Were you safe?! Man, that looks like it hurts!

My nephew a few years ago with his best buddy heading home after a weekend on the farm.



Wife and I with the late great Finn McCool fishing for Brookies and landlocked Salmon at Lakewood Camps in Maine.



And just one I always like. no relation just makes me glad to be an American.

Did you play at TT?

Church Island. In the middle of Lake Marion, near Eutawville, SC




The cemetary was left when Santee Cooper lakes were flooded back in the 1930's. The only way to the island now is by boat.

Yessir. That was against NM State I believe, and I don't think he even had the ball. Another bad reason to block the plate.

a bug on a stick behind the house tonight.

That's funny.

OK..just to keep this great thread going....

Me and Ingwedog with the last elk I shall ever kill..



A lot of pounds and a lot of hills ago....



One of my favorite Hunters...now home from the hill.....

Why the "last" elk?

Pretty sure I know that dude...grin

Dober

If you knew him, you could count yourself as priveleged....

JGR..that is the last elk because I had an extraordinary string of luck with them over almost three decades..and it finally got to be too much work to be as fun as it should be. What was an adventure in my twenties became drudgery in my fifties...

That ain't nothin'.

You got any pictures of trophy clams?



Or a ling eating a ling?



Or a ling eating a halibut?

Nothing like lazyboy next to the fire!

ML

Did he shoot a Savage 99 in 22 Hi Power?

Dober

Nope..but he shot one in .243 and earlier on, one in .300 Sav.....I honestly think his brother shot the Hi-power....

Little Man walking grandpa's dog.

Small world. I played at TCU from 78-82, mebbe we played against each other..... good ol' SWC. Great conference back then.

Great idea.

Here is my daughter at a children's fishing rodeo sponsored by my local rod & gun club:



One of my son shooting his .22lr:



One of my other "dependents":



One of me making a morning cup of joe on the Appalachian Trail:



I arranged the pictures from best-looking subject to worst.

a no parking sign in Talkeetna



at a bike rental place



a visit to the local cemetery

Caught these.

You don't look as pissed off as I'd imagined.



Who is the pretty young gal seated with you?

Wife, daughter and grandson just before his first shots.



Dad (s-i-l) and son ready for first shot.



A good time was had by all and my grandson, at 4, joined out ranks!

And listened and obeyed all instructions!

lolol

That's one of the best of the thread

Bride and I a LONG time ago



Days of the Harley




My nephew Brian



My daughter the cop



Headed for a few hogs years ago



Fake snow last Christmas

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More cowboy shooting

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A stroll around the yard tonight.

My maters and peppers.



A wild plum tree.



A little snake



A frog hunter and his dogs.



Got one





Dogs still hunting.

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Camped on the Snake.

Sorta takes away all my piss and vinegar reading threads like this.






Truly enjoy the pictures.

Some wildlife photos from Colorado.

Wow, amazing shot.

THOMASMAGNUM;
Thank you kindly for the most pleasant feast for the eyes and the soul sir. Thanks of course to those who have participated thus far to make it so and to those who will hopefully join in yet.

This is kinda tough to pick just a few - but -

The goofy grins are because they just got reeled back up after jumping off of a perfectly good bridge.


We spotted this sporty gent up on the Ashnola River - just on our side of the Pasayten Wilderness in Washington.


This was an ancient buck with no fat and no teeth left. It wasn't a particularly tough hunt, but it reminds me of a time when we still had the horses and I was able to live out some lifetime dreams with them.


I've always liked this one just because. We started 'em young at our place.


My best day hunting ever - first deer for both girls within something like 10 seconds and 15 yards of each other. It's my avatar photo as well.


One of the most laid back and relaxing family vacations we've had so far. Someplace on Oahu where the tour bus pulled over?


On a hot day like this it's tough to imagine we need a wood stove, but come another couple months and like as not we surely will. We've got 3 cats at present, but only this one is a confirmed pagan fire worshiper.
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Well that's it for this round from our crew. Thanks again all, I really enjoy them very much.

All the best to you and yours T Magnum.

Regards,
Dwayne

The best.

450 mile day on a Triumph Bonneville at age 48. The culmination of a 1100 mile 3 day weekend,...just because.

My daughter, Shayla last hunting season, thinking, I'm gonna kill something:


Me taking out the trash

A little hardware sitting on a table.



One of my favorites catching brass flying at Bowling Pin Shoot form Waders 45



Biker pup from a couple of years ago

A typical letter from my daughter when she was away at college.

FAL finger.

