Pictorial where did you go in your Stinger today

[Coast GT]

That looks photo shopped, the Micro Blue is the only color. Impressive.

Oh FFS, yes Merlin because clearly the only “real shots” on this forum are the ones you post. Everyone else is just making it up. It’s not photo shopped, it’s how she processed the shot. It’s my car, I was driving it, it’s real.

 

[MerlintheMad]

Oh FFS, yes Merlin because clearly the only “real shots” on this forum are the ones you post. Everyone else is just making it up. It’s not photo shopped, it’s how she processed the shot. It’s my car, I was driving it, it’s real.

I meant photo shopped in a good way: a real pic that looks photo shopped is the best kind. It's a lot better than any pic I've shared. True assessment. It only needs to be big enough (file size) and it's a contender for the 2020 calendar.

 

[MerlintheMad]

A couple of hikes this week. Back up to lake Mary in Big Cottonwood canyon, and along the bench around Bear canyon suspension bridge again.

Lake Mary was very low, down to the pre dam historic levels or a tad lower, as you can see by the tree stumps of mature trees over a hundred years old (the dam was exactly 104 years old on the day we hiked).


When we got back to the car, of course, in the enormity of the parking lot, somebody with a heavily dinged in door had to park beside me. Why they couldn't be a big farther away or closer so that nobody would be tempted to fit in between us, beggars explanation. It's a Stinger affliction that members have shared before: how we can do everything to stay away from other vehicles, picking places nobody has any reasonable need to use, and somebody will "find" us.


Here are two pics near the suspension bridge the next day. (Actually the autumn shot is looking down from the bridge.)

 

[westcoastGT]

It was a few weeks back now but I only got the picture sent to me today. Taken by a work colleague on the drive day I went to, pushing it up the front straight on the track.......sorry, private road
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awesome shot !!

 

[Stinger GT SS]

A couple of hikes this week. Back up to lake Mary in Big Cottonwood canyon, and along the bench around Bear canyon suspension bridge again.

Lake Mary was very low, down to the pre dam historic levels or a tad lower, as you can see by the tree stumps of mature trees over a hundred years old (the dam was exactly 104 years old on the day we hiked).
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When we got back to the car, of course, in the enormity of the parking lot, somebody with a heavily dinged in door had to park beside me. Why they couldn't be a big farther away or closer so that nobody would be tempted to fit in between us, beggars explanation. It's a Stinger affliction that members have shared before: how we can do everything to stay away from other vehicles, picking places nobody has any reasonable need to use, and somebody will "find" us.
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Here are two pics near the suspension bridge the next day. (Actually the autumn shot is looking down from the bridge.)
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Go back & put your car on that bridge in your last pic & that’s the money shot...

 

[MerlintheMad]

Go back & put your car on that bridge in you last pic & that’s the money shot...

That would take a helicopter with a grappling sling, and a wider bridge.

 

[Stinger GT SS]

That would take a helicopter with a grappling sling, and a wider bridge.

Whatever ever takes I guess...lol.

 

[MerlintheMad]

Returned to the Uinta Mountains, to Bald Mountain Pass overlooking Mirror Lake. It got down to 22F, with icy patches on the road, so I went gingerly. It also made a thorough mess of my car. The snow was too much for hiking, so we rerouted back to the Wasatch range. My intent was to go up and over Guardsman Pass. We almost made it: but the gate was closed, so we had to detour up to Empire Pass and down to Park City, and thus to I-80 and back through Parleys Canyon to SLC. Our outing was therefore mostly driving, which of course suited me perfectly! (The only hiking we did was to the knoll overlooking the Empire Pass parking lot, maybe a twenty minute hike; but with the snow, quite long enough!)

This pic (taken from Empire Pass) shows the climb to Guardsman Pass, which you can see is already snowed in this early, and not likely to be free of snow till late next spring (Guardsman Pass Rd is dead center in the pic; not the closer dirt road, but the one snaking up the flank of the mountain in the background):


First row, the Uinta Mountains: Bald Mountain; Hayden Peak; dicey road conditions; this picnic table will be under feet of snow before very long; Mirror Lake.

