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Connecting => Miscellaneous => Topic started by: edwardofhuncote on January 28, 2018, 09:59:25 AM
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So I had to get a new phone yesterday... and now I'm having to relearn how to resize stuff... again. ::)
Hopefully these files will post, and I'll have started a fun thread with a couple candid scenery shots from my little corner of the world. :)
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Nice photos, Greg, looks like a beautiful area :)
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Here's how things look at my house today. It's raining, with a very low cloud ceiling, and fog moving through the cove. The ridge, behind that house down there by the road, is hidden behind the clouds and fog. On a clear day, there would be no "sky" in this picture; this is essentially looking down my driveway, which ends across the street from that house. And really, there's not much difference here between clouds and fog; as I write this, the cloud ceiling is below the elevation of my house. It's quite beautiful; and as we say here in Alembicland, it's much nicer in person than it is in the picture.
Cellphone shot; picture size and file size reduced; no editing.
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Mt. Diablo, looking out our back window today.
Bill, tgo
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Very nice view, Bill!
That second picture of Greg's; I've driven up to Roanoke a few times, and have taken that route on up to D.C. from Asheville, and a lot of Western Virginia looks like that. Very nice drive; though the parking for the rest areas is a bit cramped.
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Nice pictures fellas... keep them going. Bill has some real mountains in the backyard!
That second picture Dave, is the northern face of Fort Lewis, which rises above the little community of Masons Cove. ;)
I took these two while on a hiking trip to the top, Summer before last, one looking South back toward town. (the city in the distance is Roanoke) The other is looking North toward West Virginia.
*so apparently, unlike my old Galaxy S5, the S7 doesn't allow resizing in a photo editor. I'm having to email pictures to myself, resizing them incrementally that way. :( I've tried two different (free) apps, but neither really works that well. I wish there was some way to post them in with the text... and there probably is. ::)
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The view from my kitchen window a week ago. We call it a summer house but that's pretty optimistic here in Scotland ;D
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OK, I am a idiot: Can someone please hit me up at the e-mail in my profile with an explanation of how get pix from my computer into a post??
Peter
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The Rift Valley Ethiopia.
The picture is actually the Awash River taken from the first resort
opened in Ethiopia by Haile Selassie.
It is now unfunded and closed.
We were there visiting our son Steven who is working in Ethiopia.
slawie
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doo doo doo looking out my backdoor (well kinda, out the backdoor, up the lane a bit behind the barn...)
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Peter; email sent.
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I could use that email too, but I won't send what Vancouver looks like now; think biblical rain...I haven't seen the mountains in some days, I hope they haven't washed away! Tony
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Thanks, Dave; I stopped when the Preview didn't show anything - but, following your directions, when I click "Post", it takes me to a blank message page under "Start a New Thread".
Peter
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Test upload for instructions.
Driveway; Autumn, 2017.
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I sent the email through the board software, which apparently doesn't keep a copy; so I'll start over, and I'll post a pic to make sure I haven't skipped a step in the instructions.
- First, edit the picture you want to upload. You should reduce the picture size so that the maximum height and width is no more than 1200 pixels. Then you should reduce the file size so that it is no more than 500kb.
- At the bottom of the page, above the "Quick Reply" area, click "Reply". (You can't upload pictures in the Quick Reply text box.) This opens the message editor.
- In the text box area, type some text about the picture.
- Below the text box, click on "Attachments and other options". When this section opens, the only box that is checked should be "Return to this topic".
- Under "Attach", click "Choose File". This opens the file manager on your computer.
- Choose your file. After you've chosen it, the file manager will close, and the file name will appear next to the "Choose File" button.
- Below "Choose File", and to the right of the page, are the "Post" and "Preview" buttons. If you click Preview, you won't see the picture, because it hasn't been uploaded yet. You have to click "Post" to upload the picture and post your message. If you're on an exceptionally slow DSL line like I am, this will take a few seconds.
That should do it. I uploaded a picture and posted a message will I was writing this; so hopefully I haven't left out any steps.
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Well, I tried it again; before I started in the "Quick Reply" and went to "Preview" to add the attachments. This time I clicked "Reply" - same result.
Crap.
Peter
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Peter; at what point in the steps did it take you to "Start a new thread"?
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Peter what operating system/ device are you using?
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Dave: When I clicked "Post".
Paul: Win 7 on a desktop.
Peter
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Peter; go through the steps again, but this time before you click "Post", click "Preview". You won't see the picture in the preview, but you'll see your text. Then click "Post". Maybe doing it in that order might help. Just a guess.
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Peter, maybe the photo you are trying to upload is too big. Maybe try reducing the file size and then try uploading.
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OK, resized.
No scenery around here; just corn & soybean fields, flay & straight - but here are the views from my youngest's front yard, back yard, and down the street:
Peter (who thanks you all for the help)
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VICTORY!!!!!!
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Looking out my office window at a truck... towing a truck... towing a truck. Obviously auto makers don't have the same quality control as Alembic.
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Congrats, Peter. And your youngest definitely has some very nice views.
Steve; that's something you don't see everyday.
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Brrrrr
Ice and fog today. But a touch of blue sky in the distance hints at the possibility of warming up a bit.
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Dave that picture is beautiful.
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Thank you, Paul.
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We had a weird early-Spring snow yesterday. Personally, I'm kinda' sick of Winter and ready for it to be over, but there are worse sights to wake up to than this morning...
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Nice pictures, Gregory!
The snow didn't make it down here, but it's cloudy, wet, and cold.
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Beautiful, Gregory & Dave; I'm so dern sick of the flatlands!
On the up side, Thursday they told us that the snow that would start Friday evening would drop 9 inches on us by Saturday afternoon; the total so far is somewhat less than one flake - 49° and sunny!
Peter
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... the total so far is somewhat less than one flake ...
:)
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Whaddya talking about? This flake has been in Chicago for years! :)
Humor aside, I've always said the Chicago weather people need to make a double probobility forecast.
Something like "80% chance of snow, 10% chance that we are correct."
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Bumping the thread with a couple recent captures...
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Nice pics Gregory! Love the rainbow and the sunset.
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Here's one from a few days ago ...
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Anybody know any iphone/ipad apps that allow you to see the file size of a picture and reduce the file size of a picture to a known size?
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Superb picture Dave. I've always loved forests, especially when they have that ethereal mist thing going on.
Graeme
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Superb picture Dave. I've always loved forests, especially when they have that ethereal mist thing going on.
Graeme
Yes, indeed. Spooky forest.
I couldn't really capture it, but the lake picture I posted was taken yesterday morning and there was a weird haze the sun hadn't yet burned off. It was a scorcher here later yesterday - 95° or something. I quit looking at 90°.
Anybody know any iphone/ipad apps that allow you to see the file size of a picture and reduce the file size of a picture to a known size?
Not sure if this is helpful Jazzy, but for the purposes of this board and TalkBass, I've found the easiest thing to do is send the pictures to myself as a MMS. The files are automatically resized below the 500 KB limit that way. It does tell me what the file size is first before I download. I'm guessing your iPhone will do that too.
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+1 on the sunset.
Dave I can almost hear the mosquitoes buzzing looking at your morning walk. ;)
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Graeme; that ethereal mist thing is definitely one of the benefits of living here.
Paul; interestingly, this year I haven't noticed the mosquitos as much as I have in the past. I suppose it could be that it's been a bit dry here recently overall, despite the occasional thunderstorms. But gnats buzzing in my ear; I do hear that.
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I didn't take this one, but I was there to witness the spectacle. The gal that plays cajón with our string band caught this surreal rainbow shot last Friday after a pop-up thunderstorm roared through their farm in Fincastle, Virginia.
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Nice one!
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Thought I'd share a couple pictures from my daily walks around the bustling metropolis of Masons Cove, Virginia... I've got a few more, but resizing them is proving more challenging than usual. :P
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Couple more, with a hat-tip to John McVie, for some not quite Bare Trees...
The last picture is taken from the Appalachian Trail Catawba Mountain trailhead. It's about 3-1/3 miles from my house. (and 700 vertical feet above...) :P
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Glad to see, that at least way up there in VA, you're getting some fall foliage. Down here in Hotlanta, ON NOVEMBER 1st mind you...there's not an orange leaf to be seen anywhere! That's some beautiful scenery you got there!!
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Beautiful !!!
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Glad to see, that at least way up there in VA, you're getting some fall foliage. Down here in Hotlanta, ON NOVEMBER 1st mind you...there's not an orange leaf to be seen anywhere! That's some beautiful scenery you got there!!
Whereas here in northern Illinois, 3/4 of them are off the trees & in the lawn - where they're not nearly so pretty (considering who it is that will have to rake them).
Peter
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The family and I visited Graceland Cemetery in Chicago on Halloween. What a beautiful day!
(https://scontent-ort2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/l/t1.0-9/45093822_10214780910454864_252830813316448256_o.jpg?_nc_cat=101&_nc_ht=scontent-ort2-1.xx&oh=d91ee1a27321c03e3e22aadf2af02f9c&oe=5C7F586F)
(https://scontent-ort2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/44980356_10214780924015203_5271521504809451520_o.jpg?_nc_cat=106&_nc_ht=scontent-ort2-1.xx&oh=e7e6a89296328d383fe9661401964cf3&oe=5C474736)
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I used to live about 2 blocks from Graceland; walked by it on the way to my favorite Mexican restaurant. That is one lovely boneyard!
Peter
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This morning ...
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Dave, very peaceful looking - how close is your nearest neighbor?
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Paul; the closest neighbor is 660 feet, which is 640 feet on a flat map and then a difference in elevation of 165 feet. When the leaves are on the trees, there are no visible houses; in winter you can kinda see two of the houses that are across the street, depending on where you're standing, and a few way on the far mountain side, again depending on where you're standing.
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First snowstorm of the year hit late last night, lasted all day today, and is still coming down, though mostly done now. I've got between 10-12" of it here in Masons Cove. It's a pretty snow, just right, not too heavy or light. Covered everything fast. Mercifully came on a weekend too.
I went out for a walk when it slowed down some, and took a couple pictures.
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Nice snow pics!
Measured 14 inches here this morning. The snow here is wet and heavy as, being further south, we were adding in moisture from the Gulf. Power was out around 8 to 10 hours. We were lucky; the next street over has been without power for around 24 hours and still is, as are many in our area.
Currently, we're looking at sleet and freezing rain possible over the next four hours, depending on the temperature; 1 or 2 degrees either way could make a big difference. Then probably a bit more snow the rest of the night and into tomorrow.
Any significant sleet and freezing rain increases the chance we lose power again. I've got a fire going in the wood stove and will stoke it up before heading to bed.
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14"?? Wow! Talked to my Mom today (it being Sunday); she's at my sister's in Spencer; they only had 6.5" - but they were getting the sleet. Kind of messed with the Old Folks' plans to head back to OH today.
Peter (who had sunny skies, 30°F, and clear ground today)
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Taken a little while ago. I noticed the light filtering through the clouds, and stepped outside with my phone for a shot.
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The US Festival 1982
Three Days in San Bernardino, 110 °F (43.3 °C)...fire hoses spraying the crowd from speaker towers...fun times! :)
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That looks like a lot of people.
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By golly, I believe Rob has been around this ol' world and seen a sight or two. ;D
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Those are beautiful pics. Congrats to all on having it “like you like it!” I would post one from my front door, but you would only see our neighbors house. I’ll wait until spring when the azaleas are in bloom. 😊
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Spent five days over in Tennessee for New Year's.
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Looks nice, I hope you had fun in Tennessee. Tennessee whiskey comes to mind, heehee :D
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We had ice overnight. Here's a picture from this morning ..
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Nice picture. :)
We got about 3-4" of mixed precip up here Dave... now that it seems to have quit falling, the snow has a crust! ;D
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Beautiful pic, Dave!
We got about 2-3" of snow yesterday; flakes so small it took it about 14 hours to get down. 14 hours, i might add, which I spent waiting for it to stop so I could fire up the snow-blower, and not at all missing the thousands of days on which I was professionally obligated to drive that kind of weather........
Peter
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beautiful picture of the ice, Dave!
we had a rainy saturday here in southern california- mostly blue skies today, but rain expected Mon- thur here. I suspect the burn areas will undoubtedly have some mudslides.
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Wish we had the snow here in Minnesota that you have down south. Lot's of brown (and cold too by the end of the week) but no snow on the ground and none in sight. The Nordic Ski team I coach began its season in mid-November and we haven't really been able to ski on anything other than the man-made stuff so far. The snowmobile and groomer sit on the course with nothing to do. I'd attach a photo of what it looks like here but its too depressing.
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This morning we're in the clouds.
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The ice photo is beautiful, David, must have been neat to hear the cracking in the wind. :)
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Well, I don't have anything recent for this, so I'm going to cheat & post a shot from my backyard a few years back. I think the shape of the drift is amazing (and, for size reference, note the top of the chair & the grill.
Peter
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Brian, being a cheesehead myself I understand your pain.
Truth be told I have had a bit of a life change and my experience with the white stuff these days is only when removing it from the driveway... so I am not gonna complain about winter this year.
Dave, I envy that you live in a place where a forest bath is but a short walk out your door.
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Grey, chilly days in Masons Cove, Virginia. I've put a lotta' miles on my walkin' shoes around this little valley lately, the northern face of Fort Lewis Mountain being the subject of many pictures from different angles.
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Nice pics Gregory.
I hear the mountains calling me...
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Br-r-r! All that fresh air'll kill you! (Just kidding...)
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Nice shots, Gregory!
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It's turned back to cold, grey, and well... unpleasant here today, but yesterday was about as nice a day as one could ask for in mid-Winter. Instead of walking my regular route, I parked at the Rt. 311 Trailhead and hiked a few miles of the Appalachian Trail.
*note to self, don't bring the Alembics up here... hungry woodpeckers at work!
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I should probably include a note for those in our little circle here not familiar with the Appalachian Trail... it's actually a pretty big thing, just happens to run within a couple miles of my place.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appalachian_Trail
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I have a few (much younger) friends who thru-hiked the AT. I've done a fair handful of the southern miles myself over the years. What a great opportunity to be a short drive away for a day hike. Thanks for sharing, and so good to see your recovery allowing for such activity.
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Read a short article just the other day about a guy who celebrated his 63rd by starting at the southern terminus of the AT; hit the Maine end 6 months later. Yeah, a pretty big thing.
I envy your proximity to even a small chunk; that would probably be my daily route.
Peter
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Nice shots!
It's turned quite cool here as well. Supposed to get two inches of snow today, but it missed us.
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Between Friday night & Monday morning we got about 8". Tomorrow's predicted high is -19°F; dunno what the wind chill is supposed to be.
How cool is it there, Dave?
Peter (who must be getting old, as he no longer wants to go camping in this weather - but still prefers it to 85°)
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Finishing a short work trip that finds me in Tennessee staying near Newport. Never enough time to truly explore when working. Those mountains really do call me, to hike, to climb to get lost and find myself... heading back to the “polar vortex” today. :-/
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I know Newport, Paul... used to do some running down there in back in the day. Master guitar-maker John Arnold is in Newport, Tennessee... been to his shop a coupla' times.
https://www.fretboardjournal.com/features/interview-john-arnold-and-weymann-jimmie-rodgers-special-model-guitar/
Yeah, it's gonna' be a tough night here too with the windchill, and for the next few days, but maybe 60° again next week. This has been a strange Winter. Or maybe I've just had more time to notice?
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Gregory it is always a shame that my work trips never really allow for any social/ site seeing events. It really is beautiful here - even with the snow. John is obviously a high level craftsman.
I’ll be back in Milwaukee tonight. Brrr.
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The Fretboard Journal article didn't show the pictures, so I clicked on the link to Guitar Gallery; didn't see the Jimmie Rodgers Weymann - but they do have a guitar with back & sides of spalted Brazilian; check this out (https://www.guitargal.com/collections/specials/products/dt-de-la-rosa-guitar)!
Peter
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Peter; we're pretty far from the really cold temps. Predicted high today is 32F, low tonight 13F, high tomorrow 35F. Windchill temps today mostly in the teens.
Paul; Newport isn't very far from here. Too bad you're headed back so quickly.
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Paul; Newport isn't very far from here. Too bad you're headed back so quickly.
Dave,
I feel the same.
Thanks.
