Friday Night Photos - I don't have a lot Edition

Submitted by Bollox Ref on Fri, 01/12/2018 - 6:46pm

Here's a snap of a hail storm from a few years ago. Much damage all round.

This is Fred from yesterday, wishing that you all keep warm this frigid new year!

Now, off to enjoy linguine with clams/sauce. Just keep the noise down. The neighbours at Daily Kult might hear.

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Submitted by Pricknick on Fri, 01/12/2018 - 6:55pm

Thanx Bollox

The beginning of new years eve 2017.

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Submitted by Bollox Ref on Fri, 01/12/2018 - 7:27pm

We spent New Year's Eve

@Pricknick

Fiddling with a defunct car battery. Lovely clouds and light. Reminds me of an 18th C. landscape backdrop.

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Submitted by The Voice In th... on Fri, 01/12/2018 - 10:06pm

We spent New Year's Eve shivering

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January 1 2018 Actual high -2F Actual Low -12F

Illinois has only two kind of weather, too cold and too hot.

Submitted by janis b on Fri, 01/12/2018 - 8:56pm

Wouldn’t it be nice to wake up to such beauty,

@Pricknick

every new day of the year. Nice to see you and your photos, Pricknick.

Submitted by magiamma on Fri, 01/12/2018 - 6:58pm

Hi Bollox and all. Thanks for posting. Mighty fine peek at Fred.

These guys have moved in. Never been here before in the winter. And I don't know what they are.
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Foggy this morning
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Rays and Eucs
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Rays and Rocks
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Submitted by Bollox Ref on Fri, 01/12/2018 - 7:29pm

You caught the light!

@magiamma

Lovely stuff.

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Submitted by snoopydawg on Fri, 01/12/2018 - 7:30pm

Hey Fred...

I love the fog and taking photos in it. The Central Valley gets very dense fog called Tulle fog and it moves and swirls. From my time there

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Submitted by Bollox Ref on Fri, 01/12/2018 - 7:40pm

That first shot

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reminds me of driving by Stonehenge, years ago, for some reason.

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Submitted by snoopydawg on Sat, 01/13/2018 - 1:50am

Do you have any photos of it?

@Bollox Ref

Thanks for hosting us tonight take care of Fred the Cat

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Submitted by magiamma on Fri, 01/12/2018 - 7:51pm

Hi Snoopy!

@snoopydawg
Wow I love the fog too. I got so excited this morning when I looked outside and there was fog. Your photos are wonderful. (btw - I watched the dog sledding video. A happiness.)

I also searched for the photographer's name that did the wave series. And I found it! Here is an article about him: https://www.demilked.com/slurpee-waves-jonathan-nimerfroh/ And here is a link to his gallery where you can buy the photos though they could be pricey: https://www.samuelowen.com/artist/Jonathan_Nimerfroh/works/2016/#!2016 The waves are just so sculptural. I love them.

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Submitted by snoopydawg on Fri, 01/12/2018 - 8:26pm

Thank you

@magiamma

It was warm enough to be outside during the winters there and I loved walking in it. There was a park close by that had old fashioned lamps on the trail that I wanted to photograph when it was foggy, but it was the park that Lacy Peterson went missing from. Remember that? Many people were looking for her in this area. I didn't dare go there at night because of that.

This is one of my favorites from this area. I could go 5 miles in different directions and each time was like the first time. Lots of different types of trees. There was a pig pen on the other side of this fence, but the farmer sold his farm to the city for a golf course. I found over 3,000 golf balls and my springer in my other photo used to love finding them. We'd find them for golfers who hit them out of bounds and give them back. Bo would look at me .... heh. I asked for water balls for her though. Ahh, memories.

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Submitted by magiamma on Fri, 01/12/2018 - 8:53pm

What an inviting path...

@snoopydawg
The flowing trees make in magical.

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Submitted by snoopydawg on Fri, 01/12/2018 - 9:24pm

Imagine my surprise when I went there one day

@magiamma

and it was gone. The fence was torn down and the pigs were gone. I was sick to see it torn up and it didn't make sense because nothing was done to the area. There was a great barn with horses and other animals and that too was just gone one day. I hate change..

These are in the same area of the fence. About 50 yards away from it and every day I walked there it was different. Boy do I miss the area. I'll post photos of a different area of the walking area next week.

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Submitted by snoopydawg on Fri, 01/12/2018 - 8:28pm

Thank you for finding his site

@magiamma

Man, what a lucky guy to be able to get those photos. You're right, I bet they are expensive. If you need to contact someone for the price then you know it's going to be a lot.

