The last post is the WINNER!

[beenherebeforeagain]

I miss a good thunder storm. Where I grew up we had some great ones. Once we had a bolt of lighting strike so close to the house that there did not seem to be any gap between flash and BOOM!! At the time. It was within a hundred meters of the house. We were able to easily find the tree it hit the next day. That was a bit closer than we liked the lighting to be.

We've had several strikes close to the house over the years...my old house got struck once...had some nails pushed out of the drywall...

Worst experience with lightning/thunder was on the side of a mountain in Rocky Mountain National Park one afternoon...dropped backpacks about 30 yards away, laid as flat as possible on the ground while lightning discharged through the air and occasionally into the ground nearby. Hair was standing on end the entire time, felt prickling on skin...after about 20 minutes it moved on, but seemed like much, much...much longer...

That didn't include the wind, driving rain...and as the storm departed...a wet snow...

 

[sun rise]

 

[Dan From Smithville]

Wow that was close.

I went our to call the cats who are having a bad time with the building work next door. The work has finished for the day so I'm calling them to eat.

The French air force drowned out my strident calling.

At perhaps a couple of hundred feet up along the valley roar 2 Rafale jets. Any cats heading my way have scattered.

I'll try again in a few minutes

I didn't know France had an air force. What else do those two guys do?

 

[John53]

I didn't know France had an air force. What else do those two guys do?

 

[Dan From Smithville]

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LOL! I am.

 

[John53]

 

[Dan From Smithville]

I win again!

I have proven that I'm the winner constantly. I have refuted all winners and their billions of wins theory. I have proven this thread true. Every post on here proves the prophecies of this thread.

I win again!

 

[Dan From Smithville]

So, @John53 and good bird outings lately?

 

[Quetzal]

Yes, hello. I am here to collect my reward.

 

[John53]

So, @John53 and good bird outings lately?

Got a new bird 2 days ago at a place called Mungo Brush in the Myall Lakes NP. Not very good pics but better than nothing. A Black-faced Monarch. Myall Lakes National Park - Wikipedia

 

[Wu Wei]

Another in a long line of bird free wins

 

[Dan From Smithville]

Another in a long line of bird free wins

Sometimes when I have won others have gotten the bird for free.

 

[Dan From Smithville]

Got a new bird 2 days ago at a place called Mungo Brush in the Myall Lakes NP. Not very good pics but better than nothing. A Black-faced Monarch. Myall Lakes National Park - Wikipedia

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It an attractive little thing. I take it they are not common.

 

[Stonetree]

Yes, hello. I am here to collect my reward.

We are sorry....Only members who use 'walkers' or canes are eligible for awards.

 

[Quetzal]

We are sorry....Only members who use 'walkers' or canes are eligible for awards.

... that can be arranged

 

[John53]

It an attractive little thing. I take it they are not common.

Fairly common but usually up in the canopy. I hear them a lot and catch glimpses.

 

[Wu Wei]

 

[Stonetree]

Got a new bird 2 days ago at a place called Mungo Brush in the Myall Lakes NP. Not very good pics but better than nothing. A Black-faced Monarch. Myall Lakes National Park - Wikipedia

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No doubt a retouched-up photo.....

 

[Dan From Smithville]

Fairly common but usually up in the canopy. I hear them a lot and catch glimpses.

Just not easy to photograph.

 

[Revoltingest]

I'm getting vaccinated tomorrow!
Flu
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Covid 19

I'll ask for extra nanobots.