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It was very cold, but very clear for today's walk. After physical therapy this morning, (bundled up tight) I hit the Wolf Creek Greenway Trail and walked about 6 miles of it across the small Town of Vinton, Virginia. No idea who has fixed this old place up so nice, but it was a run-down old horse farm back when I used to read the water meters in this area many years ago. Looks great now.
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On our drive down to Anaheim last week. All the small windmills in Livermore have been replaced with these massive ones.
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Nice shot of the windmills!
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Nice shot of the windmills!
We have a lot in our corner of Scotland. If my 4 year old Grandson is in the car and someone say's 'look at the windmills' he shouts' 'they're turbines'. I've taught him well :)
Graeme
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Nice shot of the windmills!
We have a lot in our corner of Scotland. If my 4 year old Grandson is in the car and someone say's 'look at the windmills' he shouts' 'they're turbines'. I've taught him well :)
Graeme
Good job, Grandpa!
My dad is a chemist (well, was; he's retired for decades now), so if someone says (as my mother was wont to do, before she heard this often enough) "It's only water; you won't melt", I reflexively respond "No - but you might dissolve."
Peter
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here's a few at the top of the hill behind us (we're surrounded by forests so they aren't intrusive). Taken today at around 3pm. Typical Driech Scots weather.
Graeme
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Wow that looks blustery, Graeme.
Oh, what does everyone use to post pictures? Maybe message me as not to change the subject of the thread?
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That does indeed look a bit cold.
Stefanie; when you click on Reply to write a message, look below the text box to where it says Attachments & Other Options. This opens up a little section where you can attach a file. Note that there is a 500KB size limit. When you click Preview the picture doesn't show, as it doesn't upload until you click Post.
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That does indeed look a bit cold.
Stefanie; when you click on Reply to write a message, look below the text box to where it says Attachments & Other Options. This opens up a little section where you can attach a file. Note that there is a 500KB size limit. When you click Preview the picture doesn't show, as it doesn't upload until you click Post.
But, it seems like they have to be hosted off-site. I think? O.o
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But, it seems like they have to be hosted off-site. I think?
No. Under "Attach:" click on Choose File, and the folders on your computer should open up.
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Just a couple more scenes, as seen through my phone's camera while out on daily walks. Sunday afternoon was a perfect Carolina blue sky over this huge grassy meadow at Green Hill Park in Glenvar, Virginia... the other is from after work this afternoon. I went walking around the Carvins Cove reservoir as soon as I went off-duty. Watched a pair of bald eagles fishing out of the lake right before sunset.
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Gregory, those are beautiful.
What phone are you using?
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Great shot of the sky over the field!
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Gregory, those are beautiful.
What phone are you using?
Thanks Paul... just a few random things I see. Mine is a Galaxy S7, a couple years old, but has an excellent camera with some really nice features. (most of which I don't know how to make use of) The stock editor is good for cropping and resizing, usually, simply texting the pictures to myself reduces the file sizes below the 500 kB limit for posting here.
Dave, I had the filters set to 'Vivid' to capture the sky Sunday. It was really something up there. It occurred to me, that meadow would also be a fantastic place for a sleigh-ride next timewe get a big snow. (said the guy with the Titanium reinforced neck...) ::)
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A couple recent sunrises, as seen from the frontyard at work...
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That first one looks like a lava flow!
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An ice storm blew through Virginia this week and wreaked disaster on the roads and power grid, but made for some nice scenes on my morning rounds at the Carvins Cove Dam and Reservoir. My little home community of Masons Cove is on the other side of this lake, and just over the first ridge there.
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Nice shots! Here, we're enveloped by clouds.
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Earlier this evening. The picture didn't capture the extent of the clouds very well, but perhaps you get the idea.
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Yesterday we went for a walk on some trails off the Blue Ridge Parkway near my house. The first two pictures are looking out from Pisgah Inn, the halfway point of our walk. The third is from the car as we were headed from there into town to run some errands. That patch of green field in the middle left of the picture is on the road to my house, which is about a mile or so from there off the left of the picture.
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Nice panoramics Dave! 8)
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Test (having problems uploading a picture)
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No Springtime pictures yet, though it is starting to happen here. (finally!)
I did happen to look up and catch this sight the other day... one of the smaller Presidential transport aircraft.
Because of Roanoke's geography situated in a mountainous bowl, and our proximity to Andrews AFB in D.C., they make practice runs at the airfield here on some schedule. (alternate Mondays lately) No way you'd ever have room to land or take off in the VC-25 (747) here. So I guess that explains the visits. I have observed they do about a dozen touch-n-go's from different directions on the runways, flying figure 8's over the city, then finally a steep climb and gone.
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My Springtime friend, the Bluebird has returned. :)
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I love when they come back!
This year Henry (our resident Northern Harrier) has NOT been seen yet.,. But, either Henrietta or Henry Jr. has been recognized. As well as a pair of Sandhill Cranes.
The Harriers seem to know when a camera is pulled out and they quickly disappear.
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We had a Hummingbird at our kitchen window last week, demanding that we get some food in it's feeder, and HANG that puppy up, already!!!
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So here's the picture that I tried to upload last Saturday (I'm wondering if the issue with the bots prevented it from posting).
We went for a walk up at Craggy Gardens off the Blue Ridge Parkway north of Asheville.
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These particular site-bots must have good taste in fine musical instruments and amateur photography. ;)
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View across the lake to the point where our cabin sits. Last chance to ski on the lake this year, I expect.
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Normally the lake is not sideways, however.
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Normally the lake is not sideways, however.
It would be "normal" if you were a Tipped Cow! ;)
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Very pretty!
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A few from our road trip (which I will report upon over in that thread forthwith): Early morning in Bill's driveway (it was misty & I couldn't capture just how spectacular his view is), alongside CA 1 somewhere between Pacifica & Morro Bay, and standing in my buddy Tex's front yard in 99°F desert heat looking at snow.
Peter
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I'm on a holiday weekend camping/music trip near Lithia, Virginia with my friends the McAllisters. Took a good long hike yesterday through the woods, and around the valley here, and saw the following sights.
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Nice pics of your trip; love those of the fields in the mountains.
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I've been accused of having my head in the clouds. I like to find prismatic halos. Here's two circumhorizon arcs I spotted at the end of last month. My pics aren't as nice as the ones on the Atmospheric Optics website (https://www.atoptics.co.uk/halo/cha2.htm) but it's always a thrill to look up and see these fleeting events.
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I love your sky pics Mica!
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Can't say that I've ever seen that happen! Maybe I should look up-ward more? ;)
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Ghostwriters in the sky!
Bill, tgo
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We begin and end every Summer at a campground near Lithia, Virginia... Memorial Day weekend & Labor Day weekend we're the Camp's host band. I've been on-duty for the last 8 days, (and got 2 more to go :P ) but have been commuting to the campground instead of home.
Went for a walk yesterday evening and saw this...
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Nice!
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Temagami in North Ontario. Day 4 of a six Day backcountry canoe trip.
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Richard...
That screams solitude!
Did you glimpse the Northern Lights on Friday/Saturday?
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Too cloudy at the end of the week up there. But some beautiful stars and sunsets earlier in the week. I’m back in town now.
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Temagami in North Ontario. Day 4 of a six Day backcountry canoe trip.
Wonderful!
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From the deck of the Alaska Marine Highway System ferry MV Malaspina, on the Inside Passage between Juneau and Skagway (you should see it when the sun's out!)
Peter (who is quite enjoying typing with grandkid #3 on his lap!)
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And some more:
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Peter
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Hey, thanks for the beautiful shots! What was the temp, if I may ask?
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"Through the grey, fogbound straits, where the cedars stand watching, I'll be far off and gone like summer wages..."
~Ian & Sylvia Tyson
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Hey, thanks for the beautiful shots! What was the temp, if I may ask?
Low 50s (°F), very windy, and drizzling off & on.
Peter
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Low 50s (°F), very windy, and drizzling off & on.
Sounds perfect for the setting depicted in the pictures. Thanks for sharing!
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Sweet! I love a ferry ride. Looks very interesting!
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I do love that ride - and that's good, because it takes almost 7 hours.
Peter (who may put up some more tomorrow)
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Lake Tahoe today
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Nice!
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OK, it wasn't tomorrow, but here are some along the Klondike Highway, variously in Alaska, British Columbia, and Yukon Territory.
And if you're wondering what the tall poles with the horizontal members on top in the next-to-last shot are, the red part shows the plow drivers where the edge of the road is when the snow's like 8'-10' deep...........
Peter
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Very nice! ...into the Wild.
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Nice pictures Coz... that's pretty country up there. 8)
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Wonderful pictures!
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The Northwest Atlantic is churning with the recent Nor’easter
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I can feel the cool salt air blowing off the picture.
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Nor’easter has passed...sunset over Cape Cod Bay...hope all is well with everyone in NorCal and SoCal...
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We had a very nice sunset here this evening as well, but our sky isn't big like that. Beautiful!
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Very nice.
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Great coastal picture(s) Rob. :)
Yep, sunset was nice up here in Mason's Cove too, Dave... I caught this one while on my walk. (sorry about the power lines...)
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I like the reflection in the water.
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I like the slow rhythm of the fence with the filigree playing above,
I'd put my name on that album cover :D
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Very nice, Greg, fall is in the air! :)
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A few more from our recent sojourn on the Last Frontier; a rainbow over Skagway, a rock face at Long Bay, a recent (~2 months ago) shipwreck on the Dyea Tidal Flats, Lower Reed Falls (with Rudy - Grandson #3 - in the corner), a rock face at the falls, and looking north along Alaska Street (the pavement on the other side of the fence is Skagway Airport).
Peter
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That's a nice waterfall.
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Oops - I posted the wrong pic; Rudy's not in that one. But it is a nice, fall, yes. For an idea of scale, I'm 5'11", and that rock just off center near the bottom is, I believe, a bit taller than me. From where we were, you cannot see the top (let alone Upper Reed Falls).
Peter
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Well then who's the kid in the sunglasses?
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OK, now that's freakin' spooky - I swear that when I typed that, I'd just looked, and it was another shot without him! But it didn't expand then, either; it opened in a new window, and had a much more "portrait" aspect.
Peter (who's sort of wishing right now he wasn't a heathen, so he could call an exorcist for the demons in his computer.......)
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Nice rainbow capture. 8) Sometimes they don't show up this well.
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In rural Salland, just outside Deventer. Same place, same time, different scenery.
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Nice!
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I want to take a walk there, Adriaan; that's beautiful!
Peter
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An as yet unfinished mural near to my workplace.
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What's the mural for?
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I would imagine it has something to do with being in close proximity to train tracks, given that a train whistle approaching and passing is the classic example of the Doppler Effect.
Bill, tgo
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You are close, Bill, but the figure behind the engine blows a trumpet.
https://science.howstuffworks.com/science-vs-myth/everyday-myths/doppler-effect.htm
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Painting murals on buildings in the downtown district was a thing in Roanoke a few years ago... some of them are quite a spectacle. This one is on one of my old gig threads.
I was struck by Adriaan's post yesterday; at the time I was out for a walk in a similar rural area, half a world away from his dirt road. So if you just kept walking down that road...?
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In my experience, all highways are the same - but every dirt road is unique.
Peter (a "scenic route" kinda guy married to an "Interstate" girl)
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In my experience, all highways are the same - but every dirt road is unique.
I love this - wonderful!
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I second that!
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On the ridge up on The Hill.
(Leashes on because the coyotes have been particularly active.... ??? )
And heading southwest on highway 17.
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Scenic overlook on US 20 just east of Galena, IL.
Peter
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Nice pictures, guys! I've hardly slowed down enough to take any lately.
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Nice looking group of dogs.
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We drove up to the parkway for a short walk yesterday before our grocery trip.
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Nice, Dave! That's the kind of road that would have me grinning ear to ear (and have Her cranking Her seat flat, covering Her eyes, and sobbing in terror. Love Her to death, but there are times that I wonder what possessed me to marry a flatlander........)
Peter
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Nice looking group of dogs.
Indeed, fine group! :)
I snapped a couple on a gray evening walk Friday...
*Dave, just this very morning, I drove out the Blue Ridge Parkway to tour a remote water plant. Nice up here. :D
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Gregory; your pictures show the fall colors better than mine.
Peter; admittedly, the parkway could stand have some guardrails. If you're the driver, you kinda need to pay attention to the road, while the passengers get to enjoy the view.
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That eastern mountain range sure is purty.
Thanks for the canine compliments, they are a good pack. Someday I will wrangle our 3 cats together for a pic... well probably not. Woody and Zinnia snuggle on the regular but Sweetie is kinda fussy about who she hangs with. :o
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The scene out the back door a little while ago.
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Dave
Do you heat with wood and selectively harvest from the forest around you? It is beautiful.
All of our 'scenery' has turned white under 4+ inches of that cold, frozen precipitation stuff that I am kinda tired of after 56 years living with it. :-\
Paul (who should stop complaining and throw an application to the Dandrige, TN sister plant and relocate further south)
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Yes, we have a wood stove to supplement the propane furnace. Hasn't snowed here yet this season, but it's certainly going to be cold enough tonight.
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Cape Cod today...
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The Cape looks wildly beautiful.
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Wonderful picture Rob! I couple nights ago I stayed up late planning a trip to the North Carolina coast. Your picture speaks to that timeless allure.
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Thanks, Paul and David, I love the coast in any weather! :)
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Thanks, Paul and David, I love the coast in any weather! :)
I have stood on coasts in Virginia, N. Carolina, S. Carolina, Florida, California, Hawai'i, Alaska, and Jamaica, and I have loved every one of them (though with Florida, only if I didn't look behind me and remember I was in Florida.....)
Peter (who hopes to add to the list soon)
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Looks cold up there Rob! Great coastline picture!
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It's not that cold here in Minnesota but we finally got some early snow which my Bernese Mountain Dog loves! Heading to Nordic Ski Practice to coach my high school ski teams in a couple of hours and its a real gift to have the white covering this early and not have to drive 5+ hours to the Upper Peninsula of MI to ski.
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I love those kinds of dogs. I’ve had two Newfoundland’s :)
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It's not that cold here in Minnesota but we finally got some early snow which my Bernese Mountain Dog loves! Heading to Nordic Ski Practice to coach my high school ski teams in a couple of hours and its a real gift to have the white covering this early and not have to drive 5+ hours to the Upper Peninsula of MI to ski.
My Golden used to do that! Just sit in a blizzard & smile. Love it (and that's a right purdy pup you got there!)
Peter
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Along with about 2500 more shots!
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Venice? :)
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Looks like you've got a bit of rain there in Boulder. :)
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Venice? :)
Si, Venezia!
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We're in the clouds right now, can't see beyond the nearby trees, but just a few minutes ago the clouds lifted enough to see a bank of fog floating between here and the far ridge.
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Beautifully calm and serene.
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A lot of rain last night and today (and on into tonight). Flash flood warnings and road closures in the area.
The old dry spring is happily running once again, if but for a short time.
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Very nice, and I could use a good walk in the woods about now :)
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That’s a bit of magic there! Was there a time when you observed the spring always running?
Rob, I hear your cry on that... being in nature brings many rewards. I have been trappped in Milwaukee for awhile because of a foolish work schedule. I force myself to appreciate the small glimpses of nature amidst the concrete and steel, then amplify those small glimpses in to satiating bites.
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That’s a bit of magic there! Was there a time when you observed the spring always running?
Rob, I hear your cry on that... being in nature brings many rewards. I have been trappped in Milwaukee for awhile because of a foolish work schedule. I force myself to appreciate the small glimpses of nature amidst the concrete and steel, then amplify those small glimpses in to satiating bites.
Sorry to derail a bit, but Paul, are you of an age to remember the band Skyfarmer?
Peter
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We got a pretty good soaking up here in Virginia too, Dave. I haven't looked at the rain gauge yet, but I'd guess at least a couple-three inches fell yesterday. Now comes the wind. <sigh>
Related tangentially: as a Water Treatment Plant Operator, all three of the Plants I currently run are sourced from springs, one of them an unusually high flow (about 5 million gallons a day) that the City of Roanoke, Virginia quite literally grew up around. The other two springs are fractional compared to that one, one is about 2 million per day, the other about 120,000 gallons per day. Both are flowing quite well after all this wet season. We had a kinda' dry Summer/Autumn in 2019, flows had decreased some, but not dropped off enough for concern. Underground aquifers in limestone/carst will do funny things sometimes.
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Sorry to derail a bit, but Paul, are you of an age to remember the band Skyfarmer?
