Patty the Shutterbug

OK, some of you folks have said that you enjoy seeing Patty's Mingo (and other) pictures. So instead of having them all over the place I decided to start this thread.

Other Mods and Administrators, If you think this is inappropriate please let me know and I will take it down.

Let's start off with the Photographer, Patty the Shutterbug!




Now on to the first picture. Here is a pic we got alongside a major Highway several years ago. He had just taken off from a branch about 50 feet off the highway.



More pictures will follow.

Balden eagle?

Here is a series she took, and she doesn't even like snakes!



Getting a little upset with us. Hopefully he can't strike as high as the window!



And if you see this coming at you, you are in REAL trouble!

And here is a First Cousin to one of our members.

This is a picture she took the other day. That is the actual color of the bird, the shadows made it look like that.

Fabio, yes, a Bald Eagle. The symbol of our Nation.

A continuation from the other days shoot With a few knives I just happened to have with me. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

And the conclusion
The BWM, Bulldog, S5 and the Wardog. AND, I forgot and left the Regulator in the truck! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/doh.gif" alt="" />

Which kind of dangerous animal is that with the white shirt? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

I wonder if those claws are sharp <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" />

You don't have to worry about the one with the shirt, he's to old and slow to do much damage. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

Oh, Yes the claws are sharp, but like I said, he is old and slow and his eyesight isn't what it used to be. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

I suspect that it is better to keep up on distance

....
Which kind of snake is it Randy?

A rattle one?

Around here most of us call it a water moccasin. Cotton Mouth it it's actual name.

O yes I know it!

I did not understand if it was free or in a display case?

It was about 3 feet from the car! Patty was leaning out the car window to get the pictures. They have a NASTY temper!

I have seen many documentaries, the moccasin is very irritable.

Yes, it is not a real friendly reptile!

Here's one from Yesterdays shoot.

If that Squirrel gets any closer he's history!

And YES Margaret, you CAN walk down the street with a 7 1/2 inch blade in your hands on a sidewalk adjacent to a park in a city with 37,000 plus residents!



Look out behind you, It's a Wererabbit! I'm coming honey! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

Ya just gotta know HOW to do it. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

And this is her favorite pic from yesterdays shoot. I just wish she would get a different model or concentrate more on the knives!

On guard duty once again, making the world a safer place.

You watching for train robbers?

Great pics! Thanks...
And that snake does look somewhat sour. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

Haha, no that was just a handy convenient vantage point. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

Oh and don't worry, there will be MORE animal pictures than people pictures.

nice randy

Can't wait to see more.

Patty took some really nice pics there! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

Great pics mate.... that snake one gives me the eby jeebies...!!

Great pics, especially when you consider the subject. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

Seriously, give Patty my compliments.

Thanks JJ, she will appreciate it. Don't know what happened, she just got on this kick of wanting to take pics of me and knives. She took some more today at the Stars And Stripes museum By the Huey and Howitzers.

Oh and Yeah, she could have picked a better model.

hey your wife is into you and your knives........ enjoy it

Nice pictures Randy

Very nice pics, Thanks for sharing

I love your wifes pic's. How does he afford all the lenses after she break them taking pics of you!

Didn't I tell you, Her uncle is Bill Gates! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

Ok, a couple more. This one has shown up before but this is where we went the other day.



Here's a pic of the actual place just across the Highway.


And here is one of the pics she took of me in front of a Huey.

Hey Randy, what was your job in the airforce? Back in the days...
Nice pics still!

My first two years I loaded bombs, rockets....etc. Basically anything that could be shot or dropped from an aircraft. Then my knees got hurt and for the next 18 years (except for 4 years in Japan for what I call my Secret Squirrel years) I worked in Airfield management, formally called Base Operations.

And just to show my willingness to help, to show my sensitive side, to prove I am not ashamed to do "Women's work", <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> here I am making Mater Juice!


Hey whoever thinks making tomato juice isn't hard has never stood in front of a how stove in the middle of summer stirring cut up tomatoes and then the juice for close to an hour. And THAT is just the cooking! We're not even talking about the picking, washing or quartering.

Next time your Wife or Girlfriend does this, cut her some slack and do something nice for her.

And here is one from Oct of 2010. Patty was in the back seat, we were Eastbound and Patty shot this through the rear view mirror!

Here's another one from 2010 that I took after following this guy from a field out into the woods. Who would a thunk a Ground Hog would climb 7 feet up into a tree.

And here is perhaps one of the greatest pictures ever taken. The picture went from the camera to the computer, with NO editing whatsoever. Patty didn't even know she had this good a picture of it until she was downloading to the computer. About 30 seconds later it was gone. It was taken in March of 2010.


The outline of the bird is almost perfect.

I am seriously thinking about getting Patty a new camera for Christmas or her birthday (Jan 25th). She has been talking about Nikons. Right now her camera is a Canon EOS Xs with the 75-300mm lens.

I want to upgrade her to something better and I HOPE I can find something better (Camera and lens) for about $1000-1200 dollars. Most of her pics are between 20-300 feet, some of course farther and a few shorter.

What would be a good Camera, NIKON first and then Another Canon with lens recommendations?

That is an amazing picture! You should enter some kind of photocompetition with that one.

Skunkers, its great to finally get a face to go with the postcount <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

Patty takes some great pictures, hope you get her upgraded to an even better camera so we can see more of them!

If she has more than the one Canon lens, I recommend staying with Canon. Sell the old body, get a new one and continue the lens collection.

If she only has the one lens, sell both the lens and body and get a Nikon if that is what she is set on.

If the budget you mention, $1,000 to $1,200, is for a kit (body and lens), you cannot go wrong with a Nikon D7000. Check out a review here.

