Johnson Creek '09

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 height="100%"><tr> <td valign="top" width=200 BGCOLOR="#003399" TEXT="#080000" background="043c8c00erkjxk.jpg"> <div> <B>As always, Johnson Creek was a very enjoyable destination.</B></div> </td> <td valign="top" BGCOLOR="#0066CC" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#99CCFF" FACE="Arial" ><B>John Galban's Flying Site</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFFF99" FACE="Arial" > </FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" > </FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#CC0000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT>  |     <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="John Galbans Flying Site"><U>home</U></A></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" WIDTH="16"><B>     </B><A HREF="id94.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Smiley Creek 09"><U><B><IMG SRC="04910100.gif" border=0 width="16" height="16" ALT="previous" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A><B>     </B><A HREF="id95.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Sulphur Creek 09"><U><B><IMG SRC="04a10100.gif" border=0 width="16" height="16" ALT="next" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A><B>     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="John Galbans Flying Site"><U><B><IMG SRC="04b100e0.gif" border=0 width="16" height="14" ALT="up" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A><B> </B></div> <div> Johnson Creek '09</div> <div> <IMG SRC="343e8ee0.jpg" border=0 width="1000" height="750" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div>    Stopping for fuel in McCall, we were surprised to see this kitty cat in the lobby of the FBO.  Luckily, it was stuffed.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="33ce8ee0.jpg" border=0 width="1000" height="750" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div>   Overhead view of Johnson Creek airport taken from about 9,000 ft.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="33de8ee0.jpg" border=0 width="1000" height="750" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div>   The Arizona contingent takes up a lot of parking spaces this year.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="33fe8ee0.jpg" border=0 width="1000" height="750" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div>    Mark keeps cool while engaging in one of the more popular pastimes at Johnson Creek (especially on a warm day).  It's called creek sitting.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="341e8af0.jpg" border=0 width="1000" height="687" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div>    One of the local residents also thinks it's a pretty cool idea.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="345e8ee0.jpg" border=0 width="1000" height="750" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div>    We all hiked up to the hot spring located on the hillside next to the strip.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="347e8ee0.jpg" border=0 width="1000" height="750" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div>   Nobody likes it when it starts raining.   While Mark see's fit to just pull his hood over his face, Mel appears to contemplate giving him a wake-up call with that beer bottle.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="349e8ee0.jpg" border=0 width="1000" height="750" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div>    Doug was puzzled to discover that the local pine cones appeared to have a mysterious attraction towards his tent.   It probably didn't help that Doug went to bed while everyone else was still imbibing around the campfire.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="34fe8ee0.jpg" border=0 width="1000" height="750" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div>    Mel's camp stove powered cappacino maker was an essential piece of equipment.  Who can camp without cappacino?</div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>