Peter
I was 11 when they broke up in 1975. Having a commune in the driftless part of the state sounds like joy to me!
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Sorry to derail a bit, but Paul, are you of an age to remember the band Skyfarmer?
Peter
I was 11 when they broke up in 1975. Having a commune in the driftless part of the state sounds like joy to me!
Their last gig was at the Karen Kupcinet Playhouse at Shimer College, where I was House Manager; great band! Glad someone else remembers them (even if you probably didn't see them a lot at that age).
Peter
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... Was there a time when you observed the spring always running?
The spring was the original water source for the people that built the house and lived here before me; but by the time I bought the house, the spring was intermittent and they were using a well. It's flow has continued to decrease over time.
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Found this article about Sky Farmer by Bill Kees, their guitar player. It looks like it was scanned and OCR'd but not edited; but it's still an interesting if short history of the band, briefly touching on the commune as well.
https://therockasteria.blogspot.com/2013/09/sky-farmer-amazing-grace-1971-us.html (https://therockasteria.blogspot.com/2013/09/sky-farmer-amazing-grace-1971-us.html)
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So far this winter we haven't yet had a good snowfall, which is a bit unusual, but this past Saturday we did get enough to make everything look nice and winter-like.
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Looks very quiet. :-)
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All the snow we've gotten here in Chicago so far this year has been so wet, I can't even use my snowblower!. Got some last night, and now it's dropped into the teens. Yay! ::)
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All the snow we've gotten here in Chicago so far this year has been so wet, I can't even use my snowblower!. Got some last night, and now it's dropped into the teens. Yay! ::)
Just got done - mine worked fine on the snow in DeKalb. Last night I was taking my medicine out on the balcony (in deference to Her not liking the smell in the house), and the tree just outside it was beautiful covered with snow; I tried to take a pic for this thread, but, alas, night shots are beyond my camera's capabilities, and the branches were bare by AM.
Peter
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I'm half-expecting a late snowfall to catch us off guard up here. Biggest snowstorm I can remember in Roanoke happened the middle of March, 1993. Officially it was 22" or something, but the little town I was working for back had drifts of 5', so deep our plows couldn't manage it anymore. Roofs were collapsing. I liked snow until then.
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Inside scenery at its finest.
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From the outside, it's not quite the same.
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Adriaan, where is that?
We finally got a few inches of snow here yesterday. Very beautiful both yesterday while it was snowing and today in the sunshine.
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Evidentiary images ...
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Dave, it's the Sainte Chapelle in Paris. Enjoy the snow!
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Ah, this place (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sainte-Chapelle); thanks!
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Some time out of the city. Late sun on the lake.
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Oops. Sideways.
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And here we thought the world was turned upside-down... ;D
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Yesterday we walked around Beaver Lake in North Asheville. Wonderful day, enjoyable walk.
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Very nice, David, I bet the hills in the distance have some nice trails!
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Hankster, interesting perspective, still figuring out what direction is up!
Adriaan, nice stained glass!
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I can’t seem to get pics to post right-side up. Maybe it’s a reflection of our current situation. But I’ll take the country sideways or upside down over the city this spring - no contest!
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;D
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The view from our balcony this morning.
Peter
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Peter; that looks like winter.
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Yeah, it did; about 3" accumulation overnight. But it's all gone now.
Peter
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In the James Taylor song "Copperline" he mentions "Hercules and a hognose snake"... hognose snakes are plentiful in that peidmont region of North Carolina, not nearly as commonplace here in the mountains of Southwest Virginia, and usually only seen at nightfall. I chanced upon this grumpy little guy in the yard Wednesday afternoon. Hognoses are funny. They will pitch quite a fit, somehow having adapted this defensive strategy of imitating dangerous snakes, but they absolutely will not bite. If you corner them for long enough or touch them, they will go into convulsions and feign death. It can be hilarious the trouble they go to at convincing you they are dead. If you turn a 'dead' hognose right-side-up, he'll immediately flip over again. As soon as you leave, he checks to see if the coast is clear, and slithers away. Where did they get that!?
And my Bluebird hen returned and laid 6 eggs. (a new record) She's going to be mighty busy this year if all these hatch. I have seen 5 eggs before, but I don't recall more than 4 chicks.
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All very cool !
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Indeed!
How long was that particular hognose?
Do you have a bluebird box set up or just a couple that keeps returning to the same spot? Hope the extra egg(s) is not a harbinger to our end of days...
Up at the farm, the bluebirds nest get pillaged on the regular.
Not sure who is doing it but there is a good balance of avian species there. Perhaps the extra eggs are just a necessity.
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:)
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I reckon the hognose snake was maybe 2 feet long. They don't get much longer, so this one was adult-size. Usually they are more colorful... the last one I saw here had lots of oranges and yellows, and a black hatched pattern, (pic added) but this one was predominantly a dark grey. He blended right in with all the sticks in the yard.
I'm going with the bluebird is just extraordinarily fertile. The birdhouse she nests in was a gift from the janitor at the Spring Hollow Water Treatment Plant, he befriended me when I took a 2nd shift position up there way back in 2002, my first posting as an Operator at a big treatment plant. Courtney "Corky" Old. (isn't that a great name?) Corky was a retired firefighter, who just couldn't sit still. Rode BMW motorcycles, and worked part-time at the Water Plant cutting grass and keeping the place 'hospital' clean. Corky had birdhouses stationed everywhere up there, and built one for me when I bought my place here in Masons Cove in 2005.
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Fun with mirrors (except the cellphone got in the way)...
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View from Cape Cod
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Weather looks nice on Cape Cod!
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The view of Active Pass from the park at the end of our road. Yesterday morning, our first morning on Our new home Galiano Island.
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Beautiful, Richard! And congrats on arriving home safe & sound.
Peter
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Beautiful indeed!
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We saw this in our backyard a couple of hours ago. We’ve been here six years and it’s only the second Bobcat we’ve seen. It was stalking something. When we saw one of the young kids in the family of rabbits that lives in our backyard come out from behind a bush, about six feet in front of the cat, Senior Management ran out and the Bobcat got up and left. I know it’s nature and everything, but we feel good about saving the bunny’s life!
Bill, tgo
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That looks like a pretty good-sized bobcat too. Extra points capturing one, Bill. (The Camera One?)
I've not seen any bobcats out here where I live but would be very surprised if they weren't here. When I was assigned to the Spring Hollow Water Treatment Plant as an evening shift Operator, from 2002 - 2011, that area was so remote and backed up to a vast wilderness, we would see all kinds of wildlife around that Lake at night. Bobcats and coyotes would fearlessly come out in the clearings to hunt. By far though, the most unnerving predator was an eastern puma, or what we call a mountain lion. Virginia Game Officials will tell you that they don't inhabit this part of the State. Bull-squeeze... they most certainly do. Also seen around the water, we had many hawks, bald eagles, ospreys, huge birds that had lived and nested there for years.
I think these pictures were taken with my old BlackBerry. If I ever get some time off again, I'd like to ride up there and see what the place looks like now.
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I haven't seen a Bobcat here, nor a Mountain Lion. There's been plenty of Coyotes, not seen but heard, though they haven't been around recently.
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Awesome bobcat photo!
Nice lake shots too!
Here’s my view for the day :)
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Rob; where is that? I'm guessing it's not Boston.
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Hi David,
It’s Boulder, I’m visiting family. 99F yesterday, 30s and snow forecasted for Tuesday!
Rob
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This is for you Rob
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I'll have some too. :)
(I hereby pledge to start every morning this week with a Lightfoot tune)
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Hi David,
It’s Boulder, I’m visiting family. 99F yesterday, 30s and snow forecasted for Tuesday!
Rob
It’s a good thing there’s no such thing as climate change.
Sure.
Bill, tgo
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Hi David,
It’s Boulder, I’m visiting family. 99F yesterday, 30s and snow forecasted for Tuesday!
Rob
It’s a good thing there’s no such thing as climate change.
Sure.
Bill, tgo
You can see one glacier from my youngest's front yard, and another from his back yard - but every time I go up there I see less of them. Yes, actual visible proof! :'(
Peter
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The advantage of Global Weirding is that this planet just may eliminate all human life and start to heal. She will come back as good as ever. :-D
I believe it was in a National Geographic article where I read - one of the best things a person can do now to help the crisis is to eliminate their personal carbon foot print.
Veering back on topic - my wife has seen a mountain line at the farm although there are "none in the area'. My understanding is they cover A LOT of territory. A road killed deer in front of the south pasture bode well for this one. Spied coyote, black bear, heard wolves (the coyotes disappear when the wolves come around). A plethora of avian predators although I am concerned with not seeing our local Northern Harrier much this year - might be due to the pasture not being cut this year (anyone know how to fix a non-functioning Leyland 270 PTO?).
Giant toads, several species of snakes and tree frogs - it almost feels like Mutual of Omaha when we are there. I try to watch for the a fore mentioned amphibians when cutting the grass and sincerely hurt when there is an accident with them. Trying to figure out how to setup a 'comb' like feature on the front of the mower to shoo them away prior to the deck running over them... one would think the vibration and sound would make them duck and cover but it just isn't the case.
Truth is as I get older nature holds so much more value to me and my respect for it grows (don't get me started on the tenacity of plants!). If marijuana grew as well as some of the invasive species up there I would have my own dispensary.
Paul (who must be rambling because he is stuck at work today, said good bye to our foster cat two days ago and feeling a little lonely)
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Giant toads, several species of snakes and tree frogs - it almost feels like Mutual of Omaha when we are there.
...just add some tethers hidden on the back side of branches to keep the critters in line and you'll be there ::)
Elwood (who felt duped once he saw the light)
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Nice, Richard, Perfect! Nancy Griffith does an awesome version of that tune too!
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The Golden Road...
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Sounds and looks like beautiful country up there, pauldo.
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That's beautiful, Rob; where is it?
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(I'll bet it's not New Jersey!)
(Looking desperately for some "smiley faces"....)
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Not Kansas either.
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Rob, are you still in Colorado?
Here's one from back in July ...
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...Home. :)
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That's beautiful, Rob; where is it?
Peter,
Golden Gate Canyon State Park, a little southwest of Boulder, CO
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David, Here for a couple more days. Was hoping to meet up with Edwin, but unfortunately schedules are busy COVID or not...next time and hopefully it will be post COVID! :)
And very nice photo you posted!
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Dan...
:) :) :)
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From a barn in the city (Garfield Park, Chicago) to a troll in the suburbs (Morton Arboretum, Lisle, IL). :)
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LOL, someone put a mask on the Troll under the aurora bridge in Seattle...
(https://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-s/1b/5a/0c/bc/photo8jpg.jpg)
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My friend and emissary , " Lucie" the Crow , enjoys dining on her upside-down cymbal & perch that I built for her . She is a FREE -BIRD that has been hanging out with me for over a year or so . She occasionally invites all of her friends of about a score or so of Crows .They are all brilliantly intelligent .I love them , therefore I provide them with daily food and water .
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If I could go on a tangent... Wolf, have you ever known these birds to become fascinated with odd objects as playthings? A few years ago, we had a troupe of five that took up residence here around our building/parking lot. Simultaneously, a seemingly random, but daily occurrence of vandalism began happening to our vehicles. It was finally discovered, one, and just one of the crows had a thing for the rubber wiper-blades on our vehicles. He/She would perch on the hood, and yank each end of each windshield wiper until the bead was pulled off. Often they'd be left on the hood, or dangling. Sometimes ten cars a day were hit. Sometimes several days in a row. It took a long time, and finally some sharp eyes on surveillance cameras to figure out it was a BIRD! The only thing we could figure was, it was fun for the Crow... and bonus money for the auto parts stores. Finally, they moved on. I've got a picture somewhere...
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Gregory ,
I have indeed heard of various stories as you describe . Last year one of the adolescent Crows was curious about the wipers on my old 1971 pickup truck . You may be successful in establishing a relationship with the Crows by offering them roasted unsalted peanuts in the shell and putting out a shallow dishpan of clean water . As well , they like Cat Kibble ! If you make friends with them they are prone to make deals with you ,but you have to offer gratuities to earn their trust , and thus , their reciprocal deeds may include protection from the delinquent activities of their adolescent community . :)
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This is very interesting: where my youngest lives, in Alaska, the general attitude toward bald eagles is akin that of Chicagoans to pigeons, and toward crows as Chicagoans' to rats.
Peter
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Another Morton troll - this one with a grandson (#2, Kane - or, as Granddude calls him, the Kaniac)
Peter
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I had an Aunt who lived in Lisle... didn't know they had cool stuff.
Wolf (crow whisperer) - I recall you mentioning your crow friends... my first winter in the Northwoods I would leave peanuts out for them and they never came. Then my fear of attracting black bear set in (we had 3 honey bee hives on the property) so I stopped.
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Paul , I understand indeed , that a Black Bear could present a gnarly challenge in the process of Crow friendship inclusivity :) !
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Another Morton troll - this one with a grandson (#2, Kane - or, as Granddude calls him, the Kaniac)
Peter
Cool, that's the same troll, different angle!
I had an Aunt who lived in Lisle... didn't know they had cool stuff
LOL! There's a bar in Lisle in the middle of a condo complex that I've had a lot of decadent fun playing cover tunes at, so that's kinda cool. There's also a hot air balloon fest every 4th of July. Outside of that, it seems to be a sleepy suburb.
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There's a bar in Lisle in the middle of a condo complex that I've had a lot of decadent fun playing cover tunes at, so that's kinda cool.
I'm pretty sure I've gigged in Lisle; what's the name of the bar?
Peter
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There's a bar in Lisle in the middle of a condo complex that I've had a lot of decadent fun playing cover tunes at, so that's kinda cool.
I'm pretty sure I've gigged in Lisle; what's the name of the bar?
Peter
For years it was "the Lodge". More recently it became "Basecamp". The other place you may have played in Lisle would be Mullen's.
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There's a bar in Lisle in the middle of a condo complex that I've had a lot of decadent fun playing cover tunes at, so that's kinda cool.
I'm pretty sure I've gigged in Lisle; what's the name of the bar?
Peter
For years it was "the Lodge". More recently it became "Basecamp". The other place you may have played in Lisle would be Mullen's.
The Lodge & Mullen's both sound familiar. The place I'm thinking of was in a strip mall; had a low ceiling and a low stage - with a pole in the middle and a mirrored wall behind it. Truly a soundman's nightmare. Fortunately, 2 of the 3 bands I played there with carried a black cloth backdrop (but I still wished for the theater curtain another band I worked for carried.....)
Peter (who, on second thought, can't rule out the possibility that the place he's thinking of wasn't actually in Hangover Park)
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Anyone out there live near Seattle? Here’s a pic of your Mt. Baker from our Galiano Island. Hopefully not sideways.
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I do (Poulsbo).
That looks so sweet. I'll be right over ;D
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If only it were that easy! Maybe when the pandemic subsided we can do a Pacific Northwest Alembic gathering!
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Anyone out there live near Seattle? Here’s a pic of your Mt. Baker from our Galiano Island. Hopefully not sideways.
It depends on how much I've had to drink......sometimes life looks like this to me! :o I'm a bit South between Tacoma & Olympia.
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Hankster...that’s awesome! :)
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Nice picture of that Galiano beach.
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It’s a pretty beautiful place. I’m getting used to not living in a big metropolis. But this part of the world has always held part of my soul since I left it 40(!!) years ago.
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It's October 20th and here in Minnesota we are getting our first significant snow of the season (6 inches plus). Luckily, I cleared the mountains of leaves from my yard this past weekend. Might just go out for a ski tonight while it's still around. Although I love the stuff, most Minnesotans hate it and are now already looking forward to Spring (June 2021).
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Brrr. Dreading that already. :D
It'll be a little while yet before snowfall blankets these pastures, but I've seen frost in the mornings on the way out. I snapped this picture on a walk this past weekend.
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Right now we are down to a chilly 78 degrees.
hehehehe
Here’s the current view, do do do, lookin‘ out my back window
Bill, tgo
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Nice Bill! We have a lot of deer here on Galiano, but this summer there was a fairly drastic die-off due to a deer-specific virus. I’m missing them these days - many fewer than there were a few months ago.
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Just a dash of red in this autumn scenery. Nothing much, but it'll do.
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Adriaan, is that walking trail by chance a de-commissioned railroad bed? The part of the world I live in is crisscrossed with century-old rails that don't lead to anything anymore... many of them are now recreational bike/hike trails.
