Freezing both sets of cheeks off today down at the shore, which had me longing for spring. Once home, I looked up a few friends I spent some intimate moments with during their breeding season, giving each tips on picking up chicks. I miss 'em, so I made this collage.
Aren't they...
You bet, Tom. It became and will remain my hummed theme for recent and forthcoming Tuesday barren-jaunts. Join us on one; we'll sing a duet for Alfie. If I understand his recent post correctly, Mr. Whippersnapper there is certainly too young to have heard it.
Bill
Tuesday afternoon
I'm just beginning to see, now I'm on my way
It doesn't matter to me, chasing the clouds away.
Something, calls to me,
The trees are drawing me near, I've got to find out why.
Those gentle voices I hear, explain it all with a sigh.
a dedication
I herewith dedicate this post containing preposterously manipulated photos to my dear friend Alfie, whom, whilst leading me to marker upon marker earlier this week, stomping through mile after mile of unpenetrable lands, has ruined my back. I also hereby invite other...
Thanks, Chuck. This batch probably isn't my best, for a couple of reasons. We covered a lot of ground this day (as Guy mentions) and one can do better if he can focus on one area instead of eight million. :) Also, we lost the sun after the morning and that dulled everything. I tried to...
border straddling
Al's mission of the day was to locate eleven county border markers, most on the Burlington/Atlantic line, one on the line of three (adding Camden to the previous two), and a few on the Camden/Burlington line. I tagged along. Al gets real serious about this stuff...
Not a lick.
Which is why I've decided to get scientific about attacking this hole on Tuesday. Scientific, based on intuition, that is. This, and a 12-minute study of the hole's photograph and my expert photo analysis abilities, has revealed the hole's weak spot.
Piece of cake. :)...
Amazing, Chuck! You captured me twice, the only two times I emerged from my hiding places in the bushes. :)
It was nice meeting you and my mentor, Bubby.
Thanks, Bob. Sometimes I'll sit here and work with a photograph for an hour to get what I want. The picture above is also on the previous page of this thread, so you can compare the differences if you'd like. I have a software program that came with my Canon and there are any variety of...
kids-dragging-sticks tracks!
Grendel shares slag
Bubba Max with a toothy smile
Eric (son of Grendel), BubbaMax (world famous photographer) and Stefan (son of a photographer who needs practice)
Chuck (father of world famous photographer) and Mike (member Mts83)...
Ben,
My day has just cleared up for me tomorrow, so I might be joining you and your group. This will depend upon if I can motivate my boys to come along with me. The headcount would be three if this works out. Sorry for the late response.
Bill
Still sorting through last Tuesday's lot. (I'm really sorry.) This will no doubt keep happening until next Tuesday's trip, when the process will start all over again. This is all BubbaMax's fault. His inspired work has me on a roll.
Okay, this is where our trip started last week...
It's been a slow, steady deterioration that I've been able to watch throughout my many years; another bay-side town will bite the dust, I fear. When I was there along the wall late summer, I saw some minor wall wear. Seems like the wall is really taking a hit on the south end of Sea Breeze...
Thank you, Al, for posting that.
I'd called Al at home tonight and asked him to describe what we saw with the deer. He had a better understanding of what went on there. I walked up, took a couple of quick snaps, and had to walk away. I'm considering putting the photo on the gallery...
In no way can the photos do the day justice. After years and years of wandering the barrens, I'm still overcome with awe at the beauty they offer. Al and I journeyed out into the meadows associated with the Great Swamp and Sleeper Creek this afternoon (after the morning rains) and wandered the...