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Title: A Photo Thread
Post by: Russinator on Aug 17, 2007, 10:35 AM
I was wondering if having a thread where we could all post a few pictures would be a good idea? The joke thread seems to be doing good.

I'll start it and we'll see how it goes. If anyone is interested, please add your photos.

I'll start it with a few pictures I took in Colorado a few months back. I used Photoshop Elements to make this collage.

Russ

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Post by: Russinator on Aug 17, 2007, 10:40 AM
Here's a photo of the Royal Gorge Bridge in Colorado

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Post by: Russinator on Aug 17, 2007, 10:42 AM
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Post by: stewartlittle on Aug 17, 2007, 11:15 AM
Man,that first really cool.
The second is very beautiful,never seen anything like that in real life.
It aint in Georgia,I know that much.
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Post by: Russinator on Aug 17, 2007, 12:22 PM
Quote from: stewartlittleMan,that first really cool.
The second is very beautiful,never seen anything like that in real life.
It aint in Georgia,I know that much.

Steward, thanks for the kind words. You are correct, it's not in Georgia, but, I know Georgia is very nice and I'm sure you have some great pictures to share with the group.

Russ
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Post by: chasd60 on Aug 17, 2007, 12:24 PM
Here's one I took in the Grand Teton National Park while on a tenting trip around the country. We did stop at Royal Gorge Bridge on that trip as well.
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Post by: chasd60 on Aug 17, 2007, 12:28 PM
And one from Yellowstone

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Post by: chasd60 on Aug 17, 2007, 12:30 PM
And yet another from Yellowstone

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Post by: Russinator on Aug 17, 2007, 12:31 PM
Quote from: chasd60Here's one I took in the Grand Teton National Park while on a tenting trip around the country. We did stop at Royal Gorge Bridge on that trip as well.

I haven't been to the Grand Teton NP yet, but, it is on my list.

Your picture is great, thanks for sharing it with us.

Russ
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Post by: chasd60 on Aug 17, 2007, 12:31 PM
Bonneville Salt Flats
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Post by: Russinator on Aug 17, 2007, 12:33 PM
I've always wanted to see Yosemite right after a snow storm. This year we finally did it. This is the view from HWY 41, right after exiting the tunnel.

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Post by: chasd60 on Aug 17, 2007, 01:50 PM
Maine Foliage

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Post by: Russinator on Aug 17, 2007, 05:36 PM
Yosemite

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Post by: Russinator on Aug 18, 2007, 11:33 AM
Another photo from Yosemite. The people standing by the tree are my son and his family.  Russ

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Post by: Russinator on Aug 19, 2007, 10:47 AM
Here's a picture of our PU and our TV. It was taken in the Piney Woods section of Texas.

Russ

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Post by: Russinator on Aug 19, 2007, 11:00 AM
This was right across the campsite that I showed you in the photo above [Piney Woods].

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Post by: ForestCreature on Aug 19, 2007, 05:16 PM
The pictures are great!

Here's one of my favorite Lk Superior sunsets
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And another on the east coast of the Keweenau peninsula
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Post by: Russinator on Aug 19, 2007, 05:41 PM
Marcy, those are wonderful pictures.

Thanks for showing them to us.

Russ
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Post by: Russinator on Aug 19, 2007, 05:55 PM
I went to the beach a few days ago. I took a few pictures and made this collage with them. My son likes to write poems, this is one he wrote and emailed to me asking me to make something with it. I hope he [and you all] like what I made.
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Russ
 
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Post by: Funrover on Aug 19, 2007, 11:32 PM
AWSOME PICS  I LOVE THIS  Thread   Here are a few from my trips

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Post by: Russinator on Aug 20, 2007, 08:56 AM
Funrover: those pictures were great. Are they in Colorado? Russ
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Post by: Funrover on Aug 20, 2007, 09:29 AM
Quote from: RussinatorFunrover: those pictures were great. Are they in Colorado? Russ


Yup... The first 3 are from Black Bear Pass and the last one is from Imogene Pass. Both passes are in the telluride to Ouray area!
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Post by: Russinator on Aug 20, 2007, 06:27 PM
Toledo Bend, Louisiana

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Post by: Russinator on Aug 31, 2007, 11:23 AM
Our TV and our PUP after it's axle flip.

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Post by: Russinator on Sep 03, 2007, 11:03 AM
On this camp trip we left the POP at home. We were in a Riverside County Campground near Idyllwild, CA. We were the only campers in the park, but there was a couple down the way [day use area] that were drunk, got in a fight and made lots of noise. After a while the ranger made them leave. I understood why he wanted them out of the park, but didn't understand why he let them drive--they were wasted.

Russ

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Post by: ScouterMom on Sep 05, 2007, 10:42 PM
Sometimes we leave the PUP at home, too -

sandhill cranes taking off at sunset while canoeing on the WI river:

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my favorite camping buddy, Fizzy, taking a snooze in the canoe;

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Kohler Andre State Park beach at night, Sheboygan, WI

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Post by: ScouterMom on Sep 05, 2007, 11:06 PM
two more:

my two sorta-step-grandsons -

Joey, age 3 and Christopher, Age 6 with a friend on the kiddie roller coaster at the Sheboygan County fair


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and meeting a real cow!

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Post by: Funrover on Sep 05, 2007, 11:12 PM
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Post by: austinado16 on Sep 06, 2007, 12:04 AM
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Our very first campsite, somewhere in the Mojave Desert in California off Route 66.  Man was it hot!

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Hiking down into the Grand Canyon on the South Kaibab Trail, Day 1. Yes, that's the upcoming trail in distance to the left of my wife, Kim. We're head into that dark ravine to the right of me.

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Just about to make the descent to the Colorado River and the bottom of the Grand Canyon.

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The first big view of the Colorado. Normally it's bright blue/green, but this was monsoon season, so it was it's real red/brown color.  The oasis of green is Bright Angel Creek and Campground where we camped, and Phantom Ranch is 1/2mi up the creek from there.
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Post by: Russinator on Sep 06, 2007, 03:25 PM
Great pictures. Thanks for sharing them with us.  Russ

Last March we were in Yosemite, right after a snow storm.

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Post by: TheViking on Sep 06, 2007, 03:42 PM
Sunset over El Mirage Dry Lake
 
 
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Post by: TheViking on Sep 06, 2007, 03:45 PM
Afternoon Sun pic taken from my house during a recent wild fire.......

 
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Post by: TheViking on Sep 06, 2007, 03:50 PM
This is still one of my favorites.  DW and DD desert riding over Memorial day

 
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Post by: Russinator on Sep 06, 2007, 04:15 PM
One of the many wonderful views in Yosemite National Park.

I added the frame to my picture using Photoshop Elements.

Russ

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Post by: austinado16 on Sep 06, 2007, 09:27 PM
Quote from: RussinatorGreat pictures. Thanks for sharing them with us.  Russ

Last March we were in Yosemite, right after a snow storm.

Your pics of Yosemite are fantastic. You've got a great eye, and must have a superb camera!

We ski Badger Pass (in Yosemite) every winter and have a great time...as well as some great winter driving stories from being up there during huge snow storms, and immediately after!  During the big one in Feb '06, it was snowing all the way down here in San Luis Obispo (sea level and 10mi from the ocean) if that gives you an idea of how bad it was at 7,000' at Yosemite.  Awesome!  I had both the front and the rear of the 4x4 Suburban shod in snow cables!  Great times!

This is what was left of Hwy 41 about 8 miles from the South Entrance. Under that layer of snow was glare ice.


Here's the whole family and even my 65 year old mom comes with us! Awesome little family ski area.
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Post by: Funrover on Sep 06, 2007, 10:04 PM
Quote from: austinado16
Our very first campsite, somewhere in the Mojave Desert in California off Route 66.  Man was it hot!


Hiking down into the Grand Canyon on the South Kaibab Trail, Day 1. Yes, that's the upcoming trail in distance to the left of my wife, Kim. We're head into that dark ravine to the right of me.


Just about to make the descent to the Colorado River and the bottom of the Grand Canyon.


The first big view of the Colorado. Normally it's bright blue/green, but this was monsoon season, so it was it's real red/brown color.  The oasis of green is Bright Angel Creek and Campground where we camped, and Phantom Ranch is 1/2mi up the creek from there.


That is a fun hike!! I remeber doing a few while there last!
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Post by: Russinator on Sep 07, 2007, 09:11 AM
Austin wrote: Your pics of Yosemite are fantastic. You've got a great eye, and must have a superb camera!

Thanks for the kind words. My camera is nothing special, it's a middle of the road point and shoot. The main reason I got it was for it's zoom lens [12X digital] for taking pictures of my kids and grandkids surfing.

Here's another picture I took in Yosemite. If you look close you'll see our DD standing at the base of the tree.

Russ


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Post by: austinado16 on Sep 07, 2007, 10:19 AM
What camera do you own?  Sure takes fantastic shots!
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Post by: Russinator on Sep 07, 2007, 12:01 PM
Quote from: austinado16What camera do you own?  Sure takes fantastic shots!

Thanks for the kind words. I once read that the only difference between a good photographer and an average photographer was that the good one only shows his good pictures, whereas the average one shows them all. I don't believe that to be true, however, it does have some merit.

My point and shoot camera is a Konica Minolta Dimage Z3. It's a 4.0 mega pixel camera with a 12X zoom lens. In 35mm camera lingo the zoom lens would be 35 to 420. When I bought the camera 12X was the strongest available for a point and shoot camera. That might not be true today.

I did a google search and found this site http://www.dcresource.com/reviews/minolta/dimage_z3-review/index.shtml
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Post by: Beerlifter on Sep 07, 2007, 05:45 PM
Here is one of my favorites from Last Chance Ranch in Castle, Ok.

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Post by: austinado16 on Sep 07, 2007, 05:50 PM
Quote from: BeerlifterHere is one of my favorites from Last Chance Ranch in Castle, Ok.

Nice!  That looks like it could be the cover photo for a Chevy truck brochure.  I like the outhouse too!  Where'd you find that?
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Post by: Beerlifter on Sep 07, 2007, 05:57 PM
LOL!..........Where else but Wally World!!!
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Post by: austinado16 on Sep 07, 2007, 06:06 PM
Quote from: BeerlifterLOL!..........Where else but Wally World!!!

Ha-haaaaaa, but of course!
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Post by: Beerlifter on Sep 07, 2007, 06:06 PM
Here is a sunset from the same place and day....
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Post by: austinado16 on Sep 07, 2007, 10:08 PM
Nice shot!
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Post by: Russinator on Sep 08, 2007, 11:00 AM
In this picture we were on a 4x4 van rally near Moab, Utah.

There were over 100 vans at the 4 day rally.

Most of the vans had the pop up top [like ours].

Russ

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Post by: Funrover on Sep 08, 2007, 11:08 PM
Sweet van!!  I have nothing but respect for the 4x4 van community!
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Post by: Russinator on Sep 09, 2007, 08:09 AM
Thanks Funrover. They won't go places that jeeps will go, but they will go places that motor homes can't go.