Here's a little glimpse of Autumn from my daily rush. I pass this window 6 times a day, and seldom have time to stop. It's on the 2nd floor of a building slated to be demo'd later this year. Probably the last time that red maple will show those colors. :-[
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Greg, that's just magnificent.
My location is the coastal area just south of the big BP refinery in Rotterdam Europoort. Roughly this location
https://maps.app.goo.gl/TKj7X2RMz45rBQFRA
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Greg, that's just magnificent.
My location is the coastal area just south of the big BP refinery in Rotterdam Europoort. Roughly this location
https://maps.app.goo.gl/TKj7X2RMz45rBQFRA
Very Cool! In my days going to sea, we docked at the Maersk Terminal and rode our bicycles to Oostvoorne to shop....and... well just ride on the Excellent Bicycle roads for exercise. If we had time...also into Brielle for a nice dinner.
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No scenery but allow my words to paint a picture... ???
We have several de-commissioned railroad tracks near us that have been converted to paths. They are rather pleasant, there is a stretch on one of them where we used to come across morel mushrooms, times like that it is convenient to have dogs and a “poop” bag. When you find mushrooms you can harvest incognito, as if you were picking up doo-doo.
A few years back that spot was discovered as there were blatant shroomers walking the trail checking underbrush. Nothing stealth about their approach and as you can guess the area was rapidly over harvested. It is ok as we found morels in another location (I’m not telling).
Paul (who prescribes to leaving at least 15% of the fungi in place as well as a few gentle whaps against a tree/ ground to spread some spores before bagging - ideally we use a mesh cloth bag that will disperse spores as we wander)
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My location is the coastal area just south of the big BP refinery in Rotterdam Europoort. Roughly this location
https://maps.app.goo.gl/TKj7X2RMz45rBQFRA (https://maps.app.goo.gl/TKj7X2RMz45rBQFRA)
Very Cool! In my days going to sea, we docked at the Maersk Terminal and rode our bicycles to Oostvoorne to shop....and... well just ride on the Excellent Bicycle roads for exercise. If we had time...also into Brielle for a nice dinner.
Small world! Happy to jog some good memories there.
Just to be clear, this wasn't a de-comissioned railway, but a wheelchair-friendly walking trail through what counts as a nature reserve in our overcrowded landscape.
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It just looked very similar. I haven't walked any of the Rail Trails here lately, but I'll snap a picture next time. You'll see what I mean. ;)
Here's a couple from this morning. In addition to my regular duties, I am the Operator of a small Water Treatment Plant in the rural community of Boones Mill, Virginia about 30 minutes South of Roanoke. The Plant is set on the Southwestern face of Cahas Mountain in Franklin County, and treats about 100,000 gallons/day that flows from a Spring. This is the view driving in. In the second picture, you can see the Water Plant and Clearwell (Storage Tank) up the road, ahead another 1/4 mile or so.
It was a really nice morning in Boones Mill, Virginia.
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Beautiful foliage pics, I like the snow too! :)
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A little further up the coast - you can just about spot the Europoort outline on the horizon. Beach clubs boarded up for winter.
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Looks chilly, settle in winter is coming, and winter along a coast is great! :)
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Late afternoon jazz...
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That is some fantastic architecture!
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Spectacular! 5 doors from our house and across the street, they have a summer Music At The Mansion program; it's cool (at least for one or two of the bands each year). but yours looks cooler!
Barbed wire was invented in DeKalb by Joseph Glidden; Jacob Haish & Isaac Ellwood got sort of comfortable manufacturing it - like, $7M/annum each when the average household income was under $400 comfortable. This was Ellwood's house.
Peter
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Jake and Elwood?
You mean the Blues Brothers?
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Rob; where is that?
I like that the crowd is properly social distanced.
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OK, Dave, now I am thoroughly shamed that I've lived by that house 14 years and I never caught that. Most excellent, Sir!
Peter
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:)
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That looks like a pretty nice neighborhood Peter!
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David, it’s an estate now open to the public in Milton, MA. A local jazz promoter, Mandorla Music, started doing small outdoor jazz performances there in late Late August/September when small public gatherings were permitted again in MA. The last show for the season was Sunday. Masks were mandatory, and as you can see the total number of people was kept low and wide spacing for seating was required. Everyone cooperated and the music was great! Nice setting too!
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That looks like a pretty nice neighborhood Peter!
Well, the rest of the houses aren't quite up to that standard........
Peter
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Not really 'scenery', but I seen this on my walk Monday evening. My neighbors have a funny sense of humor... no idea if they are Grateful Dead fans or not. Anyway, nothing like a good snicker when you need one. ;D
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It's hard to catch the moon just right. I was walking home the other night and it was so bright that I didn't need the flashlight app on my phone. There was a weird mist too, from a rain earlier in the day.
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I will insert here, Greg, that I am a life-long solid proponent of "Close your eyes, turn off the light, count to ten; then open your eyes."
You will see a lot more without the light (assuming you're nor spelunking, of course). I amazed 28 years worth of Boy Scouts with that. Try it, you'll like it.
Peter (who bows to his colleague from another Troop who would start a fire using only water............)
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Gregory, the more I look at that picture the more I like it; and in fact I've just copied it onto my laptop. Hope you don't mind.
It's beautifully framed, and the colors are magical. I love the story that it tells.
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I just realized 'd forgotten to click on the thumbnail! In the immortal words of Mr. B. Bunny, "Watta maroon!".
Dave's right, Greg; it is a great picture!
Peter
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I'm flattered you guys liked it... just one of those moments caught during an evening's 'sanity stroll' through Masons Cove. I text these pictures to myself to reduce the filesize for the Club. (so I don't always know how they will look on a fuller size screen)
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Fall has hit the Gulf Islands- here’s Montague Harbour on Galiano, from my sister in law’s place.
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The youngest is coming down to help his Mom for a week or two whilst I'm medically incarcerated; he got this shot as his plane to Juneau took off from Skagway.
Peter
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Beautiful scene Richard!
And Peter, those are some impressive mountains!
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We went for a walk last weekend.
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Nice, Dave! :)
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Nice, David, looks like hibernation time, I like the fog settling in the valleys :)
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Hankster, beautiful cove and frosted hillsides. Do you have extreme tides? The docks extend out pretty far.
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Cosmic one, nice view! Alaska is on my bucket list!
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New water storage tank on my Franklin County route. This one just went in service a couple weeks ago, and will supply fire protection and a boost in pressure for an Industrial Park under construction; I'll be checking it on Wednesdays from here on. (the scenery wasn't much yesterday, but the structure is very cool... I could live in here!)
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Rob, the tide is significant - the highest tide is about 10 feet above the mean this time of year. But the bay also is quite gradual so at the lowest tides you need to be quite far out to get the depth needed for the larger fishing boats and yachts that sometimes moor there.
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In fact I see today it’s 12 feet above the mean low tide. So in a shallow bay like that one, that translates easily to many yards of exposed or too-shallow bottom. There is a marina that takes up the only spot where the shore drops steeply off.
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Clear & Cold on my Wednesday run through Franklin County this morning... when I came out of the Summit Ridge tank, (pictured above^) I saw this;
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Clear & Cold on my Wednesday run through Franklin County this morning... when I came out of the Summit Ridge tank, (pictured above^) I saw this;
That's beautiful. Amazing colors.
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Cold, grey, and a light frosting of snow this morning on the way to log-in the Boones Mill Water Treatment Plant. Winter is surely coming.
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Winter is surely coming.
As Tywin Lannister said, "Sooner or later, the Starks are always right."
Peter
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Lucie , likes her lunch on her upside-down cymbal perch !
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Wolf -
Does Lucy communicate with you?
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Paul , Yes she does . She makes a loud chirp sound when she does a " Fly in" to visit ;like "hello I am here now :) ". She also makes other soft sounds when she knows that I am in the vicinity . She actually seems to enjoy our time together . Out of a group of about 8 birds she seems to trust me the most . She is a friend whom I love :) .
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8)
Paul (who wants to apologize to Lucie for not catching the autocorrect error in his previous post)
(and also finds relationships with non-human’s to be fulfilling on a profoundly deep level)
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I agree Paul , I have been working on establishing a relationship with these Local Crows for years it seems . I have also had close encounters with Ravens whom have been less standoffish .The Ravens have been in general more quickly trusting , Crows seem more intensely scrutinising and careful . I do not have very many Local Ravens as my Crows seem to be territorial so I have to take a short drive to visit the Ravens whom I also love ! . Upon my arrival they always seem immediately interested and congenial . Of course I am always the purveyor of treats for them . :)
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They are fascinating creatures. Uncannily intelligent, and playful. (I told you about them pulling on all the wiper blades, right?)
Here's a rosy sunset that happened while I was on my evening walk through upper Masons Cove a couple nights ago.
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Nice straight grain in those wispy clouds :)
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Lookin’ out my back door...
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Blue Heron?
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They're inner city birds where I live.
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Blue heron. They hang around our ponds and sit in our trees. Adriaaan, where do you live!?
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A city so nice it's the subject of a 2002 US federal law, aka the Hague Invasion Act (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Service-Members%27_Protection_Act).
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Greg, the water tower looks art deco, should be emitting plasma streams in all directions! :)
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Rare snowfall here in the Gulf Islands. Came with its own power failure - but worth it (I think - we’ll see how long the power is out...)
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That is spectacular view, Richard!
Peter
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It is, Coz! First time since we moved here that we’ve had snow. Nature’s so wonderful!
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... Nature’s so wonderful!
Yes, it is indeed.
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Richard, looks like you are living in quite the paradise! :)
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My office window, shortly before daylight...
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Monsoon-like weather here today...happy holidays whichever way your pleasure tends...and all the best in the new year! :)
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Cape Cod Bay
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Yowsa !!!
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Nice sunset!
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Thanks!
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Wow! That’s beautiful!
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Cape Cod Bay
Specfreakintacular!!
Peter
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Great picture Rob! Sunrise? Or setting? I guess you could get either depending on where you were on the Cape. That is surreal.
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Thanks, everyone. It’s sunset from yesterday :)
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Beautiful day here this morning.
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... and this afternoon ...
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Very nice, David, looks cold and quiet. See any interesting animal tracks in the snow?
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Looks great Dave. Quiet is good. What’s the origin of the name “Ben’s Cove”?
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Only interesting animal seen today was a large bird up in a tree near the window that we didn't recognize.
And yes, quiet is good.
Have no idea who Ben was, but I'm guessing he owned all the land in this cove at some point in the distant past.
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If you have a photo of the bird and want to post it or email it to me I can try to ID it.
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Didn't get a picture of the bird. At this point I'm thinking it may have been a quail. It was brown and as big as a large chicken.
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Or maybe a ruffed grouse
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Our quail are much smaller than chickens. The grouse looks cool!
Bill, tgo
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Yes, that looks like it; and Diana says that's it. Thanks!
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Cool. They are pretty common, at least by me. They roost in trees and forage on the ground. They have an explosive take off when threatened or disturbed, which can be a bit startling when walking through a quiet woodland! :)
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Is it the grouse that also do the chest thumping?
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"Look at the grouse! Look at the grouse!"
Curly Howard
Peter
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"Look at the grouse! Look at the grouse!"
Curly Howard
Peter
So glad Peter is getting back to his old self!!!! ;D :D
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Is it the grouse that also do the chest thumping?
Paul, the male Sage Grouse (a prairie species in the western US and Canada) does the thumping. The male Ruffed Grouse (more of a woodland species mostly in the eastern US and across Canada) does a feather display and sort of dance as part of its courtship display.
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Ruffed_Grouse/overview (https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Ruffed_Grouse/overview)
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There are ruffed grouse (grouces? grice?) in Ontario that do the thumping thing. I’ve done a lot of hiking and canoeing and heard it many times. Wikipedia says:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruffed_grouse
Sage grouse do it also, for sure. Whichever one, it is the coolest thing.
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Hankster/Paul, you are correct, thanks for the clarification!
https://academy.allaboutbirds.org/the-mate-attraction-display-of-the-male-ruffed-grouse/
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New York and Bermuda
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New York City
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Nice shot of the Pidgeon!
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Dozens of die-hard surf dudes and dudettes kept out of the frame.
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Beautiful beach shot!
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Couple pictures from the Wednesday run through Franklin County. It was COLD on Summit Ridge this morning. See the old cemetery in the background? The selfie picture is the "checkpoint" of a fun little race I sometimes have with a former trainee who works for another utility now. She'll text me on Wednesday morning- "Hey! You wanna' race today?" and we try to finish our rounds and get back to the Plant first.
*note the horses are wearing their blankets in the shot of the road in to Boones Mill Water Treatment Plant. We could see single-digit temps at night this week and windchill.
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Greg, the colour of the sky is unbelievably wonderful!
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This was our view of Mt. Baker from across the strait on our hike this morning. Sometimes it seems so close - other times it seems incredibly far away.
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Greg, the colour of the sky is unbelievably wonderful!
Absolutely gorgeous.
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Gregory, the weather there looks a lot like the weather here.
Love that shot of Mt. Baker.
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Near the Drakensteyn Ditch (a playmeadow, TBH).
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Adriaan; nice looking trail.
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Playmeadow = Park? Recreational Area?
(these things interest me...)
I'm out for a walk myself, this very minute. In a weird turn of circumstances, it's 70° out, the snow is still melting off Fort Lewis Mountain... and my electricity went out. Never even blinked during the ice storm. Go figure.
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Playmeadow = Park? Recreational Area?
(these things interest me...)
I was lazy, so I transliterated an old Dutch word for a playground. But you got the drift.
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Thanks Adriaan. FC translated the label in this little cello for me one time, and that's about the extent of my Dutch lexicon. Den Häag = I knew it was from a shop near The Hague. ;)
In another lifetime, I would like to study languages. It came to me one time, playing music was very much like a speaking a language...
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Playmeadow = Park? Recreational Area?
(these things interest me...)
I was lazy, so I transliterated an old Dutch word for a playground. But you got the drift.
I actually Googled it... couldn’t find an answer.
We grew up across a “Play Swamp” literally.
Tamarack Swamp... growing up next door to a wetlands offered many great adventures. ;D
They have since bisected it with a road, decreased it’s area by squeezing homes and paved trails around its borders... but the memories live on!
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Following up on yesterday's tree-infested imagery, today I ran into a Sequioa in a pinetum close to Drakensteyn (former queen Beatrix' residence).
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My new yard sign arrived Friday! It just now needs to rust a little more to match the older one. ;D
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Nearly full moon over the Georgia Strait.
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That is a great picture, Rich. Well captured! :)
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Nearly full moon over the Georgia Strait.
Nice!
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This is Peanut. He “knocks” on the door when he’s hungry. Here’s what we see when we open the door.
Bill, tgo
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Once had a squirrel try to tear a hole in the screen door to get in the kitchen. Had tell him that wasn't a good idea.
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Testing the camera on the new phone.
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Cool shot, David, looks like the camera is working well! :)
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Testing the camera on the new phone.
I see the skies of blue, but where are the clouds of white? ;)
Looks like you all had a nice day down there, Dave.
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Under the Double Eagle.
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An image of beauty ! 8)
I have some very close shots of a mated pair of Ravens that I have gained the trust of . I shall post them as well . ( after I reduce the size of the image )
Ravens and Crows usually mate for life . I am not as knowledgeable regarding Eagles .
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These two Ravens were graciously willing to come very close to me and trust me for a pose . They reminded me of " Huginn and Muninn " from Old Norse Mythology . Respectively they represent "Thought and Memory ".They make a commitment for life ! They are my friends !
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Lovely. We have many ravens here in the Pacific Northwest. I feel like they have a lot to teach me.
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Thanks , I appreciate your the recognition of their beauty .They have brought me and lead me to the entrance of the universe . They showed me a portal , that was not yet seen !
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Wednesday's route gave me another windshield postcard.
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Behold,.such a postcard is wonderful . Gratitude dost I feel ,in such moments
Mayst thine rapture of beauty , thrive in mind .
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First Kayak overnight of the year. Sundown at Wallace Island Marine Park.
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Beautiful.
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Hankster, that is just beautiful, must be really nice to kayak and camp there!
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Great picture, Rich. Love the reflective water shots.
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Beautiful, Richard!
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Did you experience the “green flash”?
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No green flash. Sun set behind the island on the left. But I’ve never actually seen a glow like the one in that picture - it was just stunning.
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Dutch classic: field full of bulbs.
