Photo thread - Part II

[MobtownK]

Went camping last weekend with scouts & was playing around with my phone camera settings. I like how these turned out. We're the orange tent.

 

[TexasBama]

A couple of picks from the total lunar eclipse here last night

 

[Bazza]

A few pics from my beach ride yesterday.....these bright orange kites caught my eye.....the octopus one is very cool!



Check out how bright those 2 kites are from a distance!


This is inside the rocks of the south jetty. It's a nice beach and has some decent surf too under the right conditions. It's also where dogs are allowed - which is where it gets it's name "Dog Beach".


I caught the dog on the left in a yawn...lol.....


Went back through the park. They have a path for cyclists.

 

[Bazza]

Had to look it up.....$53.99 will get you one - and the reviews are pretty darn good!

7M Large Octopus Paul Parafoil Kite Orange with Handle & String by LW

This sucker is 24 feet long!

 

[Bazza]

Killer Dana was a legendary surf break that existed right where the Dana Point Harbor is now located. The waves themselves were able to hold size and the break had a hard time maxing out. Locals would head down to Killer Dana seeking out amazing views and were greeted with crystal clear water, an abundance of wild life and waves! Early surfers such as Billy Hamilton, Bruce Brown and Hobie Alter created the scene that inevitably started the surf craze in Dana Point. Construction began on the Dana point Harbor in the late 1960’s, with the building of the rock jetties that served as breakwaters. In the end, the wave was destroyed and all the memories were lost as well.

 

[DzynKingRTR]

Came across an old sketch I did for a Architecture history class.

 

[Bazza]

Pineapple field in 60's Hawaii....

 

[Toddrn]

Pineapple field in 60's Hawaii....

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We went a few years back. Maui gold pineapples are the best.

 

[T Bone]

red bellied woodpecker at my feeder yesterday, and a rose breasted grosbeak.

 

[Bazza]

Those are some fantastic photos....thanks for sharing @T Bone !

 

[T Bone]

Those are some fantastic photos....thanks for sharing @T Bone !

thanks @Bazza the wife and i are pretty much housebound most of the time, she loves seeing the birds etc at the feeders and i love taking pictures of them for her.

 

[Bazza]

 

[DzynKingRTR]

We went a few years back. Maui gold pineapples are the best.

Did you get some of the pineapple alcohol?

 

[Toddrn]

Did you get some of the pineapple alcohol?

No, I don't drink.

 

[seebell]

Bazza trying to impress the chicks?

 

[T Bone]

Momma robin huggin' the nest on the floodlights just outside my garage door.

 

[Bazza]

Momma robin huggin' the nest on the floodlights just outside my garage door.
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Another fantastic pic....thanks @T Bone !

In case it's of interest, there's a migration dashboard that has a lot of information on it that can be accessed for your specific area:

Migration Dashboard

The new BirdCast Migration Dashboard provides summaries of radar-based measurements of nocturnal bird migration, including estimates of the total number of birds migrating, their directions, speeds, and altitudes. This tool depicts migration patterns in near real time or as a summary of a whole night after nocturnal periods end (2021-present); this includes additional historical information (2013-2021) as well as previous nights’ movements. Note that the dashboard currently provides data for counties and states in the contiguous US, complementing our existing forecast and live migration maps but allowing you to explore nocturnal bird migration in ways that were previously impossible. As your explorations begin, discovering interesting, new and previously unknown patterns will be, perhaps, the most exciting aspects of the new tool!

 

[T Bone]

Another fantastic pic....thanks @T Bone !

In case it's of interest, there's a migration dashboard that has a lot of information on it that can be accessed for your specific area:

Migration Dashboard

thanks @Bazza!!!!!!

 

[Toddrn]

Bazza trying to impress the chicks?
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Looks like bananas in the store. Bruised all over and still green at the top.

 

[Bazza]

Tomatoes come in many shapes, sizes, and colors....