An Old Logging Road

So old I can't even see it ... ! ... Nice to see you getting out Kim - unusual for this time of year typically I'll bet. I like the browns alot and the diagonal line running thru it. I was out last weekend and nothing was catching my attention as interesting so I zoomed' everything - as you noticed on North Carolina's page. The shot would be a good candidate for doing that too - and you saw the effect Leann got. Give it a try - it takes practice - and you need near 1/2 second shutter speed - to give you time to turn the zoom ring on your lens. Questions ?

I see it-geesh it's so obvious. I guess since there isn't an armadillo playing dead you Texans have a little trouble?

 

Hi Kim ,

Don't you just love the color of the carpet dead leaves make? Very nice penmanship.

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Which brings up a very good point Leann - I'm tired of talking photography all the time ........ And hey - Kim's PN anniversary is coming up - what say we get her one of these ?!

Yes that looks big enough for the current US/Canadian currency rate:-)

I know the road is hard to see: it's that diagonal line running through the photo. We got off the road to walk up through the bush so we could be on top of the mountain. When we got to the top, we found evidence that this area was visited frequently by deer, never saw the deer. It is unusual to be able to walk in the bush in January. It's been a strange winter so far. I love it! Next time we are in the country I will certainly try that zoom effect. No questions yet Ken but if it doesn't work I have you two to help me I'm sure.

 

I do love the colours of this winter,and I was surprised to see similar colours in your photo, Leann. There was snow in the forest a few days before this shot but it melted with the warm temps and the rain. The mosses are still wonderfully green and we even spotted some live ferns and the odd mushroom.

 

What a nice welcome and thanks so much for the armadillo handbag. It's so . . . different.

Found these tracks right beside your armadillo :-)

Nice shot, Kim. I remember sights like this when I lived in Canada; now all I see are armadillos, playing dead next to cactus.

Kim,

I'm laughing at how tactful you are:"What a nice welcome and thanks so much for the armadillo handbag. It's so . . . different." Don't hold back -while "different" is accurate it is not a complete description. You'd better hurry with your real opinion before he starts skinning you one.

Ms. Tural ...... Now Kim I've been riding Jackalopes for a long time and I'm just not that easily fooled ... You can't show me an image devoid of snow - and then show me a pic of the tracks you found from that same location - *in* the snow.

 

As for the purse - just take it for a walk and feed it once a week and you'll be fine ..

Hi Kim. Sounds like you miss the sights; I almost heard a sigh in that thought. On a happy note, it seems like the armadillo is alive and well in our Canadian forests now.

 

Hey Leann. I do feel a little bit like "Lucy" and I have "a lot of esplainin' to do" :-)

 

Mr Williams..... I can't fool you, not even once! Shame on me!

 

Actually those are porcupine tracks and that shot was was taken two days earlier when there still was snow around that area so it's not a total lie just a small white one.

 

As for the purse, it's a nice gesture, really, but I have a hard time with things like that can smile back at ya after they're dead. Reminds me of an old aunts ancient mink stole with the three heads and 12 paws dangling from her shoulders.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oh no 3 heads and 12 paws-Brace yourself for the next google photo....

Yup, he's going to come up with some insect from Mars I think . . .

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Well done Ken, a synopsis of our whole conversation in one masterpiece!

Kim,Quite a story developed out of the woods.. Beautiful light and color all through the trunks.I think i recognize your woods.

You know, all of this brings up another important subject...why is it called a "jackalope" when it has deer antlers instead of antelope horns??? I've been wondering that for most of my life...does Ken have an answer?

Alexandra, nice to see you again. Yes it is quite the story and if you read it you know that I had very little to do with the development of it but did enjoy it. You wrote that you recognise my woods. Have you been to Ontario or is it from one of my other shots?

 

Kim, I think you may have stirred up something again. Let's see if Ken is still around . . . :-)

Ms. Barton - first let me express my sympathies that you have spent 'most of your life' pondering this phenomenon )-; ............ secondly I had to dig pretty far back for the answer - but apparently the cause of this has been known for a long time ... !

 

*Science note - these petroglyphs were discovered in Arkansas - *dated last week* - and I'm sure there is noooo connection ...

 

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Magical light in this groove. Very nice capture.

Hi Paula! Your remark was exactly why I took the photo. The light was very special, if you can imagine, even better in person. Thanks so much!

Hi Kim, it is a very good atmospher of the forest captured, the light, the trees form with a hint of green and the browns overall. It feels very close, like being there.;-)) Thanks for your extensive visit Kim.

Hi Pnina, so kind of you for sharing your feelings on this photo. In my world, "Like being there" is one of the best things that you can say about an image, thanks a bunch :-))

Love this image; so calm, peaceful jungle. You have captured the same perfectly.

 

Regards...

Very impreassive image Kim,beautiful colors and light,great work,best regards...Shuki