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By The Netherlands , my mind inspired .
Acquired in thought , collected mine eyes
In gratitude dost , of thine Image shown.
Shall thee brightest light , blessed now, saved be.
In great rapture , my mood, high crest wave !
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Nice picture, Adriaan!
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Very cool. Adriaan :)
Here is my post lunch walk view today…
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King Neptune didst indeed , summon thine walk .
The image of which, thee hast shared with all !
Unbeknownst how such arcane lore , enchants .
Such beauty , our sky ,our sea, is our Earth .
In perspective shown , forever we roam .
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Very nice, Sonics! :)
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Thanks so much ! :)
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Looks like a wonderful place for a walk!
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From a friend, and former coworker... her Thursday route goes by Smith Mountain Lake, in Bedford Co. Sometimes we trade pictures of scenery (or sadness) on our daily rounds. Our trucks and our jobs are almost identical.
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Last weekend I went back to Ohio for my dad's 90th b-day party & a niece's wedding. If these come out right, the fist is another niece's back yard, then my big brother's back yard followed by the front. The next one isn't exactly scenery; the road my dad grew up on was named in honor of his parents. This is me, my dad Rudy, my son David, and my grandson Rudy at the sign. Last is the remains of my grandparents' barn.
Peter
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Nice! Rural Ohio farmland.
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I bet that barn is fulla' bumber-jackets. ;D
(not quite as bad as murder-hornets or killer-bees... but will ruin a good afternoon hidin' place just the same)
Can't remember if I posted this one here or somewhere else. Another scenic gift from the Wednesday Route through Franklin County. These two old silos are at the entrance to Summit Ridge Industrial complex. So far, nothing much there but a water storage tank that I check once a week. I can't figure out what the crop is they're growing. It ain't feed corn or soybeans. Not tobacco either. Alfalfa?
I should post a picture. Or ask my favorite agronomist. She'll tell me after acting annoyed I didn't know. I know other things though. Like stay outta' barns fulla' bumber-jackets. Won't matter.
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I bet that barn is fulla' bumber-jackets. ;D
When I was in my late teens, Grandma asked to fix a roof leak on the back part (already fallen down; on the right in the pic). I stepped out of the hay mow into the loft over that part - and right on a yellow jacket nest. In the time it took me to jump - not climb - down & run to the house, I was stung 19 times.
That was the beginning of my sting allergy.
Peter
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Oh, i should remark on the roadsign pic; in the early '70s, a cousin & I were spending a couple weeks with Grandma. I had a bushel or so of black walnuts that had sprouted, so he & I planted about 150 trees on one of the fields. I believe you can see some of them in the background.
Peter
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Oh, i should remark on the roadsign pic; in the early '70s, a cousin & I were spending a couple weeks with Grandma. I had a bushel or so of black walnuts that had sprouted, so he & I planted about 150 trees on one of the fields. I believe you can see some of them in the background.
Peter
8) very 8)
Especially on the heels of the county department cutting down two young oaks that we were nursing (one was over 4" in diameter). The two trees were 30' off the center line of the county road... "they" have 'rights' to 33' off the center line. My wife and I were deeply hurt by this action, as if it wasn't enough - they didn't do any trimming to the property north of us. :'(
So long story short - Thanks Peter for planting trees, majestic trees, thank you.
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... Thanks .. for planting trees ...
:)
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There's not a road in this valley I haven't run, usually with a carload of gear, on the way to/from a gig. Yesterday evening though, I sat still and watched the hazy sunset on Windy Gap with an old friend. Pandemics and other Crazy Stuff has kept us apart for two years. Then, just like peas & carrots...
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Nice! It’s great to be able to see old friends again!
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... It’s great to be able to see old friends again!
Yes; it is!
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Waited for this Sunday morning, with coffee, and a guitar in hand.
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Sweet! I'd love to sit, caffeinate & pick to the sunrise there, Greg! Well, as long as it rises after 10:00 or so. Or it's the end of the day instead of the start.
Peter
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Circling back to my personal tree woes.
Not a very good picture, but what you are viewing is a sucker growing up off of the decimated trunk of one of the oaks.
This is only about 5 weeks since the destruction was observed.*
It is at least 9' tall!!! The partner tree has an abundance of suckers bouncing back. These trees are not done. :D
Need to come up with a plan to protect them...
* this is a second property of ours, it is a farm property that was purchased from the bank... it is a money pit that may never be put right, but it is steeped in a lot of nature and we find it grounding to be away from concrete and steel.
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Saw this tired Monarch in the field, I congratulated it for making it to the Northwoods.
We have 33 acres that is robustly full with Milk Weed. The smell on the hill when they bloom is uplifting.
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* this is a second property of ours, it is a farm property that was purchased from the bank... it is a money pit that may never be put right, but it is steeped in a lot of nature and we find it grounding to be away from concrete and steel.
Peter
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That's nice country up there, Paul. Looking beyond the sapling in your picture there.
Right about now, it's HOT here, and that means one very good thing is happening... another week or so and these will be be gone. I love them with vanilla soft-serv.
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Happy 4th of July from Cape Cod Bay…
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:)
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A couple fireworks pictures from Rocky Mount, Virginia.
And another look at my favorite berry patch. :)
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Number 3 Grandson, hikin' and fishin'.
Peter (who thinks he's got a pretty darn good place to grow up)
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:)
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Love the hat! 8)
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Love the hat! 8)
Never seen the white straw trilby in the one pic before, but the slouch hat in the rest of them he just got when he was here a few weeks ago; the front of the band says "Brookfield Zoo". He got it 2 days into a 10-day visit, and I don't think I saw him without it after that.
Peter
Peter
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And I do hope that his adorableness isn't blinding all to the scenery behind him (this is that thread, after all......)
Peter (who is of course, perfectly objective on the subject of his grandkids)
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Sometimes on Wednesday I eat lunch at this spot on Summit Ridge. There's a quiet secluded spot at a Storage Tank in a soybean field. (I finally found out what they were) You can see for miles up there. Today, for some reason I just felt like I should get my backside back in WQ-413 and get offa' this hill.
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Nice view :)
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I don't know if this water bird is properly called a White Egret or a Heron. I also don't think it is an albino of the fairly common blue Herons we see here either. I have never seen another one of these up here before. I walk by this same little frog pond almost every evening on my 'sanity stroll'... this guy just showed up the other day.
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Nice!
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I am not an ornithologist, nor do I play one on TV, but the thin beak & lack of "shaggy" neck feathers lead me to think it's an egret. Are the legs black?
Peter (who will add that it need not be albino to be a blue heron; they do have a white phase)
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Legs are dark-colored, and not orange or peachy. I'll have to be more stealthy to get a better picture, as it is very shy. Saw it again yesterday on my hike... it's alone for sure. And making a good living in these little ponds up the road. Seems to be hitting each of them.
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Today's sights from Southwest Virginia, where it's hazy, hot, humid, and very colorful. 8)
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Nice colorful pics!
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Some beautiful pics here. Places I dream about spending the rest of my life at. Nothing like this where I live.
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Beautiful shots, Greg.
Peter (who'd say "I'd like to come see that", but has trouble with the heat & humidity in northern IL.........)
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Little Beach - Lit by hippies blowing fire - Maui 2019
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Orange Beach Alabama (I think)
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Sapa, Vietnam
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Lost Dutchman State Park, AZ - 2021
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NM, I think this was Utah?
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Arches NP, Utah 2013
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Seoul Korea, 2015
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Saguaro National Park, AZ - 2020
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Superb shots, Shark!
Peter
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Yes; wonderful shots!
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Sure are. Spectacular. Well-traveled too. Thanks for posting. 8)
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Thanks guys! I've been known to get around ;D
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Franklin County is somewhat famous for Moonshine... but not this kind. ;D
I just saw this when I marked off-duty at the Boones Mill Water Treatment Plant a few minutes ago. It's hard to capture the moment with a cell phone cam, and do it justice, but it was such a spectacle I had to try.
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Cool!
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Awash National Park. Ethiopia
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Thorn
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At the end of the day
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Nice pictures, Adriaan. :) A moat... yes, a moat is just what my little place needs. ;D
I'll see your end of the day, and here's my start of the day; this morning shortly before sunrise, I walked up the hill above my Boones Mill Water Treatment Plant, and turned around...
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Always a pleasure looking around your nick of the woods, Greg.
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Thorn
Must be this place; https://www.google.com/maps/search/thorn,+netherlands/@51.1628603,5.8378749,14z (https://www.google.com/maps/search/thorn,+netherlands/@51.1628603,5.8378749,14z)
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North shore of Jamaica, about halfway between Ocho Rios & Negril.
Peter
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Entrance to the chapel at the late, lamented Camp Tomo Chi Chi Knolls.
Peter
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Entrance to the chapel at the late, lamented Camp Tomo Chi Chi Knolls.
Peter
I had to goggle Camp Tomo Chi Chi Knolls…. It looks like an awesome escape into nature. You are inferring a past tense. Is it no longer there?
Paul. (who has been leaning into nature more often these days, even when surrounded by concrete and steel, she is still there)
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Entrance to the chapel at the late, lamented Camp Tomo Chi Chi Knolls.
Peter
I had to goggle Camp Tomo Chi Chi Knolls…. It looks like an awesome escape into nature. You are inferring a past tense. Is it no longer there?
Paul. (who has been leaning into nature more often these days, even when surrounded by concrete and steel, she is still there)
Even the Boy Scout council that owned it is no longer there; the camp was sold years ago. I haven't been by there since, but I imagine it's an infestation of McMansions by now.
Peter (who certainly hopes he's wrong about that)
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OK, my curiosity piqued, I also Googled it - and was thrilled to find that they didn't sell it to a developer after all - it is now part of the Kane County Forest Preserve District!
Most excellent; having recharged my soul there many a time, I am ecstatic that it is still there for that purpose!
Peter
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:D
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The first picture is another one from the soybean field in Franklin County. It was a nice day. The other picture is a tower crane that's been erected to build a new wing onto the Hospital next door to my Water Plant here in Roanoke. The guy climbs up to that gondola every morning. Y'all reckon he's gotta' portajohn up there?
~Gregory (who is so tired everything is funny...)
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Decades ago I came to the conclusion that you couldn't have a hospital license if you didn't have construction going on.
And, as Emeril Lagasse once said in re a nut common in the US south: "That's a paKHAN; a pee-can is something a truckdriver has."
Peter (who himself kept a McBunghole's movie-tie-in large plastic cup in the cab; sat perfectly inside the roll of duct tape)
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Nice shot of the clouds above the soybean field.
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A mourning rose dost charms beholders, all.
One last day, of beauty and gaze praise, saved.
Moment to moment, soon petals shalt fall
Beyond all hope, as the wind taketh toll.
And the Universe shalt strike, the long bell 🖤
(Written by Wolf Bostedt on 8/21/21)
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Wolf doesn't say much, but when he does it really sticks. Nice rose, and prose. ;)
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Thanks Greg !
Those words are part of my lyric writing avalanche that has ensued during this pandemic .
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Richard...
I should know better than to name him. We met several months ago. Albinos are 'technically' protected... but people are stupid.
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Edgar... who was ironically named Richard when he rescued him.
A panoramic view looking east from the ridge on Irma Hill.
And a 'static' shot looking east.
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Edgar... who was ironically named Richard when he rescued him.
A panoramic view looking east from the ridge on Irma Hill.
And a 'static' shot looking east.
Sweet! Gotta love prairie!
Peter
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... Albinos are 'technically' protected...
Never seen one before.
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... and those East Ridge pictures are nice!
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... Albinos are 'technically' protected...
Never seen one before.
Not even the Winter brothers? 8)
Peter
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Richard...
I should know better than to name him. We met several months ago. Albinos are 'technically' protected... but people are stupid.
That's pretty cool! I haven't seen a fully albino deer down here, but at a remote evening shift posting I had several years ago (a decade and change, actually...) we had an evening visitor to the Water Treatment Plant, a 'piebald' deer. Piebalds are splotched white and brown, they are often deaf or blind. I was reassigned from there in 2010... but that one hung around for a while I heard.
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... Not even the Winter brothers? 8)
I no longer remember whether I saw Johnny live, although I was a fan and I have several albums. I do remember seeing Edgar's band when they were touring the Frankenstein hit.
Meanwhile, speaking of scenery, evening before last I had to chase some more bears away from the house. In the seventeen years I've lived here, this year we've seen the most bears around the house by far.
But none were white. :)
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Richard...
I should know better than to name him. We met several months ago. Albinos are 'technically' protected... but people are stupid.
That's pretty cool! I haven't seen a fully albino deer down here, but at a remote evening shift posting I had several years ago (a decade and change, actually...) we had an evening visitor to the Water Treatment Plant, a 'piebald' deer. Piebalds are splotched white and brown, they are often deaf or blind. I was reassigned from there in 2010... but that one hung around for a while I heard.
When we first met earlier this year I thought he was a piebald.
I am conflicted. I do not hunt, yet we have many deer that hangout. I like venison. I am working at getting our dogs NOT to bark at deer, telling them that ‘that might be your next meal’. Now Richard has me feeling empathy for his different appearance.
Weeks ago a fellow white tail entered the pasture where Richard was. There was recognition, then the other deer turned and walked away, I understand what anthropomorphism is and feel guilty of having it. I also feel that anyone who would hunt him is NOT a sportsman. Hitting a blazing white target is too easy - like fish in a barrel.
Last night my wife said he had a friend with him while eating the apples under the trees in the front yard. :)
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When the piebald we had was a fawn, the curious little guy would come up to the glass doors of the main Treatment Plant building at night and gaze at his reflection. He was either deaf, or just, didn't recognize danger, because we could walk right up behind him. The other night Operator and I were going to outfit him with one of our safety blue shirts one time... after some discussion, we thought that plan might be frowned upon by our employers and possibly some of the State Game Officials. ::)
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... Not even the Winter brothers? 8)
I no longer remember whether I saw Johnny live, although I was a fan and I have several albums. I do remember seeing Edgar's band when they were touring the Frankenstein hit.
Meanwhile, speaking of scenery, evening before last I had to chase some more bears away from the house. In the seventeen years I've lived here, this year we've seen the most bears around the house by far.
But none were white. :)
Bears on the streets are a constant of life in the town where our youngest is, and none of them are white, either - and he's in AK; probably a better chance there than in NC, I'm thinking.
The cops carry rubber slugs for their shotguns for the sole purpose of "hazing" the bears out of town.
Peter
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Fortunately we have had no bear incidents on the property, even when we were keeping 3 honeybee hives.
We saw them in the neighborhood but rumor is black bears don’t care for dogs and we have 4 of those.
A farmer nearby swears by loading shotgun shells with rock salt…. Once a bear feels that in their rear end they understand not to come shining around anymore…
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A farmer nearby swears by loading shotgun shells with rock salt…. Once a bear feels that in their rear end they understand not to come shining around anymore…
As a yoot of questionable socialization, I knew of farmers who held the same opinion in re a rock-salt load as posterially applied to young hooligans; fortunately (and I do mean that quite literally; purely a matter of fortune) no halite hit my heinie........
Peter
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I'll have to post some wildlife pictures. We have a bunch of bears in Masons Cove. No rock salt loads needed, they run, and it's truly amazing how fast, but I see them almost nightly. Several of us recognize different families of them. See... they know Wednesday is trash day... so Tuesday night they hold a Bear Convention. ;D
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A farmer nearby swears by loading shotgun shells with rock salt…. Once a bear feels that in their rear end they understand not to come shining around anymore…
As a yoot of questionable socialization, I knew of farmers who held the same opinion in re a rock-salt load as posterially applied to young hooligans; fortunately (and I do mean that quite literally; purely a matter of fortune) no halite hit my heinie........
Peter
:o ;D ;D
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Joshua Tree National Park at Dusk
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Point No Point Lighthouse, Washington
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Sol Duc Waterfall, Washington
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Big Sur, CA
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Crater Lake NP OR, through the smoke from the Dixie fires
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Big Sur, CA
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Would like to visit Joshua Tree, but probably won't happen in this lifetime.
Nice lighthouse!
And that's a great picture of the waterfall.
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Would like to visit Joshua Tree, but probably won't happen in this lifetime.
Nice lighthouse!
And that's a great picture of the waterfall
Thanks!
Of course I also had to rope the wife into taking this pic while we were there
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Finding a big rock to put the camera on that had a decent sense of light and composition was the hardest part!
