Random Summer Fun

Still cleaning up my camera found some more good pictures.

When in Virginia I went to Monticello, Thomas Jefferson's crib. In its time it was the grandest house in America. Jefferson was ambassador to France for awhile and was the first guy to be able to afford to import European style. This house was his private residence build on land he got from his father. The house is so cool the Americans put it on the nickel.

Jefferson in bronze


Monticello, unfortunately they don't let you take photos inside.


Then there was the bachelor party, out in the woods with a bunch of boys.

Hunter and the big dog


This fox was on the golf course


The big dog


Paulywood


Brian


Bridegroom


We ate like royalty


Veal lasagna


Tenderloin


Terry and his best friend


Before


After


In America they have this thing called Sausage Biscuits and Gravy, it is basically anywhere that breakfast is served. It is ok, but unbelievably heavy, not something I would choose for my first meal of the morning. The other claim to fame at this restaurant is fried chicken and waffles, now that's breakfast.

Yamnuska

Yamnuska is a rock face on the way from Calgary to Banff, it is one of the more striking peaks seen along the road. Finally climbed this thing for the first time this past summer.

The view from the road. The shear face is for rock climbers, scramblers go around the right side up the back and back down in front of the face.


Me contemplating the route


Kelly and Charlene


Approach to the back side














Attack of the Yamnuska monster


There is one relatively technical part with a metal cable to help out.








The summit


The scree in front of the face