OK, let’s go back in time to yesterday.  Then I’ll go away for a couple of hours & prep today’s photos for Flickr & the Day 21 blog post.

Most of the day was pleasantly consumed visiting my friend, Sue, in Utah.

I’ve known her for maybe 15 years but have fallen out of touch since I dropped my agility obsession for this roadside obsession.  Sue Sternberg is a hero, god, inspiration, saint — in the world of dog rescue, behavior, and training.  She’s also gone out on a limb and been controversial at times which has pissed off a lot of people and made some enemies.  Which only makes her more of a heroine because she will always stand up for what’s right and based upon experience.  She deeply cares about ALL dogs and has spent a lifetime studying them and helping people understand and train them.  She’s also incredibly funny.  If she’s ever presenting a lecture or playing the fiddle anywhere near you, you must GO.  Her latest project, Train-to-Adopt™, will mean thousands or millions of more dogs will find good homes.
http://www.traintoadopt.com/

And here’s a typical little training video of Sue working with a random shelter dog at a seminar — showing what positive dog training is all about — and the power of cheese!!  (love you Sue!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDEkBeYiQok

And here’s Sparkle loaded up with my guys and two of Sue’s four dogs.  The big ones are hers — but you knew that.   This was after a big hikie — so their tongues were down to their knees.  It was h-o-t:

 

I did manage to sneak in some shooting afterwards.  I went down to Blanding for a few things — some signs & a Dinosaur Museum.  I’d seen photos of some incredibly detailed dinosaur models — that was enough reason for me.  There were little ones and big ones — the museum founded by the artist and author himself, Steven Czerkas.   Here’s a cute feathery pair of small dinos:

But the place is so much more than just statues.  There’s a big pop culture collection with all things dinosaurian:  comic books, ceramics & plastics, movie posters, etc.

I’d say well worth the schlepp to Blanding if you’re anywhere nearby:
http://www.dinosaur-museum.org/

 

A couple of signs from Blanding — my bet is “DORMS” read “MOTEL” originally (the right number of blocks) — and who knows what the original name was.  What turns me on are the descending triangles going from itty-bitty to big.  Weather was changing her as you can see.  From so-so to worse:

A former drive-in in Blanding:

 

About the only decent vintage sign in situ in Moab (there are two nice neon signs on display at Hole N’ the Rock):

 

Got a little bit of sun in Green River before things got really nasty — so the rest of tonight’s Utah post is from there:

 

Much to admire at Ben’s:

 

 

A chubby arrow — most likely reworked for Ray’s:

 

 

An example of what I call a “bulb stick” a day or two ago in a previous post:

 

And last one for the night, from Green River, this sign was built from an airplane wing:

OK — going away now to work on tonight’s photos for Flickr & blog post Part II from Colorado.