Random Picture Thread

[GrogNerd]

my annual warning about using a flame candle in your jack-o'-lantern

don't

edit: yes, I took this picture. back in the late 90s we were visiting my sister in NJ. Her condo building is to the right of this one, 50 feet away across a small parking lot. we came back from dinner to find her street blocked off & this building engulfed in flames. the lady who lived in the lower right condo had put a flame candle in her jack-o'-lantern & it got knocked over

again, DON'T USE A FLAME CANDLE

 

[jschein]

the aforementioned Mighty Battle Frigate™ USS Hawes (FFG-53) floating down the Delaware River from Philly Naval Yards to the scrap heap

my home for 3 years, I'll think of her every time I shave

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Don’t know how your guys survived on deck during high seas while we replenish your stores or passed over your paycheck. wasn’t so worried about the big boy Destroyers .
I was on AD41 for Ocean Venture "81" and United Effort-Teamwork "84". thank you for your service sir

 

[GrogNerd]

video here

 

[GrogNerd]

& thank you for yours, my Blue Nose shipmate!

Don’t know how your guys survived on deck during high seas while we replenish your stores or passed over your paycheck. wasn’t so worried about the big boy Destroyers .
I was on AD41 for Ocean Venture "81" and United Effort-Teamwork "84". thank you for your service sir

 

[grampamark]

A Praying Mantis, munching on the remains of a grasshopper, on the foundation of our house.

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

End of season, hunting.

 

[Snark_Wolf_Brewing]

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death...

 

[camonick]

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death...
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Do it in the dark.

 

[Snark_Wolf_Brewing]

Do it in the dark.

Been there, done that! I still have a slight indention in my right shin bone from running into a trailer hitch in the dark many moons ago.

 

[Ogilthorpe2]

This turkey has walked up my driveway every night for the last 3 months on its way to her favorite tree. Amazingly reliable...could set a watch by her.

I expect her to disappear sometime next month.

 

[ehall]

I just came back from a turkey hunt a week ago in AZ. Every time we go elk hunting in that area we see turkey... this time, only saw 2 and they disappeared very quickly. I personally would have my bow out for that one!

 

[day_trippr]

Just as you suspected...

 

[VApatriot]

My favorite place for vacation. Not this year unfortunately... We missed out on walking the beach and looking for sharks teeth.

 

[doug293cz]

My favorite place for vacation. Not this year unfortunately... We missed out on walking the beach and looking for sharks teeth.

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Florida gulf coast?

Brew on

 

[Wash1]

Carolina coast is my guess

 

[Nokie]

Carolina coast is my guess

I agree. That’s looks like some of our beaches. But it’a hard to say. I’m sure a lot of beaches have sand,grass and water

 

[doug293cz]

I agree. That’s looks like some of our beaches. But it’a hard to say. I’m sure a lot of beaches have sand,grass and water

True that. What changes based on location is width of beach, slope of beach, height of waves.

Brew on

 

[VApatriot]

The picture I posted is at the northern most part of Florida on the Atlantic, right next to the Georgia border. The condo we rent is next door to the Ritz Carlton which we've also stayed at. After the scary, scary, scary COVID bull$hit is over, and you need a nice beach vacation and treat yourself and your significant other, I highly recommend that Ritz Carlton. It ain's cheap, but man it's really, really nice. There are some pretty nice beachfront rentals there too. I did miss the awesome sunrises over the ocean this year, besides the local shrimp caught out front.

 

[doug293cz]

At least I got the state correct.

Brew on

 

[Sailingeric]

Fernandina Beach was the place everyone went when I grew up in south Georgia as it was the first piece of Florida real estate even though it was about 100 miles away

 

[bruce_the_loon]

One of the painted reed frogs that occupy our pond during spring and summer decided to visit the insect screen on our back door.

 

[bruce_the_loon]

Since a whole lot of you like the photos, here's a short video taken last year with about 30 frogs on the pond.

Warning for headphone users, loud chirping noises.

 

[Amadeo38]

My favorite place for vacation. Not this year unfortunately... We missed out on walking the beach and looking for sharks teeth.

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I knew it was FB as soon as you mentioned sharks teeth. Love that place. I always leave the beach condo with a sore neck. In fact, it sounds like you rent a condo in our complex by your description, though your photo appears to be taken from a bit higher (our condos are only 3 stories). We are a couple complexes north of the Ritz.

 

[grampamark]

 

[grampamark]

In other news-

It’s winter on the northern plains. That is all.

 

[doug293cz]

In other news-
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It’s winter on the northern plains. That is all.

Kinda early for that crap isn't it? Don't miss the times my yard looked like that.

Brew on

 

[grampamark]

Kinda early for that crap isn't it? Don't miss the times my yard looked like that.

Brew on

Sadly, it’s not early. We’re in Billings, which is in the Banana Belt of MT, and the first significant snow of the season often arrives a little earlier than this.

At our farm, 250 miles north of here, there have been years when the last snow occurred in early June and the first snow of the next season was in late August. Keeps the riff-raff out.

 

[day_trippr]

Billings is a cool city, so much more than just the Northeast Gateway to Jellystone. There's the Gallatin, Madison and even Yellowstone Rivers within a few hours of Billing. As a flyfishing maven I'm pretty sure I've flown into Montana more than any other state save NY and CA (decades of business stuff)...

Cheers!

 

[AkTom]

A friend made me a deal I couldn’t refuse. 2003 Yamaha 1100. Take it out of my way! Sweet! I’ll be over in 20 minutes with my helmet and gloves. Too bad the riding season is over in Alaska.
Hopefully I’ll be in Texas soon, with a 12 month season.

 

[day_trippr]

"And now, for something completely different..."

Some load master is totally effed right there