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On the ferry near Saturna Island
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On the ferry near Saturna Island
Wonderful picture!
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Amazing shot. That kinda' view stops me breathless.
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Another seascape that my phone camera turned a lot darker than it appeared to me at the time.
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Another seascape that my phone camera turned a lot darker than it appeared to me at the time.
Very nice; makes me want to get down to the coast. It's been a while.
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You could see the Moon low in the sky today.
The Smith Mountain Lake Raw Water Intakes are a nice place to be at Sunrise too, if you have to be working.
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Nice pics Greg!
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Beautiful, Greg!
Peter
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Nice sunny day :)
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Specfreakingtacular!!!
Peter
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Beautiful shot; where is that?
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Wow!
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Thanks! It’s the Flat Irons in Boulder, am here visiting…love this place! :)
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Ah!
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Mountain Color
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We've only a fraction of leaves turning here so far, and the driveway's not covered over yet; but further up the mountain they're much further along. Thinking of taking a drive up this week before all the tourists get here.
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A drive sounds nice, David, and the multitude of colors in your area will be fantastic! :)
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We were out for a walk yesterday afternoon and then decided to drive up on the Parkway. Turns out it's still too early for leaf season here even at the higher elevations. But it was a wonderful day for both a walk and a drive.
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Pisgah Mountain looks very tranquil.
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Looking forward to leaf season pictures from everyone. (Reminds me of a couple of trips - a perk of a previous job - that took me to the DC area late October, early November. It doesn't get much more autumy than that.)
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Those views are magnificent, David! :)
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Those are the kind of views that feed my soul, Dave; thanks!
Peter
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Man, beautiful! Great pics.
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...inDEED! Awesome.
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Looking forward to leaf season pictures from everyone. (Reminds me of a couple of trips - a perk of a previous job - that took me to the DC area late October, early November. It doesn't get much more autumy than that.)
I took a couple pics yesterday, not sure when I will be able to upload them… the scenery in the Northwoods resembles more of a 1972 Fleetwood Mac album cover than a glorious display of color…
Paul (who is currently trapped in a strange technological sink hole making uploading and downloading things rather complicated)
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Looking forward to leaf season pictures from everyone. (Reminds me of a couple of trips - a perk of a previous job - that took me to the DC area late October, early November. It doesn't get much more autumy than that.)
I took a couple pics yesterday, not sure when I will be able to upload them… the scenery in the Northwoods resembles more of a 1972 Fleetwood Mac album cover than a glorious display of color…
Paul (who is currently trapped in a strange technological sink hole making uploading and downloading things rather complicated)
Are you saying we're to late to venture behind the Cheddar Curtain for some leaf appreciation (and New Glarus stock-up)?
Peter
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Cheddar Curtain! ;D
I never heard that one before… yeah, even south of highway 10 is past peak (at least to these old eyes).
This year has been different; typically round here before the leaves turn color you can actually hear ‘a change’, suddenly one day the wind will blow and you detect a ‘dryness’ to the tone. Then weeks after that the colors will come.
The sound changed happened but the colors this year seemed more staggered than usual where even some trees dropped all of their leaves prior to their neighbors even beginning to show a color change…
I don’t know what normal is anymore (except for Bill’s definition).
Paul (who misses the days when Deborah would give tours, Moon Man and Road Slush were favorites - these days I really don’t imbibe that much, a beer here or there with a meal and a scotch now and then)
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Paul (who misses the days when Deborah would give tours, Moon Man and Road Slush were favorites - these days I really don’t imbibe that much, a beer here or there with a meal and a scotch now and then)
Being a homebrewer & beer geek (though not a heavy drinker for some years now), I keep a spread sheet of all the beers I try; brewery, city, beer, rating 1-10.
New Glarus Abt (made once, alas) got an 11...........
Peter (who gave Staghorn, Spotted Cow, Fat Squirrel, Dancing Man, and Abtsolution - another one-off - 10s; Stone Soup, Kid Kölsch, and Uff-Da got 9s. Yeah, they are my all-time favorite brewery not located in my garage......)
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I decided to stop drinking 2 years ago, but loved Spotted Cow up until then. Tasty stuff!
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My brother-in-law took this one near his house; sunset in Morris, IL.
Peter
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Wonderful! Makes you want to drop what you're doing and head off towards some place that perhaps is in a different star system, or maybe just a parallel universe four or five shifts removed.
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Wonderful! Makes you want to drop what you're doing and head off towards some place that perhaps is in a different star system, or maybe just a parallel universe four or five shifts removed.
Yea, or just start walkin’…
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A few shots from last week.
On the roof top doing my Dick Van Dyke impression cleaning the wood stove chimney prior to burn season.
A shot looking east on to Cecil's place.
A little fungus among us, with yarrow, wild strawberry and red clover holding out.
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Looks like Fall!
Built my first fire of the season this past Sunday morning.
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Wood heat is the best, gets right into your bones.
When we bought that property we spent a good chunk of change on a Woodstock soapstone wood stove. A wise investment. The cats love it, Woody spreads out on the floor and lays there for hours.
Paul (who wants to come back in his next life as one of my wife’s cats or dogs)
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Last nite in Staten Island, ny
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Traveller’s Moon. 8)
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Nice shot of the full moon!
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More indoor scenery. So what does one do in 1774 when a local clergyman preaches hell and damnation when four planets align to collide to blow up the universe? One builds a planetarium in one's living room. And it still runs today.
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Wow; is there a wikipedia page on that?
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Here you go ... Eise Eisinga's planetarium (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eise_Eisinga_Planetarium)
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Thanks!
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Very nice photos everyone!
This is from my hike today in Colorado…
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Beautiful!
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Man. And I gots to look at here is corn & soybeans, soybeans & corn...........
Peter (who is flabbergasted that he, whose soul feeds on hills, has managed to spend his entire adult life in the second-flattest state in the union - except for a [thankfully brief] sojourn in the flattest)
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So Eise was an “amateur” astronomer… holy galactic empire!
Wonder what the ‘professionals’ created? ;)
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Leaf season (a bit yellowy).
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Lovely picture Adriaan!
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Nice photo, Adriaan, looks like fall colors are just starting. Interesting a general lack of understory shrub layer; what kind of trees are they?
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It's a lovely spot, I just happened to pass by. I'm guessing they're beeches.
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Look like beeches to me, too. Lovely picture.
Peter
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A lovely day at the Beech!
Bill, tgo
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A lovely day at the Beech!
Bill, tgo
Peter
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A pair of resident Bald Eagles on Galiano Island this morning, contemplating life as empty-nesters…
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Being near their nest must be a gift.
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Went out on the porch a little while ago to try to get a some shots in the fading light. The phone wanted to use its sunset mode, so the picture is a bit on the red side.
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That's some glorious fall, Dave.
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Up on the parkway today.
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Now that's what topography is supposed to look like, Dave!
Peter
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Beautiful
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Now that's purdy!
Bill, tgo
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Beautiful day here today. We went for a bit of a picnic and walk on the estate.
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Recent sights in the night sky, witnessed while strolling through upper Masons Cove...
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Beautiful day here today. We went for a bit of a picnic and walk on the estate.
Is that Biltmore?
Peter
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Love the shot of the planets.
And yes; Biltmore.
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Looks like you guys had some great weather…very nice! :)
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Happy New Year, May It Be A Good One! :)
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Wetlands. Where is that?
And a Happy New Year to you as well!
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I was standing in the woods overlooking a salt marsh and Cape Cod Bay under the fog in the distance :)
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Orcas in transit from the San Juans through to the Georgia Strait.
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Wow, that’s great, and so close to shore! :)
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Recent sights from Masons Cove...
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Lovely, Greg!
Peter
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That’s considerably more snow than we have in Milwaukee right now… 😳
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Our eldest, his rib, and a friend of theirs, a few years ago when they lived on Maui.
Peter (who, alas, was not the photog here)
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The photos by Greg and Peter remind me that I have to fly to St. Somewhere right about now! :)
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How about here? Costa Rica. Escaping the rain of BC.
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Looks like some nice January weather there in Costa Rica.
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Costa Rica looks awesome…never been there…it’s now on the list! Enjoy! :)
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Being at the source of Costa Rican coffee beans coupled with the lulling sound of waves on the beach and warm tropical weather sounds very sublime.
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Within the prophecy, truth prevaileth.
Many hands such hadst obliged malfeasance,
shalt be cast to the abyss in short time.
Thunderous be the loom of crushing doom.
In witness, the universe chimes the bell.
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Here we go…
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Inside a blizzard… :)
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I just took a walk to get some snowy scenery pictures... and my freakin' phone froze. The display screen went totally dead until I got back in the shop and warned it up. Ain't no sense in that!
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I just took a walk to get some snowy scenery pictures... and my freakin' phone froze. The display screen went totally dead until I got back in the shop and warned it up. Ain't no sense in that!
Just one of the many reasons I use a phone (flip or landline) to make calls, and a camera to take pictures.......
Peter (who daily doffs his chapeau in honor of General Ned Ludd........)
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Choices... it was hammering frets into a banjo, or walking in a cold sundown. Frets can wait.
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Bare trees and gray lines… nice!
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Bare trees and gray lines… nice!
I hear what you did there. 8)
McVie has an ear for melodic counterpoint and an eye for the aesthetic equivalent. The cover art from Bare Trees was one of his photographs.
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Cool pics! :)
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Mountain Sunset :)
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I can imagine how it feels to be there.
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Timber
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Along the White Pass & Yukon Route Railroad, running betwixt Skagway, AK, and Dawson, YT.
Peter
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Are you up visiting family in Alaska?
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Are you up visiting family in Alaska?
Alas, no; I was looking through old pix last night & came across those.
We are hoping to get up there this summer, though; if it happens, I can pretty much promise there will be more scenery to share (everytime I turn around up there, it's another post card).
Peter
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:)
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Sometimes the moon comes up directly at the end of my road... if you stand there a few minutes, sometimes you get mooned.
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Wonderful shots, Greg!
Peter
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Beautiful!
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What they said! ^^^
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Very nice everyone, makes me want to get outside…here comes spring!, :)
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Let's see if this one shows up -
https://www.instagram.com/p/Cd_JPt2oPr8/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
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Let's see if this one shows up -
https://www.instagram.com/p/Cd_JPt2oPr8/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= (https://www.instagram.com/p/Cd_JPt2oPr8/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=)
Have to admit, that's a pretty wild sight. :o
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Omigosh!
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When "No Mow May" extends into the first week of June. We have a property in the Northwoods of Wisconsin. Found this in our front yard.
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:)
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Great photo! :)
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DIL posted this shot of sunset at their new (like, yesterday new) home in Cool, CA.
Peter
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Cool sunset in Cool, CA. Hope the fence doesn't need painting any time soon.
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Beautiful sunset.
Red sky at night sailors delight, red sky at morning sailors take warning.
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So this was my backyard Thursday night.
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So this was my backyard Thursday night.
Great googly moogly! That's spectacular!
Peter
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West coast has the end of day magic!
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My evening ritual is sitting in the Hot Tub with a cocktail waiting for "the show." Nature does it best!
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Wildfire smoke at 5PM.
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Not much more to be said about this one except it looking West over South Puget Sound in WA state…..from my hot tub.
The last one is looking Northwest to the Olympic Mountain Range.
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Oh, and this guy relaxing at my shuffleboard court!
Wile e Coyote shopping for lunch.
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Great pictures, Gary!
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Nice critter pics! I've got a regular visitor coming to my trash can at night I'm trying to get a mugshot of... he/she/they are a young black bear, too young to understand there is no edible trash in my can, but sharp enough to have figured out that every other big black plastic thing shaped like that is likely to be full of good things. I'm worried it eventually decides to bypass the trash can and go for the open window...
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Here are some pictures from a recent pilgrimage up Fort Lewis Mountain. I climb up here a couple times each year for a look-see... these woods are beautiful, unspoiled for the most part. Nobody much comes up here but me, and I have built little stone monuments to mark a trail. From what I read, Havens Wildlife Management Area is a State, rather than a National Forest. It was established after being logged in the 1930's. The odd-looking rocket-shaped thing is a VOR station, something aircraft use for navigation. From what I understand, these are being phased out. Indeed, the site looks somewhat abandoned.
It was a nice day up there. Probably 30+ miles of visibility.
*here is the route from my house in Masons Cove valley up that ridge...
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Nice shots, Greg; and a nice hike. How far out and back?
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Wow - lovely, Greg! The only reason I'm not putting that #2 on my "Where To Hike" list (the Chilkoot Trail is #1) is that a quack surgeon rendered me no longer capable of hiking anywhere.
Peter
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I don't think it's very far, at least not in mileage, (I walk about 6 miles a day, regularly) but it's several hundred feet of vertical climb to the top. The summit of Fort Lewis is 3220', my house is at about 1400'. Itsa' hike... about 3 hours up, and 2 to get back. :P
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So linking to the Solstice thread here is a distant out of focus of the Return of Richard.
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... the Return of Richard.
Wow; that looks like something from a magical fantasy story.
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On that note…
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Nice!
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... the Return of Richard.
Wow; that looks like something from a magical fantasy story.
It is recognized as being magical. Filled with joy when he was seen again.
It may have been mentioned in the other thread - we haven't seen him since last August - my mind painted a dark picture to his fate... and then on the Solstice he shows up (with a friend!).
Last year I observed him approaching a 'normal' deer in the pasture and the other deer seemed spooked by his appearance and took off. Here they appeared calm and comfortable together.
So yea - happy happy happy! (and magical)
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Lovely day on Cape Cod where we came across Terrapin Station :)
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:)
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So today's interior scenery is a cathedral's roof and a mirror. Put the two together and it looks a little like this. (Morris dancers not included.)
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Ely Cathedral?
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Well spotted!
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I cheated; I searched online images until I found it.
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I wouldn’t mind living here….. ;)
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I wouldn’t mind living here….. ;)
Ah - another cathedral........
Peter
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My OCD cannot abide the uneven 6 ceiling spikes! ;) ;D
It's the un-evenness of those pins as seen from the outside that would drive me bananas. :P
Nice shot though. How'd you get that one?
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Gorge-ous outside scenery (some Cheddar if you look carefully).
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After the rain - Ril Lake, Ontario
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:)
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My OCD cannot abide the uneven 6 ceiling spikes! ;) ;D
It's the un-evenness of those pins as seen from the outside that would drive me bananas. :P
Nice shot though. How'd you get that one?
Just popped up on a random Facebook post.
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Cape Cod :)
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Nice shot of the beach!
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Thanks, David :)
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A walk to the Valley of Rocks.
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Very nice, Adriaan, where is that located?
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Just outside Lynton, on the north coast of Devon.
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Great, thanks, I will have to visit there sometime! :)
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We drove up on the Parkway yesterday.
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Nice day for some Parkway sight-seein'... we did too, Dave. ;)
Made a quick stop at the Roanoke landmark, Mill Mountain Star. Saw a nice winery. Sunset on the lake. Hid in the cool woods the hottest part of the day.
For our friends elsewhere, there is a roadway... the Blue Ridge Parkway, you could drive from my place to Dave's on it if you had a couple days to spare. It winds a long, scenic path from Afton Mountain in Central Virginia along the Blue Ridge down to Western North Carolina. It's quite a trip.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Ridge_Parkway
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My occupation calls for some mighty early wake-up calls... but there's something to be said for being at the right place at the right moment... the Sun rises behind you on Summit Ridge, and sometimes the Moon sets about the same time over the opposite horizon. You gotta' go early though.
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The full moon was beautiful here last night, back-lighting some clouds, as a cold front moved in clearing out some of the excessive humidity, resulting in a wonderful day today.
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That is just beautiful, Greg (though I prefer to see that sort of thing at the end of my day......)
Peter
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That’s a great photo, Greg! :)
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Ditto!
Bill, tgo
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Hope everyone had a good weekend :)
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Reloaded image, made it smaller
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Gorgeous shot! Where's that?
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Thanks, David. It’s the Quabbin Resevoir in Central, MA. Stellar Day!
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Nice Pictures Greg. I had a chance to be stationed at Ft. Lewis back in 2000. Does is rain a lot there?
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Ironically, under flood watch this week, but not especially.
I think you probably mean a different Fort Lewis... maybe in the Pacific Northwest? The one here was decommissioned sometime following the French & Indian War. B.Gen. Andrew Lewis had a home in nearby, Salem, The mountain was re-named for it. (so I hear... I'm from North Carolina)
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Another day begins on my route in Franklin County...