With a bit of searching, I just found a D7000, 18-105mm lens and tons of other goodies in a kit for $1,250. You can probably find it for less with just the lens and body. The 18-105mm lens will be a good starter lens as well since it has a wide zoom range. But, you give up a little on the aperture - 3.5 is the largest hole it'll make. There is also a kit with a 70-300mmm lens, which should make the transition less abrupt. It is probably the better one too, since she does a lot of nature photos.

The D90 is a small step down, but you can save a few pennies with it. I used to have one, and loved it. I got rid of it to change formats not because I had any issues with it.

Thank you MonsterDog. Yeah having a face to put with the posts does add something.

Thank you JJ. I had thought the D7000 was way out of our league.

She has the Canon EOS Xs and the standard 18(or28)mm to 55mm lens plus the 55-300mm for the Canon. She would keep it as a second (backup) camera.

Can you guess what blade this is?

Nice pics Randy! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

Thanks Tom, do you know what blade that is?

I would guess either a MudPuppy or Swamp HRLM <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />

Ding ding! The Muppy. First knife I was given (has my JYD# on it). IT'S SPECIAL TO ME, Along with a couple others of course! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

I feel the same way about receiving the first DogFather! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> Of course, it doesn't have my JYD# on it. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" />

Don't forget the special little blade you were given at Blade a few years ago by Jerry (wasn't it?).

And Yeah, that DF will always hold a special place for you.

I wasn't GIVEN that knife by Jerry...I PAID for it! It is a cut-down SFNO with a Bowie style shaped blade and wood burl handles. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

Oh, Sorry. Well he should have given it to you. I would have. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Well she didn't get the pics to me I thought, but this will work I guess. You can't see it but the knife is the Mud Puppy LE#105! The bag is my 511 push pack and the Cookset I mentioned above will fit inside it.

And here is a better look at the 511 push pack.

And here it is with my Maxped Fat Boy (med kit)

I like your Man Bag mate...!!! They are a very useful idea !!!!

Yup, good way to carry "Stuff"

I used a modified "butt pack" in a similar way for years... !

Got one of them as well. But the 511 bag has multiple compartments and you don't just throw everything into one big compartment.

Randy, I've got the slightly bigger version of Fat Boy called E.D.C.
It has a pocket for a bottle and looks about the size of your 511 bag

I was going to get that or maybe even the Jumbo, but I found the 511 for a LOT less and it works for me,at least for now. Once Patty is able to get out and about again, I may let her have the 511 and probably get me the Jumbo.

I would like to be able to carry water, cooking set and a meal or two all in one bag and still have some room for a few other things as well.

I'm getting the Mongo when I get back.

I'll have to look that one up.

I use Kodiak for day bag in bush. 711/TGLB/Chopweiler fits in nicely in the back or main compartments... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />

The mongo would be nice, but I AM NOT paying $160.00 dollars for it! The Jumbo would work for me I think. I am just looking for something to take on small 2-4 mile hikes, usually without taking any food items Other than maybe a couple power or granola bars.

Right now I have a military web belt set up with two one quart canteens. There is enough room between them for my 2 quart canteen If I want to carry it too. I also have a camelback style 2 liter style water carrier but wouldn't want to carry that if I had the versapack. It I had (or get) the SS bottle, either the 40 or 64 ounce, it would go on the web belt and if I got the 64 it would replace both the 1 quart bottles.

You might want to check their gearslinger range, backpaks with diagonal strap so you don't have to take off to get into. And if you ask around here someone might have one they want to let go...

I've seen a couple gear slinger packs and just didn't care all that much for them. I thought at first I would love them, but I like the Murse concept better.

I switched to the bag for week days because the Kodiak was pretty much empty. But now I started to take food with me and the EDC bag is too small on some days
Plus with the gearslingers you can attach things to them, like the bottle carier, they all have one 'built in'. Or you can put a bladder in the back compartment...

I had in that compartment Esee Junglas, and on one occasion 711 & TGLB at the same time...

And no one noticed... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Nice pics Randy!

I use a 5.11 moab 6!

Here are a couple more for you to chew on.

HEY TOM, do you recognize this piece of leather?



The Son of Dogfather by Dan in tan.

Good looking knife and sheath for sure! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

Yeah, a REAL nice sheath. And it's turning a nice brownish color too.

Hey Randy, I love my Maxpedition Malaga. Its in the gear slinger series. It is my edc bag and I don't go any where without it. The only thing you have to get used to is learning over with a one strap bag. I'm a big guy and the one thing I did just order is the Janus extension pouch. not sure how its going to work yet.

I got the Janus too, but ended up taking it off the extension strap and putting the pouch on my Kodiak's strap. I stuff in it a camera car key and a Scrapivore. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Nice SOD Skunk!

I had a picture here of me holding the S5 so you could see the mudder grip in hand but it wasn't a closeup and didn't really show the size well. I'll try and take a close up picture and post it when I can.

And here is a picture she took Yesterday morning. If you look closely, you can see a slight yellow blue and red "Rainbow" reflecting off the web.

Here ya go. Hope it helps some.
The S5

Randy, you excide the limitations of that pond <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

Beautiful spiderweb there.
I Thailand I ran into a HUGE web with at HUGE spider in it. The Spider had a body length of some 2", and the legs 4 times longer. I left that one alone...

If it was the yellow and brown (?) one I saw the picture. BIG spider. You should have had the FDM with you for that bug!

I haven't posted any pics of it... Did take a picture, but it came out all blurry, unfortunately.

Great pics randy! Keep them coming!

An oldie but I think a goodie.

The Ghost in Sweets Cabin.


And that is me INSIDE the cabin, this is the way the picture turned out. All Patty did was change it from a color picture.

And here's a feller that Patty spotted early one morning.