Here's another picture from that rally.

Russ

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Post by: Funrover on Sep 09, 2007, 05:44 PM
Hey Russ... do you ever take it out and 4-wheel it on moderate trails?
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Post by: Russinator on Sep 10, 2007, 03:52 PM
Funrover, when I bought it my plan was to take it off road, at least, once a month. That never came to be, I just can't tear myself away for the beach and surfing. I've been thinking of doing Baja, that way I could do some off roading on the way to the beach.

The only time I've had it in anything challenging was the first time, and that was a mistake. With it being our first time off road [in the van] we took a trail that was rated as easy and 90 minutes from start to finish.

I figured 90 minutes I'd be able to make it with 12 gallons of gas easy, 12 gallons of gas is 1/4 tank, I have a 46 gallon tank. We took off on this trail and 5 hours later we were still on it. When the sun started to go down we decided to park and camp for the night.

As we were setting up our camp the ranger just happened to drive by. He stopped to see who we were and if we were okay. I asked him how much further the trail went. He figured we'd come up from the south [wrong, we came from the north]. He said the road north of us had been washed out from the last rain storm and I'd never make it in the van. When I told him that's the way we got to where we were he couldn't believe it.

Anyway, we spent the night there, it was beautiful, over looking the Pacific Ocean with a full moon. In the morning we packed up and 20 minutes later we were in Santa Barbara getting some gas.

Below is a picture of an easy section of the trail that took us to our campsite. The lower picture is where we spent the night.

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Post by: Funrover on Sep 10, 2007, 09:50 PM
alright man.... all these 4x4 pics are gonna make me post a few of my adventures..LOL
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Post by: austinado16 on Sep 10, 2007, 11:59 PM
Man, that's some hard core Rovage right there!  Great photos!  My brother goes up to Moab every year with the K5 Blazer crowd and they get their rigs all bent out of shape like that. Crazy stuff.
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Post by: Russinator on Sep 11, 2007, 07:47 AM
The photos below are Fred and his van. Fred works for Sportsmobile, designed our 4x4 system and does a lot of off roading, including rock climbing. If you ask me, this type of thing is too dangerous [for an expensive van].

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Post by: Funrover on Sep 11, 2007, 09:35 AM
AWSOME!! That'd be me if I had one of those vans...LOL.....  

Austin - any pics? the full sizers are hard core to wheel... I go with quite a few and grew up in one!  I hope to get to moab soon!
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Post by: austinado16 on Sep 11, 2007, 10:58 AM
Holy Cow that Van is crazy doing all that!

Sorry, no pics of the K5 crew, but looks just like the above with the Rovers, 'cept Moab looks like the surface of the moon.  They've got one member who's built such a big website that he finally quit his job, and the website has become both his hobby and his income!

Here's the one shot I've got of his rig.  His roommate builds these sliders that you see mounted, and they've become sort of an industry standard.
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Post by: austinado16 on Sep 12, 2007, 12:03 AM
Here's a little somethin' different.....

I'm into vintage watercraft (//www.dynafoil.com & //www.vintageseadoo.com are my websites).  This is my 1977 Dynafoil, one of only about 530 built in Newport Beach, CA and one of only about 5 that are currenly "flying."  As you can see, it ain't no "couch."
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Post by: Funrover on Sep 12, 2007, 12:37 AM
I'm not a watersport person   but sure looks fun!
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Post by: Russinator on Sep 14, 2007, 09:58 AM
Here's a photo I took a few months ago when we were in Colorado

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Post by: Russinator on Sep 14, 2007, 10:01 AM
I've been scanning my collections of slides so they will not deteriorate any more than they already have. About 20 years ago I took this picture of the Huntington Beach pier at sunset.

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Post by: austinado16 on Sep 14, 2007, 10:25 AM
Wow!!!!  Great shot!
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Post by: Russinator on Sep 14, 2007, 10:44 AM
Thanks for the kind words.

Every now and then we get great sunsets down here.

I used to go to the beach all the time to take sunset pictures, but I ended up with so many that I decided it was a waste of film.

Here's one I took a few days ago. It's a sunrise at California's Bolsa Chica State Beach

Russ

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Post by: Funrover on Sep 14, 2007, 09:17 PM
This is really a great post!! I love all the pics!
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Post by: Russinator on Sep 15, 2007, 08:59 AM
Funrover, I'm glad you are enjoying this thread, others are adding to it and it's getting a lot of hits. Russ

Below is South Dakota's Badlands.

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Post by: Funrover on Sep 15, 2007, 07:15 PM
Here are a few pics from AZ in May 07.
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Post by: Russinator on Sep 16, 2007, 09:09 AM
Funrover, those were very interesting photos.

What was the stuff the person is standing in? I've never seen anything like that.
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Below are two picture I took on a camping trip with our daughter and her family.

DW and I slept in the van. DD and her family slept in the tent.

This is in Tulomi Meadows, Louisiana

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Post by: Funrover on Sep 16, 2007, 10:11 AM
Quote from: RussinatorFunrover, those were very interesting photos.

What was the stuff the person is standing in? I've never seen anything like that.
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That was me at the Botanical Gardens!  They were globes you could live in made out of roots and such.. It was crazy, there was 3 door entrances and a couple window holes........ A good time if you are in the Pheonix area!
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Post by: Russinator on Sep 17, 2007, 10:36 AM
Funrover, thanks for the info. Very interesting. Russ

Below is another picture I took that same day in Louisiana.

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Post by: Russinator on Sep 17, 2007, 04:31 PM
Here are two pictures I took while we were camping just outside Moab, Utah.

The snow covered mountains [in the background] are in Colorado.

Then I turned around and took a picture of the Colorado River.

(http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r34/RussC_02/z2-2.jpg)

(http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r34/RussC_02/z1-2.jpg)
Title: Just in case ....
Post by: flyfisherman on Sep 18, 2007, 01:11 PM
... there's anyone that may think that bears can't swim!



(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y155/otcpix/Flyfisherman/bsinarow.jpg)
(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y155/otcpix/Flyfisherman/ccbears.jpg)



(Mama Bear and her three cubs)



Fly
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Post by: Funrover on Sep 18, 2007, 11:41 PM
I love the moab pic..very nice..

And the bears pics..THAT IS AWSOME!!!!  Bears are great animals!
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Post by: Russinator on Sep 19, 2007, 07:33 AM
Using Photoshop Elements I took the top picture and turned it into the lower picture. I like the way it turned out, even though it's not the way it is.

(http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r34/RussC_02/zzzmtrumore.jpg)

(http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r34/RussC_02/zzzmtrush.jpg)
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Post by: Funrover on Sep 20, 2007, 12:18 AM
(http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c353/Funrover/SKI/IMG_8212.jpg)
(http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c353/Funrover/SKI/IMG_8195.jpg)
(http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c353/Funrover/SKI/IMG_8151.jpg)
(http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c353/Funrover/SKI/IMG_6305.jpg)
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Post by: Russinator on Sep 20, 2007, 06:18 PM
Funrover, I love those pictures. The colors just jump out at you. Russ

Here's another picture from a camping trip in Louisiana

(http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r34/RussC_02/ztrees.jpg)
Title:
Post by: Russinator on Sep 21, 2007, 11:10 AM
Here's a montage I made using Photoshop Elements.

I'm the guy in the water [top right photo]. I'm playing with my grandson. I'm also the guy in the chair. The girl by the van is my wife [she's 5'4]. Yes, the van is that tall and my wife has problems getting in and out of it, but she's a trouper and doesn't complain.

(http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r34/RussC_02/zzxxcc.jpg)
Title:
Post by: Russinator on Sep 21, 2007, 03:25 PM
Here are two pictures I took in Panama's San Blas Islands.

(http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r34/RussC_02/z5-3.jpg)

(http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r34/RussC_02/z6-1.jpg)
Title:
Post by: Russinator on Sep 21, 2007, 04:11 PM
T6-Water Skiers - This would take a light touch on the stick!!!

Early morning anglers are treated to the spectacle of four T6 Harvard Aircraft from The Flying Lions Aerobatic Team water-skiing across the Klipdrift Dam near Johannesburg South Africa.

Lead by Scully Levin, with wingmen Arnie Meneghelli, Stewart Lithgow and Ellis Levin, this renowned airshow display team rehearse a sequence for the newly launched "Aviation Action" television program on Supersport.

Arnie Meneghelli from Academy Brushware, owner of the aircraft, had this to say, "What we did today I believe is a world first. It illustrates that South African airshow pilots are amongst the best in the world."

This unusual act, approved by the South African Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), and supported by Castrol Aviation, was meticulously planned and took place under the watchful eye of divers and paramedics that were on site.

(http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r34/RussC_02/z1a.jpg)

(http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r34/RussC_02/z2a.jpg)

(http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r34/RussC_02/z3a.jpg)
Title:
Post by: Funrover on Sep 22, 2007, 01:05 AM
The plane pics are SWEEET!
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Post by: Russinator on Sep 23, 2007, 09:20 AM
My wife and our friend in Alaska

(http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r34/RussC_02/zzz999.jpg)
Title:
Post by: AZsix on Sep 23, 2007, 09:33 AM
Looking at all these pictures, there is one thing that is obvious to me. There are a lot of accomplished photographers in this group.

Great thread! Not only do I get ideas of where I would want to go by seeing where others have gone I also just enjoy looking at the great photographs.
Title:
Post by: Russinator on Sep 23, 2007, 12:35 PM
AZsix, thanks for the kind words.

When I started this thread I had no idea if it would go over. It looks like it's been a popular thread.

I enjoy my pictures and love seeing pictures from others. So, please, if anyone wants to, add your pictures to this thread.

Below are two pictures from Alaska. Using Photoshop Elements I made this montage, printed it and hung it on our wall.

(http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r34/RussC_02/zzz701.jpg)
Title:
Post by: Funrover on Sep 23, 2007, 06:17 PM
I really want to get to AK!!! such a beautiful place..... I have friends from there and everyone in my family except me has been...Someday I will go!
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Post by: Russinator on Sep 24, 2007, 09:07 AM
Yes, Funrover, go to Alaska. It's a wonderful place.

But, so is the beach [photo below].

(http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r34/RussC_02/zzz109.jpg)
Title:
Post by: Russinator on Sep 25, 2007, 08:24 AM
Alaskan beauty

(http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r34/RussC_02/zzzz2776_348framed.jpg)
Title:
Post by: Russinator on Sep 26, 2007, 07:27 PM
Another photo from Alaska.

(http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r34/RussC_02/z3rf.jpg)
Title:
Post by: Russinator on Sep 27, 2007, 09:53 AM
Using Photoshop Elements I made this montage from a few pictures I took while camping at San Diego's Dos Picos campground.

