grizzley bear scratching post, aka power pole.?ÿ
We saw one of?ÿ those trees in Yellowstone this fall.?ÿ The closest we came to bear was a traffic jam where people were running into the woods to try to get a picture of the bear. Yikes!
No sirens to hear, not enough visibility to see beyond the next hill (1/4mi or so). We can only hear the roar of any approaching tornado.
Must rely upon WeatherBug
Did a copy/paste and sent that to a fellow local surveyor who loves to hunt.?ÿ I have now officially been labeled a liar already today.?ÿ He would believe the deer and the setup but he would not believe the background.
Also, sent this to my wife.?ÿ She knew I hadn't wandered out of the house yet so the instrument would not already be set up and the background didn't fit.?ÿ Having deer that close to our house is common.?ÿ Her only question after discovering it was you who posted this is "Where is his wife or underling who is supposed to be protecting the gun at all times?"
I posted a few of these a while back
He didn't care if I was there, I could get about 15' from him
This shot is the real thing... I was getting ready to set a corner. I turned around and there he was, walking by. This is right in town (St. Helens, OR). In the old days they used to mine basalt rock in the area in the background.
Deer, you say? Here's some photos of some very sweet ones. They were hoping for a handout, which I did not have for them that day. ?????ÿ
Taken at: Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, NY. November 2019.
We have one persimmon, two apple and four pear trees in our yard.?ÿ The closest being within 30 feet of our house.?ÿ Deer and coyotes enjoy the fruit as it hits the ground.?ÿ We have learned that coyotes are generally afraid of deer.?ÿ If a coyote or two arrives on the scene first, they will move on when the deer make their presence known.?ÿ If the deer arrive first, the coyotes wait for them to leave before enjoying a sweet repast.?ÿ Watching a coyote flip green persimmons into the air so they can be gulped down in one swift move is sort of fascinating. Bizarre curiosity makes one wonder how the defecatory material ever escapes what must the most puckered up sphincter of all time.
seeing what the insurance will do for us...
Get a Lawyer, don't negotiate with the insurance company, you'll lose your rear end. 😯 ?ÿ
Do they ever get a hold of any "fermented" fruits? Never seen a drunk deer or coyote before.
I see a lot of coyote scat full of persimmon seeds when the fruit in the trees is definitely NOT ripe.?ÿ I guess them poor boogers are so hungry they'll eat anything.?ÿ Green persimmons...bleck!?ÿ
In this video the coyote is picking them out of the tree...an almost sure sign they're still green...and he even climbs the tree at one point.
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Warning! May not be suitable for all, especially children!
This clip isn't from Florida, (probably Texas or Alabama) but we have a huge problem with hogs. It has now become "Big Business" to organize hog hunts at night. Too bad the hogs haven't made it to the Everglades to eat the pythons.
A nice and educational story about persimmons.
https://www.annhgabhart.com/2018/11/19/the-persimmon-pucker/
A bit about the astringent science of persimmons.
http://sciencemeetsfood.org/persimmons-incredibly-inedibly-astringent/
Like a big beautiful breast on the chest of the Cascades?ÿ
https://photos.app.goo.gl/bztgiMsvHCAkZDTw9
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Can you guess where I am?
The Elk in Packwood WA come right into town.
I didn't take this picture; but I'll get one, Memorial Day weekend, when I'm there for the flea market...
The old and new...
Not a western state, but Iowa
Guessing that is a very early Farmall tractor, but could definitely be wrong. Not much to go on.
