Things you see that remind you of BBM

[nakymaton]

So I was running a high altitude marathon today, and during the long slog up to the pass at the high point, I found myself in amongst...

...a herd of sheep.

With pretty fresh-looking paint brands on their backs.

And a big old drooly-faced dog in the middle of the jeep trail babysittin the sheep.

And no sign of the herder. (Or the camp tender, either, for that matter. )

[Meryl]

So I was running a high altitude marathon today, and during the long slog up to the pass at the high point, I found myself in amongst...

...a herd of sheep.

With pretty fresh-looking paint brands on their backs.

And a big old drooly-faced dog in the middle of the jeep trail babysittin the sheep.

And no sign of the herder. (Or the camp tender, either, for that matter. )

Now, that's what I call seein' things that remind you of BBM!  *Hands you a piece of cherry cake*

[nakymaton]

I tried to take a picture of them -- I mean, I could almost touch the paint brands -- but all I had was a cell phone, and the pictures all look like a bunch of fluffy whitish blurs. 

It was pretty cool to see the real paint brands up so close.

And there was seriously no sign of a camp site. 'Course, I didn't bring any giant binoculars with me.

[Amber]

I'm with ya on the old pickup trucks.  Instant reminder for me. 

Other than that ... if I drive 15 minutes out into the country from Spokane I see little old lonely ranch houses or trailers in the middle of dirt fields that remind me of BBM.

I just drove through Wyoming not too long ago - the entire landscape read like Annie Proulx's short stories - ALL of them ... BBM included of course.

Additionally, on my way through Montana on I-90 I passed by the highway sign for Ennis, Montana.  Not too long after that I passed by a highway sign advertising lodging at the Del Mar hotel.  Couldn't help but wonder if Annie Proulx rode by the same signs

[Flashframe777]

Today I traveled to a Mexican border town, and there were young girls walking around yelling "esta chiclets, esta chiclets."

Yeah, I did it - sat down in a cool spot and scrolled my Special Brokeback Mountain Edition Heath & Jake Etched in Metallic iPod to the "leaving Wyoming" scene.

That, dear friends, reminded me of Brokeback Mountain.

Alas, no Rodrigo Prieto came hither.....sigh.

[vkm91941]

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