JJFIVEOH Posted August 12, 2016 Author Report Posted August 12, 2016 Had the rare privilege to hike to an ecological preserve set aside to save the endangered Vancouver Island marmot today. Didn't see any marmots, but the views were spectacular. .image.jpeg That's a great shot! Vancouver Island and Olympic Natl Park have to offer some of the best photo opportunities in the world. Quote
dudacek Posted August 12, 2016 Report Posted August 12, 2016 That's a great shot! Vancouver Island and Olympic Natl Park have to offer some of the best photo opportunities in the world. This really was a special place. You only find this kind of open meadow in the high country on the Island's spine, away from all the people. Couple more shots: We arrived before the sun Coming back over the mountaintop Some of the wildflowers Quote
JJFIVEOH Posted August 14, 2016 Author Report Posted August 14, 2016 Where on Vancouver Island was that? Looks like you were outside of the temperate rain forest region. Quote
dudacek Posted August 14, 2016 Report Posted August 14, 2016 A place called the Hatley Lake Ecological Reseve, in the south central mountain region. The marmots are rare because the only thrive in this kind of open meadow high country, which is unusual on the island. Quote
Weave Posted September 1, 2016 Report Posted September 1, 2016 My view as we were pulling into the harbor after an evening fishing on Lake Ontario. Quote
LTS Posted September 12, 2016 Report Posted September 12, 2016 Pics of my new puppies.. not the greatest photos but I figured the photography thread was a good place for it. The first one is River, the second Heron. They were named by the rescue. They were rescued from the floods in Louisiana as a full litter with their mother. They are just about 13 weeks old. Heron is the name of the street they were rescued from. Quote
biodork Posted September 13, 2016 Report Posted September 13, 2016 Adorable! And good on you for rescuing from LA. Quote
JJFIVEOH Posted September 14, 2016 Author Report Posted September 14, 2016 Absolutely! People that rescue deserve a gold star in life. Quote
LTS Posted September 14, 2016 Report Posted September 14, 2016 Opportunity.. I mean we were going to get a shelter/rescue dog or dogs no matter what. These girls met all our criteria from a basic mix and size guesstimate. In talking with the rescue it's amazing how many animals were displaced. It's the story you never hear about. They are doing their best but the rescues in Louisiana themselves are insane trying to move them all over the country and begging other programs to take them because they have so many. Quote
qwksndmonster Posted September 14, 2016 Report Posted September 14, 2016 Those are gorgeous dogs. I'm jelly. Quote
LTS Posted September 15, 2016 Report Posted September 15, 2016 Those are gorgeous dogs. I'm jelly. Thanks. They are acclimating to the new house and beginning to show their personalities. so awesome. We had our last dog for 18 years (died last April) so I've not had a puppy in a long time... Quote
Doohicksie Posted September 18, 2016 Report Posted September 18, 2016 SO KY00T! Here's one of my and m pooch. Quote
JJFIVEOH Posted September 18, 2016 Author Report Posted September 18, 2016 I love that this thread lives on...... I'm going on a 3 week 5,000 mile road trip from Boca Raton, to Memphis, to Kentucky, to Asheville, back to Kentucky...... then back to Boca Raton....... in October and November. I hope to add to this. The main goal isn't photography, but pictures will be taken nonetheless. Quote
LTS Posted September 18, 2016 Report Posted September 18, 2016 A couple cell phone shots from my trip to Virginia. I have a few on the camera, need to dig those up. We took a two hour harbor cruise on this sailing out of Norfolk. Sunset cruise. Pretty cool time. This is a statue outside the Virginia Zoo in Norfolk. The elephant is made up of butterflies and the butterfly made up of elephants. Quote
dudacek Posted September 18, 2016 Report Posted September 18, 2016 Interesting spot where decades ago they blew a hole through a 30-foot wide shale ridge to divert a stream. Nature reclaimed it so it now looks like hobbit hole. Quote
JJFIVEOH Posted October 1, 2016 Author Report Posted October 1, 2016 Went to the beach last night (this morning) about 1AM to watch some killer storms rolling in. Brought the camera with me but didn't have time to set up so I never used it. Just decided to watch the lightning when I noticed the silhouette of a water spout just about to come ashore. Only time I could see it was when lightning hit. These pics aren't the greatest, but when you consider they are screenshots on my phone of the video I took, they came out pretty good. Quote
biodork Posted October 3, 2016 Report Posted October 3, 2016 (edited) Took a break from unpacking to check out the changing leaves in the mountains. The aspen trees were glorious. Edited October 3, 2016 by biodork Quote
JJFIVEOH Posted October 8, 2016 Author Report Posted October 8, 2016 Bio, I know you don't like me very much. But I think you take great pics considering they're on your phone. Quote
biodork Posted October 10, 2016 Report Posted October 10, 2016 I don't dislike you, JJ... we just have a difference of opinion at times. And thanks on the photos... attaching a couple from the same hike that were from my camera. Sometimes the phone does as good or better of a job, surprisingly! Quote
Sabres Fan in NS Posted October 10, 2016 Report Posted October 10, 2016 Below is the second beach we went to on October 6, 2016. Below is the first beach we went to on October 6, 2016. This is only part of the reason I love NS. Quote
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