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Submitted by janis b on Fri, 01/12/2018 - 10:11pm

Thanks for the explanation of a Slurpee n/t

@magiamma

Submitted by Socialprogressive on Fri, 01/12/2018 - 8:30pm

Nice fog shots, Snoopy

@snoopydawg
I've made a few drives through the Tulle fog in the Central Valley. When the fogs thick and the traffics heavy, it can be some real white knuckle driving.

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Submitted by snoopydawg on Fri, 01/12/2018 - 10:31pm

White knuckle driving

@Socialprogressive

Yep. The only way to get home is to follow the car in front and hope that they can see the road. And there is nothing else to do because you can't just pull over and wait it out. But it's beautiful to watch if you're somewhere safe.

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Submitted by earthling1 on Sat, 01/13/2018 - 12:46am

I can remember a time

@snoopydawg
coming down the Grapvine and looking out at nothing but Tule Fog as far as the eye could see with crystal blue sky above. Sinking down into that nothingness was surreal and a little frightening.
" Who knows what evil lurks......"
Thoughts of The Shadow beckons.
Thanks for the pics.

Submitted by snoopydawg on Sat, 01/13/2018 - 1:21am

Same for me

@earthling1

Except it was the Altamont pass coming from San Francisco. I looked for an image of it and I remember this road. It gets much worse than this.

Often times you can't see half this far especially when it's dark

Good to see you here

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Submitted by dystopian on Fri, 01/12/2018 - 7:38pm

@magiamma

@magiamma

Hi M,

Those little brown streaky jobs appear to be Pine Siskin. They are related to goldfinches. When they fly you should see yellow patches in wing and tail, bigger on adults, can be reduced on first winter birds.

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Submitted by magiamma on Fri, 01/12/2018 - 7:57pm

Thank you dystopian

@dystopian

They are so tiny and eat so much I have to fill the feeders every day. This is the first winter they have been at our house in 30 years. We also have white-crowned sparrows that over winter here and leave in late April maybe for Canada. I watch for them to come with anticipation.

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Submitted by snoopydawg on Fri, 01/12/2018 - 7:58pm

Haunting

@magiamma

I agree, you captured the light beautifully.

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Submitted by janis b on Fri, 01/12/2018 - 8:57pm

Hi magiamma

@magiamma

The suns rays when visible like that are among light’s most magical moments. Thank you magiamma, for posting those. That last photo has such a strong sense of the mystical. Like having arrived at a place of wonder.

Submitted by Daenerys on Fri, 01/12/2018 - 9:39pm

Hi Magiamma

@magiamma my first thought was common redpoll, but they could be pine siskins. Did they have any red on their heads? Or yellow on their wings?

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Submitted by snoopydawg on Fri, 01/12/2018 - 10:33pm

I've been looking at the last photo and it's just stunning

@magiamma

I've been trying to express my thoughts on it , but can't. Just wow.

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Submitted by Socialprogressive on Fri, 01/12/2018 - 7:19pm

Thanks for Fri photos tonight, BR

That looks like one wicked hail storm, and Fred's looking as cute as usual.

Some shots from a recent trip to the zoo.

Andean Bear
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Mandrill Monkey
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Panda Bear
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Hamadryas Baboon
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Mountain Gorilla
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Nubian Ibex
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Submitted by magiamma on Fri, 01/12/2018 - 8:06pm

That mandril

@Socialprogressive
really has his(?) eye on you.

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Submitted by Socialprogressive on Fri, 01/12/2018 - 9:51pm

Yes, Magiamma, it is a male

@magiamma @magiamma
and he doesn't show himself often. In a about a half dozen trips to the zoo a year, over the last six years this only the second time I've seen him.

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Submitted by snoopydawg on Fri, 01/12/2018 - 8:33pm

Hmm, what is the Panda really thinking?

@Socialprogressive

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Submitted by janis b on Fri, 01/12/2018 - 9:05pm

Hi Social

@Socialprogressive

Your photo of the Mandrill made me wonder about how she would have photographed you, had she been given a camera.

Submitted by janis b on Fri, 01/12/2018 - 9:09pm

... and your photos of the Mountain Gorilla and Panda

@janis b

are also fascinating. Your portraits, whether Pandas or Water Drops are very enjoyable. Thank you.

Submitted by Socialprogressive on Fri, 01/12/2018 - 9:47pm

Thank you, Janis.

@janis b
I'm glad you enjoy them.

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Submitted by Socialprogressive on Fri, 01/12/2018 - 9:24pm

Hopefully in focus

@janis b

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Submitted by Bollox Ref on Fri, 01/12/2018 - 7:36pm

Sometimes I think that Fred

would drive a zookeeper batty. Constantly getting into things he shouldn't be.

