Friday, September 28, 2012

SILO

Being currently located in the home of the world’s largest harvest you might think that this blog entry might be about farm silo’s.100_3375

But it isn’t, many of us lived and served during the cold war era. You will remember this type of silo, though, like us, you may have never been near one. Today Betty and I went for a look. Click on pix for larger view.

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Located near Cooperstown North Dakota.

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For size perspective, here is Betty standing atop of the hardened facility’s blast door.

Here is a look at the top of that door.

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Explanatory overview photo below.

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Personnel entered the silo facility through this hatch.

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This is the N-33  site, the Oscar Zero site is open to the public for tours, but not open on this day.

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Now a historical site, but once a very deadly place.

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I remember being on the Charleston South Carolina naval base when it was locked down when President Kennedy was assassinated . We were all on edge, but not , I expect, as on edge as these silo crews !

The pre pile and much of the training is completed. We are to soon start the regular harvest season.

Sunday, September 16, 2012

THIRTYFOUR

Thirtyfour years ago, Betty’s family visited Lookout Mountain just West of Denver Colorado. Located near I-70, the area has grown up and now has many businesses and residences.

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The picnic shelter where they ate a water melon, was nearly unchanged.

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Betty and Poco enjoy the view from the picnic table where Finis Green, Betty’s Stepdad, had his photo taken.

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We visited the grave of Buffalo Bill as Betty’s Family did that day thirtyfour years ago.

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There is a Museum there now.

Monday, September 10, 2012

ROCK

Hard Rock Mining operation.

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Thursday, September 6, 2012

PANNING

The pan’s that are used come in many forms. Here Betty looks over a steel smooth sided pan.

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Here is a plastic single rib pan with some color in the bottom.

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Here is a smaller 10” double rib plastic pan that is also showing color.

100_3346Here is a look at our sample bottles with a few gold flakes in them.

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