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Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2007 12:34 pm
by Menolly
Aaaahhh...
So
this...
...inspired
this?
...man, I wish I had even a smidgen of such Talent...
Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2007 12:40 pm
by wayfriend
Matrixman wrote:plus my first real good close-up of a squirrel, after umpteen tries. Elusive little critters!
Maybe its a local thing, but we call those elusive critters chipmunks, not squirrels.
Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2007 12:42 pm
by Menolly
Wayfriend wrote:Matrixman wrote:plus my first real good close-up of a squirrel, after umpteen tries. Elusive little critters!
Maybe its a local thing, but we call those elusive critters chipmunks, not squirrels.
Keep reading...
Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2007 12:55 pm
by wayfriend
Doh!
Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2007 12:56 pm
by Menolly
Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2007 1:35 pm
by Edge
Menolly wrote:Aaaahhh...
So this...
...inspired this?
I was wondering if anyone would notice.
Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2007 1:56 pm
by Menolly
*blush*
If one follows both threads, how could we not?
***edit***
Edge's
My Artwork thread
Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2007 2:10 pm
by Seareach
Matrixman wrote:Fantastic, Sea!!!
I'm so pleased to have a monitor now that can render photos like yours with some justice. They look awesome as my desktop background.
Thanks MM!
And well spotted Menolly!
and a starfish from me:
Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2007 3:45 pm
by Edge
Sea: that starfish is amazing!
I've never actually seen one, and it totally fascinates me.
Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2007 3:51 pm
by Reave the Unjust
Cool starfish!
Wait a minute....
Those Tidal River trees that were posted a while back, together with the other-worldliness of the sunsets, the unusually large marsupial, and that weird alien creature posted above....
Hmm, are you keeping the secret of transgalactic space travel from us Sea?
Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2007 5:28 pm
by matrixman
Good to see you around, Reave. Really like your "Land's End" shot; I'd save it for use as wallpaper if only there was a bigger size version. (Hint, hint)
Those Tidal River trees that were posted a while back, together with the other-worldliness of the sunsets, the unusually large marsupial, and that weird alien creature posted above....
Hmm, are you keeping the secret of transgalactic space travel from us Sea?
A conspiracy? From our beloved Seareach? Say it isn't so!
And yeah, like Edge, I've never seen a starfish myself...and I don't recall ever seeing one like Sea's, even on nature programs.
Wayfriend...see, aren't you glad I made the effort to Google? I'm a more enlightened city bum now, secure in my knowledge of the difference between chipmunks and squirrels.
One more note: Just want to say it's pretty neat that this thread has become such a showcase for photos from around the world (apart from the KW Album).
Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2007 10:04 pm
by Reave the Unjust
Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2007 10:51 pm
by Seareach
Matrixman wrote:
Reave the Unjust wrote:Hmm, are you keeping the secret of transgalactic space travel from us Sea?
A conspiracy? From our beloved Seareach? Say it isn't so!
And yeah, like Edge, I've never seen a starfish myself...and I don't recall ever seeing one like Sea's, even on nature programs.
Me? Conspiracy? Too right!
However, the truth to this situation is very boring (no space travel involved). I am lucky to live in a wonderful part of Oz.
Can't believe you guys haven't seen a real starfish! That one was a "jewel" though. We have several different types in the rockpools down here but I'd never seen one like that before. And it was only about the size of a US quarter (an inch across). Hopefully when the weather warms up I'll be able to get pictures of the sea urchins which are amazing!
Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 7:54 am
by matrixman
Reave, your new avatar is fabulous! And thanks for the larger size pics.
Spring bloom in May
Pond flowers
Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 8:01 am
by balon!
Well I've seen THESE kinds of starfish, but NEVER one like that. Bizzarre.
Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 8:56 am
by Seareach
MM, water lillies are my favorite flower! Love the second one (my new desktop pic!
).
And great starfish, Balon (or are they all now technically called Sea Stars?!?!). We get long armed ones like them here but they've got spikes all over them.
Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 9:31 am
by Menolly
Balon's starfish are the type I've seen as well, mostly down in the Florida Keys. I, too, have never seen one like the one in Sea's photo.
Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 12:48 pm
by Reave the Unjust
Matrixman wrote:Reave, your new avatar is fabulous! And thanks for the larger size pics.
Thanks! No problem mate.
Beautiful flowers BTW.
Here are some photos from Bristol Zoo, taken this weekend:
A Monkey Puzzle Tree
https://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g139 ... C00262.jpg
Tapir and Capybara (and baby tapir: sooo cuuute!)
https://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g139 ... C00265.jpg
https://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g139 ... C00264.jpg
Rhinoceros Iguana
https://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g139 ... C00261.jpg
Plumed Basilisk Lizard
(AKA the Jesus Christ Lizard for its water-running habits)
https://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g139 ... C00260.jpg
I have a few more taken on my gf's very nice digital camera. Will try to post these as soon as I can wrestle them from her grasp!
Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2007 9:00 am
by Edge
Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 11:43 am
by Vain
These aint bandwidth friendly images and haven't taken the time to resize them but just some taken whilst dragging my mom around
Most taken in and around Rotorua (a slightly volcanic place) or on the way there
kevinswatch.ihugny.com/phpBB2/images/gorge.jpg
kevinswatch.ihugny.com/phpBB2/images/trees.jpg
kevinswatch.ihugny.com/phpBB2/images/stairs.jpg
kevinswatch.ihugny.com/phpBB2/images/roto.jpg
With my luck, they'll prolly not show up either
