Amarillo/Canyon TX Area GTG March 11-14, 2006

02/03/2006 12:16:19 PM · #1

Anyone up for shooting Palo Duro Canyon over March 11-13? A short trip, but I think there are quite a few things to see and do there. We could extend it to the 14th if needed.

Palo Duro Canyon

The park has some lodging available, but I'm not a "roughing it" kind of person so I'll be venturing a few miles north to Amarillo to stay... Motel 6 has a special internet rate of only $31 a night, and there are several of other motel/hotel chains available to suit your taste. I'm just cheap. ;)

Anyway...if you're interested let me know in this thread and let's see what we can get going! :)

crabappl3

02/03/2006 12:28:04 PM · #2

I can probably get a day or two off from work. Let me verify, and give you a 100% yes or no in a day or so.

-danny

02/03/2006 12:32:13 PM · #3

Count me in 100%!!! I have been thinking of heading out there for quite some time now. I sincerely hope the burn ban is no longer in effect. I will be camping. I am excited.

drake

02/03/2006 12:36:43 PM · #4

Originally posted by fstopopen:

Count me in 100%!!! I have been thinking of heading out there for quite some time now. I sincerely hope the burn ban is no longer in effect. I will be camping. I am excited.

drake

Do you tend to catch fire when camping and excited ?

02/03/2006 12:39:57 PM · #5

yes I do! lol.

no, half the fun of camping is cooking "cheese weiners" a.k.a. summer sausage with processed cheese cooked inside. Oh, and you guys can feel free to stop by the camp for eggs and bacon in the morning and we can have s'mores and tell ghost stories at night. (after we have all taken our sunset photos)

drake

crabappl3

02/03/2006 12:42:18 PM · #6

Originally posted by fstopopen:

Star trail shots after sunset! :-)

02/03/2006 12:45:24 PM · #7

Originally posted by fstopopen:

Yeah, be warned, if Danny goes (and/or if I come along) shooting finishes about 3 hours after sunset and about 2 hours before sunrise...

02/03/2006 03:14:36 PM · #8

after-lunch bump :)

02/03/2006 03:49:53 PM · #9

How far is it - way up the NW of Texas ?

I think Amarillo is a 10 hour drive for me.

Tempted, but tempted to fly.

02/03/2006 04:04:00 PM · #10

From Dallas it's a 6 hour drive so yeah, it's (as we say around here) a purty far piece... ;)

02/03/2006 04:04:31 PM · #11

Originally posted by laurielblack:

From Dallas it's a 6 hour drive so yeah, it's (as we say around here) a purty far piece... ;)

So, too far for lunch, but probably okay for dinner.

crabappl3

02/03/2006 04:08:54 PM · #12

Originally posted by Gordon:

Originally posted by laurielblack:
From Dallas it's a 6 hour drive so yeah, it's (as we say around here) a purty far piece... ;)

So, too far for lunch, but probably okay for dinner.

Gordon, if you drive up to Dallas first, we can all ride in the box on wheels! I have new tires and they're more quiet and less out of balance then when we did Big Bend! :-)

-danny

Brent_Ward

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02/03/2006 04:14:12 PM · #13

Hell, it's only a 7 hour drive from Denver. I'd go if it was 6.5, but 7 is too much. ;o)

nova

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02/03/2006 05:33:18 PM · #14

Palo Duro Canyon is a neat place. We used to visit several times a year when we lived in Lubbock. We always said that you almost expect to see cowboys or indians silhouetted against the sky at the rugged rim of the canyon :)

I do remember black widow spiders by the dozens... they were up under rock ledges and overhangs in the (relatively) cool dry creek beds. I believe that was a summertime visit, though, so I wouldn't expect them this time of year. Rattlesnakes are common too... ya'll just be careful.

(In the voice of Napoleon Dynamite), Luckeey! Hope it's a great gtg.

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02/03/2006 07:33:57 PM · #15

After-dinner bump...kinda like a mint, only better! ;)

arsenal

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02/03/2006 07:40:45 PM · #16

i would love to go, but its kinda far from austin

sfalice

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02/03/2006 08:23:31 PM · #17

Originally posted by laurielblack:

I dunno, got an airport near there? I've never visited Texas except for a couple of airports (IAH & DFW) And I do have a whole bunch of FFmiles...

Is it cold that time of year?

Like LaurielBlack, my camping out requirements are Holiday Inn or better, But Motel6 will do in a pinch.

02/03/2006 08:35:52 PM · #18

a quick google search came up with "amarillo international airport"

I don't know where you are coming from, but perhaps you can land there, and we can pick you up.

drake

sfalice

Canon PowerShot SX60 HS

02/03/2006 08:48:20 PM · #19

Originally posted by fstopopen:

a quick google search came up with "amarillo international airport"

I don't know where you are coming from, but perhaps you can land there, and we can pick you up.

drake

Sorry, f stop open, that was sort of a joke about the airport; and I agree, I could be Santa Fe Alice, or (for that matter) Sara Frances Alice, but I really live in San Francisco, so that's where the SFalice comes from.

And the idea of photographing this beautiful area intrigues me no end. So the operative question is:

Is it Cold this time of year?
(Well, the other one is can I get a flight on my FF miles)

And I really appreciate your offer of transportation. As a rental car in a strange land can be scary.

jab119

02/03/2006 09:38:44 PM · #20

I would love to go to Palo Duro again, but I wont be able to make it. We get home on March 10th from a 10 day trip to Washington state. and Im sure I will be tired.

James

02/03/2006 09:41:54 PM · #21

oh, I get it. sorry about the confusion. The 'net can be so confusing. never get to see faces or hear the tone of your voice. I hope you get to come. I have heard it is beautiful, and I have seen some amazing pics. If I can help in anyway, just let me know. And that goes to any of you.

drake

02/03/2006 09:43:09 PM · #22

Alice...PLEASE try to come with us... don't leave me as the only girl trapped in a desert with all these weirdos! ;)

/me uses the term weirdo as affectionately as possible

02/03/2006 09:46:34 PM · #23

lol. thanks laurie. I'll take the "weirdo" thing as a compliment... wheather you meant it that way or not. hehe. But don't be afraid, I'm sure we will all be gentelmen... but 2 chicks would rock!!!

lol
drake

02/03/2006 09:51:40 PM · #24

I think you might have to fly via Dallas. I've stopped in Amarillo before, but only because we'd run out of fuel...