(http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r34/RussC_02/zdospicos.jpg)
Title:
Post by: Russinator on Sep 28, 2007, 09:25 AM
I took this picture from a small boat at Baja's Mag Bay.

If you look close you'll see a mother whale and it's baby.

(http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r34/RussC_02/zz9977.jpg)
Title:
Post by: Russinator on Sep 29, 2007, 11:09 AM
I took this picture as we were whale watching in Baja's Mag Bay.

We were in a boat exactly like the one in this picture.

In this picture what you're seeing is a baby whale spraying water all over a person. In all the times I've been whale watching in Baja, this is the only time I've seen this happen. We all got a good laugh out of it, including the guy who was sprayed.

(http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r34/RussC_02/z89ol.jpg)
Title:
Post by: Russinator on Sep 30, 2007, 08:38 AM
Alaskan scenery

(http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r34/RussC_02/zzzzzmmmmmm.jpg)
Title:
Post by: Russinator on Sep 30, 2007, 12:15 PM
Here's a picture I took last week. DW and I were camping with DD and her family.

It's Powell Marina in the Piney Woods section of Texas.

(http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r34/RussC_02/z1-3.jpg)
Title:
Post by: Russinator on Oct 02, 2007, 09:47 AM
Alaska's Mount McKinley at 20,320 feet, is the highest point in the USA

(http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r34/RussC_02/zz99.jpg)
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Post by: Russinator on Oct 03, 2007, 04:09 PM
While we were in Alaska this owl keep a close eye on us.

(http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r34/RussC_02/zzddaa_framed.jpg)
Title:
Post by: Russinator on Oct 04, 2007, 08:52 AM
I didn't take this picture, I can't even remember where I got it.

However, I think it's great and worth sharing with the group.

(http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r34/RussC_02/zcats.jpg)
Title: update
Post by: Russinator on Oct 04, 2007, 04:26 PM
This is a test to see if this will post a picture

Update - It didn't work. Back to my old way.

Title:
Post by: Russinator on Oct 05, 2007, 09:48 AM
Here's a photo I took of Half Dome from Yosemite's high country.

(http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r34/RussC_02/zzzjjj.jpg)
Title:
Post by: Gwenzilla on Oct 05, 2007, 05:39 PM
Half dome - another perspective

(http://inlinethumb42.webshots.com/21673/1416871070074484999S600x600Q85.jpg)
Title:
Post by: Funrover on Oct 06, 2007, 01:04 AM
I love all of these MTN pics!
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Post by: Russinator on Oct 06, 2007, 10:10 AM
Here are two pictures taken from the same location, one was taken in the summer and one in the winter. This is the view right after exiting the tunnel on route 41.

(http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r34/RussC_02/z45-1.jpg)

(http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r34/RussC_02/zzzz-29.jpg)
Title:
Post by: Russinator on Oct 07, 2007, 09:16 AM
We saw this piece of ice and had to get a picture of it.

Mother nature had sculpted it into some type of duck.

(http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r34/RussC_02/zzxx.jpg)
Title:
Post by: Gwenzilla on Oct 08, 2007, 08:22 PM
A couple of non scenery shots just to mix it up a bit.

These are shots of spudzilla at the mining ghost town of Bodie, California.

(http://inlinethumb02.webshots.com/21569/1416881222074484999S600x600Q85.jpg)
(http://inlinethumb09.webshots.com/21832/1416882893074484999S600x600Q85.jpg)
Title:
Post by: Russinator on Oct 09, 2007, 10:24 AM
Nolan: Nice pictures. Thanks for sharing them.

Here's something I made from a few old pictures.

(http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r34/RussC_02/zzcambria.jpg)
Title:
Post by: Russinator on Oct 09, 2007, 10:34 AM
This is another test.

(http://lh6.google.com/Russinator43/Ru72-Brz4yI/AAAAAAAAA_U/NRKZX2qKD2M/PICT0054)
Title:
Post by: AustinBoston on Oct 09, 2007, 11:09 AM
Quote from: RussinatorThis is another test.


I see most of your pictures, but in this case I see a red X, so it looks like the test failed.

Austin
Title:
Post by: Russinator on Oct 09, 2007, 02:57 PM
Austin, I was trying the system someone suggested on a different post.

If I remember, that post said (//.....)

I'll give it another try, I think I see what I did wrong.

(http://lh6.google.com/Russinator43/Ru72-Brz4yI/AAAAAAAAA_U/NRKZX2qKD2M/PICT0054%20framed.jpg?imgmax=720)

In case it doesn't work, the link below will [should] take you to the picture.

http://picasaweb.google.com/Russinator43/FairviewPark/photo#5111294172576604962
Title:
Post by: Russinator on Oct 09, 2007, 03:00 PM
Well, it's back to Photobucket. It always works.

Russ
Title:
Post by: Russinator on Oct 10, 2007, 08:20 AM
Near Moab, Utah

(http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r34/RussC_02/z8.jpg)
Title:
Post by: Russinator on Oct 10, 2007, 08:25 AM
(http://lh4.google.com/Russinator43/Ru721xrz4xE/AAAAAAAAA_Y/SV2el2g0aWM/s160-c/FairviewPark.jpg)
Title:
Post by: Russinator on Oct 10, 2007, 08:27 AM
Maybe this will work?

(http://lh6.google.com/Russinator43/Ru72-Brz4yI/AAAAAAAAA_U/NRKZX2qKD2M/PICT0054%20framed.jpg?imgmax=800)
Title:
Post by: Russinator on Oct 10, 2007, 10:11 AM
A nice view from Idyllwild, Californnia.

(http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r34/RussC_02/z.jpg)
Title:
Post by: Russinator on Oct 13, 2007, 11:05 AM
I took this in Alaska. I don't know why, but I really like this picture.

(http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r34/RussC_02/444.jpg)
Title:
Post by: AustinBoston on Oct 13, 2007, 01:49 PM
I like the Alaska image too, but it could use just a bit of Photoshop-ing.

Here is what I would do:

First, I would level the horizon.
Then, I would crop some of the wake off the bottom, so that the horizon is only 1/3 up from the bottom, not halfway.
Third, I would reduce the blue cast slightly.

Sometimes, after reducing a color, I find I want to increase the color saturation a little.  I would have to see it, then decide.

If you'd like, I can give it a try and show you the results.

Austin
Title:
Post by: AustinBoston on Oct 13, 2007, 02:03 PM
An image from a recent rally at William O'Brien State Park in Minnesota:

(http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc253/Austin260/DSCN4141Scaled.jpg)
Title:
Post by: Russinator on Oct 14, 2007, 11:44 AM
If you'd like, I can give it a try and show you the results. Austin
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Yes, Austin. Please do give it a try. I'd love to see what you're able to do with that photo.

Right now I only have Photoshop Elements 5 on our XP machine. However, I'm thinking really hard about getting an iMac and CS3.

Russ
Title:
Post by: AustinBoston on Oct 14, 2007, 07:10 PM
Quote from: RussinatorIf you'd like, I can give it a try and show you the results. Austin
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Yes, Austin. Please do give it a try. I'd love to see what you're able to do with that photo.

Right now I only have Photoshop Elements 5 on our XP machine. However, I'm thinking really hard about getting an iMac and CS3.

Russ

Here's what I came up with:

Photo
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Post by: Russinator on Oct 15, 2007, 09:55 AM
Austin, very nice. Thanks for doing that. I do like what you did to the picture. Most of the time I forget to make the horizon level. I'll try to remember to do that.

Do you ever go to the Elements site http://www.photoshopelementsuser.com/ and/or their forum site? http://www.photoshopelementsuser.com/forum/

Russ
Title:
Post by: AustinBoston on Oct 15, 2007, 11:18 AM
Quote from: RussinatorAustin, very nice. Thanks for doing that. I do like what you did to the picture. Most of the time I forget to make the horizon level. I'll try to remember to do that.

Sometimes, making a small shift like that can really mess an image up, so be careful.  :yikes:  

QuoteDo you ever go to the Elements site http://www.photoshopelementsuser.com/ and/or their forum site? http://www.photoshopelementsuser.com/forum/

NO!  I already spend way too much time on the web; please don't give me more sites to visit or forums to read!

BTW, now that I'm looking at the image with my el cheapo monitor at work, I can only barely see the color difference in the dark areas.   :(

Austin
Title:
Post by: Russinator on Oct 15, 2007, 06:39 PM
Hello Austin.

I already spend way too much time on the web; please don't give me more sites to visit or forums to read .................. If that's the case, you'll want to stay away from the Elements site. I check it twice a day and really enjoy it.

BTW, now that I'm looking at the image with my el cheapo monitor at work, I can only barely see the color difference in the dark areas ............... I didn't want to say anything, but that was my feeling too--on our laptop. If I can get my wife off the desktop, I'll have to give it a look on the good PC.

I'm thinking real hard about switching from our Windows XP to an iMac with CS3. The thing that's stopping me is the money [about $3,000]. My wife and my sisters think I should make the switch, but I'm not sure yet.

Russ
Title:
Post by: Russinator on Oct 15, 2007, 07:05 PM
Here are both pictures side by side.

I do see a difference with the color, but it's ever so slight.

Russ

(http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r34/RussC_02/zzzzzz-1.jpg)
Title:
Post by: Russinator on Oct 15, 2007, 07:07 PM
Here's a picture I took just outside Yosemite National Park.

(http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r34/RussC_02/855.jpg)
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Post by: Russinator on Oct 17, 2007, 06:52 PM
A friend's granddaughter who works for NASA sent us these pictures from the past mission.

(http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r34/RussC_02/z1-4.jpg)
Title:
Post by: Russinator on Oct 18, 2007, 09:16 AM
The Blue Angels

(http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r34/RussC_02/z1-5.jpg)
Title:
Post by: Funrover on Oct 18, 2007, 12:53 PM
Quote from: Gwenzilla

I want that car!!!!
Title:
Post by: wavery on Oct 18, 2007, 01:28 PM
Quote from: FunroverI want that car!!!!
You'll have to talk to the Sheriff at Bodie Ghost Town.......I don't think that it's exactly "On the market". :p
Title:
Post by: Gwenzilla on Oct 19, 2007, 02:48 AM
Quote from: FunroverI want that car!!!!

Little Spudzilla (in the picture) wanted it too.  He said he liked the "fat fenders"... I thought he was talking about me!  Gggrrrrrr
Title:
Post by: flyfisherman on Oct 19, 2007, 03:20 AM
Ah, yes ... a 1937 Chevrolet.  Brings back some memories!  My uncle had one.



Fly
Title:
Post by: Funrover on Oct 19, 2007, 11:28 AM
Yeah I have a weak spot for classics.... and fat fenders are just AWSOME!!!  ironically '37 is the year I want more than any!
Title:
Post by: Russinator on Oct 19, 2007, 04:49 PM
My DW and her best friend in Alaska.