Pre urban Bristoe.



After being blinded by the bright lights of the city.

Sunrises and sunsets are always great...

Sunset from my back deck.

Thanks!

Thanks for the wonderful pictures guys. I've really, really enjoyed this.

last weekend at Rockport TX. A great friends buck, let him live a year to long though....
a promising buck... We got birds too.... little nippy on the way to Monatgueand a little fun to finish up.....

I'm a morning person

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TM, awesome pics! Great looking kids!

I'm up at my mom's place on Hood Canal- pretty close to Scott F's place- and as usual it's great fun. Here's my youngest going off the dock yesterday.

Last night my brother and I got pretty hammered and did a midnight swim. Coooooold. Luckily no pics were taken. We aren't as photogenic as my kids.

Thank you all for posting!
I really think the campfire is a special place, with special folks(and I don't just mean Les and Ingwe special ) moreso than most forums or web communities you could find.
I'd wager there is more actually comaraderie, personal friendship, etc. here than many folks realize. I can truly say I treasure the folks I met in person and gotten to know online.

So lets keep the pic rolling! You guys are doing great, and there have been some really amazing and truly cool photos shared so far.

Here's some more of mine...


Someone's shoes have caught the gay...

Oh God no! The gay got his flannel too.




My little princess



A pic Constant(cheyenne) was kind enough to share with me of son(thank you again my friend)



Assorted reprobates from the 'fire.... Friends all of them.


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Daughter's 4H piggies back in March.


Yesterday, ready for the fair. 265# on the right and 275# on the left.

Went to a mountain lake with my son last weekend. An over-nighter to work out kinks in gear and horses.

The boy did a good job leading a pack gorse and leading on the trail. Pretty pround of him.


Got into camp dry just before the rain which lasted all night.


Some pretty country up there.






Fishing was slow...


...which provided an opportunity to inspect the beach...
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...and find the obligatory skipping stones.
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Then we came home.
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Tzone,

Love this one, a friends grandpa had a 760 pump in .300, and he was a woodsman! He used for elk, said it was "hell of a lot stouter than a .30-30".

He came to Arizona in 1906, pushing his families cows, from Tehachapi, California.

Brings back memories!

Thanks,

Sycamore

In November.

One of my fav's so far.

first time attending my fishing club weigh-in since the baby arrived. good to be back with the guys. august is the shrimp boil.

200 pounds of shrimp, new potatoes, corn, conecuh sausage, smoked german venison sausage, mushrooms, artichokes, cabbage - pretty much the kitchen sink:

Oh, you like seeing moose?

Yo VelvetTines, NOICE SPREAD!

Oh snap, it's Greg Allman!

Not on a banjo.....

Stop stereotyping. Hippies can be hillbillies too. Hipbillies?

With B its more like Billhippy....(grins)

He was a billy first!

Wife with a small largemouth

Texas bluebonnets

Some goober at the Alamo

Rain delay last year at Rosenblatt

Texas Aggie Baseball at Olsen Field

My six month old son

Super nice West Texas mule deer from a few years ago. 270 WSM 140 BT

Another shot....my FIL in center

Great looking kids, Tom.

Here's my new dog tired out after a game of fetch. I throw that ring perpendicular to the ground, and it rolls fast along it. She catches up, snatches it mid roll, and retrieves it.

If that ATV actually pulled that moose... That's impressive!

ok, i'll play
a salmon my wife go at Ft. Bragg


then i got one in the SF. Bay last week.

same fish
an 18 lb.er my buddy got out of bodega bay

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great subject BTW.

Nice setup for a serious feed.

Have to ask though, why would you guys/gals weigh yourself at the fishing club? Was it pre-feed or post-feed?

What are 4 wheelers for?...

I dug through the pics on my phone and found one of my favorite place, at my favorite time of year...

OK...heres another to keep this thread going..

14 years ago with a very young Ingwedog...


Wish we had it to do all over again....

I know exactly how you feel. Beautiful dog.

OK I'll play some more..

NO,I didn't get busted but when flyboys have to pull augment guard duty out in the boonies no body gives a crap!!BTW this is Korea not SEA..gets a might chilly there on occasion!!



Me and my Honey bout 38 yrs ago



Birds eye view of my digs



Maybe a tad too much liquid refreshment that night!!

Heres another to keep this thread going...

A Campfire favorite..if it doesn't touch you, you're dead...

Self-explanatory...

love all the fine pics. kinda gives you hope. still lots of great folks out there.......