This guy looks Familiar. Wonder if he is waiting to ambush Dan when the first FDM's come up for sale?

Ha! This one looks like you just got ready for...

...a shave! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Haha, don't worry Bear, I did the knife shaving thing (partly) once, not again!

Have I mentioned I like my hat?

Did someone say they've never seen a Beaver?

Sorry the pic is so small, but he was about 50 yards away.

And sometimes Ya just gotta scratch that itch.

Patty,

Great pics. Thanks for posting.

Great pic.
The light form the shape of an eagle.
A light eagle was perfect title for this shot <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

Nice thread and Patty takes really good pics. I especially appreciated the cottonmouth sequence.

I am going to have to get over to this part of the forum more.

Does anyone else see the Chinese dragon above the eagle or am just crazy? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/loopy.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />

To me it looks like the head with big ears and blowing smoke? Ok I'm crazy!!! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/doh.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/banghead.gif" alt="" />

Excellent pictures Skunk, you must tell your wife Patty to keep it up. These pics have officially excited my wife about hiking season. Thanks for sharing.

I love those kind of pics!

OMG, that is my favorite pic now. Ask Patty if I can use it as my screen saver <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

So the size of the Push it about what a Jumbo Fat Boy is?

It is a truly great picture. One on a kind, that will never get caught again!
And I see that Dragon too.

I want a proper camera for myself now, as I am tired of taking bad pictures.

I see it too <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

JEFF, I know Patty would be honored for you to do so.

P.S. How are you and Am doing?

Maybe the Eagle and the Dragon are about to do battle!

We were of course out at Mingo a few weeks ago and saw this feller.

And this is what he looked like about 3 minutes before.

If we ever have to boogie, this is where we plan on heading. It' close to 3/4 mile off a not so major road and if you don't see the "Lane" that leads to it you will never find it. Oh and the exit off the road can be camouflaged VERY easily.

About 12 miles away, 3-4 acres in water with a small cabin. The lake belongs to my brother-in-law.

Looks like a nice but-out location Randy! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

Am is doing pretty well and I am on the mend--I won't go quietly into the night!
Thanks for asking...

In ancient Roman times, this would have been a sign to get ready for war. Hopefully this is not the case, not going to go into the reasons but Randy you know the way I am not PC. Guess it could be interpolated that it is the current economic climate too but I will leave well enough alone-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
a Beautiful picture of a happening that will never be captured again!

Ummm. In November, a little Cajun spice injected, deep fried, full belly watching football! Sound good <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

In that movie with Kevin Costner where he builds the ball field, his deceased father asks him if "Is this Heaven?", and Costner says its Iowa........that is what kinda came to mind when I saw the pic.

I guess in my excitement over the 1311 I forgot to post this. This is what he looked like about three minutes before the other picture.

Watched him for about 10 minutes or so, he never strutted again, the turkey. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

nope not crazy I'm with ya Ireash good eye brother

Patty takes some great shots Skunk I just love the eagle pic might have to borrow that one for a desktop pic if that's ok with Patty ?

She wouldn't mind Sy66. Just don't sell it without the Photographers cut! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

Ever see a ground hog climbing a tree?

How about a walking fur coat?

Patty got her a good close up of this one.

Must be lunch time.

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We have got to take a trip up there. I have never seen that many different animals while out and about anywhere. Love these photos, thanks for sharing.

Oh they were NOT all taken on the same trip. Matter of fact they span about 4 or 5 years.

Been camping a lot in my life and have not seen that much diversity in harder to come by species. Its always fun to catch nature well being nature. Thanks again for sharing <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" /> My kids like the ground hog in the tree

Nice pics for sure! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

Hey RG, here's another one for your girls.

And it's lunch time for the living fur coat!

Hey, have you heard that Dan has a new MOAD Mega chopper. But it's only for Forum members.

FORUM MEMBERS ONLY!

Nooooooooooo!

My girls give Miss Patty the big <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

Here's a few more pics she shot today.

For all you flower lovers out there, What kind of flower is this? (We don't know)

And this little one is giving someone the Rasberry!

Do you like Fungus? Well here's one for ya.

Little bit later on we saw this. Think there was 14 in the flock.

Found this guy trying to figure out what we were.

Patty snapped this after Thursday nights storm.



And the last one. She didn't know she got the lightening until she uploaded it to the computer.

Nice pics again! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

It's a Spider Lily.

That is a great pic with the bolt and rainbow

Yeah We thought it was but didn't get around to verifying it until just before I came to work tonight. It was all alone out in the woods. Wonder how it got there? No wait, there was another one but patty said it hadn't bloomed yet.

Holy Smoke JJ! You should post the re-do on her Facebook page.

I am not friends with patty in facebook. Tell er to send me an invite.

I can do better with a high res image.

Will do.

We went to Mingo again yesterday. Patty got some pictures yesterday, hope you like them.

I think we've got some vandals out on the reserve though. Poor guy got spray painted.
<img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

Actually we left Mingo early, no animals around to take pictures of. So we went here instead.
http://www.lazylsafari.com/home.html

The top picture is a Fallow deer.

[quote]Do you like Fungus? Well ya go.

Got some more pics today. Hope you like 'em.

Same guy, put up in the tree.

We almost missed these guys. Maybe they're Brothers.

Skunk, now that's just plain sexy! The 80's called - they want their headband back <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/doh.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/loopy.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />

In all seriousness, these are great pictures. I particularly love the subject matter: knives and nature. Give your lovely wife my compliments.

Will Do Arch, and thanks! I hope that Y'all are enjoying the pics as much as we enjoy getting them.

Close up of the famous but not much seen Bulldog Regulator. The blade has a sort of reverse tanto tip on the spine side and it is a NICE blade (Thanks Rainwalker)!



