Say hello to my leetle friend....and a little woods wandering.

mykel m

mykel m

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He's one of the many chippers hanging around camp this weekend enjoying the wild bird seed I threw out for them.
Surprisingly(or not) there were a lot of different birds too.;)
There was even a family of Peregrines(3 total) darting around trying to catch some of the birds,but they wouldn't sit still for pics.:rolleyes:
I didn't see them get a bird or chipper,but they sure tried & there was a lot of squawkin' going on for awhile there.
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Later on I went for a walk & found this old tree layin' there & was amazed at the rock still stuck in the roots after all these years.:cool:

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Further on in my perambulations I found myself following this deer trail & wondering what was around the bend....
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Don't you love the anticipation of seeing what's just around the bend or over the next rise?
I sure do.
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Ahhh,a rock formation...a great place to take a break.:thumbup:
Didn't see any deer up there though.:confused::)
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My main blade for the weekend...the Rule #9,riding in a sheath I made for my SYKCO War Dog.
Not a perfect fit,but it did the job.
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The rule #9...bigger than a mountain.....
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As I was heading down the hill to camp I ran across this little river of sap running out of a tree root.
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Despite the fire ban a good time was had by all.
 
Great pics ! I never thought of scattering bird seed when camping, does it work most times?
 
Oh yeah,the critters love it.
I see a lot of different species of birds.
I had to buy a bird ID guide I see so many & the chippers love it too.
 
You sure do have some nice areas to hike and camp in! Thanks for posting.
 
Nice pics! Great looking knife!

It looks a lot like here in your photos, cool stuff.

Nice bracelet! :D
 
Nice post Mykel -

I was just up in Washington and Oregon - I love the pine forests - the smell of the fresh pine is just outstanding.

Thanks for the pics - your RN9 looks great -

best

mqqn
 
still loving that Rule #9. Between all the pics you and Mack post...i may be in trouble. :eek: :) thanks for the pics myke. glad you had fun.
 
TPVT said:
still loving that Rule #9. Between all the pics you and Mack post...i may be in trouble. :eek: :) thanks for the pics myke. glad you had fun.
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What? You haven't ordered one yet?:eek:
 
mykel m said:
Thanks guys,everyone likes pics right?
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Definitely.
Thanks for sharing.

I'm still trying to figure out the river of sap on the ground.:confused:
Could you see it coming out of the root?
We don't have many pine trees around here.. Maybe that is normal.
 
cbwoods67 said:
Definitely.
Thanks for sharing.

I'm still trying to figure out the river of sap on the ground.:confused:
Could you see it coming out of the root?
We don't have many pine trees around here.. Maybe that is normal.
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Sorry,not the best pic,when I was up there July 4th weekend it was just a little pool right below the root with drips coming off the root.
Now it has flowed down the slope a little better than a foot.
It is partially covered by dirt & needles from,I assume,critters walking by.
There are deer & elk tracks all over & they follow that trail right through camp sometimes.(not to mention the squirrels & chipmunks scurrying around.)
The sap flows because of the heat.

I forgot to mention that the sap doesn't actually flow so you can see it moving,it's a very slow progression over time,like a glacier.
 
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