Thanks Ingwe. Puts life in perspective again. I think I'll give my kids an extra long hug when I get home from work.


ddj

Me and my Grandkid!with our Jeeps!

Pretty disgusting that our nation has sunk so low as to separate a mother from her child.

A happy day 5 years ago... a different life ago...



I've loaded the horse trailer with work equipment, cloths and possibles... headed to points north on the rumor of work... the 'Grapes of Wrath' are upon me... lol

Adios...

Kent

Check in when you can Kent!

Damned allergies making my eyes water......

Last I checked we haven't had a draft since before she was probably born. I.e.: she probably volunteered and I'll just thank her graciously for her service to our country and for the sacrifices she's made.

Well said Ryan.

ddj

Best to you, Kent!

That busted me up, God bless that loving Mother and her baby.

Gunner

I'll join the effort to keep things going here-

More pics of my favorite subjects, this one on the Southern shore of Lake Superior back in June (lousy cellphone pic.)


I don't put any stock in fortune cookies, but I like the message in this one.


My solo cruise in my canoe, April 9 this year, about 4 days after ice out. This was my birthday trip to myself.




This one always makes me chuckle a little. I admit to helping stage this one a bit.


My very accurate CZ in .22 Hornet and one of its victims this spring.


Last one. Anybody ever wondered about my avatar pic? Here's where it comes from, the steps leading up to a playground slide.
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This is one of the neater pictures I have seen in a long time!! Love it!!

Might as well add a couple.

My Son and his first dog.



Sons first "Out West" hunt



My Ladies on a Puget Sound Beach



Honor Flight with my Grandfather





ddj

^^^
this

That's cool you did the Honor Flight with your Dad. Was that the HyVee sponsored one, or was it a different one?

My wife tried to get a feller at church to go with her, but he was in poor health. He's gone now...

+1

Amen to that and yes it's an all volunter Army, both regulars and reserves!

The coolest place I think I've ever been to. This is near Bridger lake just outside of Wyoming. Also the most remote location in the lower 48 I believe.

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That's a Norman Rockwell pic....

Neat.

A trophy humpy I caught last weekend.



That spot also supplies some nice searun cutties.

We flew out of Sioux City with around 100 WWII Vets including my Grandfather. One of the highlights of my life.


ddj

One of me my Daughter snapped of me real quick, sitting in my shop.



Doing the fall woods thing



Headed out for some summertime catfishin'

The kids are the best in these pics. Lots of good parents out there. Keep'um shooting, hunting and feeshing. Nothing better IMHO.

Geez Ingwe what did ya do that for. I cry every time I see that pic.

Sunrise off the Columbia River Bar.



Cold Winter Morning on Discovery Bay looking toward Scott F's place.

Here goes :



Some campfire members shooting the bull-I mean Prairie dogs.



Curdog's boss lady,Miz Punkin and a T LEE critter that Punkin saw before I could get my pistol out



Curdog's Right Hand Man;"Shotgun" aka Layton



I kill a goodun' ever once in awhile.



Curdog in his favorite place

If that one is not a tear jerker, I don't know what is...

a lot of good pics here, but this one is my favorite...and second isn't even close...

thanks for posting this one Ingwe..

Another jumping in the water pic. Youngest w/ friends at the river:

Life was simpler back then,..a banjer, a bong, a 66 Chevy step side, and three old gals who didn't know each other.

Well,...for a while.

One of 'em was a hairdresser,..gave me free haircuts.

Evidently she found out about at least one of the other two and give me about the most raggedy ass haircut you ever *did* see before I knew what had transpired...then laughed about it.

Women can be mean.

Me and my girlfriend!

AMEN SIR!

And GOD BLESS HER and all like her for doing what they do for US!

What a neat face!

Hang in there guy and keep in touch.

I sure like the silhouette of your son and Eeener -- a classic.

Nothing better than a kid and a dog!

John

Excellent thread. Always enjoy the pics.

Here's my Wife with her most favored athlete.


Here he is in action.


Here's me with a couple of fair sized trees. To give an idea of their size, I stand about 6'1" and have about a 6'6" spread on my arms.



Lastly, here is a spot I love to visit. Always very moving.


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My Grandpa in 1930 at age 18.

My son and I when he was 4 or 5 yoa

I took my son out of school to hunt with me and with Grandpa's Remington model 14.

My Buckskin

Lake Marie

Me and the boys

My lovely bride on the Green River, son asleep in his chair.

My wife shot her first duck, she says it will be her only one

Caribou

OK...heres another...you guys liked it when I first posted it...