(http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r34/RussC_02/mdandb.jpg)
Title:
Post by: Russinator on Oct 20, 2007, 10:11 AM
In the 1880s my grandfather lived and grew up in a small town [Silver Plume, Colorado]. A few months back we stopped there to see what it was like.

I took a photo of the school he went to and then found a post card with the same school [the 2nd picture]. The 2nd picture is from the post card, I think it's a drawing.

(http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r34/RussC_02/school-2.jpg)

(http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r34/RussC_02/school-1.jpg)
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Post by: Funrover on Oct 21, 2007, 12:04 AM
Quote from: RussinatorIn the 1880s my grandfather lived and grew up in a small town [Silver Plume, Colorado]. A few months back we stopped there to see what it was like.


LOL.....  That's not too far from me......  Did you ever get old pics from the 1880s?   I love Colorado history and if you have any to share that would be great  Thanks!
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Post by: Funrover on Oct 21, 2007, 12:09 AM
A few from todays outing!!!  The better half drove...She did great!
(http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c353/Funrover/Off%20road%20Trips/Kevin%20Celebrate/IMG_2888.jpg)


Here are my friends rigs and mine!
(http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c353/Funrover/Off%20road%20Trips/Kevin%20Celebrate/IMG_2905.jpg)
(http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c353/Funrover/Off%20road%20Trips/Kevin%20Celebrate/IMG_2931.jpg)
(http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c353/Funrover/Off%20road%20Trips/Kevin%20Celebrate/IMG_2934.jpg)
(http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c353/Funrover/Off%20road%20Trips/Kevin%20Celebrate/IMG_2946.jpg)
(http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c353/Funrover/Off%20road%20Trips/Kevin%20Celebrate/IMG_3009.jpg)
(http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c353/Funrover/Off%20road%20Trips/Kevin%20Celebrate/IMG_3018.jpg)
(http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c353/Funrover/Off%20road%20Trips/Kevin%20Celebrate/IMG_0087.jpg)
Title:
Post by: Russinator on Oct 21, 2007, 02:07 PM
Funrover, those are some great pictures. It looks like you were having a great time.

Nope, I didn't get any photos from the past. My grandparents have both passed. My aunt got all their things [pictures and all]. When I asked her about them she said she didn't know where they were and didn't feel like looking.

When I asked her about family history she said she knew nothing about it.

When I was a little boy, I was a regular "Dennis The Menace" and she has never forgiven me. I guess this is her way of paying me back.

Funny but true - Russ
Title:
Post by: AustinBoston on Oct 21, 2007, 06:14 PM
Oak Leaf and Lichen on Fence Post

(http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc253/Austin260/LichenandOakLeafonFencePostSCALED.jpg)
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Post by: Russinator on Oct 22, 2007, 11:54 AM
AustonBoston, your photos belong in a magazine, they are that good.

Russ
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Post by: Russinator on Oct 22, 2007, 12:06 PM
I took a few pictures of the smoke this morning [SoCal fires].

The top one was taken at the beach.

The lower one was taken in out backyard

(http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r34/RussC_02/smoke1.jpg)

(http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r34/RussC_02/smoke2.jpg)
Title:
Post by: Russinator on Oct 22, 2007, 12:20 PM
Lake Tahoe

(http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r34/RussC_02/z2-3.jpg)
Title:
Post by: Russinator on Oct 22, 2007, 12:21 PM
A few hours later

(http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r34/RussC_02/8476framed.jpg)
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Post by: AustinBoston on Oct 23, 2007, 11:51 AM
Tulomne Meadows, Yosemite Natronal Park, 2001:
(http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc253/Austin260/Yosemite13.jpg)
Title:
Post by: Russinator on Oct 24, 2007, 04:01 PM
Tulomne Meadows, one of my favorite places.

Speaking favorite places, I also like the beach.

I took the top picture on Monday and the 2nd picture this morning [Wednesday].

As you can see the smoke and ash has made a beautiful place not so pretty.

(http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r34/RussC_02/smoke1.jpg)

(http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r34/RussC_02/redbeach.jpg)
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Post by: Russinator on Oct 24, 2007, 04:19 PM
Here's that same beach before the California fires.

FYI: That's Catalina Island in the background.

(http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r34/RussC_02/P2070011framed.jpg)
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Post by: Russinator on Oct 25, 2007, 10:39 AM
As my brother-in-law was driving I snapped this picture from the interstate highway. Some place in Colorado.

(http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r34/RussC_02/z1-6.jpg)
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Post by: Russinator on Oct 27, 2007, 10:08 AM
Mission Viejo Lake with the OC fire in the background

(http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r34/RussC_02/MissionViejoLakewiththeOCfireintheb.jpg)
Title: Upstate New York
Post by: K_and_I on Oct 28, 2007, 08:11 PM
My DW and I spent a week in early October to do a little leaf peeping. Here are a few pictures from our trip. Hopefully, I can get this online.
First, the campsite:
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2350/1700271297_2ae66b3c4f_o.jpg)

A view across the lake
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2207/1700282605_64ef813c00_o.jpg)

A view from the beach:
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2358/1700280487_11b37718d6_o.jpg)

K DW
and_I
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Post by: Russinator on Oct 29, 2007, 05:54 PM
K and I: Those pictures are beautiful.

Where were they taken?

Russ
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Post by: K_and_I on Oct 29, 2007, 06:45 PM
Thank you. They were taken in the Old Forge, NY area. Actually, at the Old Forge Camping Resort. We had a nice relaxing trip. We did a little hiking also, but the Bald Mountain day was quite overcast:

(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2313/1700507297_2e463acb09_o.jpg)

My DW leading the way:
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2140/1701335822_230ccb74bc_o.jpg)

The best color shot I could get on a dreary day:
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2115/1700502717_28dc197200_o.jpg)

But I'm not complaining- any day camping and hiking is better than a sunny day at work.
I'm very impressed with the pictures I 've seen here. It's hard to believe that they were taken with a Point & Shoot.
Keep posting.

K- DW
and_I
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Post by: skamper75 on Oct 29, 2007, 07:04 PM
[IMG]http://s237.photobucket.com/albums/ff314/sccamper/?action=view¤t=fallcamp1em.jpg
Title:
Post by: skamper75 on Oct 29, 2007, 07:07 PM
http://s237.photobucket.com/albums/ff314/sccamper/?action=view¤t=fallcamp1em.jpg (http://http://s237.photobucket.com/albums/ff314/sccamper/?action=view¤t=fallcamp1em.jpg)
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Post by: chip on Oct 30, 2007, 04:04 PM
I didn't take these, just thought they would be of interest.

http://www.nasa.gov/vision/earth/lookingatearth/socal_wildfires_oct07.html
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Post by: Russinator on Nov 02, 2007, 10:31 AM
I haven't posted in a while. I got a new iMac and I've been trying to learn it's tricks.

Here's a picture of our dog--120 pounds of muscle.

(http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r34/RussC_02/Kuna.jpg)
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Post by: K_and_I on Nov 02, 2007, 11:06 AM
Russ,
Nice looking Rottie. We had to put ours down a year and a half ago due to bone cancer. I couldn't bring myself to get another for quite a while. Finally, the better half prevailed and we got a female pup in June. Her name is Molly. She has quite a way to go to get to the size of yours. Actually, she probably won't get that big based on the size of the parents.
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2311/1662729730_4624781d73_o.jpg)

K- DW
and_I
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Post by: Russinator on Nov 02, 2007, 02:09 PM
Kuna is our 4th Rottie. All four were all excellent dogs, impossible to say which one was the best. Each one was better than the rest at certain things, but they were all very loving and faithful.

Russ
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Post by: Russinator on Nov 03, 2007, 10:06 AM
Here's a photo I took last fall. It's the Hetch Hetchy section of Yosemite.

(http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r34/RussC_02/888.jpg)
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Post by: K_and_I on Nov 03, 2007, 08:44 PM
Another beautiful shot, Russ.
Here's one I took last week while hiking in the Daniel Boone National Forest in Kentucky.
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2002/1849302679_c723c37163_o.jpg)

K-DW
and_I
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Post by: Gwenzilla on Nov 03, 2007, 10:57 PM
Xmas train of lights, Niles Canyon Railway, Sunol, CA

(http://nolancentral.homestead.com/files/20061209_031.jpg)
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Post by: Gwenzilla on Nov 03, 2007, 11:00 PM
Spudzilla making points with Mom
(http://nolancentral.homestead.com/files/20060719_006.jpg)
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Post by: wavery on Nov 16, 2007, 02:28 PM
If you like sunset pics, check out my Palmyra Island album in my webshots page. Start on pg 3.
http://sports.webshots.com/album/558951636uRzdrx

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v333/wkavery/PamyraIII221.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v333/wkavery/PamyraIII172.jpg)
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Post by: Russinator on Nov 16, 2007, 03:37 PM
Wavery, those were beautiful pictures.

I haven't been adding to the post very much. My Windows machine took a dump and I bought a iMac machine.

I'm learning it's secrets, but I'll be back with more pictures soon.

Russ
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Post by: wavery on Nov 16, 2007, 04:37 PM
BTW.....no filters were used in those pics. They were all taken with a cheap digital camera.
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Post by: Russinator on Dec 12, 2007, 09:23 AM
Last week a big swell hit California.

I took lots of pictures that day.

Russ

Before CS3

(http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r34/RussC_02/600-paulspix5.jpg)

After CS3

(http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r34/RussC_02/600-BigDrakes.jpg)
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Post by: Russinator on Dec 13, 2007, 09:08 AM
There was a nice sunset the other night.

I snapped this photo and added the frame and text.

Russ

(http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r34/RussC_02/after-sunset.jpg)
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Post by: kmc_78 on Dec 31, 2007, 12:41 AM
Russ you take AMAZING photos.  These were all taken with a point and shoot?  Unbelievable.  Did you use filters or do any editing?  Even if ya did, they're beautiful.  I've got a weakness for the mountains.  Being from Ohio all we have around here are mole hills.  I went "out west" with my parents when I was a kid, so those pics bring back special memories for me.  I vow to take DH and DD there someday.  

But thanks for sharing all of your beautiful pictures!!

~Kelly
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Post by: Russinator on Jan 02, 2008, 10:48 AM
Russ you take AMAZING photos ........... Kelly: Thanks for the kind words.

These were all taken with a point and shoot ............... Yes, just a P&S.

Did you use filters or do any editing ........... No filters. In my earlier posts I used Photoshop Elements to make color corrections. Since then I got a new iMac and CS3. I use that software to make the pictures look the way I remember the sky, landscape, etc actually looking. For some reason my P&S doesn't take the color as it actually is.

Even if ya did, they're beautiful ............. Thank you.

I've got a weakness for the mountains. Being from Ohio all we have around here are mole hills. I went "out west" with my parents when I was a kid, so those pics bring back special memories for me. I vow to take DH and DD there someday ............. We'll be here when you arrive.

But thanks for sharing all of your beautiful pictures ............ You are welcome.

