Cannon
Party

October 13 - 15, 2006

MOVIES

SUNSET SHOT (9.4Mb Quicktime Movie)

FRIDAYOctober 13, 2006
When Kathy, Jefe, and Holley arrived that night, the camp was pretty full. Probably about 3 dozen attended the cannon party this weekend, despite impending rain. It rained about 1/3 inches that night with some strong winds and lightning.
SATURDAYOctober 14, 2006
The camp was a bit damp this morning. Holley, who had retired to Jeep due to no rain fly on her tent, slept comfortably, while her tent blew about a quarter mile down the wash!


Holley's tent in distance





Altho minor sprinkles occurred thru the day, weather was near perfect -- no wind, mostly sunny, cool clouds, and even a few rainbows!


Mark introduced his modified cannon carriage this weekend

Urpa residence after wind blew down tarp during the nite.

Holley and Kathy making some breakfast



Erik brought out this sign, and Jefe attached it to the target



Kathy gave some lettuce to this tortoise, but tortoise had no interest





MARSHMALLOW
ANIMATION

Holley wasn't heavy enuff to laucnch skeet!

Resurrected Urpa site

At the firing line

Above is cannon party from BBM hill. To right is Jim and Tom talking bowling ball mortaring while Tom is preparing a shot. To most right is Mark, Jefe, Kathy, Holley campsite. Below is endpoint of Holley's broken tent (Jefe broke it dragging it back from the quarter mile it was blown downwash). Entire tent was burned, leaving only a few pieces of hardware.







Rainbow

Firing line

Erik preparing for main bonfire

Bonfire going

Note firing line in background
Jefe's camera died about now.

Paco has the cool sunset pix.

Anyone with any good pix should email them to Jefe


Magnesium fireworks in background: foreground is people around bonfire.
Later that night, there were some really cool fireworks.
SUNDAYOctober 15, 2006
Amidst a few cannon, BBM shots, Jefe, Kathy, and Holley packed up and left about mid-day.