random pics that YOU have taken.......

[bugstrider]

Originally Posted by Baz

Watch out Bugs....those look like Pit Bull tracks!!!!!!

He Baz,
Thanks man, although a local bear would be easier to deal with me thinks.


Two 70-80' grey pines that have fallen victim to the bark beetle. Tiki torch shows that I am at your place in spirit Baz.

Dropped it today, first tree that big. A little scary to be honest. Tried to direct it, didn't work out as planned. But at least I was far enough away from the house it wasn't in danger.




My dad asked if I yelled "Timber". My response; "yeah, right after I said "Oh Shat, Rrrrrruuuuunnnnnn!!!"

The ominous cracking sounds, kinda impressed how much ground I covered in such a short time. Jumped into high gear the moment the tree twitched.

Mid fall

Right after impact.
The only casualty is the 20' top of a pine that was snapped off when it was struck by the falling tree. The 8 second video is kinda cool but I can't upload it to the site.


My back was spent after cutting and moving wood all day.




Built two large burn piles for fun later in the year after several rains.

The best part is that after spending one day at the parents ranch cleaning the property, one day chopping wood and cleaning up on our property...... last day-off is a Porsche Day!!!!!!!!!! Although, the wife wasn't too happy since I decided to do the "tree dropping thing" by myself without anyone acting as a "safety".

[Baz]

Hard to fell a tree that big, Bugs, and have it go where you want. I did a job last year and had to drop two trees - not nearly as big as yours - and we tied a rope to the upper part of it to help guide it down where we wanted. Two person job - go very slowly - have escape route - it worked out well for us, thankfully. But a nervous situation for sure.

Today......watching this Osprey make his way northward along the shore.....into a fairly brisk headwind...he was looking for brunch! Caught him at a moment when he was ready to drop into his dive. Alas...he didn't....good eyes they have!

[bugstrider]

Thanks Baz,

I had to upload to YouTube to post it. The downside is that the profile changes right at the end
https://youtu.be/rECZoe5hlLg


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[Baz]

Originally Posted by bugstrider

Thanks Baz,

I had to upload to YouTube to post it.
https://youtu.be/rECZoe5hlLg

Wow...love the sound effects, Bugs!

[Baz]

Saw this Halloween decoration today and thought it was pretty cool......

[john70t]

(sorry no pic)

If I might make a comment on the above:
Keeping above-ground debris, and especially root mass on a hillside is good.
It is very important to water run-off. The surface moisture with all nutrients stay on your own property and benefits yourself.
The soil remains rich with nutrients and your property retains future vitality.

[bugstrider]

Hey John,

Comments are always welcome here...

Thanks for the remarks. Last year I went through our two acres and trimmed up all the trees on our property to give it an open park like setting while providing a defendable fire break here in the foothills. For what it is worth, especially after the Napa fires.

Anyway, we lost those two pines a few years ago and I have just let them be hoping they would topple on their own. The sheer height was intimidating to say the least. Besides, had I dropped the one I just did this week, it would of come down on a beautiful tall mature Oak taking it out as well which I did not want.

A lot o good that thought process did when earlier the year during the last big wind storm, it and another oak toppled on the property. A loud "seriously! Are you &$@#% kidding me" might have been heard erupting from my mouth.

Fast forward to this past two weeks of me cutting and chopping on my days off.




Good times

I still need to tackle this oak that went this year along with two cedars.




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[bugstrider]

Originally Posted by Baz

Wow...love the sound effects, Bugs!

Thanks Baz,

I'm digging your pic of the Halloween dragon.

Yeah the sound was cool but I was scared as hell that it was going to kick back on me being totally honest. I've dropped other trees on the property but nothing that big and twisty. I'm sure it looked funny with me back cutting in a starting position watching for the slightest twitch.
All the while the Monty Python "I'm a lumberjack" sing running through my head. Lol


Screw viagra, I've literally got wood for days!!!!! Ok, bad pun I know.

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[Baz]

Home Depot run this morning to pick up a couple items for my new canopy......got to wear my new Crocs! Picked up some chicken necks from Publix on way home too....woof!

[widgeon13]

[scottmandue]

Originally Posted by CurtEgerer

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I think I recognize the guy and the car, more info please?

Random:

[Baz]

Nothing Gold Can Stay

Nature’s first green is gold,
Her hardest hue to hold.
Her early leaf’s a flower;
But only so an hour.
Then leaf subsides to leaf.
So Eden sank to grief,
So dawn goes down to day.
Nothing gold can stay.

~ Robert Frost

[Jolly Amaranto]

A family of Black Bellied Whistling Ducks, crossing the street by my house. The parents had hatched the ducklings in a nesting box that I provided in my back yard.

[Racerbvd]

[Racerbvd]

[GH85Carrera]

The Rock cafe in Stroud, OK. Inspiration for Sally Carrera in the movie Cars.

[Reiver]

[Oracle]

It was fun today playing in the dirt:

[pksystems]

[Skip Newsom]

Took my new to me Pygmy Kayak up on Baker Lake for an overnight trip, perfect weather forecast for it. It was ideal until heavy fog rolled in and the trees above my tent squeezed lots of moisture from it causing tree rain.
Glad to have a dry tent!
Only saw one other canoe headed up lake and one camper across the lake... Love late season outings!