We are at 7000 MSL and surrounded on all 4 sides by mountains. There is a 3000' peak about 15 miles from here that is just begging to be climbed and camped on. The town is small and the nearest Walmart is 50 miles away but who cares. There is a miniature "Bass Pro Shop" right next to the hospital. It is loaded chock full of all kinds of goodies. This place is CRAWLING with Bull Elk. I saw 5 today (2 cows and 3 bulls) just driving over the mountains within 25 miles of here. I plan to do a lot of shooting, both with a lens and my trusty .30-06. You can tell this is a hunting town because there is a taxidermy/processing business right across the street from the hospital. I wonder what my wife will say when a large box containing a 36" "C"-width Bull Elk rack showed up at the front door.
I am waiting for the "altitude sickness" to kick in. It is really a temporary anemia brought about by the differences of air density. I have gone from sea level to 7000 (and has high as 8500) feet in the last 2 days. I anticipate I will be kind of tired for the next week or two until my body has ramped up my hemoglobin to handle the reduced oxygen. I got some iron supplement pills today which should speed things up.
The highest mountains are already getting some dustings of snow. It won't be too much longer before we start getting it too. But unlike that black hole of an Alaskan town Barrow, this place will be beautiful. I will probably work the next 7 days straight but will work 4 12 hour days with 3 days off per week. I anticipate getting in a lot of hiking, camping and photography in the near future. Unlike Barrow, I drove here and brought my 600mm F/4 AIS with me so I am set.
I am waiting for the "altitude sickness" to kick in. It is really a temporary anemia brought about by the differences of air density. I have gone from sea level to 7000 (and has high as 8500) feet in the last 2 days. I anticipate I will be kind of tired for the next week or two until my body has ramped up my hemoglobin to handle the reduced oxygen. I got some iron supplement pills today which should speed things up.
The highest mountains are already getting some dustings of snow. It won't be too much longer before we start getting it too. But unlike that black hole of an Alaskan town Barrow, this place will be beautiful. I will probably work the next 7 days straight but will work 4 12 hour days with 3 days off per week. I anticipate getting in a lot of hiking, camping and photography in the near future. Unlike Barrow, I drove here and brought my 600mm F/4 AIS with me so I am set.