Tan Res-c and camo blade. What more could you ask for. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" /> (and yes, the spine is NOT straight).

Contemplations of making it into a SteerDog are always in my thoughts. BUT I don't know if I want to go that far or not.

Here's my walk about rig, 511 Push pack with (red and silver) pouch fire starting kit and my 911 on the strap.

Patty is planning a series featuring city limits signs along with your intrepid traveler. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />



We will travel far and wide to bring you...... Places. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Please note the most excellent Rainwalker pants for the Bulldog.

Well Saturday was another day at Mingo. Here's a couple pictures for ya.

And here's another one for ya just cause We like it.

That's a really scrawny fox squirrel. Its ever a juvenile or they don't grow them the same in MO as they do around here.

It's a young one. The full adults are quite a bit bigger.

For example, here's a full grown one. Must have lost most of his tail though. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

Some great photos!!

Thanks Dom.

Saw this fellow on Wednesday. Sorry for the picture quality but it was semi-overcast and he was in the woods about 30 yards from the truck.

Ok Critter fans, here are some more Patty took the other day.
This little guy was in the road, got scared and scampered up a small tree.

We almost missed this one. She was about 50 feet off the road on the other side of a ditch.

I like this one, just look at the reflection. He was probably 100 ft or so away from us and Patty had to crop the picture to get it to look this big.

Excerpt from Sturdivant Gazette; "Bigfoot sightings on the outskirts of town cause locals to arm themselves."

Great pics skunk keep it up.

Haha, you're just a LITTLE off JJ. What you can't see in the picture is the pickup full of shotgun toting Rednecks across the road screaming "Whutcha doin thar boy" <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

Just your typical small town greeting in the reclaimed swamplands of Southeast Missouri. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Well Patty got some more pics the other day. Let's start out with a Pivot that goes off into the fog.

How about a Butterfly.

And some Fall foliage

Some more Fall foliage

And here's one more.

Oh you want animals. OK, how about a flock of Turkeys.

Anybody like Peking Duck?

ckr

How about a young Ground Hog.

And how about a spike Buck.

And finally, after a hard mornings search for food.

Awesome photos as usual skunk thanks again.

Finally a picture of DT at home.

And he does look Dog Tired... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

For sure! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />



Nice pics Randy; Patty is doing a great job! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

Here are a couple pictures Patty got of some Bison (Ok, Buffalo, AMERICAN Buffalo). Now these were about 150 yards away and she cropped the pics quite a lot.

Part of the herd.


And here is another showing the babies.


And the last one, playing in some old tires.


Oh Wait, that's my little next door neighbor girl. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />
Sorry guys, I know you like animal pictures. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

The signature is the photographers name.

Any openings in your neighborhood??? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

she graduates from High school this year. Yeah I know, but she still will be that little 4 year old catching bugs in our yard.

LOL we all Are to somebody randy.

Now if she was about 30...... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> Yeah I know, I'd still be twice her age. Well lacking one year anyway.

I think I'm the youngest guy here randy. At 19 I'm obviously the perfect candidate for the job <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

Haha, I'm not real sure what her Boyfriend would say about that. Now me, When he looks at me he probably is thinking, Hi ya Old Fart then laughs. He'll be old one day though, if he lives that long. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

LOL he won't be laughing when you whip out you gaint MOAD!!! He be wonder how he can get one as big as ours <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

Love those pictures Randy

I thought we talked about this Randy! No pics of me in non-heroic poses <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

Merrell

Awesome

Sweet

Here's the sun at about 1530 on the 29th


Just a ditch at Mingo


I really like this one


A barn by a ditch

DT must be nervous about something, seeings how he's biting his nails.


And this little guy, a Screech Owl.

That owl pic is fantastic

OK, first a confession. We didn't get each other anything for our Anniversary or Christmas. And with Patty's birthday coming up in a couple weeks I got her something she has been wanting a LONG time. A NICE camera outfit. We got it Monday and can already tell a difference in her pictures. Just for those curious dogs, here is what she got.

Pentax K5 IIs DSLR with a Sigma 18-250mm Macro lens. It isn't a Cannon or Nikon, but I had an OLD Pentax SP500 for 30 years and it was an EXCELLENT camera. This one seems like it will carry on the tradition. I hope you like the Pictures.

Snow geese and some old fart just for perspective.


Squirrel with a nut in his mouth.


I sure hope he doesn't try to smoke that grape vine.


Looking for something to eat.


It was a completely overcast day, and the pictures were not as dark on the computer at home, but for some reason they appear darker here. I hope you enjoyed them because she REALLY enjoyed taking them. Oh BTW, the owl was about 30 feet away from us about 8-9 feet up in a tree.

Let the Posting begin.

Blue Heron


I don't know what kind of duck this is, but I swear the things fold in the middle and sink straight down. They don't dive.


Deer along the Boardwalk


OK, there's a reason for this. It was on the fender of the truck. She used a 18-250mm lens and took it at almost full zoom. Oh she was about a foot away.


Looking for lunch


Diving down


Swooping in


Enjoying the snack


Gotta get it all


You didn't see that did you


Sunshine through a leaf
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Patty knows the name but I don't. We just call them "laughing hyena Woodpeckers" Trust me, if you've ever heard one you know why we call them that.


Gotta scratch that itch.


Let's see, where should I go for lunch today


I know I saw it here somewhere


I HATE splinters
DT is NEVER around when you need him.

Proof Positive that we have been visited by Aliens (the kind from outer space)

And in Homage to the Founding Father of the Bussekin Knife Group, THE HOG LOG! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Fantastic pictures <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

I'm tempted to move to a place like that. How are the summers? I detest hot and especially humid weather.

You better stay away then. Our summers can be quite hot approaching or above 100 degees and humidity VERY high.

