Ralph Tingey
- Location
- Anchorage, Alaska,
- Birthday
- March 31
- Bio
- In a word, I’m an overeducated, middle-aged, divorced, retired, father of two grown kids; once religious, now an atheist who is fascinated by life, biology, nuclear physics, cosmology, anthropology, history, poetry and most everything else. And, on top of it all, I still love to climb mountains like a kid. Also found at: http://ralphsclimbingblog.blogspot.com
MY RECENT COMMENTS
- “I hung my laundry for
years, living in bush Alaska.
I feel
decadent every time
I…”
November 23, 2009 01:01AM - “I loved your list. A few
months ago I felt compelled to
write
on my own
reasons:…”
November 18, 2009 12:38PM - “Happy Thanksgiving! It
is difficult to think back on
what I
might change...so
ma…”
November 17, 2009 12:36PM - “I lived a sheltered
career! I rarely visited the
supply
room...bummer!
Rated”
November 13, 2009 03:30PM - “Thank you for the Bruce
Springsteen piece!!! He's a
great
one, and Max
Weinberg…”
November 12, 2009 12:42PM
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THE BLUE PLATE DINER
Salt Lake City, my birthplace and home to my pioneer ancestors. I've flown down from Alaska for a family reunion; the day is warm and beautiful. This morning I walked to the Blue Plate Diner, just three blocks from my brother Tony's home. It's a classic local breakfast diner. … Read full post »
My Little Shelf
Most of my shelves hold books, pots & pans, and tools:
treasures for me, trash for you.
The only shelf with art objects on it, front row left to right: fossil walrus ivory tusk with carved new ivory whale atop; tiny green jade turtle; grass basket; brass…
TERMINATION DUST
Turn yellow, red, gold, and brown
Frost this morning
Sandhill cranes feeding
Fill a field along the highway
Soon take flight and leave
Young wolf surprises me
Willows hide me, hide him, too
Dissolves into leaves
MUSINGS ON THE RETURN OF DR. AMY
I noted with amusement the return of Dr. Amy Tuteur. Dr. Amy left in April, her last blog saying she was going to do her new thing at www.skepticalob.com I looked at it once, but since it was outside my normal migratory routes, I never returned. I thought that most OS
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THE IMPOSSIBLE RESCUE - 1967 - Part V
PART V. THE REUNION- AUGUST 2009
THE IMPOSSIBLE RESCUE - 1967 - PART IV
Press Coverage
It was in the aftermath of the North Face rescue on the Grand Teton that I discovered how valuable the press can be. I knew there was media interest, but I really didn't know, at age 24, that it meant reporters from all/…
THE IMPOSSIBLE RESCUE - 1967 - PART III
The Second Day - Lowering Down the Face
THE IMPOSSIBLE RESCUE - 1967 - PART II
The Rescue Begins
A helicopter was ordered to facilitate ferrying the rescue team to the Lower Saddle between the Grand Teton and the Middle Teton. But enormous fires were burning in the West. Our supervisor and Jenny Lake Sub-district Ranger, Dunbar Susong, had been call
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THE IMPOSSIBLE RESCUE - GRAND TETON, 1967
No Tits to Pull...
My great-grandfather, my grandfather, and my uncle on my mother’s side were all forest rangers. The elder two on the Dixie National Forest in southern Utah, hired when the forest was created in 1916. I still remember riding with grandpa in his green truck up the road to the Panguitc… Read full post »
Foodie Tuesday - Attack of the Rhubarb Plant
I am a hunter-gatherer. My father and grandfather were hunter-gatherers. I am not a gardener. But...I do have a little garden.
These are my two Rhubarb plant growing in wild abandon at the side of the house. Summer in Alaska is that magical place that grows… Read full post »
FLO THE PROGRESSIVE GIRL
Do you find Flo the Progressive Girl somehow alluring? You're not alone. A few weeks ago one of our own OpenSalon guys openly admitted he found her 'Hot'. What is it that makes so many men want to jump in bed with her? Is the the Chinese red lipstick, so reminiscent
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THE VIEW ABOVE TIMBERLINE
The Banff-Jasper highway connects two great tourist burghs and is one of the most scenic highways in the world. It's an all-day trip if done in one day, and a 'Must Do!' on every tourist's list. Driving north-west up the highway our necks craned in every direction. I now know why… Read full post »
SCUPPER, THIS DANCE IS FOR YOU!
We had just caught four halibut in Cook Inlet, so we drove up to
the liquor store across the street from the Ninilchik Campground to
buy ice for our cooler. On the wall of the adjacent Inlet
View Bar was a flyer: "SCUPPER" JULY 4, 9 PM.
My mind…
TEAHOUSE IN THE AFTERNOON
The Canadian Rockies: Mount Temple, Chephren, Mount Edith Cavell, North Twin, Assiniboine...these are names that make my heart sing. Ever since I was a young boy my heart has been
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Adam and Eve Redux
I’ve read Genesis, but somehow the whole Eve tempting Adam with an apple didn’t ring true. Here is a more likely scenario:
It is morning of the sixth day. Adam and Eve are at the breakfast table. Adam is sipping coffee, reading a newspaper. Eve, in a little apron is makin… Read full post »
Why I'm on OpenSalon
Oh, you faithful OpenSalon professionals! Here I sit in your midst, writing long episodes of trips I take, reflections on my children, and trivia from Alaska. 'So,' you might ask, 'why are you here with the pros?' It's a valid question. A year ago when I was writing up my adve… Read full post »
Bicycles and Sex
The lovely Farah Fawcett & bicycle
The wind blows hard on my face as I pedal my new Cervelo R3 along the Coastal Trail around Anchorage. The cadence of my legs clicking off the miles, the slight burn in my thighs going up the short steep hills, and the
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Leonard Cohen at Red Rocks - Episode 12
Vedawoo, Wyoming, Don and the Two Blonds - Episode 11
The road trip is only two-thirds over. The final third will be in Chris's Honda Element. What a cool car! My son is appalled that I like them: "They are made for teen-agers," he tells me. But the Element is amazing. All of our gear goes easily into the back, and… Read full post »
Daphne and a Wild Ride in a Honda - Episode 10
It's all about logistics. The Cadillac has a home in Mancos, Colorado. Daphne is working in Mancos for her mother, but she is coming back to Boulder Thursday. The road trip is nearing the end, and I see a free ride from Mancos. So, first thing in the morning I make… Read full post »
Through The National Parks in a Pink Caddy - Episode 9
Indecision seemed to rein as we drove north from Vegas. It had bee 98 degrees in the day, so we thought the thunderstorms of the West might be relenting. But by the time we reached St. George, Utah, two hours north, it was raining again. Bummer. Chris suggested we drive throug… Read full post »
The Pink Cadillac heads to Vegas - Episode 8
Druid Arch in The Pink Cadillac- Episode 7
For Your Eyes Only
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