tarponhead Posted July 27, 2015 Report Share Posted July 27, 2015 Saw a Ptarmigan with her baby chicks today. 2 chicks in middle of shot. Very cool to see! Also spotted a very fat and obviously well fed marmot that looked like a small dog. Are ptarmigan a common sighting (excluding chicks in tow)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted July 27, 2015 Report Share Posted July 27, 2015 I didnt even know ptarmigan were a bird. I've seen the word before though. According to Wikipedia their range is mainly in Alaska Canada, Greenland iceland and the alps. I bet they taste pretty good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barb Posted July 27, 2015 Report Share Posted July 27, 2015 Are ptarmigan a common sighting (excluding chicks in tow)? I have never seen one, so. I thought it was very cool that my first sighting included chicks. I have seen plenty of trip reports where people see them often. They blend in so well I may have walked right by one before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted July 27, 2015 Report Share Posted July 27, 2015 Jackson hole today...snowing on the mountain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordan Posted July 28, 2015 Report Share Posted July 28, 2015 Are ptarmigan a common sighting (excluding chicks in tow)? They are pretty common in the alpine. they are solid white in the winter and like to hang out in little burrows in the snow above treeline. They are a common sight at Loveland since much of their terrain is above treeline. They don't reveal themselves until you just about ski right over them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barb Posted July 28, 2015 Report Share Posted July 28, 2015 Jordan you need to post more! I used to really enjoy the pictures you put up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toast21602 Posted July 29, 2015 Report Share Posted July 29, 2015 5:30 am track day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted July 29, 2015 Report Share Posted July 29, 2015 Wow it gets light early!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barb Posted August 2, 2015 Report Share Posted August 2, 2015 Which bag is Zonked's? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadows Posted August 2, 2015 Report Share Posted August 2, 2015 I dont think ive ever paid for energy bars or drinks when i was in co because of events. Everywhere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zonked Posted August 3, 2015 Report Share Posted August 3, 2015 haha No full ironman's for me....yet. I bet it's a gorgeous race. my sister in law just completed her 5th Ironman in Lake Placid last weekend. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadows Posted August 4, 2015 Report Share Posted August 4, 2015 Toured around lehigh today 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted August 4, 2015 Report Share Posted August 4, 2015 Nice Shadows... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GSSucks Posted August 6, 2015 Report Share Posted August 6, 2015 5AM wake up for a few quick miles. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toast21602 Posted August 6, 2015 Report Share Posted August 6, 2015 Psh. Drive side out, bitch. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Law Posted August 6, 2015 Report Share Posted August 6, 2015 5AM wake up for a few quick miles. This morning was so nice, around 60 here in Reading.....was actually a little chilly on the way down Skyline drive... Thinking about a new ride leave reading pop over the ridge in oley which drops you out by Bear, go by trexlertown game preserve (which I heard is now LV zoo) run opossum into Slatington and use west mountain view to go up to Blue. I got a pretty good route to LV Zoo but if you know a better way from there to Blue I'm all ears. That's kinda far from my house so I don't get out that way alot. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted August 6, 2015 Report Share Posted August 6, 2015 JLaw got up early to ride wow just wow. It was called trexler game preserve not Trexlertown lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GSSucks Posted August 6, 2015 Report Share Posted August 6, 2015 This morning was so nice, around 60 here in Reading.....was actually a little chilly on the way down Skyline drive... Thinking about a new ride leave reading pop over the ridge in oley which drops you out by Bear, go by trexlertown game preserve (which I heard is now LV zoo) run opossum into Slatington and use west mountain view to go up to Blue. I got a pretty good route to LV Zoo but if you know a better way from there to Blue I'm all ears. That's kinda far from my house so I don't get out that way alot. If you can get to Slatington getting to blue is easy, hop on the D&L trail that runs next to the river up thru the Lehigh gap. Its a rail trail and unpaved but I run it all the time with no issues on my road bike. Get off the trail in Bowmanstown