Is hunting season over?

For: camouflage 2 contest
For: camouflage 2 contest
A powerline goes along a pond by the road where a lot of people stop to fish.
This boat has been parked back in the hills, nowhere near any lakes or oceans, for many years.
For: boat without water contest
We had some friends coming over so we decided to try and make home-made Gyros. Marinated the lamb all day and made Tzatziki sauce from scratch. Never having been to Greece (unfortunately) we weren't sure how authentic they were, but they did taste great. Potential apologies to all our Greek friends....
A nice, light dinner lets people socialize later because they don't feel weighted down.
These Mammatus clouds roiled through the area, preceeding a pretty nasty storm.
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When good friends come over, we don't feel the need to always get fancy. Just some dough, a thin layer of Parmesan/Ranch dressing, some spinach, some cut-up roasted chicken, with some Mozzarella melted on top. Top off with a beer!
This is a backlit cross-section of a geode that had Amethyst crystals in it. It's about 11 inches (28 cm) across.
For: rocks contest
... and in with the new. First, they removed the old decaying entry way, and now it's been replaced with a beautiful new one.
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A series of comedy shorts in the 1920's and 1930's called "Our Gang" involved Spanky, Alfalfa, Buckwheat, Darla and others (including Pete, the dog). One episode was "The He-man Womun Haters Club," so I was surprised to see a chapter in a nearby village.