Random Photo thread

[DaveR]

Thanks, I can see it now. Scrolling around the map reading the place names there are many that were brought to this part of the world by homesteaders a hundred or so years ago.

[Baatfam]

Found this guy out on the patio furniture today...

Beetle in the Yard by R John Thieda, on Flickr

[dorkburger]

http://Near Lamington River. by Glen Brenner, on Flickr

[marvinsc]

IMG_4948 by Scott Marvin, on Flickr
IMG_4949 by Scott Marvin, on Flickr

Party in the back yard!

[cowboyup3371]

From last night

Railroad Bed by Scott Baker, on Flickr

I'm glad I got this shot from the Miamisburg Mound last night as it was too cloudy tonight and I missed the super moon this morning

Moon Over Miamisburg Mound by Scott Baker, on Flickr

[dorkburger]

Nice moon shot.

I'm also enjoying the birdfeeder shots. My parents had one, along with the suet for the woodoeckers, but generally only fed them in the winter.
I was in Northeast NJ yesterday and a very vivid yellow (not an Eastern Goldfinch) was flying around and landed on my passeger side mirror a couple of times, but I couldn't get a picture.

[marvinsc]

IMG_4959 by Scott Marvin, on Flickr

My Wife caught this one yesterday at lunch. She didn't realize she caught the Indigo Bunting in flight until I downloaded the pics.
IMG_4950 by Scott Marvin, on Flickr

[dorkburger]

Nice.

Turns out that it was a Yellow Warbler that I saw at work yesterday.

[marvinsc]

IMG_4961 by Scott Marvin, on Flickr

Someone lost all of his good conduct Brownie points today.......

[Redman]

. . . .
Someone lost all of his good conduct Brownie points today.......

Maybe lost good conduct points with you, but maybe gained a merit badge in the Squirrel Scouts.

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[Redman]

. . . . . caught the Indigo Bunting ........

Our granddaughter is something of a birdwatcher too.
Yah she is just two years old, can be sitting there looking out the window, and hollers " pecker - pecker - pecker ".
Yep, was a woodpecker there in view.

[Redman]

Went back to Escanaba Park, to get a current shot of the mast reflecting in the granite plaque.
Had to go in morning when sun on the mast but plaque is in the shade.
35degF and quite windy, I thought I was prepared for that, but was hard to operate the camera when laying on the ground shivering.

P1070842 by Dave Redman, on Flickr

P1070864 by Dave Redman, on Flickr

Need to decide which posing/framing is more appealing.

Was late enough in the morning that sun was high enough to be in my eyes, made it hard to see what I was framing.
Maybe need to go back earlier in morning, maybe can get more complete view of the mast arm in frame.
And maybe get the plaque itself to be softer focus, with mast/reflection in sharp focus. But, ah, I got other things to deal with.


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[marvinsc]

IMG_4987 by Scott Marvin, on Flickr

[cowboyup3371]

Great timing

After debating too long whether I would go outside in the rain, I managed to get some afterwards

Raindrop on Ramp by Scott Baker, on Flickr

Raincicle from Gutter by Scott Baker, on Flickr

Raindrops from gutter by Scott Baker, on Flickr

[DaveR]

Drifts on the lake. Snowmobile tracks for scale.