Second row, Uinta Mountains and Pine Canyon Rd overlooking Midway: my friend Mike Kelly (we were outside in c. 18 mph wind at 22F with wind chill, for less than five minutes); looking toward Salt Lake City from Bald Mountain Pass; ice in my wheel wells; Midway from halfway up Pine Canyon Rd; where I stopped to take the previous pic.

Third row: looking the other way, back down Pine Canyon Rd; parking lot at Empire Pass, overlooking Park City; Park City below Empire Pass; panorama of the sky above Park City (the air was so clear that we could see the distant ridge line in southern Wyoming); this Google Maps pic shows Pine Canyon Rd winding uphill in the foreground (the "pin" is Empire Pass where I took the panorama shot).


When I got home, I stopped at the hand wash and sprayed off the salty grime, then finished up with a thorough ONR (one gallon) wash in the carport.

 

[Nasscar]

It was a few weeks back now but I only got the picture sent to me today. Taken by a work colleague on the drive day I went to, pushing it up the front straight on the track.......sorry, private road
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Great shot. Hence why you now have it as your avatar Coast GT. The colour really stands out against the background.

 

[Nasscar]

Returned to the Uinta Mountains, to Bald Mountain Pass overlooking Mirror Lake. It got down to 22F, with icy patches on the road, so I went gingerly. It also made a thorough mess of my car. The snow was too much for hiking, so we rerouted back to the Wasatch range. My intent was to go up and over Guardsman Pass. We almost made it: but the gate was closed, so we had to detour up to Empire Pass and down to Park City, and thus to I-80 and back through Parleys Canyon to SLC. Our outing was therefore mostly driving, which of course suited me perfectly! (The only hiking we did was to the knoll overlooking the Empire Pass parking lot, maybe a twenty minute hike; but with the snow, quite long enough!)

This pic (taken from Empire Pass) shows the climb to Guardsman Pass, which you can see is already snowed in this early, and not likely to be free of snow till late next spring (Guardsman Pass Rd is dead center in the pic; not the closer dirt road, but the one snaking up the flank of the mountain in the background):
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First row, the Uinta Mountains: Bald Mountain; Hayden Peak; dicey road conditions; this picnic table will be under feet of snow before very long; Mirror Lake.

Second row, Uinta Mountains and Pine Canyon Rd overlooking Midway: my friend Mike Kelly (we were outside in c. 18 mph wind at 22F with wind chill, for less than five minutes); looking toward Salt Lake City from Bald Mountain Pass; ice in my wheel wells; Midway from halfway up Pine Canyon Rd; where I stopped to take the previous pic.

Third row: looking the other way, back down Pine Canyon Rd; parking lot at Empire Pass, overlooking Park City; Park City below Empire Pass; panorama of the sky above Park City (the air was so clear that we could see the distant ridge line in southern Wyoming); this Google Maps pic shows Pine Canyon Rd winding uphill in the foreground (the "pin" is Empire Pass where I took the panorama shot).
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When I got home, I stopped at the hand wash and sprayed off the salty grime, then finished up with a thorough ONR (one gallon) wash in the carport.

Great photos as usual Merlin. Love the countryside. That road did look very dicey though.

 

[crg]

And for something completely different, it was our turn for the vege coop shop this morning at Flemington Markets.

 

[MerlintheMad]

Returned to the back side of Mt Timpanogos to take some 2020 Calendar submissions. To get "in" you have to stop at a Forest Service booth. I was surprised that it was manned this late in the season. The very officious guy said I need to pay the fee if I am going to use any "developed" land. I said I'm just going to the parking lot to take a few pictures. I won't even be turning my car off. He repeated himself. I just stared at him, unbelieving this level of pedantry. He said I could use any turnout for free. And, "Just to warn you, we do have officers patrolling up there." Oh, good, grief. I continued to stare at him. Then said, "Well, you'll be seeing me again in less than half an hour." And I drove in.

