Valley of the LBH, part II

[bubbabod]

Okay, this should work. From the Crow's Nest looking west, approximately what Custer might have seen. If you know where to look, you might be able to pick out LSH. But in 1876, I doubt seriously anyone could have seen the camp. You might be able to see the bench where the horse herd was.

[shatonska]

link has to be between HERE THE LINK

anyway , could you please put on a photo with a red X mark on where you think lsh is located ?

[bubbabod]

Hi. I actually tried putting it in like you said and got a message it wouldn't accept it or some problem. I just wanted to get it posted, so there it 'tis.
And you can see I'm computerially challenged, so I wouldn't know how to put a red X on the photo. I think LSH is way, way in the background. If you continue to click on the photo, you might be able to see it in the way back center or center-right of the photo. I'll see what else I can find picturewise, but that might be the best I have.
Oh, by the way, I love your signature sign off: Let's go home, Debby. I'm sure other John Wayne fans will recognize it. One of the best lines in the movie. Also: You speak pretty good English for a comanch."

[shatonska]

white "lakota" from italy not comanche (shatonska in lakota means white hawk )



if you want to try this is the simpliest way i can show you , open the photo with microsoft paint select the line tool (left) and red (bottom) draw two red lines to form a X where you think lsh is located then save the photo as a jpg

[Tricia]

Bubbabod--

Is LSH to the far-left side of the photo? I think I can trace the green that should run along the river, and I'm assuming it's somewhere near there, in the way-far distance. I think I can decipher Weir Point. What time did you take the image? The atmospherics are certainly difficult ... darn cars.

But you're right ... it would be quite hard to see that village. I'll have to resign my position of "Custer's Favorite Scout" within my family!

Leyton McLean

[George Armstrong Custer]

"Let's go home, Debby."

[Lawtonka]

Another great shot. I agree with you, when I was up there I sure found it hard to be able to see anything. But, 1n 1876 there was little or no smog. Even with that, someone must have had eagle eyes ! I think the signs of the camp on the trail were plenty.

[bubbabod]

Leyton, LSH would have been towards the center-right. I used my magnify and couldn't find it. From the Crow's Nest, I used binoculars and could find Highay 212, follow it west, and then see the treeline of the visitor's center. I can't find it in the picture, though. Timewise? I'm guessing it was close to noon. We left Custer's last camp area fairly early in the morning, stopped at where they took their break, then up to the crow's nest,and I know we had sack lunches under a tree at the divide. So I'd put it at around noonish. El Crab might be able to pin it down, or his photos might be time-stamped.

[El Crab]

It was around 1 PM that we had lunch, if I recall correctly. But I could be wrong. When I look at the properties of my photos of the divide, it shows the original creation was at 11 AM. But I want to say that's Pacific time, and not Montana time. Plus, my gut instinct says it was around 1 pm that we enjoyed lunch on the divide.

My first pix at the Two Moons mausoleum say 7:55 AM. Do you recall what time we got up and were out the door? And my Crow's Nest photso say 9:30 AM, which again I believe was 10:30 AM in Montana.

Frank: You can look at your photo's properties by right clicking. This will tell you when it was created.

And as for the landmarks on the Battlefield, they are not visible from that distance in a picture. You can barely make out the horizon, which blends well with the sky. Hence Montana's name, Big Sky Country. They could be seen with binoculars, but even then, I had to be told where to look. There were jet contrails that helped in that regard.

[bubbabod]

Scott, I remembeer we were told to meet in Busby at, what? 9:00 sharp? I right-clicked, and the date created showed today's date. I'll go back to the original photo and see if it is correct.

[El Crab]

Frankus: the properties window should tell you created, modified and last accessed. Provided you are still looking at an original, it should tell you date and time.

In fact, even the copied versions that I've since modified show the original creation date, August 12, 2004, and the time it was taken. The only thing it doesn't tell me is if its Pacific time or not, though I assume it is going off of my computer's "clock".

[lowdog]

What an amazing pic, I bet it was quite the view on that June 1876 morning, and while you were having lunch.

[bubbabod]

Lowdog, as I recall, we had lunch at the marker marking "the divide." There were a couple of small trees, and we got what shade we could, had a sandwich, soft drinks and talked about what we'd seen on the Crow's Nest and the divide. I think I posted a picture of the divide, but if not, I will. Pretty sure I or El Crab have already posted it.
As to the divide, a lot of people, including me, have always said, "What does the divide look like?" It conjures of scenes of maybe cresting a hill, seeing the LBH valley to the west and the Rosebud to the east. But it's barely noticeable. I'll look through, and if it's not already been posted, I'll put in a couple. I'll also experiment and see if I can put a red mark where I think LSH is located. I think, just messing around yesterday, I learned how to do it. I'm a project in the works, with lots of work needed. Again, thanks to my friends, El Crab and Lawtonka and Markland for their continued helpful hints in posting pictures.