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Bored. Rained out. Brand new telescope, sitting and collecting dust. Ah, well.

My daughter's new friend

Temptation tastes like lettuce...

Captain, it appears to be a.... flower.

Just in case the grass catches fire.

Big Stick Poco 1
Big Stick Poco 2

Chilly but sunny day outside of starbucks.  Passed by this man and his dog enjoying a drink together.  This girl DID not MOVE!  She was great.  Neither one was saying a word, but they knew exactly what each other was thinking.DESCRIPTION_HERE

I know...pet pics. But I can't resist one more.

doggy a
doggy b

Usually, the dog is chasing the cat around.  Or the cat is chasing the dog around.  This is a rare moment of stillness. It is too bad about the focus, but there just wasn't enough light.  Otherwise, I think it is a pretty cool photo.

Cat Dog

Working 8-5 has its drawbacks this time of year, very little sun!  To play with my new camera I have to use my best subject, Tux, who looks thrilled!  One thing he is good for, a great game of   fetch. I guess he knows we really wanted a dog.  Of course, like any kitty, he loves to get into things.  These guys are not his friends anymore!  Toys are great, but he also gets frisky with the camera.  After a while he does chill and  tire out.

Have to end with a good close up!

He's our special boy!

Just a bird

 Can we go outside please? Yummy

I took these a few weeks ago but didn't think about them until I saw Paulamouse's post below. This is Monty, who is actually a very 'appy cat, unless you disturb his nap :-)

Evil 1
Evil 2
Evil 3

I love my pet. Here's a closeup isn't she cute? Here's it's  feeding time and then later it's time to sharpen the teeth . I added this for her . Sometimes she helps me with the computer, othertimes she  stares . Here's another closeup. She also likes to chew on  pieces of wood . Oh oh she's getting upset time to say goodbye for now

Mollie insisted that I post a NICE picture of her so you can see how cute she really is! (She may let me use the Grin as avatar when I get 'round to figuring out how that works ...)  
As for our rats down under - how do you like these ones ??

Since I posted the theme last week my wife has been grexing about me missing one of the family members, so here he/she/it is. The name is Biscuits. It came as one of a pair that my wife named Biscuits & Gravy, but Biscuits ate gravy early on. She had another big fish named Panfish, but Biscuits ate him. She bought a few other fish since, yep, lunch.

Biscuits 1
 Biscuits 2

So hey, that's what fish do, but, I am hoping to make it a bit more interesting. I'm thinking of throwing in a Piranha or two, or maybe a small Beluga. That should make life a bit more interesting for Biscuits.

Gil Is BIG
From this pic you can get an idea of how BIG Gil is as he drinks from a regular sized pop can. He is 35 1/2 inches from tip of beak to end of tail.

He doesn't always Pay Attention
He has a mind of his own and does not always pay attention.

Gil likes to Go for rides
In this pic Gil is riding in my 1966 Corvair ( he refuses to wear a seat belt )

Pretty Bird !!!
The same pic as the Thumbnail -
The White is skin the black are small feathers and are just like a fingerprint NO TWO birds are alike

His Jimmy Durante Pose
Ha Cha Cha Cha Cha Jimmy Durante has NOTHING on me. For those to young to know Jimmy Durante was a gravely voiced actor/comedian with a big Proboscis ( nose ). Ha Cha Cha was his catch phrase. Jimmy would sign off every show with "Goodnight Mrs Calabash where ever you are" to his deceased wife -- she called him "Mr. Calabash" ( which is like a big gourd ). I seem to recall he had a top 40 hit with "When I was 17" back in the 70's -- ( look it up on "Limewire" or "Napster" )

He Likes his Beer too
Gil can open up the cans by himself and you can see vid clips of him doing that on "My Profile page's Website' link -- just look for the Gilligan page. Note the BEER IS NON-ALCOHOLIC

The smoking lamp is lit
Gil also gets cigarettes for me ( he doesn't smoke and keeps telling me NOT TO !!!!!!! Gil is very bright for A Blue and Gold - he has a 40 word vocabulary and about 16 phrases such 'What cha doin"
'How Are You"
I's So Pretty Bird"
"I love you"
"I want an apple"
He also quacks like a duck and laughs. He is the best friend a guy could have

