Daytime Views

 

There it lays ... still thru today

 

All those big roots tore off and it just fell over. 

No big winds.

 

Good thing it fell away from Jess's trailer

These are some daytime views of the tree ...
after the landlord trimmed off the branches blocking the driveways.
We walk past it many times a day going to and from the shop,
as well as walking the little dogs.

The Sound of CRASH in the Dark

I was sitting in my room reading and heard a crashing sound outside.  Shortly thereafter, I took the little dogs for a walk and found the source of the sound ...

That's Mimosa tree laying across the driveway ...

Fortunately it fell AWAY from Jess's trailer.

I called the landlord and told him he had something to clean up when he gets home.  A proverbial "ox in the mire" ...

Brisk Morning

It's kind of a brisk morning outside.  Which is why I am hiding inside with the computer ...
I probably should put up some fotos ... at least some of the more recent ones.

Front yard with wild cherry tree

creek with the sun shining towards the camera

oak trunk #2 cut down with manual hand saw

main trunk too heavy to drag ... just left it there

all the branches hacked off the oak trunk

will cherry showing two spots where I cut off branches

wild cherry - also cut a big branch off the left side

the grape vines and squirrels were getting up in it.

Tree Day

After washing the cars, I needed to trim some trees. I cut 3 major branches off a wild cherry tree. Then cut down an 8" oak tree. All cuts made using a manual handsaw. After I cleared the driveway ... and didn't knock down my neighbor's clothesline ... I was too pooped to do much else. I did put up a light socket and turned a 50 oz. coffee ate container into a light shade.

Red Maple

I saw this pretty splash of red on my way home from Seminary this morning.  A shaft of light was coming down thru the dark threes and this red one just glowed!

original was sharpened and contrasted 

with reduced exposure

tune camera used on it

original - more contrast & saturation 

with a scenery mask

de-saturated

black & white

Gray Drizzling Days

Here are some fotos I took with my iPod ... 

just to give you a feel for the last 3 days ...

 

Misty gray, with my neighbors pickup truck 

 

A cotton field hoping to make puffy white balls 

 

They harvested the peanuts, dried the plants, and then baled it into 1,000 lb. rolls for horse and cattle feed. 

 

Elder berries with dead pecan branches behind. 

a spark of color 

 

A touch of Fall coming on ... the grape leaves are turning yellow. 

 

Another field still waiting on the cotton to mature.

Moisture-leaking clouds in the sky. 

 

Mature cotton ... waiting to dry out ... then be harvested. 

 

A whole field of cotton that will be baled once it dries out.

It will take several days of dry weather to accomplish that. 

Beach Fotos

warm water & white sands

white sands & doggie people

Happy times

mini-vacation

about sunset time

along the shore

from the water looking back across the sand

sea oats and pier

What is this??

At this place where we go to buy things at cheap prices ... 

sometimes there are no labels on the bottles or cans.

This is a little more apparent than the cans are.

What do you think is in this bottle?

2 Air Shows

My neighbor called and said their's an expo at the airport only 10 miles away, would I like to go see airplanes?  Sure!  And then, while walking the dogs, I read in an advertiser that there was also an airshow at another airport only about 15 miles away.  So we managed to visit both of them!!  :)

My neighbor watching aerial exhibitions at an air show.

This is an Xtra 300L a speedy sensitive aircraft.

The owner hadn't flown it in awhile, so he flew to an airport about 30 miles away and did 4 touch-n-go landings before flying it to the expo.  On his landing he was kind of touching back and forth on the wheels to get a feel for the runway.  He landed safe and smooth.

Some pilots just can't help painting their aircraft in the colors of their favorite college football team ... orange, blue, and white ... "War Eagle!"

There were 5 of these pitt specials at the first air show.

Beautiful aircraft, well cared for, and fully aerobatic.

The passenger has to be strapped in so they don't all out ... 

when the aircraft inverts.

The other air show had a greater variety of aircraft.

My neighbor really liked this "Fly Baby"

Deep Fried Oreos, Snickers, and Brownies.

There was junk food and mouth-watering delicious food.

Something for everyone.

Even a hot air balloon demo.

A lovely Dragon Fly ... while my neighbor was mooning over a Mooney

 A Mooney -- Just like the one he used to own.

I came away with a great little sunburn ... darker on the left side of my face and neck.  We had to head out and get home in time to eat snacks and watch the college football games on the TV in the workshop.
:-))

Foggy this morning

View approaching the church.

It was foggy even after it was light outside ...

the fog really spread the light

no fog here .. other than in my head ..  :))

Beach Trip

Having trouble modifying this from the iPod or Nook ...

the bog in front of the parking lot.

The pug was jerking on the leash ...

Pug is peeing on a plant, so I can take foto ...

colors lightened and antiqued.

Trying to get dogs to go in water ...

Dogs staying firmly away from water ...

People to say hello to !!!!

New Hat

side view ... she likes!

Pop and leashes ...

We'd like to spend a whole week down there, but just can't due to many reasons ... like Seminary class, money, etc.  But it was fun while it lasted.