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[kittypaws]

A few images from this morning's hike:













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Absolutely gorgeous! Looks very much like my weather here....the last shot of the yellow maple ?? and the crisp blue sky is IT! I also really like the second one....a trail to follow...it makes me think of one of Robert Frost's poems....You have to appreciate Mother Nature....great photos Gillatt

Kudos!

kittypaws

[Emil Miller]

Here are some pictures taken a few days ago of Autumn in England; including Polesden Lacey, a much visited Regency house in Surrey and its dog cemetery in the grounds.

[Vonny]

Oh how pretty all of these are! Now I feel like I'm having autumn. Autumn seemed to completely bypass me, and last night we got a half foot of snow.

I want to be buried in the dog cemetery some day!

[Gilliatt Gurgle]

Absolutely gorgeous! Looks very much like my weather here....the last shot of the yellow maple ?? and the crisp blue sky is IT! I also really like the second one....a trail to follow...it makes me think of one of Robert Frost's poems....You have to appreciate Mother Nature....great photos Gillatt

Kudos!

kittypaws

Thank you Kittypaws,
I'm certain the tree with the yellow leaves is not a Maple, since they are not native to this region of Texas, they have been planted successfully. On the other hand I didn't bother to get close enough to identify it. It is possibly Hickory, Oak or Ash. Most of the trees in the first shot are Cedar Elm and and at least one Cedar/ Juniper. The second includes Cedar Elm, Oak, I see some Cedar/ Juniper mixed in. The close up of the leaves is most definately Oak (Shumard?).

You're right about Frost, all that's lacking is the snow.

Another tree that I pass on this trail is known as "Overcup Oak". You can't miss this tree since the trunk diameter is roughly 36 inches. Anyhow, this type of Oak produces very large acorns:




The cap is like a small espresso cup, hence the name.

Here are some pictures taken a few days ago of Autumn in England; including Polesden Lacey, a much visited Regency house in Surrey and its dog cemetery in the grounds.

Magnificent countryside Emil. The long shadows of Auumn are evident not to mention the colors. Looks like a rare(?) sunny day.

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[Emil Miller]

Magnificent countryside Emil. The long shadows of Auumn are evident not to mention the colors. Looks like a rare(?) sunny day.

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Thanks Gilliatt, Autumn varies quite a lot here as far as the colours go. I don't know what conditions it but a couple of years ago the colours were brilliant to the point of being garish, unfortunately there is quite a small time frame in which to catch them at their best as the weather is variable at this time and a couple of days of rain and strong winds knocks off much of the foliage. This year the weather has been all at sea temperature wise with cold days interspersed with unseasonably warm periods and it has left the wildlife confused. There are still a couple of roses growing in the garden and some perennials that would normally be dormant are beginning to sprout. Of course, when the winter does set in, they will probably be killed off.
The countryside shown is just a short train journey from London and very accessible. I intend doing some winter walking there this year, like I used to do when I was a lot younger, as part of a get fit regime that has been in place for a couple of months now.
Well that's the intention anyway.

[Sancho]

Sweet pix, Emil. You could frame those and hang them up somewhere. I think the difference between you guys’ pictures and mine can best be described as the difference between a photograph and a snapshot. Mine are always a little out of focus and usually have part of my thumb somewhere down in the corner of the shot.

You seem to cover a lot of ground my friend; Atlanta to WMWR Oklahoma to the Pacific Northwest.
Magnificent vistas and accopanying story! Thanks for the laugh.

And thank you, Gill. (also Kittypaws)

I, more or less, travel for a living. I’m happiest when I’m on the move, living out of a suitcase, going new places, seeing new things, annoying other peoples. Back home I have responsibilities – P’tooey! – the car’s making a funny noise, and so is the furnace, the roof needs fixing, and I’m pretty sure the house is sliding off its foundation.

Anyhow, here’s one from last weekend:



Me and La Roja (Missus Sancho) were just up the coast from Monterey, California. Red is behind me, down on the dock, trying to get herself attacked by the sea lions. But I prefer birds. I don’t know why. So I was easing my way down the pier with my i-pad, trying to get close to the pelican. Meanwhile he (or she, I’m not sure which) keeps sidestepping away from me, down the railing, and giving me the hairy eyeball. Finally, I get too close and the bird blasts off – click.

I had to show Red right away. I said, “Hey Hon, Look at this. I got the pelican taking off.”

Red said, “Yeah, that’s a nice picture, Sanch’, you really captured well all the bird poop on the pier.”

[Emil Miller]

Sweet pix, Emil. You could frame those and hang them up somewhere. I think the difference between you guys’ pictures and mine can best be described as the difference between a photograph and a snapshot. Mine are always a little out of focus and usually have part of my thumb somewhere down in the corner of the shot.



And thank you, Gill. (also Kittypaws)

I, more or less, travel for a living. I’m happiest when I’m on the move, living out of a suitcase, going new places, seeing new things, annoying other peoples. Back home I have responsibilities – P’tooey! – the car’s making a funny noise, and so is the furnace, the roof needs fixing, and I’m pretty sure the house is sliding off its foundation.

Anyhow, here’s one from last weekend:



Me and La Roja (Missus Sancho) were just up the coast from Monterey, California. Red is behind me, down on the dock, trying to get herself attacked by the sea lions. But I prefer birds. I don’t know why. So I was easing my way down the pier with my i-pad, trying to get close to the pelican. Meanwhile he (or she, I’m not sure which) keeps sidestepping away from me, down the railing, and giving me the hairy eyeball. Finally, I get too close and the bird blasts off – click.

I had to show Red right away. I said, “Hey Hon, Look at this. I got the pelican taking off.”

Red said, “Yeah, that’s a nice picture, Sanch’, you really captured well all the bird poop on the pier.”

Now that's the kind of picture I'd love to take if only there were some pelicans flying around where I live.

[Snowqueen]

Wow! Great pictures everyone thanks for sharing.

Here are few images taken last month when I was in Murree.







Now some pictures from Ayubia National Park. A beautiful place that I visited for the very first time.

[Emil Miller]

Well-taken shots that uses the terrain to good advantage. That's a nice picture with the monkeys, we get nothing more exotic than squirrels in England.

[Gilliatt Gurgle]

Murree looks like a wonderful place to "get away". Some of the photos exhibit a terrain very similar in appearence to that we see in the western Rocky Mountain States.
I had similar thought as Emil regarding the Monkeys. I suppose they are as common place as squirrels or raccoons, opossums as we have here.

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[Snowqueen]

Thanks Emil and Gilliatt! Murree is a wonderful place to visit. It’s a mountainous area forming part of outer Himalayas. Rhesus monkeys, foxes and flying squirrels are common animals of Murree.

Two more pictures.

[Emil Miller]

Thanks Emil and Gilliatt! Murree is a wonderful place to visit. It’s a mountainous area forming part of outer Himalayas. Rhesus monkeys, foxes and flying squirrels are common animals of Murree.

Nice pictures of our distant (?) cousins. The one with the baby is very touching and also amusing.

[Pensive]

Love the photos, Snowqueen, especially the last two!

[Snowqueen]

Thank you Emil and Pensive! It's unfortunate Emil I can't see your photostream.

[Basil]

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* Basil
** Idril