That spiked Look
Gil likes that spiked look occasionaly

A bike ride
He likes to ride around the neighborhood on Bill's Shoulder and greet all the neighbors with BIG 'Hello's' and 'How Are You's

Swimming in The Calosahatchee
Gilligan also enjoys a dip with Bill In the Caloosahatchee River - NEAR the Caper Coral YACHT cLUB beach

Although I haven't had photographs worth posting, I've felt guilty for not contributing.  And since I've never played with one of the themes (at least publicly), I thought it was time.  So here goes.  Grew up in a small town (surprise) and got my degree in interior design at Texas Tech.  Didn't work much in the field but still love to tinker at my house.   Have been a photographer since I could hold a camera, for better or worse.  I like to cook and to travel and love combining the two by visiting wineries, even some in Oklahoma!  But, if I'm traveling I'd rather go to England than anywhere else in the world.   Was a community newspaper editor for 11 years before becoming a realtor, winding up back in that same old small town.  And I have three babies:  Boo, named after Boo Radley; Grace; and Sydney.  There's been no major trauma, no real drama in  my world so maybe I'm lucky.  And, fortunately, sometimes, I'm a better photographer than this illustrates!

My first time playing with FIRE . A boy and his dog . My son finally broke the sound barrier . I am so proud. I knew he had it in him! Thanks again for the space and the looks. GOOD DAY!

It was just another fal day here in MIchigan...cloudy, cool and drizzle. I did get out and take some Fall Color shots. Acrons are everywhere this year....the squirrels will be happy this winter. There was so much Color on the ground today....and in the Trees. As I left I took the Stairs to the upper part of the park. Tyler took these cat photos...of Curious George and a big Smile.

Not much of a story to tell. I grew up in the Pigeon Hills of South Central Pa, which I guess explains my love of the woods. Worked as a supervisor for a paper mfg. co. for 33 years, was downsized to retirement, started a second career as supervisor for a packing co. and will be at it for a bit more.

I started my education in Greensprings School, second row from the left, third boy from the back
Greenspring School (BTW, the school had no running water or indoor bathrooms) I always had the latest hair styleHair

As most here know, Cindy is the center of my life Cindy My favorite snack is her cookies  Cookie A few fine kids, Chris the electrician is the guy in the cap on left, and Mandy in college standing next to him and their spouses kids A mother-in-law who I dearly love even though she is silly as a goose The Momma (What the hell made her buy that umbrella hat?) Cindy's grandmother who is a real sweetheart Cindy & Nana

The animals Gargoyle Flapjack Flapjack PrunesPrunes 2

I do like to have fun, and I am a pretty handy guy around the housePaulamouse the Artist

But, I do clean up pretty good sometimes too Paul & Cindy

All in all, just a country kid.

I'm beginning work on a website for a local nonprofit that provides low-cost spaying and neutering services. I took some pix yesterday of friends and their pets. Here are some outtakes:

Nipper1, Nipper2, and  Nipper 3. Nipper is a Jack Russell terrier.

Then there was  Zuzu, who was recently adopted by Kate. Kate's friend (whose name I've suddenly spaced) just got a terrific beagle pup named Harley. Here the friends pose together as one happy family. More to come!

This is my dog, Winter. She was born deaf, so we've taught her hand signals. She can also read our facial expressions and judge wether we're pleased with her or if she's 'in trouble'.

Her eyes are keen and sensitive to light, shadow, and motion. She's making up for her deafness by paying very close attention to the world around her. She chases shadows or lights moving across the ground or walls. A spider crawling across the cieling will send her into a panic. She'll growl at a cobweb in the corner for hours.

In the thumbnail photo, she's just noticed something moving in the kitchen (probably just a shadow) and has lifted her head to study it.

Many people give up deaf animals because they think they are difficult and nervous animals. They're right, but all they need is a differnt approach in training and lots of love.