(reply to Socialprogessive. Fred's on my lap, so negotiating the internet gets interesting)

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Submitted by dystopian on Fri, 01/12/2018 - 7:51pm

Hi all,

That Mandrill has always really impressed me, the biggest old world monkey.

Here's a couple birds ...

Cedar Waxwing

Eastern Bluebird

Green Kingfisher

Purple Martin

Thanks everyone for all the great posts ...

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Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.
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Submitted by snoopydawg on Fri, 01/12/2018 - 8:32pm

The green kingfisher

@dystopian

He has an attitude.... nice

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Submitted by janis b on Fri, 01/12/2018 - 9:17pm

Beautiful bird photos, dystopian

@dystopian

Thank you for the opportunity to revisit some of the birds I once knew, especially the Eastern Bluebird.

Submitted by janis b on Fri, 01/12/2018 - 8:53pm

Thanks for posting, Bollox.

I almost forgot to put that comma between ‘posting’ and ‘Bollox’ ; ).

I bet Fred brightens up your winter days. Stay warm and comfortable.

Submitted by janis b on Fri, 01/12/2018 - 9:19pm

Not much here either but a fake sunset …

Submitted by snoopydawg on Fri, 01/12/2018 - 9:31pm

Okay, you have some explaining to do

@janis b

Give. BTW, great picture in the Trump essay. This seems like what's happening here a bit doesn't it? The BP must not have any empathy if they can do what there doing. Or something. You wouldn't need a roommate, would you?

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Submitted by janis b on Fri, 01/12/2018 - 9:43pm

I agree about that concentration camp photo.

@snoopydawg

It takes my breath away.

The sunset is the light of the setting sun on my wall, in front of which is a small orange candle holder.

Funny you should ask about needing a roommate, as I contemplate my life here and for the near future. More I can't say, except this is a very interesting and challenging time for me.

Who's the BP?

Submitted by snoopydawg on Fri, 01/12/2018 - 10:41pm

I forgot that you aren't familiar with this country

@janis b

and all the different departments we have to keep us in line. Border patrol.

I recently read these two articles about the theater that's being played by congress. The hypocrisy is beyond.... If you're interested.

http://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2018/01/12/trum-j12.html
http://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2018/01/11/daca-j11.html

Sounds like you are thinking of some changes. Good or bad? You can message me to explain if you want.

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Submitted by janis b on Fri, 01/12/2018 - 11:24pm

No wonder people opt for diversions from reality.

@snoopydawg

From the two links you provided …

The rule is: You can kill as many people as you want, as long as it is done in a manner that pays verbal tribute to democratic and humanitarian ideals.

Meanwhile, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents conducted mass workplace raids on Wednesday, sweeping approximately 100 7-Eleven convenience stores in 17 states and the District of Colombia. Twenty-one people were detained in the largest workplace raids since Trump took office a year ago. Derek N. Benner, acting head of ICE’s Homeland Security Investigations, ominously told the Associated Press that the raids are “a harbinger of what’s to come.”

It will be interesting to read how NZers respond to Trump's increasing perversion when they settle back into real life next week. Most of the country’s been on an extended summer holiday till now.

How does one really know whether changes will be good or bad until some time after they’re made, or even what’s good or bad??? I’m just at the beginning thinking stages, but I sincerely appreciate your offer to be in touch. I hope I will make some good decisions for myself. Take good care, snoopy, and so will I.

Submitted by Daenerys on Fri, 01/12/2018 - 9:54pm

Hi everyone

Hi Fred, what a cutie pie!

I didn't get to go anywhere again this week; we had warmer weather but hubby is back at school now and I've been helping on the farm a lot. Nothing new to the yard either, but we're up to three eurasian collared doves now. I was hoping for crows or pheasants or turkeys, something cool, but I get pigeons. Bah!!

Anyway, here are some non-bird critters from late summer/fall:

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Submitted by janis b on Fri, 01/12/2018 - 10:16pm

The turtles

@Daenerys

looking for a spot of warm sunshine is very sweet.

Do you think they take turns enjoying the moment ; ).

Submitted by orlbucfan on Sat, 01/13/2018 - 8:04am

That is one squirrel with major 'tude!

@Daenerys He's saying: get outta my 'hood! The butterfly is lovely. Rec'd for the great pictures in both diary and comments. Natural beauty is such a welcome break from the latest human BS!

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Submitted by snoopydawg on Fri, 01/12/2018 - 10:45pm

Love the squirrel

And the turtles. Ive been watching geese flying north this week. It's early for them I think, but it's in the 50's again.

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