Guardians of The Lambsfoot!

[echoscout]

Morning Guardians! More Bog Oak.View attachment 2449932

 

[Rufus1949]

Morning Guardians! More Bog Oak.View attachment 2449932

Excellent taste David.

 

[unclekurty]

I sure bundled up this morning to go for a walk. Still freezing but it was a nice walk.

 

[Jack Black]

Good morning Guardians !

Getting some snow and a bit colder. Big Rosie today



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Cool pic of Big Rosie Steve

It looked like we had a shot for some snow but they have backed off and now it looks like rain. I still have my fingers crossed!

The usual is in my pocket today.
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You might need to keep 'em crossed Todd! Handsome Lamb my friend

I have one of those bayonets around here. A friend brought it back from one of his tours overseas. He left for the first time right after high school over twenty years ago and went back a couple more times after that.

The first AK bayonets I came across were the old cruciform screwdriver types, which fitted under the barrel, and could be 'flicked into place, after being unlocked

On a lighter note, Nat found some of my favorite Pop and grabbed me a few bottles! It used to be easier to find locally but some stores seemed to quit carrying it and others went out of business.

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That looks like a tasty beverage Rick I had some ginger beer last night, with some vodka and lime!

Nice to see Old Toffee Wings Jer

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Nice pic David I hope you're feeling a bit better this week buddy

I sure bundled up this morning to go for a walk. Still freezing but it was a nice walk.
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Great pic Kurt

 

[echoscout]

Nice pic David I hope you're feeling a bit better this week buddy

Thanks Jack! I'm slowly getting better. I let myself get in bad condition before I went to urgent care. I basically had one foot in the grave and the other on a banana peel. I didn't realize what was wrong with me and how bad it was. It'll take some time to fully recover. Seeing the cardiologist tomorrow. Hopefully they'll have a good plan to getting well again.

 

[birdsbeaks]

The first AK bayonets I came across were the old cruciform screwdriver types, which fitted under the barrel, and could be 'flicked into place, after being unlocked

Those are far more common on SKS-pattern rifles, kind of a spiritual predecessor to the modern AK platform.

In fact, if I was a betting man, I'd wager that those cruciform bayonets were modeled after the bayonet design of the even earlier Mosin-Nagant main battle rifle, another Russian design, and outfitted with a locking hinge mechanism. The Mosin-Nagant's was a separate item that had to be fixed in the regular way.

Interesting that your shirt portrays one of the earlier AK bayonet patterns - before the design was modified to work in tandem with the (also redesigned) sheath as a cutter for barbed wire. With the bakelite handle on the bayonet, and an insulating rubber grip on the sheath, they also allowed the operator to effectively breach electrified fences.

 

[SteveC]

Now that's a patina !

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Nice one buddy !

 

[SteveC]

Cool pic of Big Rosie Steve

Thanks Jack, I was feeling guilty not having carried her in a while.

 

[Jack Black]

My next big adventure on Lanzarote was the 'Grand Tour' of the island, that I had booked through an agency. It was rather expensive, but I figured it would be well worth it. I certainly saw some incredible sights, but in retrospect, I'd have been better booking several shorter tours, since we often got only 10 or 15 minutes at a particular location, with the tour bus racing between stops. Just looking now at the tour schedule, I see we actually missed the first location - Los Hervideros - altogether! Instead we headed to the small one-horse town of Yaiza, for a 10 minute coffee break at a small restaurant, situated on its outskirts, next to the local recycling bins, where I saw the tour guide pick up a transparent plastic wallet full of cash

With their friendly climate, the Canary Islands, of which Lanzarote is the driest, were once known as the "Islands of the Blessed", by which name Homer referred to them. Starting from 1730, however, and lasting six years, a series of huge volcanic eruptions in southern Lanzarote, transformed the southern half of the island, burying acres of prime farmland under molten stone, and changing the landscape irrevocably. Many left the islands for South America, but despite the destruction of twelve villages, nobody died. The Lanzarote landscape is certainly dramatic, and includes the biggest lava field in the world.

With limited stops, and access to the Timanfaya National Park, solely reserved for tour buses, photographing the landscape was a challenge (and photographing ANYTHING is challenging for me). For a start there was the cleanliness of the bus windows. I cleaned mine, as best I could, with a lens cloth, but it then became a favoured spot for other photographers, who brought their reflections with them. With the bright sunshine, relected light was a constant problem in any case, along with glare from the sun. Other photographers cast their shadows, as well as their reflections, as indeed did the coach itself. The coach driver went as fast as he could, which made photographing the lunar landscape difficult, particularly on the bumpier roads. Since we were assigned to seats, one side of the coach was largely excluded. The windows could cause focus issues, and lastly, the windows were tinted!

After leaving Yaiza, we headed to what should have been our second destination on the tour inventory, the small fishing village of El Golfo, and a 20 minute break, which just allowed time to make the short hike up to the viewing platform of Charco de Los Clicos, take some snaps, and walk back. The inventory described a great photo opportunity, and the chance to stretch your legs by exploring the village, but we only had a hurried stop. Situated in the bottom of a collapsed volcano, the striking green lagoon of Charco de Los Clicos, contrasted with black volcanic sand, the red rock, and the azure sea, is visually spectacular. Unfortunately, at the time we were there, the sun is directly ahead of the viewing area, and the green lagoon is largely obscured by reflected light. Even with a wide-angle lens it is hard to photograph, particularly when the tide is going out.

