While I was on my mini trip yesterday, I did a lot of driving.  This particular spot has a good story to it.  As you can see, a road was cut into the side of this mountain, hill, butte, or whatever it is called here.  I am not really sure.  

The road is gravel and you are up there when you get to the top.  The long distance view is incredible.  As I curved around to the backside of this road while still going up, I saw a view that I couldn’t resist.

I stopped the car on this steep grade, grabbed my camera as fast as I could, and then jumped out of the car to take pictures.  It seems I forgot one minute detail in my rush to digitize the world around me.

When you get out of a vehicle on a steep incline to take breath taking pictures, always make sure to put said vehicle in park!

I have envisioned this phone call to my employer several times since this happened only yesterday.

 

This is how the conversation would have gone.  Hey boss, I have a slight issue here.  You see, the rental car rolled backwards off the road and down at least a 500 foot cliff.  As it was bouncing and rolling and tossing down the side of the mountain, the gas tank blew, causing the car to go up in flames.  It is so hot and dry here that about 10,000 acres of hay are now on fire due to the car erupting in a fire storm.  All of the area wildland fire fighters are now trying to put this fire out, while a hard wind is blowing.  The good news is that the helicopter is working nonstop for now.  Hey, Quick question…how up to date is the company liability insurance for the rental car?

Yep, I had a fun filled and interesting day!

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