My Morning Jacket

Off-Topic => Off-Topic Ramblings => Topic started by: ycartrob on Aug 12, 2006, 01:06 AM

Title: My vacation out West
Post by: ycartrob on Aug 12, 2006, 01:06 AM
So, my wife and I took 2 weeks and went out west (Dallas-Santa Fe-Denver-Black Hills South Dakota and Badlands- Lincoln NE-Nashville).

I posted a blog of 100 or so pics if you want to live the trip. Go here if you want, it may take a minute to download

http://bearbuttephoto.blogspot.com/
Title: Re: My vacation out West
Post by: tomEisenbraun on Aug 12, 2006, 01:22 AM
(http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f296/ycartrob/Vacation%202006/IMGP2151.jpg)

frickin awesome.

sorry that i picked this picture to highlight. there are so many very very beautiful photos in there. i love your pictures, man.
Title: Re: My vacation out West
Post by: dragonboy on Aug 12, 2006, 05:12 AM
Some great pics Tracy, cheers for sharing  :)
Title: Re: My vacation out West
Post by: SiOuxTribe on Aug 12, 2006, 08:03 PM
ohh the badlands, my raped and stolen holy land
Title: Re: My vacation out West
Post by: BH on Aug 12, 2006, 08:16 PM
Awesome pics.  Very jealous.  Bear Butte looks wonderful.  I bet the Jacket would sound real good there on the ipod.

I would have liked to have seen at least one picture of you and the wife, though, come on.
Title: Re: My vacation out West
Post by: ycartrob on Aug 12, 2006, 11:41 PM
Quoteohh the badlands, my raped and stolen holy land

I had a very spiritual moment in the Badlands (as well as Bear Butte). I went to Bear Butte in pursuit of an awakening and cleansing. I heard a Lakota elder talk about the mountain being for all men, as long as they are there in pursuit of spiritual oneness. I experienced an inner peace and connectedness walking up the mountain trail, in the quiet and stillness. Very, very moving.

But it was in the Badlands around 6:30 am where I found an inner peace that I know reflect on. I saw a woman the week I came back and she is an intuitive spiritual healer and we discussed certain soul fragments that felt safe enough in the Badlands for me to connect with. Really a new and powerful experience for me. I cannot deny the power of that land (at least for me).
Title: Re: My vacation out West
Post by: ycartrob on Aug 12, 2006, 11:48 PM
QuoteAwesome pics.  Very jealous.  Bear Butte looks wonderful.  I bet the Jacket would sound real good there on the ipod.

I would have liked to have seen at least one picture of you and the wife, though, come on.

you know, I discovered At Dawn out on those plains back in 2002. That open sky and wide open feel. Simply an amazing backdrop for that album.

this year it was Neko Case's "Fox Confessor Brings the Flood". Beautiful.

(http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f296/ycartrob/Vacation%202006/IMGP2207.jpg)
(http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f296/ycartrob/Vacation%202006/IMGP2510.jpg)


Title: Re: My vacation out West
Post by: tomEisenbraun on Aug 13, 2006, 01:21 AM
oh cmon bro. where's the beeeerd?

you should grow it back soon, eh?
Title: Re: My vacation out West
Post by: ycartrob on Aug 13, 2006, 11:56 AM
toooo  hhoooottttttt
Title: Re: My vacation out West
Post by: Dee. on Aug 13, 2006, 08:14 PM
Wow, nice pictures.  The great outdoors!
Title: Re: My vacation out West
Post by: TEO on Aug 14, 2006, 05:55 AM
Now I see why you like the Black Hills so much!
Title: Re: My vacation out West
Post by: tomEisenbraun on Aug 14, 2006, 10:47 AM
oh c'mon you sissy.

(nice preds shirt, by the way)
Title: Re: My vacation out West
Post by: Chills on Aug 15, 2006, 07:49 AM
Really cool pictures