Oh well <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />

Went to Mingo again Tuesday the 15th and it was supposed to be Sunny. Yeah, right. Anyway, here ya go, a couple pictures.

Couple Turkeys (YES, real ones)


A wall of ice


Another View


Guarding the entrance maybe?


Now for a couple elusive shots, OK, maybe three.



Refugees from a flooded home. High of 29 degrees. Yeah I know but I still feel sorry for them.


a different angle

I personally think that Patty is getting better shots with her new setup. She is shooting in RAW + jpeg. She has the jpeg size set to 2meg while the RAW is saving at a full 16meg.

Lookin' good! Lady has some talent <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Do love the owl ones <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Patty has some talent mate...!!!! They are great pictures...!!!!!!!!! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Randy, that is a Pileated Woodpecker in that one shot. Patty is sure taking some nice photos! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

Tom, it has taken us 7 years to get that shot!

Ok, now for some of Fridays pics.

First up, Muskrats



Time for a little dip


Floating close

Birds, we got birds.
Heron to base, request permission for takeoff


Base to Heron, permission granted for takeoff runway Mingo 1Left winds 037 at 5.

And for Martinus, this

Anyone need a new hat?


Rinse cycle


Heading for the drying rack

And this one is for Chris (ColdOne)



I hope you have enjoyed the pictures as much as we have getting them.

Today was a LOUSY day for pictures. Rainy and overcast all day long. But Patty did manage to get these three shots.

First up, Our little buddies 4th cousin.


Then we saw some hooters but only got this one pic.


And finally, some January 27th Fungus.

Great pics Randy!
You should be proud of Patty's skill!

Well Patty got a few more pics today so here we go. Let's start at the ground and work our way up.

Don't know what kind this is but Patty must have ate his lunch cause he came after her.


Kinda shy and hard to get. Maybe he was trying to get a feel for whether he will see his shadow or not.


I know I said Ground Up, but hey the water is surrounded by ground.


Ok, one more. A close up of yesterdays shot.

OK, let's aim a little higher. Same day. I know it's blurry but we were moving as well. I think it is awesome though, just look at the wingtip feathers.


Main point of focus is a Juvenile Snow Goose.
Most of the Juveniles were on one side of the road and the adults were on the other side.


Just a little farther down the field.


There were thousands and thousands of these Snow Geese, on both sides of the County road. I have NEVER seen so many in one spot.

Beautiful pictures
I really enjoy looking at them

Nice stuff! Never been outside of the knife forum before, ever!

Hehe, this is one of 5 mules a retired State trooper friend of ours and his wife own. Patty was actually lucky to get this shot.


Ya think I should send it back east as a self portrait? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

Hey, you shouldn't pick on Hillary. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

HAHA, AT LEAST IT'S THE RIGHT PARTY! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

Hello Wilbur! (Who remembers that show?)


And just one more just for grins and giggles.

OK, some shots from This weeks Mingo outings.

First up is a feather Patty found stuck to a branch.
She calls it Angel Wing.


Hey Duck.


Is it Turkey season yet?


Making Haste.


Airborne!


This is how one picture turned out before she got the right software on her computer. It's an Easter flower!

And THEY say you don't need an automatic rifle go deer hunt. HA! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

These were about a quarter mile away and moving fast.

This little feller maybe has the big eye.


NO, you ARE NOT seeing things. This IS the actual colors of the squirrel!


OK, we're in Southeast Missouri. We're about 30 miles West of the Mississippi river. WHAT are these things doing around here?


They are American White Pelicans!

Just a couple old houses Patty photographed. I wonder what the walls would say if they could talk?




And the Ice storm we had a few weeks ago.


Who needs to go to the store for frozen berries.

Nice pics Randy , Patty has a good eye for taking pics.

"Just a couple old houses Patty photographed. I wonder what the walls would say if they could talk?"

Reminds me of a Deep Thought by Jack Handy:

"If trees could talk I wonder if we'd be so cavalier about cutting them down. Probably. Especially if they went around screaming all the time for no good reason."

The turkeys are particularly good <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Thanks again for sharing these wonderful photos

Our "Jail Bird"



This one was brought in by the head jailer when he found it alongside the roadway. Kept it in jail all day, fed it, took it outside and it flew away free at last! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

And here is our very own loveable squirrel, DT, wondering if she got his good side. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

Patty was in a photo mood today so she got some more shots.

Just an easy stroll down the boulevard.


Hey lady, yeah you. Give me that camera.



An end to a beautiful day.

"Where are all the bloody zombies??? I'm ready!"

This just in! The first actual "ZOMBIE" was spotted in Southeast Missouri Sunday. Fortunately the Zombie was fully DE-animated. It is not known Exactly where this creature was discovered but it is highly suspected that it came from a prominent Eastern city on the Potomac river.




At the risk of life and limb, our intrepid photographer "Patty the Shutterbug" was able to obtain this closeup picture before being accosted by two "Men in Black"



Although unable to obtain photographic evidence, our photographer did state that she saw a card with the name "Diane Fei, and the rest being blotted out by dried blood.

Recently the following picture has "Popped up" on the internet in a couple places. Once again, just like the great Pop Tart Caper, I have been falsely accused!

YOU be the judge.

Do you REALLY think this is me?

And NO, you CAN NOT look at any pictures I posted on the 22nd to see how they compare.

It's taken us 7 or 8 years to get pictures this good of this Woodpecker we call the "laughing hyena bird"

and here it is blown up a little more.

Nice pics! Is that a Pileated Woodpecker?

Yup, that it is.

Well Patty got some more pics today. Hope you like them.

Staring her down.


Leaving the branch. Guess he had enough.


Creeping along a log. This is called a Bittern. First one we've seen in two years.