Below is a photo I took a few days ago. To see it full size, just click on the thumbnail. For some reason, the site I usually use [photobucket] won't download this picture.

Russ


(http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1LtQ55wRclLVq3htKxC7Qjhfv0bm0_thumb.jpg) (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1LtQ55wRclLVq3htKxC7Qjhfv0bm0)
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Post by: Russinator on Jan 02, 2008, 10:59 AM
Photobucket took forever to load, but it finally did.

(http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r34/RussC_02/600.jpg)
Title: Rose Parade Floats [pictures]
Post by: Russinator on Jan 03, 2008, 09:50 AM
In case I haven't said it yet, Happy New Year to you wonderful people.

I've lived in Southern California all my life. Part of celebrating the new year, in SoCal, is the Rose Parade.

I have no idea if other parts of the country even know about out little parade. The floats are spectacular and made entirely from plants, plant parts and flowers. Of course, the float frames are mostly metal.

After the parade they park all the floats in an area where the public can see them up close. In some cases as close as 3 feet and no more then ten feet.

One goal I have set for myself is to avoid crowds; however, yesterday I put that goal aside and went to Pasadena [with DW] to see the floats.

You can see in the picture below a few of the people who had the same idea.

http://picasaweb.google.com/Russinator43/RoseParadeFloats2008/photo#5151284130298082834

The link below will take you to all the pictures she took - straight out of her camera - no PhotoShop adjustments.

After you get there, if it interests you, I recommend viewing them via the slideshow link.

Russ

http://picasaweb.google.com/Russinator43/RoseParadeFloats2008
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Post by: wavery on Jan 03, 2008, 11:07 AM
Quote from: RussinatorIn case I haven't said it yet, Happy New Year to you wonderful people.

I've lived in Southern California all my life. Part of celebrating the new year, in SoCal, is the Rose Parade.

I have no idea if other parts of the country even know about out little parade. The floats are spectacular and made entirely from plants, plant parts and flowers. Of course, the float frames are mostly metal.

After the parade they park all the floats in an area where the public can see them up close. In some cases as close as 3 feet and no more then ten feet.

One goal I have set for myself is to avoid crowds; however, yesterday I put that goal aside and went to Pasadena [with DW] to see the floats.

Russ

http://picasaweb.google.com/Russinator43/RoseParadeFloats2008

Thanks again for sharing Russ. Those are great shots.

I worked the Rose Parade for many years. It never seizes to amaze me, the job that these people do with those floats.
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Post by: Russinator on Jan 03, 2008, 03:37 PM
Wavery - Thanks for the kind words.

I'm happy that you enjoyed the pictures.

Russ
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Post by: MotherNature on Jan 22, 2008, 09:51 AM
Quote from: RussinatorI went to the beach a few days ago. I took a few pictures and made this collage with them. My son likes to write poems, this is one he wrote and emailed to me asking me to make something with it. I hope he [and you all] like what I made.
 
Russ
 

Beautiful poem & picture!
Title: newbie question
Post by: MotherNature on Jan 22, 2008, 04:16 PM
I'm embarrassed to ask but...

How do I post pictures?

I've tried using the 'attachment' option when posting but I am then notified that the pic is too big (as a jpeg).

Any advice would be welcome - thanks!
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Post by: Russinator on Jan 24, 2008, 08:20 AM
There are a few ways to do it.

I use photobucket //www.photobucket.com

Russ

(http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r34/RussC_02/600-4-1.jpg)
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Post by: Russinator on Jan 24, 2008, 08:22 AM
If photobucket is down, it happens, but not very often, I go here

http://www.pixentral.com/

Russ
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Post by: Clarabelle on Jan 29, 2008, 11:43 PM
Yellowstone Sunrise
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Post by: Clarabelle on Jan 30, 2008, 12:06 AM
I can't seem to up load my photos.  Here are a couple of shots from our 3 week trip this summer through Idaho to Teton and Yellowstone with our 3 yr old Granddaughter Leah and our daughter Heather.  

http://clarabelle.shutterfly.com/action/pictures?a=67b0de21b35dedfb45ac
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Post by: Funrover on Feb 28, 2008, 07:08 PM
Bump...  This is just a great thread!
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Post by: AZsix on Mar 01, 2008, 07:30 PM
Quote from: RussinatorThere are a few ways to do it.

I use photobucket //www.photobucket.com

Russ


How do you do it from Photobucket? When I try to attach a picture it tries to attach the entire folder that the photo is in. Do I need to make a separate folder for the one photo? I have tried numerous times to post a photo but all I can do is post the link. I know I'm not alone. What are we doing wrong?
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Post by: dmodechicky on Mar 07, 2008, 10:06 AM
Great pictures everyone!  These are two of my favorite pics from a trip to Palmetto State Park in Texas.  

This one Ethan got in trouble for poking the fire, so he got put in time out on the "time out stump".  

(http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g8/dmodechicky/IMG_6344.jpg)

This one he just looks like such a little camper!
(http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g8/dmodechicky/IMG_6254.jpg)

This is a fave of Conner at Galveston State Park.  I added the Footprints quote to it...it seemed to fit nicely...this was his first time on the beach.  It was October so it was a little chilly...for Texas...

(http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g8/dmodechicky/2006_galSP_012mod2.jpg)
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Post by: TheViking on Mar 24, 2008, 09:08 AM
Here is a place we rode too last weekend.  We camped about 20 miles away.  It's called the Trona Pinnacles.  They have filmed such movies as Planet of the Apes, Star Trek V, The Gate, and Disney's movie "Holes"
 
 
(http://inlinethumb14.webshots.com/18893/2454763220069351286S500x500Q85.jpg) (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2454763220069351286tufblp)
 
(http://inlinethumb48.webshots.com/751/2342784250069351286S500x500Q85.jpg) (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2342784250069351286cxXLvY)
 
(http://inlinethumb01.webshots.com/12096/2010281540069351286S500x500Q85.jpg) (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2010281540069351286JLeHlS)
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Post by: TheViking on Mar 25, 2008, 10:52 AM
This was a pic of the circle around the fire at night over the Easter trip. All the lighted whips on the quads and rhino's looked really cool.
 
 
 
(http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m150/skyjammer0/Spangler%20Easter%2008/new-280.jpg)
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Post by: dkutz on Mar 25, 2008, 10:56 AM
(http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m150/skyjammer0/Spangler%20Easter%2008/easterviking.jpg)

Did they match your dress?

Oh and you got your shirt!, you can take it off your sig now!
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Post by: TheViking on Mar 25, 2008, 11:33 AM
I was gonna take it off but now you changed my mind.  I may even tweak it a little. :Z
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Post by: MotherNature on May 26, 2008, 05:21 PM
This is my son coming over the dunes at Assateague National Seashore.

(http://lh5.ggpht.com/Lsull71/SDtGGJm5qOI/AAAAAAAAAB0/ee7e9eCw5qM/Picture1.jpg?imgmax=512)

This one was taken at Schoodic Peninsula in Maine.

(http://lh5.ggpht.com/Lsull71/SDtGGJm5qOI/AAAAAAAAAB0/ee7e9eCw5qM/Picture1.jpg?imgmax=512)
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Post by: MotherNature on May 26, 2008, 05:43 PM
Picture 1:

My son coming over the dunes at Assateague Ntl. Seashore.
Click For Bigger Picture (http://picasaweb.google.com/Lsull71/Photos/photo#5204834623925364978)

Picture 2:
Sea Anemone in Schoodic Tide Pool in Maine.
Click For Bigger Picture (http://picasaweb.google.com/Lsull71/Photos/photo#5204834662580070658)
Title: About this photo
Post by: MJohn on May 26, 2008, 09:31 PM
Quote from: RussinatorUsing Photoshop Elements I took the top picture and turned it into the lower picture. I like the way it turned out, even though it's not the way it is.




You know this is one of those things I hope to get to see one day before I'm gone. Even though I've seen it on tv this personal pic makes it even more realistic. Thanks for sharing!

                                               MJ
2005 Ford Freestar
2007 Fleetwood Westlake :tent:
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Post by: McCampers on May 27, 2008, 05:59 PM
Quote from: MJohnYou know this is one of those things I hope to get to see one day before I'm gone. Even though I've seen it on tv this personal pic makes it even more realistic. Thanks for sharing!

                                               MJ
2005 Ford Freestar
2007 Fleetwood Westlake :tent:

I grew up in SD.  I've been to Rushmore many, many times.  You can't really explain it to people.  You have to go and see it.  You need to go see it in the day and go to a night time lighting of it as well.  It is two very different experiences.  While you are there you can go over and see Crazy Horse as well.  Crazy horse is so big you could fit Rushmore and Stone Mountain GA in the space between his arm and the back of the horse.  He is way big.  Only in America do men dream of and actually carve mountains.  God Bless America and the men who make and keep her!
Title: Glad to see some new posts here...
Post by: K_and_I on May 31, 2008, 12:11 PM
I've been neglecting this thread for awhile. In May my DW and I spent a week camping around Gatlinburg. Here's a couple of shots from that trip.

First, the Smoky Bear Campground entrance:
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3201/2481156663_7694b68a9e_b.jpg)

Hiking:
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3026/2481956578_4ceb65d638_b.jpg)

Cades Cove area- Abrams Falls:
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3011/2481130987_b38fbd012a_b.jpg)

K- DW
and I
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Post by: BuddyBear on Jun 01, 2008, 01:32 PM
Pics from last weeks campout.
Lynx Creek and Lynx Lake in the Bradshaw Mountain NF outside of Prescott AZ.

(http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z105/BuddyBearPics/Highlander/Camping%20Pics/bccd95dc.jpg)

(http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z105/BuddyBearPics/Highlander/Camping%20Pics/76e8d450.jpg)

(http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z105/BuddyBearPics/Highlander/Camping%20Pics/c8a8e7e0.jpg)

(http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z105/BuddyBearPics/Highlander/Camping%20Pics/b66434ec.jpg)

(http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z105/BuddyBearPics/Highlander/Camping%20Pics/7a38f64a.jpg)
Title: Nice pics, BuddyBear
Post by: K_and_I on Jun 01, 2008, 02:14 PM
Looks like you had nice weather. Prescott is a beautiful part of the country.

A couple more from the Smokies:
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2063/2481947392_2d019840ef_b.jpg)

Carter Shield's Cabin
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2123/2481132417_29a2550b82_b.jpg)

K- DW
and_I
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Post by: AZsix on Jun 04, 2008, 03:52 PM
Ok, why can't I attach a picture? It seemed as though it wanted to attach the whole file and not just the single image so I moved it to it's own file and still I get nothing when I hit "Attach File". What am I doing wrong?
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Post by: austinado16 on Jun 04, 2008, 05:23 PM
Go open a //www.photobucket.com account.