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Beautiful early morning picture Gregory!
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Wallace Island, B.C. If you look closely, you can see a hobbit.
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Enjoying a cool dip on a hot day? Very nice! :)
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😄
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Looks more like a hippie than a hobbit.
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Sun comes up on another day at the Boones Mill Water Treatment Plant, Franklin County, Virginia. I like to walk up the hill with a cup of coffee for these.
Time to get on the route... loooong day coming. :P
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Strange things in the sky yesterday.
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Very nice.
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Strange things in the sky yesterday.
Man, that top pic!
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Spectacular shots, Greg - especially the top one!
Peter
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Yes, cool pictures!
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The top one was a really strange occurrence. I was looking East at sundown. The Sun was behind me, yet it was casting those weird rays like that, making the clouds look backlit. The peachy-looking formation was about thirty minutes later, looking Southwest.
Sometimes you just have to be in the right place. Having a camera in the phone is a great idea!
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“The earth laughs in flowers” …Ralph Waldo Emerson
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:)
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Scenery selfie (Rotterdam skyline photobomb).
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And a bit of Piranesi on the inside.
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Very cool selfie!
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Not sure how this will come out. I had to mess with the aperture speed to get the stars to show up, and the trees to silhouette. Even though there isn't much ambient light out where I live, it's hard to photograph the clearest night.
I have a cup of coffee on my porch every morning at 5:15. Orion, The Hunter is on his way home when I am on the way to work.
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Nice!
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The Moon, peeking out from behind Summit View Tank, shortly before dawn this morning... (see the sunrise reflection on the tank?)
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Nice!
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So this just happened a few minutes ago in my backyard. Nature has the Best Paintbrush!
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Wow; gorgeous!
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Amazing when those happen!
Go back to my post #102, Feb 19, 2019. There's a similar sunrise.
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Great googley moogley, that's gorgeous!
Peter
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Very nice, Peter; and Greg, that tower photo looks sci-Fiona; Adriaan, very artistic! :)
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Telluride…note the license plate :)
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Telluride…note the license plate :)
I've seen that one from several states - and smiled every time!
Peter
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Back in Ontario until Canadian thanksgiving. Colours are starting to turn.
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Telluride…note the license plate :)
There's one around the corner from my office in Roanoke... JAXTRAW. I often wondered if he's from Wichitaw. You guys are everywhere. ;D
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Along CA-49 between Auburn & Cool (and no, my pictures do not do it justice).
Peter
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That's a nice looking area!
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Yeah - my Appalachian-born-and-bred self loved that drive!
On the other hand, She, being a life-long Illinoisan, thinks all turns should 90° with a mile or so of visibility, and thus was not quite so enchanted (though She did admit was lovely when we weren't moving.......)
Peter
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... She did admit was lovely when we weren't moving ...
That's why I like to stay home, sitting in front of the window, watching the leaves change color.
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Nice pics Coz. 8)
See... now I'm in a spot... Illinoisans. Hmmm. Appalachian Americans such as myself automatically see an extree "I" in there.
Illinois-ians. Noisier that Arkansas-ians, but not quite as sassy. ;D
~Gregory (who is having a tough week in WaterWorld...)
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Sometimes you just step out of the house.
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Nice, Adriaan; it's a beautiful time of the year.
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Couple quick pics of Fall colors from this evening's Sanity Stroll through upper Masons Cove, Virginia...
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Nice photos everyone!
Here is one of practice today for the Head of the Charles, which is this weekend…
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Nice photos everyone!
Here is one of practice today for the Head of the Charles, which is this weekend…
So which one's the head? And does he bogart, or share with the rest of the crew?
Peter
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More Fall colors...
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Nice!
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Home made apple cider donut cake….well, this is New England after all :)
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:)
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I snapped this one on the way in to the Boones Mill Water Treatment Plant the other day... the Spring that naturally flows from this mountain is the water supply for the Town of Boones Mill.
(I am the Operator of their little Water Treatment Plant)
*and whoever thought up donut cake is a freakin' genius!
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That's a nice picture of a lovely mountain.
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Another morning began with a fiery sunrise over the Water Plant in Boones Mill, Virginia...
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Once again, spectacular shots, Greg!
Peter (who does think it better to end the night with a fiery sunrise........)
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I love mornings like that.
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I was about to go for a run Wednesday morning when I looked out the door and saw this. Had to grab my phone.
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Oh, that's nice Tom!
I tried to get the Moon through some trees the other night.
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:)
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Morning, moon, and sunset; nice ones!
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From a few days ago, Lake Julian park, south of Asheville.
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Cool photos, Greg; and David, beautiful fall lake view :)
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A Thanksgiving shot of Mt. Baker, Washington for my many YS friends. Taken from one of our many trails on Galiano Island, BC on this past Thursday morning.
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That should be “US friends”!
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Amazing shot!
Peter
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Looks like Clark Griswold broke into my Water Plant last night... 🎄
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Any other day, looks like this... 8)
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Where do you plug your bass in?
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Where do you plug your bass in?
:)
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A late-nite/early-morning trouble call got me out to Chestnut Mountain tank before the dawn's early light this fine day... and when the Sun finally came up it looked like this-
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Hope the "late-nite/early-morning trouble call" wasn't too much trouble.
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Very nice, but still looks chilly :)
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A bit of unusual weather in the Gulf Islands…
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Looks like you got a bit of snow there. We might be parking at the bottom of the hill by Friday.
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Here's a before and after from one of our upstairs windows. Taken just a week apart in the last 10 days they show just what effect a couple of lumberjacks can have on your view...
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Hankster and Jaco, very nice! It’s going to be 60F here today with 65mph wind gusts, then around 20F tomorrow, and I have fieldwork to do! :)
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Big temperature drop!
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Here's a before and after from one of our upstairs windows. Taken just a week apart in the last 10 days they show just what effect a couple of lumberjacks can have on your view...
Graeme,
Sorry to see that. Clear cutting generally doesn’t do anything good.
Is that your home in the fore ground?
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Graeme:
OMG! Were the trees sick or just raped and slaughtered?
Bill, tgo
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Here's a before and after from one of our upstairs windows. Taken just a week apart in the last 10 days they show just what effect a couple of lumberjacks can have on your view...
Personally, I prefer the before view. Are they planning on building something there, or is that a tree farm to be replanted and harvested again in the future?
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Ocean slush waves…burrrrr!
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Brrrr
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Great picture; brrrrr indeed.
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Definitely looks cold. 😮
I've been cold for a couple-three days now. This immoderate weather pattern revealed some weaknesses in the utility infrastructure. But I did get a good look at the whole Valley this morning when checking this remote tank site waaaay up on a mountainside. (as you can see, the tank is a little bit low... the pump station that feeds it was without power for a couple days, and the pipes froze solid without any heat in the building... we got everything warmed up and running on a generator this afternoon.)
*I put this particular tank, a 75,000 gallon bolted steel, glass-lined one, into service in 1998, shortly after relocating back home from Nashville. I can remember us digging out the driveway up here, and what a horrendously dangerous operation that was. It was just a matter of; that's where the stupid utility easement was
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Beautiful view Gregory!
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Where I live, people would appreciate the view of the cistern more than the view of the valley. That is some tank.
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Sunrise at the ferry dock on Galiano Island.
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Hankster, that is spectacular! :)
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Amazing shot, Richard!!!
Peter
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Nice sunrise!
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The usual spot.
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Nice, Adriaan!
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Yes; very nice!
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Oh, I like that!
I ain't seen much remarkable lately. All my time's been spent working on work-work, or shop-work. I heard the peeper frogs the other night though, so Spring can't be too long... I might have to climb up the Mountain again this year.
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Ominous cloud coverage.
Peepers already? May haps I need to move further south…
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So you walk up some stairs in the middle of town ...
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That's pretty cool. At first I thought it was an open air observation platform. What's the thing in the center of the room?
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So it's a panorama that was originally sketched in open air, on top of a dune, by the artist standing inside the glass cylinder, marking the panoramic view on the glass that you see mounted on its easel, and a group of artists then produced the paintings on curved canvases working from the sketch. There's daylight filtering from above.
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Ferry transfer at Mayne Island Tuesday evening.
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That's a nice sky!
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Thank you Richard, that’s beautiful.
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Looking grand!
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Looks like a beautiful day to visit the capitol.
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Today we went driving along the south circuit of the DeKalb County Barn Quilt Tour. Yeah, there's a thing around here called "barn quilts"; squares of quilt patterns that they paint on plywood & hang on their barns (inspired by the "hex signs" on Pennsylvania Dutch barns).
[A quick edit because I forgot to include the names of the patterns; they are, top to bottom, Arrowhead, Farmer's Daughter, Variable Star, Lone Star 2, Flying Geese, Drunker Passage, 8-Point Star, 4-Point Star, and Nordic Star]
Peter
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Hm, wonder what they would look like as fret inlays? Thanks for sharing!
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Hmmm... barn quilts, so that's what those are. I'd been noticing them around here too, and just thought they were a 'new thing' to do to dress up an old barn. Did not know there was a deeper meaning. I'll look for a couple here in Mason's Cove.
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The maker's name escapes me at the moment, but I seem to remember a Japanese luthier who used colored wood marquetry for inlay. Not exactly like this, but the same kaleidoscope effect, Adriaan.
I might have to try something like that, myself.
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Those barn quilts are nice ! :)
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Those are really nice with the contrasting gray skies.
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Those are really nice with the contrasting gray skies.
Yeah; when I took them, I was wishing it was a nice, sunny day, but I think they turned out pretty well.
Peter
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Another barn quilt; this one was sent to me by my friend Bob "The Emperor Of All Things Musical" Chamberlin (as the bass player would introduce him; he scratched the surface of his capabilities in those bands by only singing and playing lead guitar, tenor sax, flute, keys, and, IIRC, harmonica........).
Peter
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I bet whoever's barn that is gets a lot of shutterbug traffic. :)
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A look at the local bald eagle nest just down the road. The bump in the middle of the nest is a new baby eagle, presided over by a watchful parent.
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Cool!
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:)
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Super Moon tonight
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Nice capture!
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Nice!
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:)
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Ooooh, that looks nice. I ain't seen a lotta' scenery lately. I hit the front porch every morning for sun-up... some days are more remarkable than this one.
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Ooooh, that looks nice. I ain't seen a lotta' scenery lately. I hit the front porch every morning for sun-up... some days are more remarkable than this one.
Looks like a nice way to start the day :)
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Ooooh, that looks nice. I ain't seen a lotta' scenery lately. I hit the front porch every morning for sun-up... some days are more remarkable than this one.
Looks like a nice way to start the day :)
I have always found that a beautiful sunrise is best enjoyed at the end of the day........
Peter
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That's beautiful Rob; where is it?
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I have always found that a beautiful sunrise is best enjoyed at the end of the day........
Peter
Sunsets are indeed wonderful events, but sitting out on the porch with a cup of coffee as the world slowly wakes up around you is a pretty unique experience of its own. (Or at least out here in the country.)
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That's beautiful Rob; where is it?
Thanks, David, it is in the Finger Lakes region of upstate New York, beautiful place. Got to see Nickel Creek with Eva O’Donovan and Bela Fleck’s My Bluegrass Heart band up there!
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Photo taken with an iPad. Cropped and zoomed.
What we have here is a Rusty Patched Bumble Bee. It is on the Endangered list. We are fortunate to have a good number of them in the Northwoods of Wisconsin.
They make lawn cutting a challenge.
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Nice find, Paul. Do they occur during a certain time period? Possibly enabling you to let the law/field grow until they depart before mowing?
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Great question Rob. Having raised honey bees for a number of years I know this; Bumbles are NOT honey bees. Bumbles don’t mind low light conditions and some even tolerate light rain/ mist conditions. Honey bees shun those scenarios. We see a variety of bumbles from spring to fall. I am not sure how they choose their food source. Honey bees generally are looking for the ripest nectar at the closest distance from their home. Once I found a bumble ground nest entrance randomly in the field. We have a lot of emerald bees on the property, they are also ground nesting, and are easy to spot as the create small mounds.
Right now the bumbles (both the Rusty Patch and other varieties) are feeding on the Bird’s-foot trefoil ironically this is considered an ‘invasive species’. It also is considered a favorable consumable for ruminants.
We have 33 acres of old pasture, over grown, currently loaded with different grasses, golden rod, milkweed, trefoil, red & white clovers, etc. as well as a recent infestation of wild parsnip (read: no bueno). Where we cut the grass (main lane and hiking paths) different species thrive more than the typical pasture growth, like this particular trefoil as well as yarrow, orange hawk weed, wild strawberries and some other species.
I’ve heard that pollinators can ‘see’ vibrations from flowers and can home in on those that are at prime picking for nectar as well as the bonus pollen that is associated with it. That being said, these flowers are ‘less vibrant’ early and late in the day (lower light). So there are fewer pollinators inhabiting them. We do our best to cut during that time. My wife and I discussed an option of attaching a front mounted, lightweight,‘whisker’ system to alert the critters. Something that would tickle through the grass in front of the riding mower. We also have an abundance of frogs, toads and snakes (red belly racers and garters). We appreciate having them and don’t enjoy incidental encounters. :-[
Our property is very rustic, the mowed areas are everything but flat and level and the variety of plants/ grasses growing range from light and flimsy to stalky and rigid. Designing an early warning system is challenging. I am confounded as to why they don’t hear/ feel the vibration of the mower with 3 spinning blades coming in their direction, especially the snakes.
In closing, a good course of action is more regular mowings to prevent blossoming of plants. We are not full time at this property (yet) and it is 3 + hour drive north of us. We fail at being ‘on top’ of the mowing task. The hiking trails, paths, lane and yard take about 5 hours to complete. Neglect creates a scenario where a brush hog is required. At this time I have a Leyland 270 that has a failed PTO and no resources to repair… IF I was up there full time there could be an opportunity. Also not grooming creates issues with our pack of dogs and ticks…
Sorry, a bit sleep deprived today. Blah blah blah…
I DID buy a lottery ticket on the way home this evening and if it hits guess who is getting an early retirement and no excuse for not living in the Northwoods full time?
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I have always found that a beautiful sunrise is best enjoyed at the end of the day........
Peter
Sunsets are indeed wonderful events, but sitting out on the porch with a cup of coffee as the world slowly wakes up around you is a pretty unique experience of its own. (Or at least out here in the country.)
And sunsets are best enjoyed at the start of the day!
Peter
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Great question Rob. Having raised honey bees for a number of years I know this; Bumbles are NOT honey bees.
Yeah - a honey will make me swell up; a bumble (or hornet, wasp, or yellowjacket) will kill me.......
Lovely bug - but keep on your side of the Cheddar Curtain, please!
Peter
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Paul, interesting that the rare species favors the invasive species, maybe due to abundance and ease of encountering the trefoil. The plant species you mentioned tend to be on the disturbance, pioneer, weaker competitor end of the spectrum, so sounds like the mowing schedule you currently do may favor them. Maybe dividing your property into cells and cutting cells on a rotating schedule, managing the plant growth patterns could help accommodate the rare bee species and manage the invasive plants. Sounds like a nice place!
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I think it was Piglet, who advised Pooh one time; "You never can tell about bees." It was another honey-theiving plan, as I recall.
The bears around here will mangle electric fencing and destroy hive boxes before you can find the edge of the Hundred-acre wood. Wednesday is trash day, so Tuesday night they gather forces and have their way with the big black cans at the driveway of all the good folk of Masons Cove. It is amazing how crafty and strong they are. And stubborn, as in; not easily discouraged.
I walked upon this one yesterday evening. It scampered to the other side of this muddy farm pond and just watched me.
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Shot this out the car window while my wife was at the wheel on the way home from a gig in Superior, WI, which is up by Duluth, MN. Not sure if this is WI or MN as we crossed in and out on the way there and back. 7 hour drive each way! Thank goodness for the scenery.
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Seven hours each way? Must have been a heckuva gig! Beautiful pic.
Bill, tgo
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Shot this out the car window while my wife was at the wheel on the way home from a gig in Superior, WI, which is up by Duluth, MN. Not sure if this is WI or MN as we crossed in and out on the way there and back. 7 hour drive each way! Thank goodness for the scenery.
Nice! St Croix River or the Mississippi?
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Nice bear photo :). There has been one south of Boston raiding bird feeders and relaxing in people’s swimming pools! It’s having a great summer so far for sure :)
Nice photo of the WI/MI landscape as well, beautiful!