and weave thru town and jump on Fireline road, follow that to Forrest Inn Road and take a left then a quick right onto Hahns Dairy Road and you will end up at the Covered Bridge Inn. Let me know when this is happening and Ill try and tag along for part or all of it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Law Posted August 6, 2015 Report Share Posted August 6, 2015 JLaw got up early to ride wow just wow. It was called trexler game preserve not Trexlertown lol I would ask if you were sure but you know everything about the LV I swore though it was Trexlertown GP......crazy I know I haven't slept in since April....last Sunday doesn't count because I was wicked drunk Saturday night If you can get to Slatington getting to blue is easy, hop on the D&L trail that runs next to the river up thru the Lehigh gap. Its a rail trail and unpaved but I run it all the time with no issues on my road bike. Get off the trail in Bowmanstown and weave thru town and jump on Fireline road, follow that to Forrest Inn Road and take a left then a quick right onto Hahns Dairy Road and you will end up at the Covered Bridge Inn. Let me know when this is happening and Ill try and tag along for part or all of it. I always forget about the D&L thanks man....I'll let you know for sure, I'm super busy right now but sometime soonish though considering your monster ride your going to need to bring a jigsaw puzzle or something. I can go all day and I love to climb but I'm not very fast. Biggest thing we have around here is up to the Pagoda which really only has spook lane which is 13%avg but only for a half mile.....which is part of the reason I want to do BM Drive, I wanna ride the dirty dozen race in Pittsburgh this winter and in Berks we run out of up pretty quick on the steep roads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GSSucks Posted August 6, 2015 Report Share Posted August 6, 2015 I would ask if you were sure but you know everything about the LV I swore though it was Trexlertown GP......crazy I know I haven't slept in since April....last Sunday doesn't count because I was wicked drunk Saturday night I always forget about the D&L thanks man....I'll let you know for sure, I'm super busy right now but sometime soonish though considering your monster ride your going to need to bring a jigsaw puzzle or something. I can go all day and I love to climb but I'm not very fast. Biggest thing we have around here is up to the Pagoda which really only has spook lane which is 13%avg but only for a half mile.....which is part of the reason I want to do BM Drive, I wanna ride the dirty dozen race in Pittsburgh this winter and in Berks we run out of up pretty quick on the steep roads. If you want a bigger climb than BM Drive head past the mountain on Smith Rd and take a right onto Point Phillips Rd. The Danielsville side is dirt but it is manageable on a road bike with some fancy anchor work. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toast21602 Posted August 6, 2015 Report Share Posted August 6, 2015 If you want a bigger climb than BM Drive head past the mountain on Smith Rd and take a right onto Point Phillips Rd. The Danielsville side is dirt but it is manageable on a road bike with some fancy anchor work. And ends up at PPH for meat and beer. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadows Posted August 6, 2015 Report Share Posted August 6, 2015 I saw a guy cranking hard behind cars on 191 yesterday. Dat exhuast lol Ps... Johnny i didnt know you are in reading. Im working at the 7th ave hospital (outside of reading) You know anyone that does high rise windows? Reading is the closest that does that stuff. Besides jenkintown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRacer Posted August 7, 2015 Report Share Posted August 7, 2015 It may look like beef jerky or even dog shit but it's actually a piece of rock from the moon. Pretty cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadows Posted August 7, 2015 Report Share Posted August 7, 2015 Tried to find a real cool angle with a plane flying by. Close enough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Law Posted August 10, 2015 Report Share Posted August 10, 2015 (edited) I saw a guy cranking hard behind cars on 191 yesterday. Dat exhuast lol Ps... Johnny i didnt know you are in reading. Im working at the 7th ave hospital (outside of reading) You know anyone that does high rise windows? Reading is the closest that does that stuff. Besides jenkintown I'm about 5mins outside of Reading in Exeter....I do not though I'm impressed that the Ding has money to clean windows LOL Was in the burg this weekend, HB House is fucking a sweet but this place is redic....beer is real solid classics....not my pic...my pic was blurry because I was drunk EDIT: Fuck place is Church Brew Works Edited August 10, 2015 by Johnny Law Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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