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Post by Deleted on May 30, 2009 20:38:31 GMT
I just thought I'd post some photos I took today (and a couple from before) of where I live. They didn't come out too well, it was rainy and cloudy today, but anyway: Tree, good for climbing:  |
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Post by Deleted on May 30, 2009 20:53:26 GMT
On the contrary, Deyana! The mistiness of the day makes the photos even more interesting. The only creature who appears to perhaps be disappointed is the delightful little kitten.
(The logs look too perfect on that house. Can they possibly really be natural?)
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Post by Deleted on May 30, 2009 21:14:21 GMT
Thanks Kerouac.
Yes, the the logs are natural. But they do have a finish on them to preserve them. That particular cat picture was taken on a sunny day, it came out pretty good I thought. My camera doesn't capture the real beauty of this area, the way the natural eyes does, I think I need a better camera.
When the weather improves I'll take my dog for a walk in the forest areas that surround us and take more pictures, see if I can get some wild life to cooperate! And I'll post them up here.
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Post by bixaorellana on May 30, 2009 21:28:36 GMT
Deyana ~~ that's a fairyland! I love the romantic mistiness and lush green in those pictures. You really show a magical feeling of quiet and gentle use of the terrain.
The cat on the beautifully lichened logs with the delicate ferns in front looks like she's poised to turn into the enchanted Lady of the Woods.
Any idea what that conifer is?
This is wonderful, Dey ~~ thank you!
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Post by Deleted on May 30, 2009 22:48:16 GMT
You are very welcome Bix.
I'll post some more pics of the garden in mid-summer when my roses come out. The surrounding countryside and rolling hills really are beautiful to look at. I'll take some more at a later date.
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Post by imec on May 31, 2009 0:22:39 GMT
Beautiful! When can we all come?
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Post by Deleted on May 31, 2009 0:35:16 GMT
Thanks imec. When can you come? Whenever you feel you need a break from the city life  |
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Post by Deleted on May 31, 2009 20:30:37 GMT
I walk my dog in different areas. Today I took her in the back, (woods behind my house), and took the following photos of our walk. I only went to the edge of the forest area, there were simply too many mosquitoes to go any further today. I hope you enjoy the slide show:, a few pics overlapped as I rotated them, next time I won't do this:
slide show temporarily closed for remodeling
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Post by bixaorellana on May 31, 2009 21:27:49 GMT
Whoa!!! Too too beautiful! That was like getting to go on the ramble with you. What was that area of the large gray rocks all clumped together. You've got so many stellar pictures in that series -- love the one from inside the dead tree.
Deyana, you MUST tell how to post a slide show here! It's really the perfect thing to show a group like that don't need captions, and it loaded so very quickly -- no flicking of the page. Tell! Tell!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 1, 2009 4:33:55 GMT
More great pictures! I am curious, though, about 'walking the dog.' Back when I lived out in the country, the dog would walk himself -- he was free to wander as much as he wanted, even if he normally stayed close to home.
Is your dog normally fenced in?
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Post by Deleted on Jun 1, 2009 11:44:51 GMT
Thanks Kerouac. My dog is not fenced in, no. But she won't go too far from the house unless someone is with her. We have quite a few wild animals around remember? Although you don't normally see packs of Coyotes in the day time, they can attack a dog if in a pack. I prefer she stays near home, because it's much safer for her.
A friend saw a bear a few days ago while driving home. And there was one at the back of our house once time, but I missed seeing it.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 1, 2009 12:11:45 GMT
Lovely pics,thank you. The blooming tree in the slide show,crab apple? Almost looks like a mini magnolia at first glance. Makes sense to have your dog close to home,it's own pack.They know. I miss rhubarb.  |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 1, 2009 17:54:27 GMT
Crab apples, yes casimira. If I could I'd give you all the rhubarb you'd want. I have no real use for it. It is nice to see it grow though.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 1, 2009 23:48:16 GMT
Bixa, sorry I forgot to reply. The photo of the dead tree is good isn't it? I'll have to ask my son the exact instructions on how it's done, as he did most of it for me. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 5, 2009 17:26:31 GMT
It looks like Kimby has a challenger for living in "Big Sky Country" -- that is the first thing that I notice about the photos, and of course the gas station and the superette or whatever it is.
I absolutely love it that you take pictures of such things, because that is what real life looks like.
It makes me feel less weird.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 5, 2009 17:54:42 GMT
Yeah, exactly Kerouac. That is just your everyday North American town. Real life so to speak.
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Post by Kimby on Jun 22, 2009 0:37:06 GMT
K2, my part of Montana is too mountainous to have very big skies, so I'm happy to share the slogan with someone else who does.
Deyana, why are some of the photos showing up as deleted or moved by Photobucket?
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Post by Deleted on Jun 20, 2011 0:43:51 GMT
hmm....I'm not sure what happened there. I can't believe it took me 2 years to reply to you on this, Kimby!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 22, 2011 20:14:46 GMT
Some of the photos are missing today, but that happens often at Photobucket.  |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 23, 2011 23:35:26 GMT
Kerouac, sweetheart, yes that can happen. But the truth is I do remember deleting them at the time. However I'm pretty sure I put them on other threads, so all was not lost. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 18, 2011 4:58:52 GMT
That gun store really amazes me. While I understand hunting, there's just something about the "overkill" that gives me the creeps. And frankly, I cannot imagine hunting anything other than humans with the rifle with the telescopic sights.
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Post by bjd on Aug 18, 2011 7:24:59 GMT
So much for "peaceful Canadians'" compared with their gun-toting neighbours to the south.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 18, 2011 7:40:56 GMT
I wonder what the regulations are for buying a sniper rifle. I did want to mention that I think the other photos are nice and peaceful, though. |
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Post by foreverman on Aug 18, 2011 11:28:01 GMT
Great set of pictures, Deyana, thanks for sharing..........
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Post by Deleted on Aug 18, 2011 22:43:44 GMT
You're welcome, guys. Yes, it's all so fascinating, to me too. I'm not sure about the regulations for the sniper rifle, Kerouac, but I do know that you do need a license (and training in order to gain that license), to own a rifle. Hunting is a way of life here, and I believe in many areas of North America. Generations of hunters have handed down the techniques to their offspring and in all honestly, I think they have done a good job of it. It's a source of food and it's also a sport. There are restrictions as to how many moose and deer can be hunted each season. To hunt a moose a lottery is put forward, only a few moose are allowed to be killed each year. There are no restrictions on smaller animals and birds however. I've attended gun/rifle clubs and have seen the training that is offered, and it's very good. The animal is to be killed as humanly as possible, so hunters have to be good shots and know where to aim in order to kill the animal instantly with as less (or no) suffering as possible. I was quite impressed with this, especially when you compare it what goes on in your every day abattoir. btw, I've never heard of a person being shot (accidentally or otherwise) around these parts. You're more likely to gun "violence" in the bigger cities, where guns are stolen and some nutter goes crazy them. |
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