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[It Takes Eleven]

@planomateo very nice. Were you able to see the Northern Lights earlier this month?

 

[TerryP]

'sup with all these deletions, @planomateo ? Your image host?

 

[planomateo]

Yeah, haven't figured it out yet @TerryP

@It Takes Eleven haven’t seen the northern lights. It's been close but I haven't chased it.

 

[It Takes Eleven]

Yeah, haven't figured it out yet @TerryP

@It Takes Eleven haven’t seen the northern lights. It's been close but I haven't chased it.

Gotcha. There was a solar storm earlier this month that had it visible near your area. I'm planning a trip north during the Summer 2025 Solar Maximum. Seeing the Northern Lights is on my list.

I have a buddy who lives part time between Alabama and Montana. Since 2007, he's been splitting time between Lincoln and Ennis, MT. This time, he's going for a full year to experience his first winter up there.

RTR,

Tim

 

[planomateo]

Gotcha. There was a solar storm earlier this month that had it visible near your area. I'm planning a trip north during the Summer 2025 Solar Maximum. Seeing the Northern Lights is on my list.

I have a buddy who lives part time between Alabama and Montana. Since 2007, he's been splitting time between Lincoln and Ennis, MT. This time, he's going for a full year to experience his first winter up there.

RTR,

Tim

Yeah, I have an app on my phone that alerts me of the possibilities.

I would imagine Lincoln weather is worse than Ennis. Lincoln isn't too far from me, that picture I took above was shortly after driving through Lincoln.

 

[XXL TideFan]

Saw the Northern Lights from a flight deck above the Arctic Circle. Wondrous is the only way I could describe it.

 

[It Takes Eleven]

Yeah, I have an app on my phone that alerts me of the possibilities.

I would imagine Lincoln weather is worse than Ennis. Lincoln isn't too far from me, that picture I took above was shortly after driving through Lincoln.

I see my lack of clarity, sorry. Splits his time between Ennis, MT and Lincoln, Alabama.

 

[planomateo]

I see my lack of clarity, sorry. Splits his time between Ennis, MT and Lincoln, Alabama.

Most don't move to the cold in their later years, he clearly has the same sickness I have

Ah, Lincoln, Alabama, I didn't even consider that. Only been there once that I can recall.

 

[It Takes Eleven]

Most don't move to the cold in their later years, he clearly has the same sickness I have

Ah, Lincoln, Alabama, I didn't even consider that. Only been there once that I can recall.

It's on the east side of Logan Martin, away from Pell City and Cropwell. Home of the Alabama Honda plant.

 

[Bamabww]

Seeing the northern lights is on my list as well @It Takes Eleven . Things have settled down some on the home front and we hope to return to traveling soon. @planomateo , still planning on coming your way when / if we do.

 

[planomateo]

Swan Valley sunrise.



Easily saw 200 elk today. The most I've ever seen along the side of the road.

 

[PurlJam]

Got a new restaurant open in for the Shoals called Salt (used to be Lenny’s) on Woodward. Lava rock steak cooking, gonna try it out today. Wife is kinda skeptical, she doesn’t want to have to pay to cook her own food…I get it, but I like to try the experience, kinda like a Korean restaurant.

 

[planomateo]

There is a joke in Montana about the number of seasons - winter and road construction. There is a limited amount of time to knock out these projects every year. You get use to it but at times it can be a bit frustrating especially on the two lane roads when you're waiting for a pilot vehicle to follow.

 

[Rolltide24]

Got a new restaurant open in for the Shoals called Salt (used to be Lenny’s) on Woodward. Lava rock steak cooking, gonna try it out today. Wife is kinda skeptical, she doesn’t want to have to pay to cook her own food…I get it, but I like to try the experience, kinda like a Korean restaurant.

Let me know what it’s like, sounds interesting.

 

[PurlJam]

Let me know what it’s like, sounds interesting.

It was great. On the higher end price wise (no more so than a high end steakhouse), but for the quality and experience it was well worth it, IMO. Wife had the shrimp....that's a Winston County Lemonade in her pic (better known as a Margaretta everywhere else).

 

[Rolltide24]

Awesome! We’ll give it a shot next time is town, if I can pull the wife away from Rosie’s and Riccatoni. Ugh.

 

[PurlJam]

Awesome! We’ll give it a shot next time is town, if I can pull the wife away from Rosie’s and Riccatoni. Ugh.

.... We like both of those too. Do it on a Sunday, that'll take Rosie's out of the equation, they're closed on Sundays and Mondays.

 

[planomateo]

Wrong thread?

 

[PurlJam]

Wrong thread?

.... Yep...Sorry.