Took A Trip Out West...

[Speed]

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!

[Toot]

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.

[Speed]

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.

[Charles Hess]

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

[paulnj]

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 ;)

[Speed]

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.

[Speed]

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!

;-)

[natatbeach]

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
;)

[Speed]

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! ;-)

[natatbeach]

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
;)

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"

[Speed]

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
;)

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"

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

[paulnj]

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 ;)

[Speed]

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!

:-)

[coloradoamigo]

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

[Speed]

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?

:-)