It was such a terrific treat to meet you Sandy. A highlight of the day! Thanks for the photo ;’-)

I like the professor title. I think it suits Bill very well.

This is just one of many reasons why I love CycleBlaze !

Retired '08... But I inspected places for compliance with safety standards. My job was to keep explosives from going boom when they were not supposed to.

Very interesting Ed. I would never have guessed it riding through there. Could’ve strapped one of those babies to my rear rack!

Thanks Bill! But what do you do in explosives safety?

Yes! The sight of the Tetons on the descent is one of my most vivid memories of the trip.

I didn’t know that! Or maybe the unfamiliar names just washed over me. It’s such beautiful country!

I did get a Zoology degree from AZ State in '69 so I do have a little background to help do research. A far cry from being a Prof. though! After a career in Explosives Safety, helping folks on bike tours do nature IDs is kind of an outlet for a guy who "would have been happy" with a career doing nature walks.

Thanks for all the great nature shots. That robber fly is particularly nice.

Professor? Wow! I'm moving up!!

Robber fly. They are pretty good at eating pests.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asilidae

Very cool! I'd love to meet them someday, too.

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Dixon is famous for some of the tastiest watermelons in the U.S. My brother and wife always look for them in local Missoula Farmer's markets, and especially like the yellow fleshed ones.

Thanks Susan!

Wow. Just wow.