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"Seven hours each way? Must have been a heckuva gig! Beautiful pic."
Yeah, the price was right I guess. Plus big stage, big sound and lights, fun with the band and wife. I've had worse weekends! :D
"Nice! St Croix River or the Mississippi?"
Looking at a map, I think that must be the St. Louis River heading into Lake Superior.
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Looking at a map, I think that must be the St. Louis River heading into Lake Superior.
Ah yes, found it!
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Photo taken with an iPad. Cropped and zoomed.
What we have here is a Rusty Patched Bumble Bee. It is on the Endangered list. We are fortunate to have a good number of them in the Northwoods of Wisconsin.
They make lawn cutting a challenge.
Yeah… no. I am wrong, reached out to the University extension, what we have is an ‘orange belted bumble bee’.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bombus_ternarius
Not endangered. Still a very important pollinator. ♥️
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These fine folks live down the road from the middle son's new crib in Conifer, CO; apparently they change clothes frequently.
Peter
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:)
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Concert night out in the park by the Eurotoren in Rotterdam.
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Wonder what the acoustics are like for the musicians playing in a rounded structure like that.
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It's just foil, no hard surfaces.
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Ah; I thought it might be plexiglass or something similar.
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A new friend of recent time hast I found.
From unbeknownst origins didst she leap.
In a spell hast I fallen in her eyes .
One ,two ,three,five, eight ,one, eight,'tis her call.
Thus, I whistle and there she shall appear.
Sylvania Mysteria 'tis her name .
As nocturnal zeitgeists, we share the night .
In darkness doth we dwelleth under moon light .
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She looks very wise.
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Paul, I believe she is indeed quite wise and intelligent. She actually recognizes musical intervals in a sequence. When I whistle 1,2,3,5,8,1,8 in any key, Major or minor, she speaks and approaches me. I trained her with a snack reward in her learning process. I continue that ritual to help manifest our bond.
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They are fine companions.
My girl:
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Yes they are!
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Can’t forget the boy cat, don’t think about being tardy with his meals…
Woody: (Zinnia is our black girl above]
If you pick him up and roll him on his back he immediately turns to jelly and purrs…
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Slick. He had no guile, no wiles... not a care in the world. He had a severe distrust of ceiling fans. And he didn't understand glass doors. Well, not completely. Mirrors kinda' messed him up too. One day he was gone... I think he just got tired of the noise issue around here, and found a quieter place to shack-up.
I'm starting to look up, more longingly at that Mountain... probably won't make it up there this year.
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Waiting for the ferry to take me from Galiano Island to Vancouver Island for a rehearsal.
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Wow. Very serene.
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Beautiful shot Richard!
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Old town, current traffic. (Moret-sur-Loing, bordering Fontainebleau.)
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Cool architecture. 8)
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Nice gate.
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Old town, current traffic. (Moret-sur-Loing, bordering Fontainebleau.)
Nice! Still wiped from yesterday's 10-hour flight, but coming soon (if my pix turned out OK): Roma, Firenza, Venezia, Pisa, San Gignamino, Napoli, and/or Pompeii.
Peter
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Old town, current traffic. (Moret-sur-Loing, bordering Fontainebleau.)
Nice! Still wiped from yesterday's 10-hour flight, but coming soon (if my pix turned out OK): Roma, Firenza, Venezia, Pisa, San Gignamino, Napoli, and/or Pompeii.
Peter
Looking forward to those!
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I really did went, and I really do have pix, and I really am going to post some - but in the wee hours of the AM I'm going to go see the medico, as I am developing what She is getting over; fortunately not the Trump Plague (testing was did), but we sure picked up some virus on our travels........
And it is applying boot leather to my buttocks right now. As soon as I feel remotely human again, I promise!
Peter
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Relax and heal yourself, Coz.
Bill, tgo
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Yes; be well soon. Tell the doc we need you all fixed up.
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Went today; got an infection that, among other things, has perforated my right eardrum......
Peter (who is currently as deaf as Senior Management has long said he is)
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Ear issues are not fun. Healing wishes sent your way.
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That's not good. What is the prognosis?
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Don't know for sure; haven't gotten an appointment with the ENT yet. But I asked my GP (sorry, I just can't call her "my PCP".....) if this would screw my hearing up even more, and she said "Um, probably not."
I've been going to her for 16 years and change, and she's good; if that's all she's willing to commit to, I confess to a bit of worry.
Peter
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If it makes you feel any more relaxed, Coz, I've had two perforated eardrums since childhood. I can hear a mouse fart. I can hear two separate clocks ticking in different rooms if the mice are quiet enough. You'll be okay in a couple weeks, buddy. Post those travel pics for us when you can, and feel better. :)
*adding artsy picture from my workbench...
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Nice photo, Greg
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Nice artsy picture!
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Beautiful pic - like calendar-grade cool!
And thanks for the encouragement.
Peter (who finally got an "urgent" appointment with the ENT for 13:30 Tuesday; other place he tried was scheduling "urgent" in February.......)
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OK, here's a sample of the 300 or so pix I took; if we could put them right in the body, I'd label them, but that seems a bit unwieldy, so I'll leave you guessing.
And it seems it will take multiple posts.
Peter
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Batch 2;
Peter
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Batch 3:
Peter
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These ones I will explain:
A Stradivarius from the Medicis' house quintet
They called it the first upright piano in history, but it appeared to be a harpsichord
Some seriously blingy hurdy-gurdies
Really old detuners; labeled a "piano guitar", it has courses of 1, 2, & 3 strings - all of which run over individual moving nuts, activated by the keys on the lower treble bout: c. 1600s
Buskers in Napoli; percussionist has a set of various-lengthed PVC tubes, the ends toward him which he hit with rubber flip-flops minus their straps. they were good! (And a lesson for you youngsters: If you set up in a tourist spot where a 5 minute break will give you a whole new crowd, you only need 1 ten-minute number eady......)
Peter
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Nice group of photos. I have heard the flip-flop pvc instrument before and it truly does have a nice tone.
The statues are amazing. Creating those is truly art.
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Great pics; must have been an amazing trip.
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“Fire wheel burning in the air…”
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Wonderful!
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:)
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Jist past winyer solstice, the glorious Zeeland light at sundown.
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It was very much like that here too, Adriaan. I had a last-minute call to fill-in with Harwell-Grice Band last night, and as I was setting up in the taproom of the brewery we were going to play in, out the windows I saw this happening, and just had to go be in that moment.
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Nice sky shots guys; thanks for sharing!
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I have seen some wonderful sunsets on this visit to CO - but about 973 miles into a 974 mile drive when I realized I'd forgotten my camera; yeah - no, not going back for it............
Wonderful shots, guys!
Peter
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I have to say some of the most spectacular sunsets i have seen on my travels have been in the USA.
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Senior Management took one with Her phone; looking out the door in the 2nd-floor great room.
Peter
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For Grandson #3's impending 8th birthday (he's the one in AK), a friend of his parents bought him a helicopter ride; Dad took a shot out the window. And Rudy seems to be enjoying it! (My son admitted to some trepidation, as his only previous ride had been a med-evac to Duluth in college after he got himself on the wrong end of a bicycle-SUV collision......)
Peter (who will try not to shudder as he calls your attention to what's outside the window in the shot of El Ruderino.....)
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That's quite a breathtaking view, Coz. :o
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Wow!!!
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Eclipse pictures. The first three were taken from here in Virginia, in front of my Water Treatment Plant, right at 15:15 - 15:20. It was very overcast, and easy to see, so I let my phone burn its retinas...
The really spectacular ones are from my nephews, who were in Arkansas for a better look... and hard to say what else.
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Nice shots, Greg.
We were in myrtle Beach, and didn't even notice anything.
Peter
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You went to Myrtle Beach and didn't stop by for coffee on your way?
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You went to Myrtle Beach and didn't stop by for coffee on your way?
Yeah, sorry.
Here to my brother's place in OH, then Myrtle, then a stop in Salisbury to see Baby Sister & the old man, then home - and the "Roanoke" and "Asheville" signs really made me want to pull off and say "Howdy" to you and Greg - but I am a traveler, and She is a tourist; I see the journey as most of the fun, while She sees it as an obstruction between destinations to be overcome as efficiently as possible (sometimes i wonder how we've lasted 41 years.....). When they finally catch up to Star Trek and get transporters, She will be the first in line (and I would have been ready 54 miles east of Indy on I-70 Friday evening, when construction allowed us to spend 2 1/2 hours going 1 1/2 miles).
I meant to take I-74 at least to Indy, and maybe to Bloomington, IL - but it merged with I-77, and the signs just disappeared; 77 & 81, but no more 74! What's up with that?
Besides, neither of you guys want whatever it is we came down with between OH & SC - and are still fighting (we tested, twice, and no, it's not that).
Peter
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No more I-77...?! That can't be. Must be a rearrangin' of things. Like a section of it is I-74 now? I ain't been that way in a while, though I was desperately hoping for a few roadtrips this summer, several of which were going to involve 81-S and 77-S to Galax, VA, Mount Airy and Sparta, N.C.and points beyond.
The whole thing is a moot point until they come up with a replacement for me. It ain't happenin'... more evidence that just being necessary doesn't make you important. 🙄
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Besides, neither of you guys want whatever it is we came down with between OH & SC - and are still fighting (we tested, twice, and no, it's not that).
Peter
Spouse is still getting over some epic, respiratory/ congestion thing. Tested negative. Two weeks and symptoms are almost gone…. How I haven’t caught it is a mystery.
Veering back… enjoy this view from last autumn, Edgar on the ridge in Irma.
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Same thing here; Diana picked up a virus on her recent trip. Thought she was over it, but she just went back to bed, scuttling Sunday afternoon plans.
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No more I-77...?! That can't be. Must be a rearrangin' of things. Like a section of it is I-74 now? I ain't been that way in a while, though I was desperately hoping for a few roadtrips this summer, several of which were going to involve 81-S and 77-S to Galax, VA, Mount Airy and Sparta, N.C.and points beyond.
The whole thing is a moot point until they come up with a replacement for me. It ain't happenin'... more evidence that just being necessary doesn't make you important. 🙄
OK, edited to fix typo; it was 74 that disappeared from the signs.
Peter
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On vacation In Buena Vista, Virginia... the fiddler's convention campground is in the front yard of the old Eli Paxton House. I took a little stroll down a U.S. Army Corps of Eng. flood control easement to see what there was to see. Mostly a fancy gully and some sluice gates. Interesting, but not exactly picturesque. The Buena Vista skyline however, is quite nice.
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Very blue. In a good way.
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Cape Cod Bay (low tide)
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Yeah, that's nice. This thread needed a bump. I haven't taken many scenic pictures at all lately.
*Here was one from a late-Summer gig with New River Bound, at a sunflower festival.
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Yes, thanks for renewing this thread Rob; and nice Cape Cod shot.
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Looking south at sunrise from the Gulf Islands to the San Juans
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Beautiful!
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Wide open.
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Sky was ablaze in all directions this morning - this was looking south.
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Ooooh. That was a wild one. Cold, blustery day here. I'm basically glued-out of stuff to do... I'd go for a walk and take some pictures if not for the wind.
I wasn't fast enough to catch anything more than this glimpse, but I saw an otter swimming in one of my neighbors farm ponds two days ago. Never seen one in 19 years out here.
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That's an intense sunrise!
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I got mooned while I was out walking one evening last week... ;D
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Wonderful!
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Nice moon.
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Lovely shots!
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Testing...
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:)
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Front yards; Warhawk Road, Conifer, CO.
Peter
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Looks like you got the picture-posting sorted out. 8)
More rocks = less mowing. I like it. :)
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Yes, nice front yard!
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A couple of the farm ponds on my evening route are frozen over...
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Snowing here today. We left one car down at the bottom of the driveway. Remains to be seen how much ice were getting along with the snow.
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Not snowing here yet, but supposed to this evening and most of the night. I ran a couple completed guitars into town to the store today and picked up a couple to be worked on next week. I broke up some ice between the house and the shop. (with an 8 lb maul!) I don't plan on going back out until Monday or Tuesday. At least not in a vehicle... I may go out and walk around in the snow. :)
Anything but ice. Or wind. 🤬
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Yea, it's been extremely cold out here, too. The other night it got down to 48 degrees! (And people wonder why I left New York right out of high school - hehehehe).
Bill, tgo
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Heat wave in IL today; got up to 27°, not going lower than 18° tonight. Beautiful winter day!
Just a dusting of snow.
And they're predicting a degree warmer tomorrow.
Peter
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Looks like we'll end up with mostly ice. Hoping to get out Sunday and spread salt on the driveway and do some shovel work - and hope I don't slip, fall, and break something.
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Looks like we'll end up with mostly ice. Hoping to get out Sunday and spread salt on the driveway and do some shovel work - and hope I don't slip, fall, and break something.
Fireplace/ wood stove ash works very well for providing traction on ice. Be safe.
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Looks like we'll end up with mostly ice. Hoping to get out Sunday and spread salt on the driveway and do some shovel work - and hope I don't slip, fall, and break something.
Fireplace/ wood stove ash works very well for providing traction on ice. Be safe.
Do be careful, this stuff is slick. The melt/refreeze here has been going on all week. It snowed another 3-4" last night and still coming down this morning. I am very glad to not be working out in it anymore but strangely I feel a little guilty... like I ought to be out there doing something. I snapped a picture coming in from the shop last night, and the pathway is completely covered again today.
I did go for a walk yesterday, and caught this pileated woodpecker tryin' to make a livin'... it's not easy getting a picture of these guys. (they don't sit still for long, and they don't like being watched)
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Great pic of the Woodpecker, Greg!
Bill, tgo
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It's a snowy day in Mason's Cove. I made a couple trips back to the house for coffee refills, cleaned off the porch to the Shop up here, and... that's about it. So far, about 4" of Connecticut Confetti. The Devil's Dandruff. New England Clam Powder. New Hampshire Cocaine.
Oh well, back to fixin' geetars...
~Gregory (who thinks the only thing that sucks more than cold, is cold and wet...)
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Where'd you get that park bench? I've been wanting to build one, but that never seems to happen.
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My parents gave me that bench (birthday gift, maybe?) shortly after I first put the shop here. I'm thinking 2009, so my 40th birthday. I really need to replace the wood seat boards, but he iron parts are pretty stout. That'll be a good springtime project. I like to sit out there on sunny days and play/test out guitars.
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It's a snowy day in Mason's Cove. I made a couple trips back to the house for coffee refills, cleaned off the porch to the Shop up here, and... that's about it. So far, about 4" of Connecticut Confetti. The Devil's Dandruff. New England Clam Powder. New Hampshire Cocaine.
Oh well, back to fixin' geetars...
~Gregory (who thinks the only thing that sucks more than cold, is cold and wet...)
Lovely pix, Greg.
I think cold is just fine & dandy - but cold 7 wet is a whole 'nother smoke; that's a good way to cease living.
Peter (whose personal record for camping - in a tent, on the ground - is -15°F)
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Monument Valley
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Wow.
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Monument Valley
Nice rainbow shot! A double, and in an unusual spot.
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Not only is that a great shot, but it must have been amazing just to be there to experience it.
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The slight haze combined with where the light hits makes it like a stargate or some such; wonderful shot!
Peter
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Thanks, everyone, it was quite an amazing experience!
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Maybe not a scenic as many, but kinda cool...
Took the dogs for a hike, and came across this area of California Poppy( and lots of rattlesnakes )
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Very cool.
Pets are love wrapped in fur, or hair, or hairless depending on the breed(s).
Are the dogs aware of being cautious of snakes when they are wandering, or are they kept on leash in those types of environments?
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Huh - never saw poppies that weren't red. I've learned something today; thanks!
And those are some fine-looking pooches. Say what you will about other critters, I am, always have been, and always will be a dawg man (but I do set a lower limit on the definition of "canine" as 40 pounds or so.......)
Peter (who still mourns Sedona - 1999-2013 - a Golden and The Best Pup In The World, as well as all her predecessors)
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This time of year always a leash. They are great dogs, but have no snake sense! Some of these baby pacific rattlesnakes are about the size of a large pencil, so i keep them tight on trail.
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Maybe not a scenic as many, but kinda cool...
Took the dogs for a hike, and came across this area of California Poppy( and lots of rattlesnakes )
It's nice to walk along a trail by a field of flowers.