Pulling out the pocket knife


Just some old Fart with a 1311 hanging out at Mingo. But He DOES have a striking resemblance to the Star of the new movie, FRIDAY THE 13th, THE GOLDEN YEARS.

That Bittern looks vicious! Good thing you had that 1311.

Patty got some hand held pics of the Moon the other night. I like them.



And another


And a third, partly through the trees.

Very good pics without using a tripod.

Here are some pics of the Train Wrecks in Southeast Missouri that made the National News the other day. It's about 15 miles from us.

Workin on the tracks.


Bridge work. They are going to have to replace the entire overpass.


The overpass used to didn't stop like this.


Just ONE of the casualties.

Here's some more pics that she's taken the last couple weeks or so.

Here's some more pics that she's taken the last couple weeks or so.

DT Wannabe



Baby Coon



Mamma and Twins

Nice pics as always, there have been lots of fawns running around here as well this year.

I just KNEW there was another reason Patty likes taking pictures so much.

Not just her mate.....

Haha, don't know about "Down Under" Andy, but here it's open season (for the women at least) for the other half!

Finally made it out to Mingo again today and Patty got some pics. Not her best, it was overcast almost all day, but perhaps you'll enjoy them.

A young buck still in velvet


Triplets


A fungus, because we like them


And here's three yeller ones


Here's a bandit looking for something to eat.


Just some knees


The Lunch party


Just resting


I can still see you



I hope you enjoyed them.

Ok, here are a few more

Passion Flower


Bugs on a Sunflower


Just a Wet Missouri Mule


Can you guess how we Enlightened this one?

Good pics.

I am going to say an LED flash light, and thats a crazy looking flower.

And it's GREASER for the win! The picture was taken in daylight, cloudy overcast day. I held a LED Mag Light (184 lumen) spotlighting the center of it.

It is called a passion flower and they are actually a pretty flower.

great photos as always

OK, made it to Mingo again today and Patty got a few shots. It was once again a very overcast day.




Flowers among the rocks


Siesta time


Two Shrooms


This little guy was alongside the road, not more than 15 feet from us.

Here's one of the first place photos from the 2013 contest.

"The Passion"

Anybody know what kind of Shroom this is?

beautiful pics as always

I love looking at Patti's pic's.

Yeah, they are really great - trying myself a little with a Nikon d7000 - and two weeks in Norway this somer really got me some shoots. Is there an outdoor picture threat were everyone can/should post?

Nothing dedicated feederle, most folks just start a new thread and post their pictures up.

The famous Hog Log.

Patty has been wanting to get a picture like this ever since she first saw the log a couple three months ago.



Wish we would have had a bigger apple.

LOL. That's great!!!

Yeah she got a chuckle out of it. Actually we both did.

Well, Patty was finally able to get some pictures the other day, AFTER Mingo opened up following the 16 day closure. I hope you like them

First up are some coon pictures. There was two of them.




Here's just one more before a VERY rare couple of pictures that a fellow Dog (thanks a lot Bill ) suggested be posted here after seeing them on Patty's facebook page.




OK now for the Extremely Rare, NEVER to be seen again animals that Scientists are still trying to classify.






The things I do for my fellow dogs.

Great pics. But I don't think I would want either of the last two mounted on my wall.
Well, maybe for Holloween.

That last picture of the walrus seal is amazing!!!

Great pictures Randy
Thanks for being a good sport

Ray, Halloween would work. You wouldn't have ANY trick or treaters that way!

LOL, good point.

OK, the next series of pictures marks only the second time we have seen one of these at Mingo since we started going there in 2007.

This guy was first spotted and was at least 60 yards away out in the woods, it was a completely overcast day.

SOMETHING got his attention

Getting ready to move

Sneaking up

Here we had moved up and he never even looked our way.

Where did it go?

He just knew it went over that way somewhere.

Checkin the back track, and then he was gone.

Lynx, correct? I have a bobcat mounted down at Dad's house and it just doesn't look quite the same.

Really? We just thought it was a bobcat.

Best I could tell from looking up pics of both, it's a bobcat. BUT I could be wrong to.

Based on what I looked up, it's probably a bobcat. Just the ears look more like a Lynx to me.

But the maps show the Lynx to be more northern, very little south of the Canadian border.

I kinda that as well, but then I noticed the "Tufts" on the ears are a lot larger on the Lynx.

No matter what it actually is, we feel fortunate to have seen it, let alone Patty getting pictures of it. Like I said, only the second one we've seen in 7 years.

About time for some more pictures isn't it

Went driving around today and Patty got these.



This one is a blue hereon

beautiful as always

Bella the Beast, all 4.5 pounds of her, fully grown!

Mingo was pretty much a bust yesterday, but we did see 36 of these, and patty caught these flying overhead.

Trumpter Swans

Sun Dogs.






And here they are in the same shot with the Sun between them.

OK, Patty got some more pics today so it's sharing time.

Let's start off with one of DT's little buddies.


And of course one of everybody's favorite birds, the Turkey Vulture.


Ben Franklin's pick for our national bird. Out of focus, but they were flying fast and furious!


Another one of DT's relatives, and it looks like he found something to eat.


These guys decided to surge skyward



Maybe they were trying to get away from this guy.


Do you know how hard it is to get a pic of one of these little things?



I hope you enjoyed them.

Nice pics. Thanks.

Very nice pics!

A short break from animals to Real estate.

An old, long abandoned house.

And here's an even older one, More neglected.



Oh the history they could probably tell us.

These are getting harder to find all the time.

This guy has a mean look in his eye.

It's that time again. Just about 15 feet from out house.

Gotta keep the feathers in good shape.

More construction materials.

Old Bollinger Mill and covered bridge in Burfordville Missouri.

