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fcurrier
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Jeff: And they're still around! Those males need some education!
This could go in a couple threads:
"Things that kill my Cub time" is one of them, but not for the obvious reason. This is as far as I can get away from this confuser and still remain on our own property!
When we first put in x-country ski trails I designated this area as Whistlestop - the train tracks are about 150 feet behind the ATV and this was our turn-around. Now we've allowed the ATV Club use of it as part of a designated ATV Trail.
It's also a crime scene. I paid $100 to have a fire without a permit there a few years ago.
Anyway -- for years I've wanted a little picnic area here. As my tag line says, "I ain't done, yet!"
This could go in a couple threads:
"Things that kill my Cub time" is one of them, but not for the obvious reason. This is as far as I can get away from this confuser and still remain on our own property!
When we first put in x-country ski trails I designated this area as Whistlestop - the train tracks are about 150 feet behind the ATV and this was our turn-around. Now we've allowed the ATV Club use of it as part of a designated ATV Trail.
It's also a crime scene. I paid $100 to have a fire without a permit there a few years ago.
Anyway -- for years I've wanted a little picnic area here. As my tag line says, "I ain't done, yet!"
Very nice pics Jeff. It's easy to see why most people say fall is their favorite time of the year. Going to the mountains in the fall has always been a big thing in NC. Being able to see all of falls wonderful colors for literally miles is nothing less than spectacular.
Frank C, nice area.!
Jeff B, such beautiful colors. The female Praying Mantis is so cruel. It brought to mind the Black widow spider, who also kills her mate after mating..there's some nasty female energy out there in the creepy crawly world. lol
Our tree's are starting to turn to. When I went out of town for the day, I took my camera, hoping to get some nice pics down at the Iowa River Valley, but the tree's weren't turning yet, just the shumack. Although the constrast of golden grasses was a really pretty. But I wasn't going to romp down into the ditch to get pics, I probably would have been flat in the ditch since I am such a klutz if not on even ground. The other day Annie was out on the 3 season porch and going balistic as the leaves were flying past her. Her little eyes couldnt keep up with the dancing leaves..lol.
Wayne, I would love to visit the more southern states that have the mountains.I truly love the four seasons, and can't imagine living somewhere where I couldnt experience those. The turning leaves in the fall offer us the Earth Mother giving us her last blast of energy before her winters sleep. And what a blast of beauty she offers .
Jeff B, such beautiful colors. The female Praying Mantis is so cruel. It brought to mind the Black widow spider, who also kills her mate after mating..there's some nasty female energy out there in the creepy crawly world. lol
Our tree's are starting to turn to. When I went out of town for the day, I took my camera, hoping to get some nice pics down at the Iowa River Valley, but the tree's weren't turning yet, just the shumack. Although the constrast of golden grasses was a really pretty. But I wasn't going to romp down into the ditch to get pics, I probably would have been flat in the ditch since I am such a klutz if not on even ground. The other day Annie was out on the 3 season porch and going balistic as the leaves were flying past her. Her little eyes couldnt keep up with the dancing leaves..lol.
Wayne, I would love to visit the more southern states that have the mountains.I truly love the four seasons, and can't imagine living somewhere where I couldnt experience those. The turning leaves in the fall offer us the Earth Mother giving us her last blast of energy before her winters sleep. And what a blast of beauty she offers .
mgwin
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Shultzie,
Now you know you need to post some full pics of that bike!
Now you know you need to post some full pics of that bike!
We've had several black squirrels visit over the years and another one was hanging around under the bird feeder yesterday morning.
This morning on my way into work less than a mile from my house I noticed an Eagle in a tree directly above the road. I've seem them in this tree a few times before but they either flew off as I passed under, or I didn't have my camera with. This morning I had my camera with and it stayed put long enough for me to get out of the car and walk a bit closer to snap 4 photos. Unfortunately I was zoomed in on it when it flew as a car was driving past and I was not able to get a shot of it flying.
Balds are being seen more and more around Lake Jordan south of Chapel Hill here. First there were ospreys which flourished then the balds started coming. They are wonderful birds and those pics are great Kraig.
Makes you want to jusy say "God bless America!"
Makes you want to jusy say "God bless America!"
Great Pics of the Bald Eagles Kraig. We have Balds here too, and we aren't close to the river, but we often see them just outside of town and have seen them out east of town at the wetland area, which isn't wet right now.! You can see them flying overhead too, scoping out the grain elevator for mice/rats. They are so awesome. I never tire of seeing them. A few years ago, a mature flew into the wetland area and right after a juvy flew in behind the adult. That was really cool.! We weren't expecting to see Balds out where the geese, herons, egrets and ducks are, but there they were, as bold and beautiful as ever.!!
cathleen
The doe left two of these fawns at our place for 2 weeks five years ago. She came back every night and checked on them. This picture was taken looking thru a slit in the metal on a shed behind my garage. They laid on the compost pile at night. After 2 weeks the doe and the fawns jumped the fence and left. A couple of months ago there was a 2pt and a 4pt about 10 feet from are back door. No hunting permited in this area.
Edward, you had quite the experience with the doe leavings her twins with you for two weeks. Did they stay because they couldnt jump the fence? That is what I surmissed from what you wrote and maybe after a few weeks, they were abit stronger and able to jump it? So amazing she returned ever night to check on her little ones to make sure they were ok. I assume they were old enough they weren't nursing anymore? As nursing would entail more then once a day I would think? Your visit from the two bucks had to be a delight as well. Its so interesting that they seem to know the area's where hunting isn't allowed. Here in Iowa there is a park, and on one side of a road leading into the park, the outer perimiter is hunting and the inner side, where the park grounds are, is not hunting and they have quite the herd of Deer that hang out IN the park, and they rarely cross the road to the " hunting" side and they don't when hunting season is open. I found that really fasinating.
thanks for sharing the pic and the story.
Cathleen
thanks for sharing the pic and the story.
mpatterson
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Just some pictures taken around home over the past few weeks. Amazing the things you see if you slow down in life and look around.
mpatterson
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mpatterson
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Cathleen; The fawns probably couldn't jump the fence, they may have came down the driveway at night. One of the fawns had some groves on it's ear may have been from a cyote. Them cyotes got my wifes favorite cat and others in the neighborhood as well.
