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Re: Pictures of Miscellaneous Stuff & Things
Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2020 11:00 pm
by Stanwade
TFL--Eventually it will go in my den with a concrete floor..
Re: Pictures of Miscellaneous Stuff & Things
Posted: Sun Oct 25, 2020 2:02 am
by Waukonda
Took an afternoon "fall color" drive through the hills of SE Illinois this afternoon. It was so overcast, that tree pictures aren't worth posting. We did stop by Cave In Rock State Park, near the small town by the same name, and on the Ohio River.
Anyone who has seen "How The West Was Won" (the movie, not the TV series) would have seen Cave In Rock. It is where the segment was filmed in which Jimmy Stewart and the family which he was escorting down the Ohio by flatboat, encounter river pirates, headed by Walter Brennan.
Then took the ferry over to Kentucky and shopped a couple of Amish stores before the return home.
Re: Pictures of Miscellaneous Stuff & Things
Posted: Sun Oct 25, 2020 11:32 am
by Doc B
Re: Pictures of Miscellaneous Stuff & Things
Posted: Sun Oct 25, 2020 11:55 am
by jerryd6818
That picture looks like you were on the Kentucky side when you took it.
Re: Pictures of Miscellaneous Stuff & Things
Posted: Sun Oct 25, 2020 2:28 pm
by peanut740
Looks like a fun trip Ike!
Re: Pictures of Miscellaneous Stuff & Things
Posted: Sun Oct 25, 2020 6:40 pm
by Steve Warden
Yesterday me and a buddy made a trip up to Cabela's in Hamburg, PA. While they had a decent selection of Case knives, nothing struck me as something I couldn't live without. Always fun to meander about the store, though.
Re: Pictures of Miscellaneous Stuff & Things
Posted: Sun Oct 25, 2020 7:13 pm
by cudgee
I could wander through there, cool pics. You have a good week.
Re: Pictures of Miscellaneous Stuff & Things
Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2020 3:35 pm
by Waukonda
Here are a couple of pics for those living in the non deciduous world. They weren't taken by me, but were taken fairly close to where I live, and are pretty typical of the Shawnee N F. One of my nephews was out hiking yesterday and sent them to me.
Re: Pictures of Miscellaneous Stuff & Things
Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2020 3:50 pm
by Quick Steel
Beautiful, Ike. Thanks for posting.
Re: Pictures of Miscellaneous Stuff & Things
Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2020 8:42 pm
by doglegg
Love the pictures Ike.
Re: Pictures of Miscellaneous Stuff & Things
Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2020 8:44 pm
by Waukonda
Thanks, Garry and Floyd, it is a good time of year.
Re: Pictures of Miscellaneous Stuff & Things
Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2020 9:40 pm
by jerryd6818
Ike, the Shawnee National Forest is pretty blinking awesome.
Re: Pictures of Miscellaneous Stuff & Things
Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2020 10:29 pm
by Waukonda
jerryd6818 wrote: ↑Mon Oct 26, 2020 9:40 pm
Ike, the Shawnee National Forest is pretty blinking awesome.
Rock formations, hills, trees, waterfalls, a couple of swamps, wildlife.......if you can't find something you like there then you just don't like the outdoors!
I like, that it is where North meets South for many species of flora. It is the Southernmost point for some tree and plant species and also the Northernmost for others. The Cache River wetlands contain one of the Northernmost examples of a true Southern Swamp (I think the Northernmost is in Delaware) and also Illinois' oldest tree, a Cypress 1,000+ years old. Just a baby by Bristlecone pine standards, but pretty old for a state East of the Mississippi whose nickname is "The Prairie State".
Re: Pictures of Miscellaneous Stuff & Things
Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2020 11:15 pm
by TwoFlowersLuggage
Waukonda wrote: ↑Mon Oct 26, 2020 10:29 pm
Rock formations, hills, trees, waterfalls, a couple of swamps, wildlife.......if you can't find something you like there then you just don't like the outdoors!