Upload large photos to your album.  Once those are uploaded, photobucket will give you several windows with urls in them.  Select the one that says something like "img" url and that will give you the code that works on our message forum:

It will look like this:  "img   http://www.photobuckblahblahblah.com  /img"  but won't have the quotation marks of course, and where the "img" word is, you put the [ and ] around it.

You copy and past that all here and then when you post you thread, you'll get your photo.....full size like you see people have posted just above.
Title: My granddaughters
Post by: K_and_I on Jun 04, 2008, 07:33 PM
"What does this have to do with camping?" you ask. Well, we're leaving tomorrow morning to go camping with them.

(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2111/2482037494_5a2a85f7db_b.jpg)
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Post by: austinado16 on Jun 04, 2008, 09:34 PM
Quote from: K_and_I"What does this have to do with camping?" you ask. Well, we're leaving tomorrow morning to go camping with them.

Aaahhh.......fantastic photo.  Have a great trip!
Title: A few trip photos
Post by: K_and_I on Jun 14, 2008, 08:28 PM
Thank you, Austinado16 for your kind words. We are kind of partial to the girls. Here are a few photos from the camping trip. We were at Turkey Run State Park in Western Indiana. I took these pictures Friday before the big storm hit. The campgrounds lost power for about 28 hours; a pop-up about 200 yards down from us had a tree fall on it, and several trucks had trees fall on them. Overall, other than a few minor inconveniences, we made it through OK.

Here is the campsite before the storm. After the storm, the camper was sitting in about 4" of water:
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3086/2578949988_8c9dbeaebd_b.jpg)

Our oldest granddaughter loves to camp. She has her own camping chair:
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3054/2578131881_43874c39b0_b.jpg)

The newest granddaughter seems to be enjoying the experience, too:
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3276/2578952060_26f5d1db1f_b.jpg)

I hope some others will join in the picture posting.

K- DW
and_I
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Post by: Shepherd on Jun 14, 2008, 10:59 PM
There are some amazing photos in this thread.  Here is one from Rocky Mountain National Park.  This is Moraine Valley.  One of my favorite CG is Moraine Park CG in RMNP

(http://farm1.static.flickr.com/16/20769660_b8752b31bd_b.jpg)
Title: Great photo
Post by: K_and_I on Jun 18, 2008, 05:57 PM
Shepherd, that is a great photo. Thanks for helping keep this thread alive. Your comment about the quality of the pictures here caused me to review them from the 1st page again. You're absolutely right- there are a LOT of great pictures here. I see from you www site that you are an accomplished photographer. I hope to see more of your work here. Russinator started this thread about a year ago. I haven't seen any of his posts here since January. Maybe he's away on another of his amazing adventures that he has shared pictures from.
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Post by: Shepherd on Jun 18, 2008, 07:56 PM
Quote from: K_and_IShepherd, that is a great photo. Thanks for helping keep this thread alive. Your comment about the quality of the pictures here caused me to review them from the 1st page again. You're absolutely right- there are a LOT of great pictures here. I see from you www site that you are an accomplished photographer. I hope to see more of your work here. Russinator started this thread about a year ago. I haven't seen any of his posts here since January. Maybe he's away on another of his amazing adventures that he has shared pictures from.

Thanks K_and_I!  I'm only happy to help keep this wonderful thread alive.  I went through every page myself when I found the thread.  Great stuff here.  We can only hope Russinator comes back with more fantastic shots.
Title: pics of my camping trip at Walkers Island in Chester, MA
Post by: crazymommaof4boys on Jul 15, 2008, 08:00 AM
click pic to see slideshow
 
(http://s17.photobucket.com/albums/b72/squishymomma2/th_IMG_0009.jpg) (http://s17.photobucket.com/albums/b72/squishymomma2/?action=view¤t=abbda6b0.pbw)
Title: Wonderful Photos
Post by: JAL&JKL on Jul 16, 2008, 09:31 AM
This photo thread is WONDERFUL. I have to just dream about most of these beautiful places for the time being. Maybe after retirement we will get to travel to a few of them. Meanwhile, I'm traveling with your photos from my chair.
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Post by: BuddyBear on Jul 17, 2008, 11:33 AM
Partly Cloudy with a chance of Rain :D

(http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z105/BuddyBearPics/Highlander/Camping%20Pics/c6ecf59f.jpg)

Anyone know were the OP is?  Russ has not posted in a long, long time!

I hope all is well, He had some wonderfull Pics.
BB
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Post by: BuddyBear on Jul 17, 2008, 02:12 PM
(http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z105/BuddyBearPics/Highlander/Prescott%20NF/ATT34192915.jpg)

Working the late shift tonight so I have some time to kill..

I still have not come up with a title for this one,
but it is....Um....strangely unique.
BB
Title: Wow, Buddy
Post by: K_and_I on Jul 17, 2008, 07:53 PM
That first picture looks very ominous- was it more than just a severe thunderstorm? Where was it taken?

For the second picture, how about

I could have danced all night

:D
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Post by: Shepherd on Jul 17, 2008, 09:44 PM
what an amazing cloud!  I too am interested in what type of storm it was?

That picture of the tree has to be evidence that wood nymphs exist!

Here is one from my trip this week.  Rocky Mountain National Park (again).  I love that place.  

(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3288/2678557604_0c87c8d550_o.jpg)
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Post by: K_and_I on Jul 18, 2008, 09:29 AM
Shepherd, you're making me jealous. I would love to make a trip to the Rockies to camp. It will have to wait for some future time when I can get several weeks vacation together.
Thanks for sharing.
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Post by: Shepherd on Jul 19, 2008, 10:46 PM
Hey K and I, thanks for the comment.  I hope you do make it out here for a couple of weeks, you'll never regret it.  Let me know when you do and we'll have to plan a weekend at the same CG during that time.
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Post by: AustinBoston on Oct 30, 2008, 10:52 PM
Petrified Forest National Park:
(http://static1.bareka.com/photos/small/11956949.jpg) (http://www.panoramio.com/photo/11956949)

Click image for image page; from there you can see the full-size image.

Austin
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Post by: Russinator on Nov 05, 2008, 04:53 PM
Hello PUP Group. BB is right I haven't posted in a very long time.

About a year ago our PC crashed and we lost everything [no backups] including the web address to this wonderful group. A few days ago I finally found it again.

Three months ago we sold our TV [a one ton Ford Van] and bought a Toyota Sienna Van. I'm torn between selling our PUP or fixing up the new van for PUP towing. Doing it right would cost about $1500 [break control system, wiring, trailer hitch, etc]. At least that's the price I was given.

Any ideas what I could get for a 2005 Fleetwood Niagara?

Russ
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Post by: Gracy on Nov 05, 2008, 05:46 PM
Heres something you don't see everyday.......... diving cars! hahahaha!!!
(http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e269/gracy74/NASCAR1-1.jpg)
(http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e269/gracy74/NASCAR2-1.jpg)
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Post by: AustinBoston on Nov 08, 2008, 07:43 PM
Quote from: RussinatorAbout a year ago our PC crashed and we lost everything [no backups] including the web address to this wonderful group. A few days ago I finally found it again.

So...do you do backups now?  :p

QuoteAny ideas what I could get for a 2005 Fleetwood Niagara?

I'm afraid it's probably close to worthless until the economy picks up again...or at least until spring.

Austin
Title:
Post by: Russinator on Nov 14, 2008, 09:00 AM
Austin: Yes, I do back ups now. I lost a lot of great pictures and other things, but I learned a valuable lesson. My old PC crashed and I replaced it with an iMac that has automatic backups [Apple calls it Time Machine].

Good news; the PUP sold. A great guy bought it for his family. They camp a lot and needed/wanted a larger PUP.

It's kinda funny, I started this thread and now I can't remember how to post pictures. If I did it right there's a montage of my grandson surfing.

Russ

(http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r34/RussC_02/JPG3-2CazCombo2.jpg)
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Post by: Gracy on Nov 14, 2008, 03:53 PM
Those are great surfing pics...... these are a couple of my son surfing HB.....

(http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e269/gracy74/l_9f1497d9e30322da3533e50a2e4ac6bc.jpg)
(http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e269/gracy74/l_f9500652439dc50bfb0880eb68c4dac1.jpg)
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Post by: Russinator on Nov 15, 2008, 09:47 AM
Okay, it worked. My mind is only half gone.

Below is DW and me - Russ

(http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r34/RussC_02/600-OldFolksstanding.jpg)
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Post by: Russinator on Nov 21, 2008, 03:30 PM
Here's a photo from the fires we had in SoCal a few days ago

Russ

(http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r34/RussC_02/Picture10-jpg.jpg)
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Post by: Russinator on Nov 22, 2008, 10:38 AM
Another photo from the SoCal fires.

(http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r34/RussC_02/Picture11-jpg.jpg)
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Post by: Russinator on Nov 24, 2008, 10:04 AM
Another photo from the SoCal Fires

(http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r34/RussC_02/Picture14-jpg.jpg)
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Post by: austinado16 on Nov 24, 2008, 08:03 PM
Impressive photos, as always!!!
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Post by: Russinator on Nov 25, 2008, 09:30 AM
Thanks Austinado16. I'm glad you [and others] are enjoying them.

Here's another from those nasty fires.

Russ

(http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r34/RussC_02/Picture7-jpg.jpg)
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Post by: grim54 on Nov 25, 2008, 12:18 PM
Kool pics. Too bad the fires were so devastating. :yikes:
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Post by: Russinator on Nov 25, 2008, 06:01 PM
I read two accounts of the homes lost. One said 811 and the other 843. Either way, it was way too many [one would be too many].

By the way, I didn't take these photos. I retired 11 years ago so I wasn't out there fighting them this time. Someone I used to work with was and he send the pictures to me in an email.

Russ
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Post by: Russinator on Nov 25, 2008, 06:52 PM
Here's a photo of the guys covered in the material the planes drop. Back when I was working it was known as PhosCheck.

Russ

(http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r34/RussC_02/Picture-jpg.jpg)
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Post by: Russinator on Nov 26, 2008, 09:46 AM
(http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r34/RussC_02/Picture12.png)
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Post by: Russinator on Nov 27, 2008, 10:18 AM
(http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r34/RussC_02/Picture13.png)
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Post by: jpurdy1942 on Nov 27, 2008, 10:46 AM
awesome pics of the fires. firefighters cannot be thanked enough for what they do
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Post by: Russinator on Nov 27, 2008, 10:01 PM
Quote from: jpurdy1942awesome pics of the fires. firefighters cannot be thanked enough for what they do

One thing I've noticed over the years is that the respect firefighters get has increased 10 fold since 9-11.

Here's another photo from those nasty fires that we had in SoCal.

Russ

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Post by: Russinator on Nov 27, 2008, 10:03 PM
And this is the last photo I have from those fires.

I hope you all enjoyed viewing them.

Russ

(http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r34/RussC_02/Picture17.png)
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Post by: Russinator on Nov 29, 2008, 12:28 PM
This was our TV. We sold it along with our PUP. I'm sad about having done that.