Resident Mill Cat.

Anybody need a ride?


Don't touch this one.

OK, how about a ride in this?












I think the guy said it was a 1935

NIIIIIICE!!!

Yeah, that car was awesome!

Went to Mingo today and ran into my cousin.

She got a few more pics yesterday, hope ya like them.

I would guess this is a male tree.

Patty got some more friends today when we were out at mingo.

Saw this the other day, it's a new one to us.

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Saw this the other day, it's a new one to us.

It HAD to happen sooner or later.

The feral swine problem at Mingo has taken an unexpected twist. While conducting fisheries surveys, the staff at Mingo collected multiple examples of what are believed to be a hybrid between carp and swine. These fish were heard making a squealing noise as they wallowed in the shallows. After the sampling effort was completed, the staff took an opportunity to cook one of the hybrids. The report was that it tasted like bacon.

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It HAD to happen sooner or later.

The feral swine problem at Mingo has taken an unexpected twist. While conducting fisheries surveys, the staff at Mingo collected multiple examples of what are believed to be a hybrid between carp and swine. These fish were heard making a squealing noise as they wallowed in the shallows. After the sampling effort was completed, the staff took an opportunity to cook one of the hybrids. The report was that it tasted like bacon.

Here are some more pics Patty took Sunday. It was completely overcast.

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Nice pic!

Sorry for the links like that. I was having problems getting them to post.

Well, I'm going to check the Knives forum one more time and then sack out.

This is so funny, I hope it works.

http://www.getitfree.us/blog/articl...ontent=Photo&utm_campaign=Engagement

YUP, it worked. What is so funny is the narrative.

Hope you find something nice Tom.

Here's a few Pics Patty took over the last three days.

Can ya see me now.

Flying Snowy Egret

Some Kind of Shroom.

A Blue Heron

This is a Black Heron.

This is a Bittern.

Patty is really getting some great pics Randy!

Thanks Tom. She is really liking this new outfit.

Wow Great pics what kind of zoom is she running on her lens?

Pentax K3 with a Pentax 55-300 zoom.

We can already tell a difference between this one and her old outfit. All I need to get her now is a good Macro lens. The lens on her old outfit (Pentax K5 IIs) is a Sigma 18-250 macro, but a dedicated lens for flowers and stuff would really be nice.

This is the Pentax lens

http://www.dpreview.com/news/2013/1...pentax-da-55-300-mm-f4-5-8ed-wr-telezoom

And this is the lens on the K5 IIs

http://www.sigmaphoto.com/product/18-250mm-f35-63-dc-os-macro-hsm

Nice she gets great close ups with them.
I run a Nikon with an 18-55 and a 55-300.
I also want a macro the 18-55 is ok but still not great and some day when I win the lotto something that zooms to 800 would be nice.

We've thought of a teleconverter or something like the new Tamron 100-600 lens that a photographer friend says is getting really good reviews.

I cant imagine the shots she would get with one of those.

It would really be nice. Probably 99 percent of the pictures she takes are from the truck. We just drive around Mingo and if she sees something she tells me to stop and the camera goes out the window and it's snap snap snap.

In the Mingo Photo contest last year she won 2 first place ribbons (in the two most contested areas), a third and honorable mention (4th place). She was VERY happy.

LOL hey it works, Good semi stable platform also.

Went on a Photo Safaris again again the last couple days and Patty went nuts at an Azellia "Farm" Friday. I have to admit it was a pretty setting/flowers. Hope you enjoy the following pictures of the flowers and the animals.

Had a bonus with this picture

One tired Morel mushroom

Ok, since you're tired of flora how about some fauna?

We get all to many pictures of this side.

Thanks for looking and I hope you like the pictures.

Randy
Have you ever thought about having Patty publish some of these pictures
I don't know if your church does charity fund raiser
If they do, I wonder if something like a calendar with Patty's photos could be an option

I think many of her photos are of professional quality

Thank you Bill, I think that about her pictures as well but she won't do that, I've tried.

OK, let's see what 450 miles will do for the critter cam. All the following pictures (until I state otherwise) were all taken at Cades Cove, 25 miles from Pigeon Forge Tennessee.

These are not even close to the amount of pictures Patty took, just some random shots I posted up. As she sends more I will post more of them. I hope Y'all enjoy the tour!

Now I'm not saying Patty took a lot of pictures, but we took 6 16gig photo cards with us and bought 7 more while we were out there. I THINK she has 1 or 2 left unopened.

Oh and did I say there was a Bear about 75 yards away on the other side of the gravel road from the horses. Didn't seem to bother them at all.

These are great pictures. I really hadn't spent much time in this thread, but I'm glad I dropped in.

Thanks Gary. I'm proud of my Sweeties pictures. But maybe you can tell that.

Here's a few more for ya.



The Riding horses


Young buck in Velvet


Just a quick snack

We THINK this is Mountain Laural

Sunlight through the trees in Cades Cove Tennessee.



Just an old Crow


Flume and Working Grist Mill in Cades Cove

An old homestead



This must have been a rich homesteader.


Bella the Bear Dog on patrol.

Some shots across the Valleys

They are GREAT photographs mate...!!!!!

Thanks Andy. I think she's doing a bang up job!

OK here's another one I forgotten about.

Is that you and Todd at SMKW?

I always enjoy Patty's pics. Good stuff!

YUP! I'm the tall handsome one.

Fantastic pics as always really liked that mill.

Thanks guys. I'll let her know Y'all like them. She's already talking about a repeat performance this fall.

She would like to go back then, but actually has said maybe next year if we can.

Ooooh thanksgiving

It was really dark "Under the canopy" with a light sky backdrop. She messed with the lighting in lightroom 5 and it turned out OK. They had to have been siblings.