The road was being trenched for good sized lengths of it, right up to just below the parking lot. I got stopped once for over five minutes: and after that officious oaf, I began to wonder if "they" were messing with me. But finally TWO vehicles came down the other way, and I got my turn. I went up and down the canyon very gingerly, because of all the gravel and even rocks strewn about. Large parts of the road were a filthy mess. No incidents with my car. Thank goodness.

After this, I stopped at Cabela's to see what kind of options I had in chamois button up shirts. It was a bust. But I took one last pic of my car as I approached where it was parked.

 

[Nasscar]

Returned to the back side of Mt Timpanogos to take some 2020 Calendar submissions. To get "in" you have to stop at a Forest Service booth. I was surprised that it was manned this late in the season. The very officious guy said I need to pay the fee if I am going to use any "developed" land. I said I'm just going to the parking lot to take a few pictures. I won't even be turning my car off. He repeated himself. I just stared at him, unbelieving this level of pedantry. He said I could use any turnout for free. And, "Just to warn you, we do have officers patrolling up there." Oh, good, grief. I continued to stare at him. Then said, "Well, you'll be seeing me again in less than half an hour." And I drove in.

The road was being trenched for good sized lengths of it, right up to just below the parking lot. I got stopped once for over five minutes: and after that officious oaf, I began to wonder if "they" were messing with me. But finally TWO vehicles came down the other way, and I got my turn. I went up and down the canyon very gingerly, because of all the gravel and even rocks strewn about. Large parts of the road were a filthy mess. No incidents with my car. Thank goodness.

After this, I stopped at Cabela's to see what kind of options I had in chamois button up shirts. It was a bust. But I took one last pic of my car as I approached where it was parked.
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Only a short story today Merlin.

 

[MerlintheMad]

It being my wife's birthday, we did what she wanted; but I picked the spot, to go hiking. Back to the Bear canyon and Bonneville Shoreline Trail area. I only took one pic during the hike, as we approached the suspension bridge from below, on a trail we hadn't taken before.

The upper parking lot end stalls were taken, so I resorted to the horse trailer parking lot: no horses in evidence today, which was good, of course. Still risky, though, because one could have showed up at any time. And I did see horseshoe prints in the ground right beside where I parked. Tried to visualize how that would have been: Stinger alongside the curb: horse(s) walking right there, swishing tails, maybe walk right alongside with boots and spurs. Driving is always welcome. Parking is an unavoidable necessity, always accompanied by a level of dread.

 

[Leo Slayer]

Did a nice long drive from Canberra to Goondiwindi, and the Jacaranda trees were still holding a nice amount of blossom

 

[Kato_the_kia_stinger]

Enjoying the last little bit of the season.
@kato_the_kia_stinger on Instagram: “In good company at the track today. #kdmracing #carlifestyle #stinger #kiamotors #kia #kiastinger #kiastingergt #kdm #stingergt…”

 

[MerlintheMad]

Enjoying the last little bit of the season.
@kato_the_kia_stinger on Instagram: “In good company at the track today. #kdmracing #carlifestyle #stinger #kiamotors #kia #kiastinger #kiastingergt #kdm #stingergt…”

Love the Pic!

 

[MerlintheMad]

This afternoon, I drove my wife and @Salman and @Huda up Big Cottonwood canyon to walk about near Silver lake; frozen solid pretty much everywhere. The weather today was matchless, with highs in the mid 40s Fahrenheit and lots of bright, strong sunshine. People were about in a veritable flock: all taking advantage of this late season idyllic pause before winter sets in. Our friends from Saudi Arabia treated us to KFC dinner afterward. First rate people, Salman and Huda: on vacation touring the US. We had a very fun (almost dreamlike) time, yesterday and today.

 

[scar_007]

Wife and I just took our new stinger out for our anniversary weekend little road trip around the Puget Sound. I looked out the window of our room at the parking lot and 1 car stood out from the rest. Is it just me or do the rest of the cars look dull and boring?

 

[MerlintheMad]

Micro Blue does have a dramatic way of standing out. And, you are an excellent master of parking.