A Pause
Dave Carter ·
Nov 3, 2011 at 7:57pm
Mt. Shasta, California: This kind of scene, …these kinds of moments, …this is the reason I went into trucking. All the finely crafted prose in the world falls short compared with what The Almighty crafted with a single stroke. It is my privilege to get a glimpse from time to time, and my honor to share it with you.
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Dec '10
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It is truly beautiful, Dave. How sad is it that I still want to see a picture of your truck too?
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I'll see what I can arrange. It was out of this particular frame,...but it's a company truck. Not all that special on the outside. I have, however, made a nice cozy home of the inside.
May '10
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I've driven I-5 between the Bay Area and Portland at least a hundred times over the years, and seeing Mount Shasta is always special.
If you're heading south, Dave, be sure to check out Mount Lassen to the east of Red Bluff, and the Sutter Buttes rising out of nowhere in the Central Valley.
May '10
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I'll see what I can arrange. It was out of this particular frame,...but it's a company truck. Not all that special on the outside. I have, however, made a nice cozy home of the inside. · Nov 3 at 8:16pm
I've seen it! He does!
And here's a big LIKE, Dave.
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Kervinlee: I've driven I-5 between the Bay Area and Portland at least a hundred times over the years, and seeing Mount Shasta is always special.
If you're heading south, Dave, be sure to check out Mount Lassen to the east of Red Bluff, and the Sutter Buttes rising out of nowhere in the Central Valley. · Nov 3 at 8:17pm
The only problem is, I don't know which is which. I only know Mt. Shasta because it's so bloody huge that I can't miss it. The others will need signs on them before I'll be able to figure out which is which. In fact, I had one hell of a time last January trying to identify Pike's Peak, and wrote about the adventure here.
Dec '10
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If you ever make it into Washington you'll marvel at Rainier as well. And St. Helens. And Baker. Well, if you can see any of them through the clouds and rain. Schedule that run for late August or September.
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I've climbed Mt. Shasta twice and, many years ago, even jogged past the truck stop in the photo.
Back when the economy was better, I also used to enjoy piloting light aircraft between the Bay Area and Seattle, taking in the spectacular sights along the way. One fairly typical fall mission put me northbound at 6,000 feet to stay out of the worst of the headwind, circumnavigating the shoulder of Shasta to the West, returning that evening at 17,000 MSL with a 70 knot tailwind at my back. Outstanding.
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George, next time you decide to climb Mt. Shasta, give me a call please. I'll watch.
Sep '10
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On days like this I envy you your job Dave. And then I think of your East Coast runs, and then I don't.
Oct '10
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Climbing Shasta is an accomplishment, come on down and do the steps on the Temple of The Sun in Mexico. Lots, lots, lots of steps.
There is also a tale of two world renowned climbers from the UK with great fanfare and bluster came to challenge Mt. Hood, amusing story in the end.
Dec '10
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This brings back a memory of a road trip long forgotten. I was very young and very restless and as such didn't travel particularly well. The sight of Mt. Shasta from the highway mesmerized me. I couldn't take my eyes from it. And I have little doubt that Dad eased the pedal up a little as much to prolong the respite the great mountain granted him as to allow his boy to relish the view.
Thanks, Dave.
May '10
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You'd like the view of Chugach National Park here at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson.
May '10
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Dave Carter
Kervinlee: I've driven I-5 between the Bay Area and Portland at least a hundred times over the years, and seeing Mount Shasta is always special.
If you're heading south, Dave, be sure to check out Mount Lassen to the east of Red Bluff, and the Sutter Buttes rising out of nowhere in the Central Valley. · Nov 3 at 8:17pm
The only problem is, I don't know which is which. I only know Mt. Shasta because it's so bloody huge that I can't miss it. The others will need signs on them before I'll be able to figure out which is which. In fact, I had one hell of a time last January trying to identify Pike's Peak, and wrote about the adventure here. · Nov 3 at 8:32pm
I'd point them out to you, Dave, but you'd have to let me drive. Don't know how well that would go over with your company.
May '10
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These I took on my way up to Ft. Greely:
Dec '10
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In our mountain greenery where Gd paints the scenery.
Goodnight Dave wherever you are.
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The photo in the main post is wonderful--there's something in that of what Hopper was trying to capture about California, don't you think?
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Claire, yes indeed. Gorgeous painting too. And Michael, absolutely stunning photos!
May '11
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This is Mt. Dora, FL elevation 144 ft.
The locals always caution the snowbirds to get their lift tickets early to avoid the rush. The climb is brutal but the view...
May '11
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As a Florida guy TDY in Seattle in the winter, I can tell you I was fed up with clouds and snow and rain all day, every day.
One unusually sunny afternoon on the way back to the HI Express I called home, I rounded a bend on the freeway and there was Mt. Rainier filling my windshield. It seemed so close I could touch it. I actually exclaimed out loud, "Holy Smokes!" and I never say "Holy Smokes" especially out loud to myself. For months I had driven the same route and it had been right there, but for the rain and clouds it was hidden.
Jun '10
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Mt. Shasta (and I would add, Mt. Hood) are truly spectacular up close.
And another great thing about Mt. Shasta is that one of the towns close it is named "Weed." [Weedians aren't in to self-esteem]. Great name for a town near a great mountain.
Addendum: Yes, I know Weed was named after some guy who owned the lumber mill--I choose to ignore that.
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