Last Gnome Standing?

Last Gnome Standing?

I've heard some folks say the rock formation (on the left) reminds them of a gnome. Does anybody have a better name for it? It stands on the southern side of West Fork of Oak Creek, about 2.5 miles from Oak Creek Canyon proper (near the West Fork Trail). Perhaps it should be called The Troll or The Elf ??? Any thoughts on this? Thanks for your cooperation - in advance. October 22, 2009
lcarreau
on Oct 25, 2009 11:13 pm
Image Type(s): Rock Climbing,  Hiking,  Flora,  Informational,  Scenery,  Humor
Image ID: 567494

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yatsek

yatsek - Oct 26, 2009 4:46 am - Voted 10/10

The Red One

Perhaps the Self?

lcarreau

lcarreau - Oct 26, 2009 10:29 am - Hasn't voted

Re: The Red One

That's it! It's my self-portrait! : )))

You win a dream vacation (for two) to
the beautiful land of Alaska.

yatsek

yatsek - Oct 26, 2009 1:08 pm - Voted 10/10

Re: The Red One

Lucky me! Better late than never.:)

lcarreau

lcarreau - Oct 26, 2009 8:19 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: The Red One

Said the straight man, to the late man:
"Where have you been?"
I've been here and- I've been there, and...

I've been in between.

(King Crimson - 1969)

yatsek

yatsek - Oct 27, 2009 5:11 am - Voted 10/10

Re: The Red One

Just two questions:
1. Are C21 schizoid men going to unearth the corner rock of the dying planet in Alaska?
2. Will a navy ship come to pick me up from where I've been much too long and what color will the star be?

lcarreau

lcarreau - Oct 27, 2009 2:27 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: The Red One...

The star type will be like that found on
Proxima Centauri, a Red Dwarf.

I don't know when your ship will be coming in; I hope it's very soon.

Those "Schizoid Men" are on a clandestine
mission right now ... only a handful of
people actually know what they're doing at
any given moment in time.

yatsek

yatsek - Oct 28, 2009 4:35 am - Voted 10/10

Re: The Red One...

Sounds exciting. Just can't wait for the craft!

lcarreau

lcarreau - Oct 28, 2009 12:47 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: The Red One...

"When the moon is in the Seventh House,
And Jupiter aligns with Mars -
Then peace will guide the planets,
And love will steer the stars."

The Fifth Dimension - 1969)

yatsek

yatsek - Oct 28, 2009 1:31 pm - Voted 10/10

Re: The Red One...

Cool Larry of AZ(US),
Thanks for refreshing my going memory (my first thought was "Twin Peaks"), but then I clicked the link and could remember that year, and even one year back when craft displaying red stars came to Prague while I was visting the city.
Cheers
Cold Jacek of ECE(EU)

lcarreau

lcarreau - Oct 28, 2009 1:40 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: The Red One...

Yes, the Prague Spring ...

T'was back in the times of the Cold War.

When Prague was experiencing "spring," I was
freezing my butt off in northern Utah, trying
to keep the drive clear of snow so my
father could arrive safely home from work.

When the Red Dwarf-Star becomes a Red Giant,
then we shall all be WARM once again !!!

yatsek

yatsek - Oct 29, 2009 8:04 am - Voted 10/10

Re: The Red One...

When the tanks arrived that summer day, I was frightened they'd take my father back beyond the Arctic circle since he was trying to explain to the soldiers that they hadn't come to fight fascism as they were told.

lcarreau

lcarreau - Oct 29, 2009 12:50 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: The Red One...

Time marches on ... like an Army of Grim Reapers intent on reaping a grand harvest of
the minutes and hours ...

I have tried to turn back the hands of time;
but it cannot be done! As mortal beings
living on a biological planet, we are ALL
prisoners at the mercy of Father Time.

It's okay to be afraid and to express the
emotion of fear. The ghosts of the past will
haunt us all, but we must continue on the
path to peace-of-mind upon the summit's ridge.

It's our final (pinnacle) of hope ...

yatsek

yatsek - Oct 30, 2009 4:24 am - Voted 10/10

Re: The Red One...

Peace (Did I say Green Peace?)

lcarreau

lcarreau - Oct 30, 2009 9:51 am - Hasn't voted

Re: The Red One...

"Peace" means different things to different
people. Most of us have the ability to accept
peace in our daily lives, even though we are
"forced" to defend ourselves against a force
we do not always understand.

Actually, Nature has been at war with humanity for a very long time. I don't see
the war ending until the "ships" come in.

TyeDyeTwins

TyeDyeTwins - Oct 27, 2009 4:32 pm - Hasn't voted

As always...

Intresting and beautiful as always Icarreau. Thanks for sharing it with all of us on SP.

lcarreau

lcarreau - Oct 27, 2009 8:25 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: As always...

It's cool if you call me "Larry."

Interesting and beautiful - that's what I hope
to share with all the boys and girls here on
the Big SP!

missymtngirl

missymtngirl - Nov 2, 2009 12:08 am - Voted 10/10

Cool...

kinda creepy though, the gnome sort of looks like a mummy to me.

lcarreau

lcarreau - Nov 2, 2009 9:32 am - Hasn't voted

Re: Cool...

Mummy is the word.

The sands of time, even though beautiful, can be rather creepy at times.

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