A Return To Talus

It is official: Iron Blogger is back on!  My friend Eli Stickgold started a blog called Nemesis Program, and as it appears neither of us can blog on a regular basis without the threat of buying each other beer, we restarted Iron Blogger.  If either of us misses a post, we owe the other a beer.  The current plan is to post once every 2 weeks.  Eli will, no doubt, be disappointed that I am making this week's Friday deadline. 

In honor of the re-start of Talus Slopes, today's post will feature photos of talus slopes themselves!  I consider myself somewhat of an expert on the subject.  My other Eli friend, Eli Alford-Jones, can back me up. 

Talus slopes are generally formed when rocks break off of a cliff face or mountain.  The rocks tumble down the slope, coming to rest in a large pile of "talus."  A majestic example:

 

(from mnlamberson's flickr photostream)

Snow-covered talus:

(from Dru!'s flickr photostream)

Off-roadin' through the talus:

(from Chazz Layne's flickr photostream)

Endless talus slopes:

(from Laurel Fan's flickr photostream)

And finally, here is a photo of me, supporting an entire talus slope on my back while climbing Mt. Adams in Washington.

No beer for Eli Stickgold this week!  

Welcome back to Talus Slopes.