Kevin's Watch

Posted: **Sun Mar 24, 2013 11:58 am**

Really? Well, it's OK if you can drive, I suppose. A bit cold though!

Posted: **Sun Mar 24, 2013 12:10 pm**

I think I might be feeling a bit jaundiced with my brothers and sisters of the human race today - I spent most of last night trying to stop them falling about all over the shop too drunk to stand, shoplifting anything that wasn't nailed down and waiting for them to decide whether to spend thier benefit money on white cider or scratchcards; all a bit soul destroying really.

Posted: **Sun Mar 24, 2013 12:33 pm**

Poor Peter. I've worked in shops, but in the late 60s and early 70s and no-one misbehaved around the biscuit counter (Woolworths) or the knitted dress counter (C&A). I wouldn't like to do it now. My main bugbear would be people on mobile phones completely ignoring the person who is serving them. The height of rudeness - I wouldn't last five minutes.

Posted: **Tue Mar 26, 2013 12:06 am**

Incredible photos Frosty. Love the way the sheep are looking right into the lens in the first one; they're such good posers.

As for the whereabouts of sheep in last pic... They're inside the hut sitting by the fire with a mug of warm sheep drink.

Nice keys Iolanthe!

Posted: **Wed May 01, 2013 7:07 pm**

The historic center of Hameln (Hamelin) looks like Disney built it for their theme parks. I live in a small village just outside Hamelin.

The new mall.

The old water mill. Hence the city arms: a millstone with the cathedral on it. Now it houses the library and crap restaurant. There used to be an Egyptian restaurant in there. Sadly the family who run it closed it and moved back to Egypt.

And of course the pied piper. It happened here back in 1284 and I still remeber that day like it been yesterday.

Click here for a 5264x1264 panorama shot of my village.

Posted: **Thu May 02, 2013 1:33 am**

Lovely, all of them, Vader. Disney had to base their theme parks on something, nu?

So, what is growing in the field in the panoramic shot which is yellower than the surroundings?

Posted: **Thu May 02, 2013 4:33 am**

It's rapeseed/canola.

Posted: **Sun Jun 02, 2013 9:17 pm**

Sababurg - the original "Sleeping Beauty" Castle. Look here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reinhardswald There is a wildlife zoo belonging to the castle. Being founded in 1571 it's mone of the oldest zoos in Europe. Here are some pics.

These small kangaroos are cute ...

... and they let you pet em and feed em.

Everyone loves merecats and no one knows why.

And the lamb shall lay down by the ... errr ... lamb. Everything else would be just stupid.

American eagle.

Geman eagle.

The Vadress catching ...

... tadpoles. They taste best marinated in olive oil and garlic and then grilled .,.. just kiddin. We released them right after taken the picture.

Tarpan - the Eurasian wild horse. In the back you can see an aurochs. Both species are actually extinct but have been "bred back" for whatever that means. Some deer in front.

Young boars. So cute I get diabetes looking at them. Nah, they're really cute.

Pull my finger.

BRRRRPFFFFFFFWWWW

Wasn't me.

Posted: **Sun Jun 02, 2013 10:35 pm**

Vader wrote:
American eagle.

Geman eagle.

The Americas has a variety of eagles. The one above is the national bird of the USA, the bald eagle, of course.

I assume Germany has a variety of eagles as well?

Posted: **Tue Sep 17, 2013 5:02 pm**

posting these here for sorus (and anyone else for that matter) to see the new addition to the luci/creator household:

Mook, coming home from the DC Humane Society

Mook and Creator

one of Mook's favorite spots to weewax LOL!!

the favorite toy

he grabs it, takes it into the closet to lick on a bit, then brings it back
to me to play some more. fetch kitty! lol!!

seriously. he sleeps like this. lol!

Posted: **Tue Sep 17, 2013 6:55 pm**

He's adorable!

Posted: **Tue Sep 17, 2013 8:26 pm**

I'm not a cat person, but my daughter would love him!

Posted: **Tue Sep 17, 2013 9:40 pm**

He's absolutely adorable! Congratulations. Does he help Creator play WoW, or does he stay on the side of the keyboard? Here's my youngest, adopted about two months ago:

Posted: **Tue Sep 17, 2013 11:55 pm**

awwwww she's soooo pretty!!!!

she getting along with the other kittehs?

and yes, he helps with the boss fights.

Posted: **Wed Sep 18, 2013 12:55 am**

She settled right in with a minimum of drama; she grew up in shelters and was used to living with other cats. Min was a bit snarky the first couple of days because she's used to being the princess, but she got over it.

Not so helpful with boss fights though, I have threatened to make her do dailies to help with repair bills.

Posted: **Wed Sep 18, 2013 1:44 am**

aww.

All of the kittys are precious.

Posted: **Wed Sep 18, 2013 9:26 pm**

Aww! Wish we could get the Lady Morgana to quit sniping at Mr. Wommy. Poor guy.

At least she'll tolerate him being within 18 inches of her now -- as long as he doesn't look like he's going to get any closer.

Posted: **Fri Nov 08, 2013 12:31 am**

I left off getting into cloud pics. Heres a recent shot in B&W of a mild example of .." Asperatus Undulatus"..The Asperatus is a new name for a type of roiling cloud. The name is still under review by the British Royal Scientists but it looks likely...

Posted: **Fri Nov 08, 2013 1:00 am**

I'm really glad to see your pics again. This is one of your best. I think the black and white enhances it.

Posted: **Fri Nov 08, 2013 3:20 am**

Hiya Lorin. I trust you are doin fine. .I decided to do B&W a little over a year ago. Yes, it takes cloud photography to a whole different place. I'm having a ball with it. It seems its just been one constant experiment. I've thinking of getting a printer that can do 11x14 but I am my worst judge and editor. Let me kno what you think . okay?

Kevin's Watch

The Photography thread - with pictures.