I like, that it is where North meets South for many species of flora. It is the Southernmost point for some tree and plant species and also the Northernmost for others. The Cache River wetlands contain one of the Northernmost examples of a true Southern Swamp (I think the Northernmost is in Delaware) and also Illinois' oldest tree, a Cypress 1,000+ years old. Just a baby by Bristlecone pine standards, but pretty old for a state East of the Mississippi whose nickname is "The Prairie State".
No surfing??
Re: Pictures of Miscellaneous Stuff & Things
Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2020 11:31 pm
by Waukonda
TFL, I didn't say it had everything, but......maybe on one of the lakes during a tornado
No surf fishing here either! I haven't seen one of your fishing posts in a while???
Re: Pictures of Miscellaneous Stuff & Things
Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2020 8:31 am
by mrwatch
I'll take a nice piece of Hardin County fluorite. My father in law was the point man for many of the nine day horse rides through the Shawnee National Forest.
Re: Pictures of Miscellaneous Stuff & Things
Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2020 10:08 am
by Waukonda
mrwatch wrote: ↑Tue Oct 27, 2020 8:31 am
I'll take a nice piece of Hardin County fluorite. My father in law was the point man for many of the nine day horse rides through the Shawnee National Forest.
I was just in Hardin County and the fluorite region over the weekend. Maybe, I will get that piece of fluorite and trade you for a Petoskey stone.....
Interesting about your FIL. It is still a popular area for trail riding.
Re: Pictures of Miscellaneous Stuff & Things
Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2020 4:23 pm
by TwoFlowersLuggage
Waukonda wrote: ↑Mon Oct 26, 2020 11:31 pm
TFL, I didn't say it had everything, but......maybe on one of the lakes during a tornado
No surf fishing here either! I haven't seen one of your fishing posts in a while???
I posted one this weekend! Best barred surf perch of the year!
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Re: Pictures of Miscellaneous Stuff & Things
Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2020 8:49 pm
by bighomer
Folks up north talking snow I'm still enjoy some pretty
flowers. Won't be long now though.
Took down the the last humming bird feeder today, last one I saw was around the tenth of the month. Hopefully they are no more coming through.
Re: Pictures of Miscellaneous Stuff & Things
Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2020 12:34 am
by Quick Steel
I admire your landscaping bighomer. No doubt it represents a lot of work.
Re: Pictures of Miscellaneous Stuff & Things
Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2020 2:53 am
by zzyzzogeton
Don't see castor bean plants much any more.
Re: Pictures of Miscellaneous Stuff & Things
Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2020 5:39 am
by TPK
bighomer wrote: ↑Tue Oct 27, 2020 8:49 pm
Folks up north talking snow I'm still enjoy some pretty
flowers. Won't be long now though.
Took down the the last humming bird feeder today, last one I saw was around the tenth of the month. Hopefully they are no more coming through.
Nice flowers & pictures bighomer!
Re: Pictures of Miscellaneous Stuff & Things
Posted: Fri Oct 30, 2020 12:27 am
by cudgee
Found this photo of cutting hay before rain was forecast. The property is up in what we call Mallee country, a fairly dry and harsh climate with huge properties where you have to be of a certain character to survive, you can see by the photo the huge tract of land that they are harvesting. Hope you all have a good weekend.
Re: Pictures of Miscellaneous Stuff & Things
Posted: Fri Oct 30, 2020 2:58 am
by WillyCamaro
Yup, when I think of agriculture down under, that's what comes to mind's eye. Thank you for sharing Mate, them long days in the seat.
Re: Pictures of Miscellaneous Stuff & Things
Posted: Fri Oct 30, 2020 4:23 am
by TwoFlowersLuggage
cudgee wrote: ↑Fri Oct 30, 2020 12:27 am
Found this photo of cutting hay before rain was forecast. The property is up in what we call Mallee country, a fairly dry and harsh climate with huge properties where you have to be of a certain character to survive, you can see by the photo the huge tract of land that they are harvesting. Hope you all have a good weekend.
Harvesting Hay.jpg
That doesn't look like alfalfa, do you know what type of "hay" that is? Is it some type of grain? In my part of the world, hay means alfalfa and that takes a good amount of water. I know that in other places, hay can mean oat, wheat, barley, rye, etc.
flowers. Won't be long now though. 