Re: May PUG is Up!

2022-05-06 Thread Alan C
Henk, please keep us informed. I would love to see that. Perhaps there will be an English version? Alan C On 07-May-22 08:26 AM, Henk Terhell wrote: Ann, sure I've been visiting many European countries in my life for holidays as well as for work. However in recent years with all border restric

Re: OT GESO, Lynde Shores.

2022-05-06 Thread Alan C
That was a good outing! A couple of excellent shots of geese in flight. Alan C On 06-May-22 05:51 PM, David J Brooks wrote: Yes to Mexico, US and southern Canada, its a wood duck Dave On Fri, May 6, 2022 at 11:44 AM Toine wrote: Thats a strange duck, native? On Fri, 6 May 2022, 15:15 Davi

Re: May PUG is Up!

2022-05-06 Thread Henk Terhell
Ann, sure I've been visiting many European countries in my life for holidays as well as for work. However in recent years with all border restrictions and chaos in air travelling we no longer fancy going abroad. Driving a car is also not much fun nowadays in most areas of Europe due to heavy traff

PESOx2: More Dracaenas (for AnnSan)

2022-05-06 Thread Alan C
I struggled with lighting on Fri PM so I took these today at Dawn. The florets were still open but the scent had dissipated. https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/52055789528/  Scroll R for a close up. A stack would be better but I don't have those skills. K5 & FA 100/2.8 Macro Alan

PESO: Bees

2022-05-06 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
A swarm of bees recently moved into a pine tree on my neighbor's front yard: http://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/danmatyolas-pesos/2022/5/6/bees K-5 IIs, smc DA 18-135hour mm F 3.5-5.6 ED AL [IF] DC WR Comments, criticisms, questions, and suggestions are invited and appreciated. Dan Matyola *http

Re: May PUG is Up!

2022-05-06 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
There is some very interesting geology in Central Park -- not to mention the statue of Balto. Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery * On Fri, May 6, 2022 at 2:06 PM ann sanfedele wrote: > I' m actually a flat lander too, Henk I grew up

Re: OT GESO, Lynde Shores.

2022-05-06 Thread ann sanfedele
Thanks Dan.. but don't think they would travel well . Fortunately I can get the greens at the Union sq farmers market... There may be dandies in Tompkins sq park, but it is not a place I'm comofrtable going these days :-( ann On 5/6/2022 2:01 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: We have LOTS of dand

Re: May PUG is Up!

2022-05-06 Thread ann sanfedele
I' m actually a flat lander too, Henk  I grew up on the Shores of Lake Michigan, in Chicago, Illinois -  there is a huge portion of the USA that is flat though it is a few hundred feet above sea level.  living in New York City, though we can get to fairly substantial rises  by car in a couple o

Re: OT GESO, Lynde Shores.

2022-05-06 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
We have LOTS of dandelions around here, Ann. Come down to Central Jersey, and I'll help you pick all you want. give me you mail address, and I'll send some up to you! *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery * On Fri, May 6, 2022 at 1:35 PM ann sanfedele

Re: OT GESO, Lynde Shores.

2022-05-06 Thread ann sanfedele
well dandelions are a species of aster I believe.. they sure look like dandy's in your photo  to me but I'm losing my eye when it comes to these things.. ann On 5/6/2022 1:11 PM, David J Brooks wrote: Thanks Ann I was just standing on a small sand spit and followed the birds around most flew

Re: OT GESO, Lynde Shores.

2022-05-06 Thread David J Brooks
Thanks Ann I was just standing on a small sand spit and followed the birds around most flew right at is, i lucked out on the seagull, Not sure if these are dandelions but maybe for a daisy species someone said. Lots of dandys in my lawn On Fri, May 6, 2022 at 1:01 PM ann sanfedele wrote: > a n

Re: OT GESO, Lynde Shores.

2022-05-06 Thread ann sanfedele
a nice collection ofdifferent   birdies there! ... That gull flying stands out for me for the angle you caught him at and the background -not- being just sky or water .   and I love the dandelions  - did you gather them and make tea?  I can't remember the last time I saw dandelions .   Must hav

Re: OT GESO, Lynde Shores.

2022-05-06 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
I like the image of the red winged blackbird. Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery * On Fri, May 6, 2022 at 9:15 AM David J Brooks wrote: > Another trip to Lynde Shores, Lake Ontario Thursday at our go to bird area. > > http://www.caughti

Re: OT GESO, Lynde Shores.

2022-05-06 Thread David J Brooks
Yes to Mexico, US and southern Canada, its a wood duck Dave On Fri, May 6, 2022 at 11:44 AM Toine wrote: > Thats a strange duck, native? > > On Fri, 6 May 2022, 15:15 David J Brooks, wrote: > > > Another trip to Lynde Shores, Lake Ontario Thursday at our go to bird > area. > > > > http://www.c

Re: OT GESO, Lynde Shores.

2022-05-06 Thread Toine
Thats a strange duck, native? On Fri, 6 May 2022, 15:15 David J Brooks, wrote: > Another trip to Lynde Shores, Lake Ontario Thursday at our go to bird area. > > http://www.caughtinmotion.com/2022-lynde1/album/index.html > > Dave B > > -- > Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. > www.caughtinmotion.

PESO: Red Dogwood

2022-05-06 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Dogwood blossoms from the tree in our front yard: http://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/danmatyolas-pesos/2022/5/6/red-dogwood K-5 IIs, smc DA 35 mm F 2.8 MACRO Limite Comments, criticisms, questions, and suggestions are invited and appreciated. Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery

OT GESO, Lynde Shores.

2022-05-06 Thread David J Brooks
Another trip to Lynde Shores, Lake Ontario Thursday at our go to bird area. http://www.caughtinmotion.com/2022-lynde1/album/index.html Dave B -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada -- %(real_name)s Pentax