Russ

(http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r34/RussC_02/z5-2.jpg)
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Post by: austinado16 on Nov 29, 2008, 03:44 PM
There's one just like that here in town now.  He's got all the bells and whistles mounted to the exterior.  Man it's huge!  I think I could drive my Suburban up inside it.

Very impressive to see in person!
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Post by: Russinator on Nov 29, 2008, 04:40 PM
Austinado16, you are right they are very large, plus, they use a lot of gas in  getting from one place to another. As you can see from the picture below, they are almost as tall as the PUP when it's fully extended.

(http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r34/RussC_02/zzzz-5.jpg)
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Post by: Russinator on Dec 01, 2008, 08:57 AM
I took this photo last spring in Yosemite.

I added the frame with Photoshop.

(http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r34/RussC_02/zzzz-8.jpg)
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Post by: Russinator on Dec 02, 2008, 05:28 PM
I took a few pictures in the Big Sur area of California.

This one is a sunset - nothing special.

(http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r34/RussC_02/Picture13-1.png)
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Post by: AZsix on Dec 03, 2008, 05:31 PM
Quote from: RussinatorAnd this is the last photo I have from those fires.

I hope you all enjoyed viewing them.

Russ


Russ,

Have you ever thought of being a photojournalist if you aren't one already? Those pictures tell a story and stir emotions, just what a good photo is supposed to do. Great work.
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Post by: Russinator on Dec 04, 2008, 05:47 PM
Hello AZsix. Thanks for the kind words.

I retired from the fire department 11 years ago and never plan on doing anything ever again that results in a paycheck. I figure that there are too many people out there that need to work. I don't want to take a job away from any of those folks.

Russ

Quote from: AZsixRuss,

Have you ever thought of being a photojournalist if you aren't one already? Those pictures tell a story and stir emotions, just what a good photo is supposed to do. Great work.
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Post by: AZsix on Dec 04, 2008, 06:05 PM
Quote from: RussinatorHello AZsix. Thanks for the kind words.

I retired from the fire department 11 years ago and never plan on doing anything ever again that results in a paycheck. I figure that there are too many people out there that need to work. I don't want to take a job away from any of those folks.

Russ

Well that explains all the pictures of the fires. It's obvious from your photos that you take your picture taking seriously. I for one really appreciate you sharing them with us.
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Post by: Russinator on Dec 05, 2008, 06:44 AM
Quote from: AZsixWell that explains all the pictures of the fires. It's obvious from your photos that you take your picture taking seriously. I for one really appreciate you sharing them with us.

AZsix, thanks for the kind words. Maybe you and others can add pictures?

Here's one I took i the Big Sur section of California. Sadly there was a haze, as you can see looking at the ocean.

Russ

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Post by: Russinator on Dec 05, 2008, 06:46 AM
I don't know how that picture got posted. It was supposed to be this one.

Russ

(http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r34/RussC_02/Picture6-jpg.jpg)
Title: California Desert
Post by: naganthunter on Dec 05, 2008, 05:40 PM
A photo of me out exploring the family's old mining claim near the 395/14 junction.

(http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u90/ericfeick/epfonhill.jpg)

I have a webpage as well with more photos.  As an aside, there's a nice remote campsite there as well...  :)

http://www.freewebtown.com/siebertcabin/
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Post by: Russinator on Dec 06, 2008, 10:32 PM
Naganthunter: Great picture and web site.

Thanks for sharing.

Russ



Quote from: naganthunterA photo of me out exploring the family's old mining claim near the 395/14 junction.



I have a webpage as well with more photos.  As an aside, there's a nice remote campsite there as well...  :)

http://www.freewebtown.com/siebertcabin/
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Post by: Russinator on Dec 06, 2008, 10:40 PM
Here's a photo I took of the north shore of Kawaii [na pali coast].

(http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r34/RussC_02/Picture15.png)
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Post by: aw738 on Dec 07, 2008, 07:52 AM
A few pictures of my trip to the Pacific Northwest last year. These were a week before the big storms during the Thanksgiving week last year. The pictures are too big to post. Does anyone know how I can resize them so I can post them?

Beach south of Cresent City CA (http://http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2817715130048693350vdZNwT?vhost=good-times)

South of Eureka CA (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2011991020048693350Sxzblb?vhost=good-times)

Complete Album (http://good-times.webshots.com/album/560941299vZGXEk?vhost=good-times&start=0)
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Post by: Russinator on Dec 09, 2008, 09:41 AM
AW: Thanks for the links.

I enjoyed viewing your photos.

Russ
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Post by: waygard33 on Dec 14, 2008, 12:02 PM
Quote from: aw738A few pictures of my trip to the Pacific Northwest last year. These were a week before the big storms during the Thanksgiving week last year. The pictures are too big to post. Does anyone know how I can resize them so I can post them?

Beach south of Cresent City CA

South of Eureka CA

Complete Album

Microsoft has a free resizer. It's called ImageResizerPowerToy. You can probably find a link by googling on it. Once downloaded (my version is 521k), just run the exe file and you've got it. To use it, you just highlight the files you want to resize (in Explorer) and right click. You'll see a new option has been added to the menu titled 'resize files'. Choose your options and run it. You'll have a new set of files but much smaller. By default it makes copies of the originals but you can choose to have it resize the originals also.

If you cant find it, email me and I'll send you the file.

Good luck.
wg
Title: Idyllwild - THIS MORNING!!!
Post by: naganthunter on Dec 14, 2008, 09:33 PM
While this isn't the prettiest picture in the thread, it is the most up to date.  This is what me and the family woke up to this morning in Idyllwild!!!   :)

(http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u90/ericfeick/dec%202008%20camping/snow.jpg)
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Post by: Russinator on Dec 28, 2008, 10:50 AM
We took a hike in the smoky Mountains of Tennessee. We ended up at this wonderful waterfall.

Russ

(http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r34/RussC_02/Picture1-1.jpg)

(http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r34/RussC_02/Picture2.jpg)
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Post by: austinado16 on Dec 28, 2008, 11:48 PM
Quote from: naganthunterWhile this isn't the prettiest picture in the thread, it is the most up to date.  This is what me and the family woke up to this morning in Idyllwild!!!   :)



Unbelievable!  Someone stole your PUP and a replaced it with an enormous metal house thing. :p
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Post by: K_and_I on Dec 29, 2008, 08:54 AM
Quote from: RussinatorWe took a hike in the smoky Mountains of Tennessee. We ended up at this wonderful waterfall.

Russ
QUOTE]

Russ, so happy to see people posting pictures (alliteration?) here again. Was that the Abrams Falls in the Cades Cove area? We were there last May and shot this picture:


There is so much to see and photograph in the Smoky's.
Title: Anyone interested in resurrecting this thread?
Post by: K_and_I on Sep 04, 2009, 11:27 AM
Is Russinator still around? He started this thread a long time ago. In the mean time, there have been threads about buying DSLR's, so I know there is potential to get this going again. To start, here is a shot taken from a bridge on a trail between Unicoi SP and Helen, GA.

(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2554/3664372316_095934306c.jpg)

Now, your turn.
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Post by: AustinBoston on Sep 04, 2009, 01:06 PM
Quote from: K_and_I;209859Is Russinator still around?

According to his profile, he hasn't posted since March of '09.

Here are some recent photos I've taken.  If this works, Click on the photo to see the photo's page (and from there, see the full-size image).

Lake Bomoseen, Bomoseen State Park, Vermont.  This state park is one of the most scenic places I have ever seen.


Island Lake, Martin-Island-Linwood Lakes Regional Park, Linwood, Minnesota:


Mystic Seaport, Mystic, Connecticut:


Billings Farm & Museum (Associated with Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park), Woodstock, Vermont:


If you have questions about this or other photos (including photo techniques used), please ask.

Austin
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Post by: AustinBoston on Sep 04, 2009, 01:08 PM
Quote from: K_and_I;209859To start, here is a shot taken from a bridge on a trail between Unicoi SP and Helen, GA.


Now, your turn.

BTW, I don't know if it's on your end or mine (company computer, so site may be blocked), but all I see is a red X.

Austin
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Post by: K_and_I on Sep 05, 2009, 09:42 AM
I use Flickr as my hosting site, and some corporate policies do not allow it. Maybe someone else can chime in to let me know if they are seeing this:

(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2478/3664411948_9f1d6b8533.jpg)

Blood Mountain shelter on the Appalachian Trail
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Post by: waygard33 on Sep 05, 2009, 02:40 PM
Quote from: K_and_I;209868I use Flickr as my hosting site, and some corporate policies do not allow it. Maybe someone else can chime in to let me know if they are seeing this:  Blood Mountain shelter on the Appalachian Trail

I can see the pics fine on my home machine.

Wayne in Oregon
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Post by: AustinBoston on Sep 05, 2009, 11:12 PM
Quote from: K_and_I;209868I use Flickr as my hosting site, and some corporate policies do not allow it.

That seems to be the issue; I can see it fine at home.

Austin
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Post by: flyfisherman on Sep 06, 2009, 07:56 PM
Yours truly and the Au Sable River just upriver from the Lumberman's Monument (Michigan).



(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y155/otcpix/Flyfisherman/th_DSCF0021.jpg) (http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y155/otcpix/Flyfisherman/DSCF0021.jpg)
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Post by: K_and_I on Sep 11, 2009, 09:28 PM
Speaking of Michigan, the North Country Trail goes through the Ottawa Indian reservation for a section a little northeast of Ludington.

(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3530/3885297975_410ed6571a.jpg)
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Post by: K_and_I on Sep 11, 2009, 09:30 PM
...and while we're at it, the Little Sable lighthouse, Ludington State Park:

(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2589/3885280637_77decc39ab.jpg)
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Post by: K_and_I on Sep 26, 2009, 07:47 AM
It was a windy day in Ludington. Here is a shot of the waves breaking against the pierhead at the harbor:

(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2643/3886078802_ab538b81c0.jpg)

Your turn.
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Post by: AustinBoston on Sep 28, 2009, 08:15 AM
Morning mists:
(http://static1.bareka.com/photos/medium/26560927.jpg) (http://www.panoramio.com/photo/26560927)

Austin
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Post by: AustinBoston on Oct 08, 2009, 12:46 PM
This past weekend, Lake Alice in William O'Brien State Park in Minnesota:

(http://static.panoramio.com/photos/medium/27592887.jpg) (http://www.panoramio.com/photo/27592887)

Austin
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Post by: tplife on Oct 08, 2009, 06:12 PM
Last November, SoCal's Anza Borrego Desert, Ocotillo Wells:

(http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb296/firetender69/2008-11OcotilloWellsCamping003-2.jpg)
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Post by: AustinBoston on Oct 09, 2009, 12:45 PM
Willow Falls in Willow River State Park, near Hudson, Wisconsin:
(http://static.panoramio.com/photos/medium/27647137.jpg) (http://www.panoramio.com/photo/27647137)

As usual, there's more on the photo's main page, including the full-size version.  This is a large stitched photo, made by combining four images, and deserves to be seen full-size.

