Good morning!!!!

[Buppies]

47 high of 68 today rain showers later. Haircut pick up lawnmowers then see what happens

Prayers for those in need

 

[buckeyefarmer]

The last time Don went missing for awhile, he was on a cruise.

 

[wngsprd]

The last time Don went missing for awhile, he was on a cruise.

That's what I was thinking. Hope that's the case.

Besides RIP and Don, RS is missing, too.

 

[daugen]

a very interesting discussion on drones. Using Google Maps street view has wetted my appetite for this aerial fun, but not sure I would ever leave my property.

What is the legality of flying over other people's property and taking pics of them? Just asking. You drone owners must know.

Based on YouTube videos, lot of big ag farmers either own drones (their kids?) or hire someone to take pics because tons of drone videos of farm machinery and they are very cool, like seeing combines unloading from above.

Hopefully the military will not be allowed to arm small drones. I've seen way too many sci fi films of folks getting chased by murderous drones....:shocked: Of course I'd sure rather have a drone get shot at than a forward observer...but unless/until we all have ID chips in us, deciding friend or foe is something I'd like a human to do. Meanwhile I'm very happy with their beautiful pics and usefulness in things like search and rescue, research, etc.

 

[wngsprd]

50 going to 69.

Coconino, my dog (birthday today), was growling at the door a half hour ago, so we went outside...heard a flock of Tundra swans bugling/calling and their wing beats through the air as they flew low overhead. Very dark outside, but they know where they are going.

Hiked a neighbor's forest yesterday for a couple of hours and picked up two ticks - unfortunately didn't find one until he had taken hold real well.

Randy, nice shots of the valley...looks like an old abandoned go-kart track? ..and one maybe the Coors brewery?

David, I checked out a video of that Syma quad, pretty cool for the money.

 

[Buppies]

Happy birthday coco up early waiting for presents?

 

[daugen]

I'm up early! presents I hear??

58 going up to high 70s today.

 

[Buppies]

Here are a couple of shots my son took, not sure which craft or camera. I couldn稚 get the 360s to work. Shenandoah Valley.

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Really nice pictures the track I'm guessing looks like a road track used in racing like VIR outside of Danville. Feel like I've been in that area before but memory is getting weak

 

[Eric Salop]

Good morning. My arms are aching this morning after spending too many hours with a chainsaw yesterday, cutting back and then laying a few more yards of hedgerow. I usually take it steadier, but the cold wind didn't encourage stops longer than it takes to refuel and tickle each chain tooth with 3 stokes of the file. The punture proof gloves I got at the beginning of winter have proved excellent, not a single thorn has got through the palms and only one on the back. Just a pity the cuffs are quite short, anyone seeing the scratches across my wrists will think I have suicidal tendencies - or kittens.

Drew, you like kites, wonder if they would be another way to get a little camera up in the sky.

Wng, I am always in awe that something as big as a swan can flap their wings and fly and admire they way in which they often skim over our house and tree tops, not wasting energy flying any higher than they need to.

 

[wngsprd]

Happy birthday coco up early waiting for presents?

Shhh...it's a surprise...a new Frisbee, and tennis ball.