Western North Carolina that is.

The wife had a conference to attend on Friday, so I dropped her off and went to Pilot Mountain. I spent three hours hiking and photographing, and came back with 98 images on the Coolpix 5700. Here are a few that I liked.

All have been reduced to 640 pixels, except the last one which has been cropped. It's a crappy shot, only good for an ID - not that I need one, this is a Turkey Vulture. A coolpix does not make a good birding camera!

I enjoy pictures like this. I love the greenery and overlooking an area. Oh, and I like the turkey vulcher too. Made me chuckle. I do have to admitt that they are very graceful in flight. Thank you for sharing.

I enjoy pictures like this. I love the greenery and overlooking an area. Oh, and I like the turkey vulcher too. Made me chuckle. I do have to admitt that they are very graceful in flight. Thank you for sharing.


Thanks Toot! I'm glad you liked the shots. It is gorgeous country out there, and I love getting out there every chance I get.

Turkey vultures are very graceful in flight. But up close, they are UGLY birds. :-P
It also occurred to me that I needed to add a caveat to my statement about the coolpix camera. A Coolpix does not make a good birding camera - IN MY HANDS! I'm sure Paul could get some awesome shots with one, but don't look for any decent birds shots out of it from me!

Thanks for the commets Toot.

Hi Speed ... love the first two shots...beautiful part of the country. Hope you got back in time to pick her up. :-)

Western North Carolina that is.

The wife had a conference to attend on Friday, so I dropped her off and went to Pilot Mountain. I spent three hours hiking and photographing, and came back with 98 images on the Coolpix 5700. Here are a few that I liked.

All have been reduced to 640 pixels, except the last one which has been cropped. It's a crappy shot, only good for an ID - not that I need one, this is a Turkey Vulture. A coolpix does not make a good birding camera!


BTW..your TV is a juvenile MOLTING it's tail feathers ;)

Hi Speed ... love the first two shots...beautiful part of the country. Hope you got back in time to pick her up. :-)


As a matter of fact....I did!

With time to spare. :-)

Thank you for your comments. I agree with you wholeheartedly - it's very beautiful out there.

BTW..your TV is a juvenile MOLTING it's tail feathers ;)


Now that I did NOT know! Or that it was molting.

That's part of why we love having you around!

;-)

jealous as usual of anyone that gets to visit places like that...glad you got some fun out of it while she slaved all day
;)

jealous as usual of anyone that gets to visit places like that...glad you got some fun out of it while she slaved all day
;)


Hey, it was an educational conference for her. And she learned from it. And got paid to be there (by her office).

I made the sacrifice (good thing you can't see me trying to keep a straight face here) of taking Friday off and driving her out there Thursday night. We stayed in a motel, and the next morning I dropped her off at her conference.

Since I had six hours to kill, I spent about an hour driving to Pilot Mountain, and another hour driving back. Three hours spent hiking and photographing in between. And being the sensitive soul that I am, I was back about an hour before I had to be. Which worked out well since she finished about 10 minutes after I got there.

Every woman should have a man that's this good to her! IMHO! ;-)

crumbling up my barfbag and shoveling my carpet since the dung just poured out of the computer and it got deeper and deeper the further down I read in your post
:D ;)

now I'm going to go label the big giant cookie and writing out that address label so I can send you a trophy for "best husband" :rolleyes:

crumbling up my barfbag and shoveling my carpet since the dung just poured out of the computer and it got deeper and deeper the further down I read in your post
:D ;)

now I'm going to go label the big giant cookie and writing out that address label so I can send you a trophy for "best husband" :rolleyes:


Dung? Ouch! You cut me girl!

so I can send you a trophy for "best husband"


That would be me! ;-)

Did I mention that I'm also incredibly modest? :-O

DUDE...... hate to be blunt, but MICHELLE would have made the same sacrafice to shop(with her $$ too )...DOES THAT MEAN I have the best GF?

Getting PAID to drive you wife to a PAID educational gathering isn't a NOBLE PRIZE winning act.... IT'S called PARTNERSHIP ;)

DUDE...... hate to be blunt, but MICHELLE would have made the same sacrafice to shop(with her $$ too )...DOES THAT MEAN I have the best GF?

Getting PAID to drive you wife to a PAID educational gathering isn't a NOBLE PRIZE winning act.... IT'S called PARTNERSHIP ;)


Yes it is!

It's also called neither of us like to sleep alone!

And I hate her going out of town by herself. So I had a vested interest. Going to Pilot Mountain was a bonus. So was her getting paid for it. She didn't know the office would pay her for the day. Gotta love it!

:-)

Those first two shots are great, beautiful view, and you captured and framed it well.

Those first two shots are great, beautiful view, and you captured and framed it well.


Now if I can upgrade the Coolpix 5700 to a D70, and the N80 to an F5.

Just read that the F6 is coming out. Think I can find a good deal on a slightly used F5?

:-)