The rocks do look a mite treacherous. Thanks for posting the great picture and for the education too!!

This image is magnificent. But regarding the the disappointing exposures, what do you figure caused the movement?

Awesome, Sue. You have a superb eye !!

Many thanks Longshadow

Compared with the rest, the Lenmars I've used are just as good or a little better. Does the T1i LI Ion batteries? And thanks, by the way!

Regarding an Olympus SZ-31MR digital camera: This is a small ( 2' x 4" x 1" ) 16 MP camera now about 4 years old. I paid about $275 for it new. It does a really excellent job and I've enjoyed it for travel especially because of the convenient size. The battery is another story. A full charge might last 40 or 50 pictures max while the battery is in serviceable condition and serviceable condition lasts only a year or two. Replacement batteries cost anywhere from $8 to $50 and may be Olympus brand or other such as Lenmar. It seems likely that many or all of the more inexpensive Olympus-branded batteries may be inferior knock-offs. Since I need to buy 1 or 2 batteries right now I'm beginning to wonder about simply replacing this camera. Comments of any kind are welcome.....

Another excellent example of what a college education omits.

Does he appear to be kinda comfortable or am I just reading into it?

New Mexico in the fall is the best! If you get out again please post those too. Thanks

That must have been an ambitious undertaking and how fortunate that it is being preserved. I've yet to see it much less drive across but now its only used by pedestrians and maybe bicycles? So let's see, you're tooling along in your '59 Chevy and right there at the bend there's an oncoming semi. Must have been some kind of safe procedure.

This is the Park Avenue Bridge in Clifton AZ, the county seat of Greenlee County. I took the picture in 2007. Wiki's blurb says this is " the only Parker vehicular truss pinned bridge in Arizona" and built 1917-1918. Maybe when convenient you could kindly explain the difference between riveted and pinned in terms of these older bridges. Thx, Dan

Thanks Mike and I'm sure you're correct. Here are some images of the Route 66 bridge across the Rio Puerco east of Albuquerque that you may enjoy. Dan

Not quite but same idea CHG Canon. Its from the abandoned part of US 60 which is still an active east-west US highway thru New Mexico but south of old Rt 66. US 60 passes thru Socorro currently. This particular bridge is located a mile or so southwest of I-25 exit 175. Route 66 passed over the Rio Puerco (or still does) about 10 miles west of Albuquerque and now is by-passed by I-40. That bridge is also one of the old cantilevers and gratefully has been recognized as a historic landmark. There are an exit and on ramp there and you can walk across that bridge. No more vehicle traffic. Danny

Used to see these cantilever bridges all the time but now not so much

Welcome macbeader, I joined only a week ago and this group has some very skilled photographers. They are most helpful. Good luck, Dan

That's despicable. Got any more?