Correct. Mountain Laurel at it's finest.

Hereeeeeeeeeeees the Family!



Now ya know.

I TOLD ya there were some violent people here!

LOL

Another Day at Mingo. Not so bad!


Passion flower



And it's "Fruit"


Whatchu lookin at Dog.


This is supposed to be a Female Night Heron


Patty was on foot, and at times was no more than 8 feet from this little guy.

These little guys were beating feet across the road.

Nice! I always seem to forget my DLSR when I head out and end up regretting it.

Patty ALMOST always takes hers with her. Now we just got to find her a good Macro lens. Pentax will work of course, but I really want that SIGMA 105mm Macro for her. UNFORTUNATELY they say they don't have any plans on making it for the Pentax mount. It's about a 62mm Objective where the Pentax is 49mm.

Patty spotted this little guy while just driving through Mingo. Man has she got good eyes.




Now this feller stayed on her finger while we were driving down the refuge road for about 10 minutes before finally flying off.

check this out Skunk.
http://www.imaging-resource.com/new...-to-let-switch-camera-brands-keep-lenses

Well Shazbat. Thanks Greaser, but the lens I was looking at (Sigma 105mm macro) isn't one of the convertible lens. Don't know anything about the 17-70 Macro though. May have to take a look see at it.

Here's a moth of some kind Patty got the other day.

That is a hummingbird moth Skunk. Great pic of one as well.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hummingbird_hawk-moth

Grease, I think that it is a white-lined sphinx moth.

http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/04/21/white-lined-sphinx-9/

Yep that it is. They a type of hummingbird or hawk moth all the same family.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sphingidae

Well we made it to Mingo again Wednesday and left just as the storm was hitting. Patty got a few pictures. I hope you like them.















I don't know what kind of flower/plant those things are but there must have been 20 of those Moths around them.

Cool photos

Thanks Bill. She really enjoyed shooting the Moths.

Yes Verbena, they DO exist!





Discovered them outside a local Walmart Saturday afternoon. I didn't even know anything about them. Come to find out there are three or four of them touring the country.

Part of today's outing. Started out at 0900 and ended at 1750 and 200 miles later.

I'm tired so don't feel like posting the pics here, at least for now. Maybe later, so here ya go.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?...b.768412826557970&type=1&theater

Just click on each pic to cycle through them.

Big Springs state park in Van Buren Missouri.

At an average daily flow of 286 million gallons of water, Big Spring is an awesome sight and a geologic wonder. Underground passages carry water from as far as 45 miles away to emerge at the spring. Studies have shown that the water is carrying a load of dissolved limestone equivalent to 70 tons a day! This dissolved rock gives the spring its color and is also carving out a huge conduit underground. Should the spring ever go dry, a huge cave will be the result.

The Traveling K-Bit.



Below are the comments made on fb.


Melba Irene Elledge- Happy chauffeur! lol

Michael Ford- Patty is that your body guard?

Teresa Kimbrough Caldwell- Wow, Is that almost a smile Randy!

Freda Ann Sturgeon Ashby- And you have a knife why????

Bill Reid- Because it makes him smile

Michael Ford- Only few would understand the sharp objects make is happy

Randy Bitterman- There's a story behind it freda. I'm a Stealthy Ninja, can't Ya tell just by looking at me? And YES, I AM her body guard, until the day I die.

Randy Bitterman- AND what Y'all can't see is the Zombie Cave behind me! It's OK, they can't hurt anyone anymore.

Rocky falls near Winona missouri

Beautiful pics as always.

Nice pics. I hope she used a long telephoto to get the pic of that dangerous dude with the knife.

Well Dogs, it's been a while and we finally had a good day at Mingo. Sunshine and cooperating Critters.









For all you strange Dogs out there

Our Nations Symbol




DT and his cousins are very photogenic.

I'm ready for my closeup Mr. DeMille




The meeting will now come to order.


Alone for the first time.

Nice pics! Patty is talented.

So as to remove all doubt

I'm glad you found a steady supply!

The World will remain safe for a while longer.

OK, it's been a while since I've posted any pictures. So here are some pics of our Smoky Mountain (Cades Cove) pictures. These are the reason we go out there.
OK, let's get started.









This is why they are called the Smoky Mountains







More to come!

I guess he must have had a strong tail wind.




Patty called this the Peanut tree

Now for Patty's favorite photo subjects.







These guys were LIttle!

I guess this little guy was tired and decided to ride for a while






I hope you enjoyed seeing some of Patty's pictures of Cades Cove and the animals in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

She's not real happy with the pictures, started out in the automatic mode due to lighting and the animals moving. Her pics were pretty grainy. She then started experimenting using the all manual mode and her pics improved (not as grainy) but she still isn't happy with them. Oh well, there's always next time!

Man, Randy, Patty has an eye doesn't she! Really neat you guys catch all that wildlife too, I hardly see many when I'm in the woods.

Very nice pics. Thanks!

Beautiful pics mate...!!!

OK Dawgs, found a MUCH easier way to post Patty's pics of our most recent (May 1-15) trip to the Smoky Mountains.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?....1058539350878648&type=3&theater

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?....1058532597545990&type=3&theater

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?....1058530337546216&type=3&theater

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?....1058526184213298&type=3&theater

Hope Y'all enjoyed and I am sure there will be more to come.

Nice to see some more of her work.

Thanks Greaser. It's been a slow time for picture taking but sure was glad she's back on top of it. HOPEFULLY we will be going back in the fall. We shall see.

And another set.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?....1058562370876346&type=3&theater

All the links say:

"Sorry, this content isn't available right now"

Maybe the pics weren't politically correct.

Great pics Randy!

Dude!! Amazing shots . What a great thread to browse while sipping the morning coffee