Riding Kilted

**Riverkilt** · 7th January 07, 06:02 PM

If Mel Gibson can do it, I can do it.

Was at Monument Valley, Utah on the Navajo Nation this weekend. Kilt is my Royal Air Force tartan by Kathy Lare. Hose are Matt's Lewis hose. Shoes are Z Coil hikers.

On the way over my lady and I rendezvoused at the Navajo National Monument (Think Mesa Verde without tourists). We walked down to the Betatakin overlook and she took these pics of my RAF kilt in the snow.

The lighting shows the tartan colors well and the back view shows Kathy Lare's perfect pleatwork. Some how, my left flash got pushed to the backside of my leg on the hike down.

The arch in the background of the pleat pic is the "roof" of the Betatakin village. Hopis call the village Talastima. The alcove faces south so it was warmed by the sun in winter and shaded from the sun in the summer.

The Hopi lived there around 1200 AD.

Ron

**Panache** · 7th January 07, 06:13 PM

Great pictures (as usual) Ron.

I have never been to the desert but your pictures of it make it look achingly beautiful with the wind swept mesas and clear skies.

Cheers

**Splash_4** · 7th January 07, 06:13 PM

Ron,

Thank you for those pictures again. That is one of my favorite areas to visit when I head out west. You know the best places. The kilt looks really nice in that area!

Mike

**pdcorlis** · 7th January 07, 06:15 PM

Beautiful photos Ron - you live in a magical place!

**Tattoo Bradley** · 7th January 07, 06:19 PM

Great shots, Ron! Are those "maroon" hose the Lewis hose that Matt sales? I got a super-nice merino wool shirt that those would match PERFECTLY with.

**KiltedCodeWarrior** · 7th January 07, 06:37 PM

Ok, I'm jealous, nuff said! Grept kilt, great hose, great scenery, nice transportation, what more could you ask for?

**Big Mikey** · 7th January 07, 07:12 PM

Hear I sit in the pouring rain. Ron...

nice weather and pics!!

**Jerry** · 7th January 07, 08:05 PM

Ron, my wife and I visited monument valley around 15 years ago, and I still think it is one of the most beautiful places I have ever seen.

**Andrew Breecher** · 7th January 07, 09:20 PM

Did the saddle chafe your thighs? I'd think riding bareback would be far more comfortable. I remember riding once in shorts and desperately regretting it.

Andrew.