The lagoon supposedly gets its 'unique' colour from the minerals, microorganisms, and algae that live in the water. However, I noticed, when editing my photos of the beach outside my hotel, that the sea-water in the small rock-pools is of a similar hue.

 

[echoscout]

Love the pics Jack!

Excellent taste David.

Thanks Bob!

 

[Jakeywax31]

Good afternoon, Guardians. Cowboys did me proud yesterday!!! Feeling happy as all get out today. Enjoying the snowless landscape for one last day before this winter storm passes through here tonight . Got the 19 on knife duty today.

 

[SteveC]

Great pictures Jack even although you were challenged in getting them !


Bonus pics of the day

 

[Jack Black]

Love the pics Jack!

Thank you David, I'll post some more tomorrow

Good afternoon, Guardians. Cowboys did me proud yesterday!!! Feeling happy as all get out today. Enjoying the snowless landscape for one last day before this winter storm passes through here tonight . Got the 19 on knife duty today.

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Yay! Hope you don't get hit too hard buddy, great pic of your '19

Great pictures Jack even although you were challenged in getting them !


Bonus pics of the day

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Thanks mate, your photos are stunning, thank you for braving the elements

 

[mitch13]

Jb lamb
You folks stay warm it's only supposed to be 88 today, with possible thunderstorms.
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[Onebigbill]

My next big adventure on Lanzarote was the 'Grand Tour' of the island, that I had booked through an agency. It was rather expensive, but I figured it would be well worth it. I certainly saw some incredible sights, but in retrospect, I'd have been better booking several shorter tours, since we often got only 10 or 15 minutes at a particular location, with the tour bus racing between stops. Just looking now at the tour schedule, I see we actually missed the first location - Los Hervideros - altogether! Instead we headed to the small one-horse town of Yaiza, for a 10 minute coffee break at a small restaurant, situated on its outskirts, next to the local recycling bins, where I saw the tour guide pick up a transparent plastic wallet full of cash

With their friendly climate, the Canary Islands, of which Lanzarote is the driest, were once known as the "Islands of the Blessed", by which name Homer referred to them. Starting from 1730, however, and lasting six years, a series of huge volcanic eruptions in southern Lanzarote, transformed the southern half of the island, burying acres of prime farmland under molten stone, and changing the landscape irrevocably. Many left the islands for South America, but despite the destruction of twelve villages, nobody died. The Lanzarote landscape is certainly dramatic, and includes the biggest lava field in the world.

With limited stops, and access to the Timanfaya National Park, solely reserved for tour buses, photographing the landscape was a challenge (and photographing ANYTHING is challenging for me). For a start there was the cleanliness of the bus windows. I cleaned mine, as best I could, with a lens cloth, but it then became a favoured spot for other photographers, who brought their reflections with them. With the bright sunshine, relected light was a constant problem in any case, along with glare from the sun. Other photographers cast their shadows, as well as their reflections, as indeed did the coach itself. The coach driver went as fast as he could, which made photographing the lunar landscape difficult, particularly on the bumpier roads. Since we were assigned to seats, one side of the coach was largely excluded. The windows could cause focus issues, and lastly, the windows were tinted!

After leaving Yaiza, we headed to what should have been our second destination on the tour inventory, the small fishing village of El Golfo, and a 20 minute break, which just allowed time to make the short hike up to the viewing platform of Charco de Los Clicos, take some snaps, and walk back. The inventory described a great photo opportunity, and the chance to stretch your legs by exploring the village, but we only had a hurried stop. Situated in the bottom of a collapsed volcano, the striking green lagoon of Charco de Los Clicos, contrasted with black volcanic sand, the red rock, and the azure sea, is visually spectacular. Unfortunately, at the time we were there, the sun is directly ahead of the viewing area, and the green lagoon is largely obscured by reflected light. Even with a wide-angle lens it is hard to photograph, particularly when the tide is going out.

The lagoon supposedly gets its 'unique' colour from the minerals, microorganisms, and algae that live in the water. However, I noticed, when editing my photos of the beach outside my hotel, that the sea-water in the small rock-pools is of a similar hue.

Great photos Jack and some interesting landscapes to be sure! Black sand beaches and everything. Water looks beautiful!

 

[cudgee]

with possible thunderstorms.

We got rained out Yesterday.

 

[SteveC]

Thanks mate, your photos are stunning, thank you for braving the elements

Cheers Jack !

 

[Fodderwing]

That's another fantastic pic of it Dwight

Thanks Jack. Beautiful pictures of the islands. I can certainly see why you chose that location to visit.

OTW's been laying out getting some sun...

 

[Fodderwing]

 

[Angry Waiter]

Good afternoon, Guardians. Cowboys did me proud yesterday!!! Feeling happy as all get out today. Enjoying the snowless landscape for one last day before this winter storm passes through here tonight . Got the 19 on knife duty today.

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Great pic Paul and I share your sentiments on the top team in the NFC East.