Super Bloom

[Wandering Sagebrush]

Per Pogo: we has met the enemy, and they are us

 

[Mighty Dodge Ram]

We drove through Carrizo Plains during a super bloom. Unbelievable the amount of people who just parked willy nilly on the only road and then tromped through the flowers for their Instagram moment. Side note: that area is infamous for rattlesnakes. ‍

 

[AWG_Pics]

There are literally millions of acres of wildflowers in the southwest in a good year. Why people need to swarm in a few areas, for any purpose, has been a mystery to me my whole life. Perhaps I am anti-social.

 

[Vic Harder]

. Perhaps I am anti-social.

Hmm... Doesn't "I wander the west" = anti-social? Myself included of course!

 

[AWG_Pics]

Hmm... Doesn't "I wander the west" = anti-social? Myself included of course!

Yup! Weird, since I spent my whole working career doing hyper-social work.

 

[Wandering Sagebrush]

Hmm... Doesn't "I wander the west" = anti-social? Myself included of course!

Nah, the exception is being social with fellow wanderers…

 

[Casa Escarlata Robles Too]

As far as I know there's no law making me be social to people I don't want to be around.

I enjoy socializing with people of my choice.

Yes WTW = anti social.

But stop and say hello if we cross paths.
I do like to talk.
Frank

 

[Wandering Sagebrush]

As far as I know there's no law making me be social to people I don't want to be around.

I enjoy socializing with people of my choice.
Yes WTW = anti social.

But stop and say hello if we cross paths.
I do like to talk.
Frank

Wanna borrow my sign?

 

[Casa Escarlata Robles Too]

Thanks Steve I'll post a few of those around the "ranch".
Frank

 

[ski3pin]

I learned a long time ago that people have an incredible ability to be stupid. Nothing in these long years since has shown me otherwise, unfortunately.

 

[teledork]

Social Media. No imagination or desire/ability to explore (study patterns to find lesser known areas) People all end up at the same place. I often wonder if these people actually enjoy themselves or if it is only about the photo to post and the bragging rights. I certainly would not want to brag about being an idiot unless there was a certain amount of humor in the story and I certainly would not enjoy a day spent with hoards of people no matter how many flowers there are.

 

[ski3pin]

Social Media. No imagination or desire/ability to explore (study patterns to find lesser known areas) People all end up at the same place. I often wonder if these people actually enjoy themselves or if it is only about the photo to post and the bragging rights. I certainly would not want to brag about being an idiot unless there was a certain amount of humor in the story and I certainly would not enjoy a day spent with hoards of people no matter how many flowers there are.

Thinking on the bright side, I'm darn glad these idiots are all going to the same place.

 

[AWG_Pics]

Thinking on the bright side, I'm darn glad these idiots are all going to the same place.

Yes! Thank our lucky stars the herd instinct is strong in most people.

 

[Wandering Sagebrush]

To stop a stampede, the old saying was shoot the lead cow, but in this case just tell them where the fresh clover is.

 

[DavidGraves]

My wife is a botanist and loves native plants.

One year on Carrizo Plains during a heavy influx of turistas who were trampling over plants following each other around I almost had to restrain her in the truck to keep her from civil disobedience.

Humans evolved as tribes.....as soon as you assemble more than a tribes' worth brains/behaviors go crazy.

David Graves

-Inundated by tourists on the north Oregon coast-

 

[Wandering Sagebrush]

My wife is a botanist and loves native plants.

One year on Carrizo Plains during a heavy influx of turistas who were trampling over plants following each other around I almost had to restrain her in the truck to keep her from civil disobedience.

Humans evolved as tribes.....as soon as you assemble more than a tribes' worth brains/behaviors go crazy.

David Graves

-Inundated by tourists on the north Oregon coast-

Reminds me of one of my grandfather’s analogies…

One boy, all boy
Two boys, half a boy
Three boys, no boy at all