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10/12/2013 08:57:44 AM · #1 |
After eleven days of closure, Rocky Mountain National Park will reopen today, thanks to Colorado Governor Hickenlooper arranging to pay the NPS employees for the next 10 days. This is great news for photographers, tourists and businesspeople. We will be able to enjoy the last phases of the fall color season and elk rut and visit our favorite places in our treasured national park.
I did arrange a peaceful march on the gates of the park last Thursday. Not sure it made a difference, but it may have. My face and words in the following news coverage video at about 1:30. //www.9news.com/video/2735764885001/1/Feds-to-let-states-pay-to-open-parks |
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10/12/2013 09:12:06 AM · #2 |
That's awesome news!
And perhaps it did. :)
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10/12/2013 09:56:08 AM · #3 |
How can such a park close down?
Is it completely depending on the government?
Isn't it partially self-sufficient?
Stupid questions, I know... |
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10/12/2013 10:58:15 AM · #4 |
Wow Hahn you look way younger than I originally imagined :) Just kidding
Congrats on a successful protest!! |
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10/12/2013 12:15:04 PM · #5 |
| This morning National parks gates in Utah will also be opened. |
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10/12/2013 01:11:42 PM · #6 |
Yup -- Statue of Liberty and Grand Canyon are also opening.
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10/12/2013 02:30:00 PM · #7 |
| Cape Cod National Seashore, NOT... |
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10/12/2013 02:45:38 PM · #8 |
I would say that, THANKFULLY, the national parks around here are still open. And they are.
But I have yet to visit them. :(
Over a 2-3 hour drive just isn't feasible with 2 kids (5-6 years old). There's no way I could focus on photography AND them.
But I'm hoping to get out to Dolly Sods, WV in the VERY NEAR future. They are supposed to have some spectacular fall colors.
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10/12/2013 04:49:50 PM · #9 |
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10/12/2013 05:58:34 PM · #10 |
In line with the title, but having nothing to do with shutdowns or parks, here's this:
Photographing strangers together
Apologies for the ad at the beginning - can't do anything about that. |
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10/12/2013 06:33:33 PM · #11 |
Originally posted by Melethia:
In line with the title, but having nothing to do with shutdowns or parks, here's this:
Photographing strangers together
Apologies for the ad at the beginning - can't do anything about that. |
What a wonderful project! And on top of that, what a very cool camera he has... I had one like that except smaller, back in the day. His looks like 8x10 film, mine was 5x7... Something about all that wood and brass really put people at ease... |
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10/12/2013 08:39:02 PM · #12 |
Originally posted by Damon:
Wow Hahn you look way younger than I originally imagined :) Just kidding
Congrats on a successful protest!! |
Yeah, I'm actually a nice guy. |
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10/12/2013 08:41:14 PM · #13 |
Originally posted by hahn23:
Originally posted by Damon:
Wow Hahn you look way younger than I originally imagined :) Just kidding
Congrats on a successful protest!! |
Yeah, I'm actually a nice guy. |
With a youthful face and only a slightly demented look in the eyes :-) Now come help me open my seashore, willya? |
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10/12/2013 08:51:00 PM · #14 |
So two things related in my neck of the woods:
preservation Virginia owns 22.5 acres of the national park land on Jamestown Island, and so they can reopen that portion.
And even though they rent from the National Park Service and were ordered to close, Carrot Tree decided to open for business
and so far they're still open |
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10/12/2013 08:51:34 PM · #15 |
Originally posted by Bear_Music:
Originally posted by hahn23:
Originally posted by Damon:
Wow Hahn you look way younger than I originally imagined :) Just kidding
Congrats on a successful protest!! |
Yeah, I'm actually a nice guy. |
With a youthful face and only a slightly demented look in the eyes :-) Now come help me open my seashore, willya? |
Peaceful protest marches are effective. We had police force presence from city, county, state and national park show up fearing we were "Barbarians at the Gate". We saw drones and helicopters overhead. I think the "powers that be" fear organized protest. Social media was used to the nth degree. We also used the 4th estate to promote our cause. Our efforts produced results, primarily because we have a Colorado Governor who would like to run for Pres. I will say that my Vietnam War protest training came home to roost. LOL!!! |
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10/12/2013 09:37:29 PM · #16 |
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10/12/2013 11:17:43 PM · #17 |
| My Poor brother and his GF left Spfg airport today to Vegas then Monday to The Grand Canyon where they have a room in the hotel that over looks the canyon (for two days) I hope the idiots that be can fix it SOON... They are doing nothing but hurting the American normal folks... The gov workers will get back pay, the stupid politicians ain't loosing no pay... They at least ought not to allow them to fly home.. just sit stay until they fix this!!!! |
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10/13/2013 03:13:27 AM · #18 |
| Katie, Grand Canyon has reopened as of yesterday, and will remain so for at least a week. |
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10/13/2013 03:59:17 AM · #19 |
Originally posted by Melethia:
In line with the title, but having nothing to do with shutdowns or parks, here's this:
Photographing strangers together
Apologies for the ad at the beginning - can't do anything about that. |
Great stuff,love this,Thanks. |
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