Re: GESO: Two more from Saturday

2021-09-03 Thread ann sanfedele
Alan, what are you talking about? Difficult light ?  That's one of the best lion shots of yours I've seen.. - it 's the golden light Ken has been after you about shooting in.  His missus isn't in a very intersting pose, but the lighting on both is fine.. Just sayin ann On 9/3/2021 2:28 AM, A

Re: OT A rant and an offer...

2021-09-03 Thread John
I've had a few unpleasant experiences with UPS and one with FedEx, but never had a problem with USPS. On 9/2/2021 21:46:31, P. J. Alling wrote: I don't need the ink, I'm using a Canon, (insert boom joke here), but I had a similar experience a few years ago with a package sent by USPS.  I watche

Re: PESO: Cocky Elephant Bull

2021-09-03 Thread John
Compost Larry. Think of it as compost; manure for the garden. On 9/3/2021 03:04:41, Larry Colen wrote: On Sep 2, 2021, at 11:33 PM, Alan C wrote: Thanks Dan.Yes, you are right, & we are so fortunate to have it on our doorstep. You mean the park rather than the elephant dung? -- Larry C

Re: PESO: Cocky Elephant Bull

2021-09-03 Thread John
Thanks. I hoped to visit your area one day, but it's looking less & less likely as I get older. The Pandemic has already taken almost two years away and I don't think that will be all we're going to lose. Too many items on my "bucket list" are just unlikely to ever get checked off. On 9/3/

Re: PESO: Cocky Elephant Bull

2021-09-03 Thread John
Thanks. Google Translate didn't detect Swahili, but once it has it set finds the translation: "Soldiers" On 9/2/2021 15:38:19, Bob Pdml wrote: Swahili: Askari On 2 Sep 2021, at 20:37, John wrote: So, what is an "Ascari for an older bull"? Google turns up "Ascari Cars Ltd" named after Albe

Re: GESO: Two more from Saturday

2021-09-03 Thread Alan C
Thanks Dan. My wife took a similar shot with her Fuji & posted it on a local FB wildlife group - nearly 1000 likes so far! BTW, it was the K100D again, not the K5. Alan C On 03-Sep-21 01:41 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: The first image is a superb animal portrait. Well done! Dan Matyola *htt

Re: GESO: Two more from Saturday

2021-09-03 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
The first image is a superb animal portrait. Well done! Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery * On Fri, Sep 3, 2021 at 2:28 AM Alan C wrote: > We also came across this pair on mating Lions. There was a pile up of > cars so we didn't wait

Re: PESO: Cocky Elephant Bull

2021-09-03 Thread mike wilson
> On 03 September 2021 at 07:17 Alan C wrote: > > > Thanks Ralf. Elephant droppings are an important food source for many > smaller creatures. Insects, especially butterflies, savour the juices of > fresh dung. Many seeds (from pods & fruits) pass through undigested & > are sought after by

Re: OT A rant and an offer...

2021-09-03 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
Am 03.09.21 um 03:05 schrieb Paul Sorenson: FedEx tracking continued to show it in transit in Chicago for the next *five* days; why they had it roaming around the city of Chicago for that length of time I have no idea. There's a popular variation to this theme, over here, with DHL: In the morn

Re: GESO: Two more from Saturday

2021-09-03 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
Am 03.09.21 um 08:28 schrieb Alan C: We also came across this pair on mating Lions. What a beauty. Thanks for showing. Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog : http://the-real-fotoralf.blogspot.com Audio : http://aporee.org/maps/projects/fotoralf Web : http://www.fotora

Re: PESO: Cocky Elephant Bull

2021-09-03 Thread Alan C
In a way, both! We have had the Hippo variety in our driveway. On 03-Sep-21 09:04 AM, Larry Colen wrote: On Sep 2, 2021, at 11:33 PM, Alan C wrote: Thanks Dan.Yes, you are right, & we are so fortunate to have it on our doorstep. You mean the park rather than the elephant dung? -- Larry C

Re: PESO: Cocky Elephant Bull

2021-09-03 Thread Larry Colen
> On Sep 2, 2021, at 11:33 PM, Alan C wrote: > > > Thanks Dan.Yes, you are right, & we are so fortunate to have it on our > doorstep. You mean the park rather than the elephant dung? -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email t