s yard just sitting and munching on this tree like it didn’t have a care in the world.

It looked right at me and went back to eating. I was able to watch it for a good little bit before it walked into the woods and I became worried about being responsible for making it go somewhere it definitely shouldn’t be. It was the best view I’ve ever had of a bear not in a zoo, but I wish it was in a less populated area.

Bear Sitting Bear Scratching Bear Sitting and Eating Bear Sitting Up and Eating Bear Standing and Eating Bear Walking Away Bear Scratching Again Bear Full Body Walking Bear Walking Towards

Biking Elk Mountain

Aug 19th 2008 — Asheville,Biking — 8:37 am

I brought my bike back to North Carolina with me in the hopes of doing some riding. Davy and I managed to get out and do one of my favorite rides a couple times. You start up Elk Mountain Scenic Highway and continue to the Blue Ridge Parkway. Turn right and go down a little ways and then back up Town Mountain Road, (going down Town Mountain is hella fun) and finally back home via Kimberly Avenue.

Up Elk Mountain Rouding the Corner The Road Elk Mountain Field Davy Climbing On Kimberly Ave

Tube it up Broski

Aug 18th 2008 — Family,North Carolina — 5:40 pm

Ladies and gentlemen, I give you the Masters of Tube, David Sulock, Dot Sulock, Scott Sharpe, Michael Sulock, and Rebecca Sulock.

At Lake Chatuge

Aug 17th 2008 — Family,North Carolina — 7:32 pm

A few pictures from the more mellow times at the lake. It was the first time our immediate family had all been together in a good while.
Lake Chatuge Mom and Dad Local Produce Stand On The Boat Early Morning Fog Rebecca and Scott

Crash

Aug 17th 2008 — Family — 1:56 pm

The family and I spent the weekend at Lake Chatuge, in northern Georgia. Yesterday we rented a boat and pulled a tube.

The thing about tubing behind a boat is that you just hold on for dear life, hoping to prolong the inevitable epic crash as much as possible.

rebecca-crash davy-crash-4 davy-crash-3 davy-crash-2 Osama Bin Laden scott-crash

Mount Evans Scenic Byway

Aug 14th 2008 — Colorado — 7:21 am

One of the last things we did before driving 24 hours straight to get home was go up the highest road in the United States to the top of Mount Evans. The road is only open from Memorial Day to Labor Day and in typical Colorado Style doesn’t have any guardrails.

If you even find yourself on Interstate 70 west of Denver I highly recommend it.

Summit Lake Mount Evans Scenic Byway Michael on Mount Evans Summit Lake from Above Goat View Goats Looking Down Going Down

Rocky Mountain National Park

Aug 13th 2008 — Colorado,Rocky Mountain — 3:12 pm

After a bit of driving we came to Rocky Mountain National Park. I wasn’t really sure what to expect, but the road going through the park is quite amazing. Also, the park has more alpine area than any other national park. We took a short walk at the top with epic views in every direction. It was cold in the middle of August and during the winter it must be an incredibly hostile environment.

Rocky Mountains in the Evening Lake Granby Lake Granby at Sunset Shawn and Kevin Trail Ridge Road View Bull Elk Alpine View Pika Bull Elk Again

Wyoming and Colorado

Aug 13th 2008 — Grand Teton — 10:15 am

From Yellowstone we went south through Grand Teton National Park and camped about an hour south of Jackson, Wyoming. The next day we drove to Rocky Mountain National Park by way of smallish highways through southeastern Wyoming, a bit of Utah, and quite a lot of Northern Colorado.

The Tetons and Jackson Lake The Tetons and Jenny Lake Jenny Lake Sign Wyoming Campsite View Cloud The Firehole Valley Firehole Valley Farm Colorado Sky Colorado View

Cooke City and Onward

Aug 12th 2008 — Yellowstone — 5:19 pm

After the Beartooth Highway we camped by Cooke City in what would turn out to be one of my favorite campsites of the trip. The next day we drove across the northern part of the park to the Boiling River, which was open to the public (Unlike when I was there with my sister Rebecca a few weeks earlier) They were doing some work on it though as the Boiling River had apparently “changed course” a little bit.

From Mammoth we went south to one of my favorite spots, the Old Faithful area, where we spent a decent amount of time making fun of how big of a deal Old Faithful is made up to be. We skipped waiting for Old Faithful in order to see the more interesting features nearby.

My old friends the geothermal features were still looking good, as always. I am a big fan of the concept of revisiting places. I’m specifically talking about the natural world but as I sit here in Asheville for the first time in 8 months I think this idea applies to cities as well.

Things are constantly changing with the day to day weather, the seasons, and just the random changes that constantly occur in the universe on any given number of levels.

Cooke City Campsite Davy's Morning Cereal Near Lamar Valley Chromatic Pool Spasmodic Geyser Unnamed Geothermal Riverside Geyser Morning Glory Pool and Davy Inside of Old Faithful Inn

The Beartooth Highway

Aug 12th 2008 — Family,Montana,Yellowstone — 12:36 pm

One of the first things we did on the drive back to Asheville was head east on I-90 for a short while, then turn south onto the Beartooth Highway down to the northeast corner of Yellowstone National Park.

From north to south the road goes from the small town of Red Lodge, Montana, to the way smaller town of Cook City, Wyoming.

I had heard a lot about this road but living in Bozeman it isn’t on the way anywhere so I hadn’t been on it yet. It was an amazing way to begin what would be a fairly epic 3000 mile journey back home.

Beartooth Highway Beartooth Highway Beartooth Highway Beartooth Highway The Beartooth Highway 5 Beartooth Highway Lake Beartooth Highway Lake Shoshone National Forest Sign Beartooth Highway 6

Climbing Gallatin Tower

Aug 12th 2008 — Bozeman,Climbing,Family,Montana — Tags: , — 6:46 am

Davy and I did some rock climbing during his brief stay in Bozeman. We climbed Gallatin Tower, 3 fun pitches in the Gallatin Canyon. It was only Davy’s second time climbing outside (the first being when we went the day before) and he handled it like an old pro.

Gallatin Tower First Pitch Gallatin Canyon David Sulock Stormcastle Mountain David Sulock Davy Rappelling

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