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The Border Patrol Foundation held its 7th Annual Border Patrol Recognition Dinner on Wednesday, October 28, 2015 at the JW Marriott in Washington, DC.
I have literally thousands of photos from this trip. If any one wants more of a particular vehicle, let me know.
This is day 2, trip along the Border Track - Dog Fence.
This must be one of the best sand tracks to be found in Victoria/South Australia. It follows the border from near Pinnaroo right down to near the Melbourne - Adelaide hwy.
This track has very large sand hills to get over. Most of these hills have tracks to get around them if you are not able to get over them. Some of these hills are so extreme there's no way anyone will get over them, so this track can very easily be classed as a 'Difficult' track.
Very Important. Check with the SA National Parks and Reserves for information on when the track is closed, and what direction you need to go in.
The track is about 107km. Allow a full day to make this trip. For a more enjoyable weekend, take your time and camp anywhere along the track. Stop in or camp at Red Bluff - scenic red sandstone hill.
(This is where we stopped). Dress warm though as it gets hot in the day, freezing at night.
Make sure you pack all your recovery gear, and travel in a group with other 4wd's. (We had to recover 2 vehicles).
Check the depths of the mud holes. Some for us were over 1 meter deep. Watch out for the holes towards the end, they are really deep!
Momentum is your friend on the sand dunes. We used 15psi tyre pressures. (Try the sand dunes 3x, if you fail, take the chicken path)
We ended up getting lost around the supposed turnoff to red bluff, that according to the maps was "well signposted".
We ended up with broken eggs and bottles.
This is mostly a sandy track with dunes and provides you with a remote location for testing self and equipment without travelling deeper into the outback.
The environment is typical Victorian desert – Mallee country. Expect some scratching from Mallee scrub particularly in the Wyperfeld section and some parts of the Northern Border Track may be overgrown. Soft sand is to be found on the tracks as well as corrugations and hard gravel.
The border track is steeped in history largely due to the dispute which arose from the original survey completed between 1847 and 1850. The result is that the border is actually sighted some 3kms too far West. A fascinating account of this can be obtained from John Deckert at Westprint Heritage Maps if you manage to visit whilst in Nhill.
There is an abundance of wildlife to enjoy whilst undertaking this trip, so watch out for Emu and Kangaroo. Aboriginal rock holes can be found close to the junction with South Bore Track.
We were lucky to reach the top speed of 40 kms/hr.
This photo was taken with a Canon EOS 5D, 70-200 IS L USM 2.8 lens
2011
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Khao Phra Wihan - temple in Cambodia just across the border from Thailand.
This is the border, some iron gates. A Buddhist monk is about to cross between the lands, yet probably without any reflection that these are two vastly different countries.
Just beside me (out of shot) is a small guardhouse who ensure the border is closed at night time. This road was the only safe place to walk. On either side of the road are the cordons for land mines.
I carved this stamp to use as a border on a card. I haven't used it yet--still some fixing to do.
© 2008 Amy Maurer
It's August 24, 2007, and I'm driving back to Saint Paul, MN from visiting my mom in Ontario. On the way south from Sauble Beach I drove into a truly horrific rainstorm, one of the most violent I've ever experienced. I thought I was sure to go off the road or have the car cut out at any moment ... but somehow neither happened, and I made it to the border.
Of course, like a complete nitwit I had my camera at hand and I would occasionally snap pictures! While driving through a maelstrom! This is the last in that set; a rainy-windshield view of the Sarnia side of the US-American border as I approached it. I decided at this point that I should finally put the camera down. I can handle Mother Nature, but not Homeland Security!
Aren't they gorgeous sometimes! - here Millie, my first ever dog, now 3 yrs departed, giving me that look, which actually was probably more about 'get another stick!'
Instead of installing a fence, give shrubbing roses a shot. This type of plant can grow just as tall as a fence, and we think they tend to look a lot prettier, too! Their beauty and fragrance won't go unnoticed in the landscape.
Sophie is having a great time at the Border Collie Meetup.
Read more about the Austin Border Collie Meetup that Archie and I attended.
Border Station (14,714 square feet)
4732 S Battlefield Boulevard/100 Caratoke Highway, Chesapeake, VA/Moyock, NC
Built and opened in 1998
Gettysburg Photo Walk October 5th, 2013
For some reason this border between the asphalt and bricked driveway caught my eye.
This twelve year old border collie epitimized her breed. As we parked our car on the street, I saw a man with a Chuck-it. He appeared to be tossing the ball up the parking ramp, but seemingly no dog brought the ball back. As I approached, I saw that he was tossing the ball against the back wall. The border collie would retrieve the ball, but rather than returning it directly to the owner, she would get to the incline of the ramp, and let it roll ever so slowly down to him. Even at 12, her gaze was intense. The owner also said he had been doing this for a couple of hours.