Austin
Title: Fall Colors
Post by: waygard33 on Oct 19, 2009, 11:47 PM
I have a beautiful little 5 mile loop I run in wine country. After thinking about it forever, I finally grabbed my camera and threw it in my truck. After running the loop, I drove to a few spots and snapped some pics.

The grape vines are great to look at while running. In another week or so, there won't be a leaf left on them.

Unfortunately, the light wasn't great. It was sunset but very overcast. Would have been better had there been some more contrast. Oh well, maybe next time.

EDIT: These are HDR (High Dynamic Range) photos. I took 5 photos of each scene, each at different exposures, then combined them into a single photo.

Number 1:
(http://waygard33.smugmug.com/photos/686677084_zH7bJ-L.jpg) (http://waygard33.smugmug.com/Fun-Photo-Stuff/Stuff/6796932_n6Hqf/1/#686677084_zH7bJ-A-LB)

Number 2:
(http://waygard33.smugmug.com/photos/686691179_kTg3T-L.jpg) (http://waygard33.smugmug.com/Fun-Photo-Stuff/Stuff/6796932_n6Hqf/1/#686691179_kTg3T-A-LB)

Number 3:
(http://waygard33.smugmug.com/photos/686679997_tQ9Uy-L.jpg) (http://waygard33.smugmug.com/Fun-Photo-Stuff/Stuff/6796932_n6Hqf/1/#686679997_tQ9Uy-A-LB)

Thanks for looking,

Wayne in Oregon
Title: All is safely gathered in
Post by: K_and_I on Nov 12, 2009, 08:05 PM
Sorry, I've dropped the ball on this thread. Been kind of busy. Anyway, in the Thanksgiving theme, here is a new one:

(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2455/4098981051_732076a939_b.jpg)
Title: What's Wrong with this Picture?
Post by: K_and_I on Jan 14, 2010, 08:00 PM
I enjoy snow, but I'm really starting to get the bug to de-winterize the camper and get camping!

(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4046/4274924567_c15eed6f4d_b.jpg)
Title: The Last of the Mohicans
Post by: K_and_I on Jan 15, 2010, 11:03 PM
I went hiking in Mohican State Park a week or so ago. The trail I was on took me through the campgrounds. I was surprised to see a single Aliner camping there. There are mountain bike trails through the park, and there was a mountain bike leaning against the camper, so I think he (she?) was a hearty soul who likes camping and biking in the cold and snow.

(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4059/4275670428_57b8d6c066.jpg)

The main road through the almost empty campground
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4009/4274926269_f781b62581.jpg)

The log cabin used for nature classes for the children (in better weather)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4047/4274927371_8e7239919e.jpg)
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Post by: K_and_I on Jan 22, 2010, 09:32 AM
This is what a pop-up should look like vs the snow covered picture just above. This was taken in Moose Hillock campground in western NH last fall:

(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2493/4107253624_f16b37f087.jpg)

Anyone else reminiscing about warm camping?
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Post by: waygard33 on Jan 24, 2010, 12:52 PM
I've been dreaming about popping up. Lot's of rain here lately but we had a beuatiful day last Friday. 60 degrees, no wind, sun shining...Now I can't stop thinking about getting out.

K_and_I - Thanks for keeping up with the photos. I'm not doing my part. All of my photos have been of kids at basketball/baseball practices and games lately. I did go skiing over the new year weekend and only took my Canon S90 point & shoot. I'll post a couple pics since it is outdoors...no camping though.

The pics are taken at Mt Bachelor in Bend, OR. We stayed at a house in Sun River.

From the chairlift:
(http://waygard33.smugmug.com/Holidays/Mt-Bachelor-New-Years-2010/IMG0122/757360223_kvVgA-L.jpg)

Another from the lift:
(http://waygard33.smugmug.com/Holidays/Mt-Bachelor-New-Years-2010/IMG0137/757366088_Vn47D-L.jpg)

Some of the boys were happy to hop out of the hot tub and pose in the snow:
(http://waygard33.smugmug.com/Holidays/Mt-Bachelor-New-Years-2010/IMG0007/757332204_pVuvQ-L.jpg)

Finally, if anyone is interested, here's a link to the slideshow/video of the trip:
http://waygard33.smugmug.com/Holidays/Mt-Bachelor-New-Years-2010/10855646_aNczs/1/#757708997_bFixk-A-LB (//%22http://waygard33.smugmug.com/Holidays/Mt-Bachelor-New-Years-2010/10855646_aNczs/1/#757708997_bFixk-A-LB%22)

Thanks for taking a look.

Wayne in Oregon
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Post by: K_and_I on Jan 25, 2010, 11:39 AM
Great pics, Wayne. I did look at the slideshow. It looks like a good time was had by all. No offense, but I'm getting tired of seeing the snow :).
Since we don't have good camping weather here yet, is anyone interested in seeing more of last year's better weather?

This was taken from the side of Mt. Washington in New Hampshire. The weather was too bad to go to the top, but we got up about half way:

(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2642/4102207936_9fe94e8de8_b.jpg)
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Post by: Hoagie on Jan 25, 2010, 02:51 PM
Here's one of my favorites out of several the DW took as the sun went down at San Clemente State Beach on a recent SCCampers rally.
 
(http://i842.photobucket.com/albums/zz348/hoagiebp/SCCampers%20Rallies/2010/San%20Clemente%20-%20January/SanClementeSunset6.jpg)
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Post by: Hoagie on Jan 25, 2010, 02:52 PM
Here's another.....
 
(http://i842.photobucket.com/albums/zz348/hoagiebp/SCCampers%20Rallies/2010/San%20Clemente%20-%20January/SanClementeSunset8.jpg)
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Post by: Hoagie on Jan 25, 2010, 02:53 PM
And one more.....
 
(http://i842.photobucket.com/albums/zz348/hoagiebp/SCCampers%20Rallies/2010/San%20Clemente%20-%20January/SanClementeSunset7.jpg)
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Post by: dkutz on Jan 25, 2010, 02:57 PM
Quote from: Hoagie;214177And one more.....
 

you shouldn't post so many red x's!!  they are too much to handle...
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Post by: wavery on Jan 25, 2010, 02:58 PM
Quote from: Hoagie;214177And one more.....
 

Ya but........where's the snow????:frosty:
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Post by: Hoagie on Jan 25, 2010, 05:21 PM
Quote from: dkutz;214178you shouldn't post so many red x's!! they are too much to handle...

Displays fine for me. These are hosted on Photobucket, which many corporate IT departments block. Maybe you'll be able to view them when you're at home, not working, on your own time. :Z:compumad::Z
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Post by: Hoagie on Jan 25, 2010, 05:22 PM
Quote from: wavery;214179Ya but........where's the snow????:frosty:

Heading to Big Bear this weekend. Plenty of snow up there, but we won't be camping.
If I see anything really remarkable I'll snap a few shots and post them.
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Post by: dkutz on Jan 25, 2010, 05:42 PM
Quote from: Hoagie;214182Heading to Big Bear this weekend. Plenty of snow up there, but we won't be camping.
If I see anything really remarkable I'll snap a few shots and post them.

stop and say hi on the way.  We will be at Tahquitz scout camp in Angeles oaks with Cub scouts.  THat is if we can make it up there...
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Post by: Hoagie on Jan 25, 2010, 07:03 PM
Quote from: dkutz;214183stop and say hi on the way. We will be at Tahquitz scout camp in Angeles oaks with Cub scouts. THat is if we can make it up there...

I hope you get to go. Hwy 38 is supposed to re-open to downbound traffic at 6pm today. With another storm coming in tomorrow, it might not last long.
 
Never went to Tahquitz; our troop/council always used Ahwahnee when it was still open.
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Post by: oreo57 on Jan 25, 2010, 08:47 PM
Mrs. Hoagie ,those are great, Where they taken before the smoke followed you or through it, because no matter where the picture was taken it looks GREAT.
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Post by: dkutz on Jan 25, 2010, 10:16 PM
Quote from: Hoagie;214184I hope you get to go. Hwy 38 is supposed to re-open to downbound traffic at 6pm today. With another storm coming in tomorrow, it might not last long.
 
Never went to Tahquitz; our troop/council always used Ahwahnee when it was still open.

I here its closed right now only because Big bear is running out of supplies, hopefully that will all be takedn care of in the next couple days...
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Post by: K_and_I on Feb 05, 2010, 04:13 PM
I'm so glad to see others posting pictures here. This one was taken last July in Holmes County, OH. We were "camping" at a bed and breakfast, and I took this out of the bedroom window. We had 15 couples and took up the whole place for that day. Somehow, I feel like I've cheated, though. Please don't tell my pop-up that we stayed at a bnb.

(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4053/4331792543_4ce0c59b56_b.jpg)
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Post by: Hoagie on Feb 05, 2010, 06:32 PM
Quote from: oreo57;214185Mrs. Hoagie ,those are great, Where they taken before the smoke followed you or through it, because no matter where the picture was taken it looks GREAT.

 
Ahhhhhh! A fellow admirer of one of the more enduring, so-called "dead" languages of antiquity.
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Post by: waygard33 on Feb 05, 2010, 09:55 PM
Quote from: K_and_I;214340I'm so glad to see others posting pictures here. This one was taken last July in Holmes County, OH. We were "camping" at a bed and breakfast, and I took this out of the bedroom window. We had 15 couples and took up the whole place for that day. Somehow, I feel like I've cheated, though. Please don't tell my pop-up that we stayed at a bnb.

PHOTO PHOUL!

Sorry K_and_I. I'm calling phoul. You are hereby sentenced to the great outdoors where you are required to take more photos and post them continually to this website. 6 months minimum. Try to get a camper in there every now and then....:U

Wayne in Oregon
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Post by: K_and_I on Feb 06, 2010, 12:56 PM
Well, I'll try to oblige Wayne, but it would sure help if the weather cooperated. We had just melted off the last of the snow, when we woke up this morning to 14" on the ground. So, here is an outdoor shot and it does contain the camper (but I took it from inside the house through a window):

(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4069/4334733491_df36897fbb_b.jpg)
Title: It's been way too long with no new pictures
Post by: K_and_I on Jun 13, 2010, 01:56 PM
We went camping the week before Memorial Day so we could have some quiet time before the holiday weekend. Our children and grandchildren joined us Friday evening for the rest of the weekend. Here is a picture of our campsite:

(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4025/4689282805_9f438266ae_b.jpg)

Let's see some more pictures.
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Post by: K_and_I on Jun 15, 2010, 09:47 AM
This photo was taken at one of the kids activities at the campground. I have no idea who he is, or if his sister has any say in this matter:

(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1303/4689137211_c49ab0507e_b.jpg)

Come to think of it, I have a sister.... naw, I wouldn't get much of a tractor for her :)
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