Cool Nature Photos

[oosik]

Down the county road there is a small stone homestead house. All that remains are parts of the walls. Single room and built of native stone. It's just a couple hundred feet off the county road. So I see it every time I go into town.

JMHO - local stone was used because it was available and cost nothing. I often wondered if there was any type of insulation on the inside. A solid stone house is going to be awful cold for a whole lot of the year. Late summer/early fall - it could be like an oven.

 

[kenmbz]

We are lucky here in that we have lots of original stone farm houses from the 1700's.
My Wife grew up in one on the Delaware river. Lots of maintenance though ($$$$).

 

[2LaneCruzer]

Down the county road there is a small stone homestead house. All that remains are parts of the walls. Single room and built of native stone. It's just a couple hundred feet off the county road. So I see it every time I go into town.

JMHO - local stone was used because it was available and cost nothing. I often wondered if there was any type of insulation on the inside. A solid stone house is going to be awful cold for a whole lot of the year. Late summer/early fall - it could be like an oven.

My Dad was born in an old home built during territorial days...he said the walls were filled with dirt! And...it was anything but warm.

 

[kenmbz]

Last time I slept in my FIL stone house during winter almost froze to death, but was always cool in the summer.

 

[MoKelly]

Here are some birds in Florida - near Tampa. They grow birds pretty big in Florida.

MoKelly

 

[Xfaxman]

From a horseback riding campout trip in April, 2004 at Devil's Den State Park in Arkansas:

 

[MoKelly]

From a horseback riding campout trip in April, 2004 at Devil's Den State Park in Arkansas:

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Those are really nice pictures. I’m guessing Devil’s Den must be in the Arkansas Ozarks region? Really fantastic county in the Ozarks.

MoKelly

 

[Xfaxman]

Those are really nice pictures. I知 guessing Devil痴 Den must be in the Arkansas Ozarks region? Really fantastic county in the Ozarks.

MoKelly

Yep, west of the Ozark National Forest.

 

[snymat68]

Nice shots everyone!

 

[snymat68]

Some shots from last Saturday at Pymatuning, PA.

The sunset looked awesome reflecting off the cracked ice on the lake.

No hands? No problem!
I caught this little black-capped chickadee picking at these red berries.

I feel like I could turn this shot of the geese into a Christmas card.

Tried my hand at a little minimalist photography too.

Dam gate house.

I thought this tree looked neat against the back of the dam, with the stone wall dividing the shot in half.

 

[kenmbz]

Yes the geese shot looks like a postcard. Really great composition

 

[cqaigy2]

I'd buy that.

 

[PILOON]

Interesting as to how geese always play 'follow the leader'.
We often see them fly by in flocks of 50-100 or so swapping leaders every so often.
Occasionally they take an overnight rest stop on my lake and what a noise when the signal comes to depart.
Just like kids all excited!

 

[dragoneggs]

Very nice photography, Matt! :drink:

 

[snymat68]

Interesting as to how geese always play 'follow the leader'.
We often see them fly by in flocks of 50-100 or so swapping leaders every so often.
Occasionally they take an overnight rest stop on my lake and what a noise when the signal comes to depart.
Just like kids all excited!

Funny bit of trivia...

When geese fly in a V, do you know why the one side of the V is longer than the other?

There's more geese on that side.

 

[MossRoad]

:duh:

:laughing:

 

[2LaneCruzer]

Interesting as to how geese always play 'follow the leader'.
We often see them fly by in flocks of 50-100 or so swapping leaders every so often.
Occasionally they take an overnight rest stop on my lake and what a noise when the signal comes to depart.
Just like kids all excited!

Why geese fly in a "V".

Why do geese fly in a V? | Library of Congress

 

[goeduck]

They often form a V when paddling by my shoreline prior to the goslings hatching as well. Once the little ones show up they are in a family group instead of a flock group and somewhat in a V but there is always one eye to the sky watching out for eagles.

 

[oosik]

The really strange "action" I've seen geese do. When fairly high up and obviously coming in for a landing on my lake. One or two out of the flock will do a complete barrel roll and then plop down on the water. I think they must be the "hot rods" or "show offs" of the flock.

 

[goeduck]

^^^ you pribably have said and I do not recall, but what feeds your lake? Stream? Spring? Ground water level?