Chesty Puller, the Service Dog, after 14 months training finally gets to meet his Marine, and start his new life serving one who served us....

Made some .44 bullets from fired .40 S&W cases.





San Simeon, CA



Random flowers in bloom in San Luis Obispo, CA



Cimarron River, Perkins OK, Winter 2003



La Paz, Mexico 2004

Damn! Just Damn!!! Sweeeeet!

.

Simply amazing!


Thanks for posting those pics.

Dave what do you do with choke cherries?

Helping grandpa with a project:

Thanks, all!

Beautiful thread!

Warms what's left of a decrepit ol' fart's heart to gaze upon so many adorable Honorary Sons and Honorary Daughters.

Y'all be sure to give 'em all hugs for "Uncle Ken!"

I froze the bazdards. 11 one gallon bags.

we have more to pick tomorrow.



Just noticed you said what "do" you do, not what "did" you do.


Jelly, syrup and wine.

Posted these after Memorial day, my newest Grandson placing flags on his great grandfathers and great grandfathers-in-laws graves.Wish I could have been there!!

My Dad

My crazy puddy-tat.


Some big ol' beets.


Firetower on Woodhull Mtn in the Adirondacks.


Rainbow on the South Branch Moose River in the Adirondacks.

Will do, Dr. Ken!

two of the cutest little girls ever, playing in the rain at the Friday concert in the park.

Jeez,....quit feeding that CAT those beets man,....

GTC

Fair shooting I would say.

Son at a ranch rodeo this summer



Daughter doing what she loves


Never have been big on taking pics, after looking at all these I really need to start, great pics.

One of my favorites. My dad with my 7 year old daughter and 4 year old son picking blackberries. It's not the quality of the picture -- it's the quality in the picture!

A cool place for a hot day. About 2 stone's throw from the back door.

Me at a house fire.


Me at General Patrick Cleburne gravesite in Arkansas.


Ole Pat himself.

A few random shots:

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The most photographed moose in central Ontario. She hung around all summer a couple of years ago a few miles down the road I live on.

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You can never be too careful with fire!

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Youth day at the Haliburton County Marksmen Club. I got several pics of this youth shooter with brass in the air.


A photo from February of this year. These deer wintered well.

Your forest fire sign reminded me of this one:

Entertaining myself on a trip. We had to serve ourselves.

High Brass' first day back as a residnet of WV since '95.


Peepaw, will you take me for a ride?

Where's the icing? I took this picture just after our grand daughter, Abby, tried to lick the icing (the brownie wasn't iced). She took a close look and then put it down.




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A little local trout fishing.





A temp home a little while back after a divert with a hyd failure into Kuwait.

Still can't believe I get paid to do this stuff... sometimes its tons of fun... sometimes not so much.




















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That doesn't look much fun, sure throw in some freezing rain and maybe a tornado and then you're having fun!

Hard to believe they paid me to do it too. Of course the last pic shows why they did with the markings on the nose.

My wingman heading to do our first carrier qual in the Prowler. Over Seattle on our way from Whidbey to Miramar.


Three happy guys on our first trip to the boat (USS Independence). Me on the left and there is no way I was ever that young!


And later when it got serious. Returning to Aviano from a Kosovo mission.

For this goodun' from Alabama getting paid to play in the mud is about as good as it gets...

however flying, now that would be awesome! Wish I had the eyesight for it.

There are a lot of great photos on this thread. I never get tired of seeing photos from other areas.

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It's been quite a few years since there were many woodchucks around here. The coyotes were really thick and kept their numbers down. There still seems to be lots of coyotes. Maybe the woodchucks have learned how to avoid the yodel pooches but this one never learned how to avoid a 52 grain HPBT.

Excellent pictures!

More?...

While in Africa this past July,at one of the neatest outdoor restaurants I've ever been to, my wife berated me into allowing a tribal member to put some tribal war paint on our faces.It probably means "dumbass" in tribal-speak! Like my daughter's yorkies,I had no say in the matter.

Wonderful thread, but it takes too long to load!

Bob, after many trips to Namibia I am familiar with the Herrero and Ovambo symbolism...

Hers says " I am in charge here, and deserve to be..."

Yours says " I am glad her eyesight is poor, and that she took pity on me..."

A few more random shots:
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Horizontal chop: A photo from the Timbersport competition in Minden, Ontario a couple of years ago. It used to be the biggest in the province, but it has been discontinued. I caught this competitor just as he made it through his block.

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Women's day at the gun club. I was very impressed with a few of the shooters. The one above, after firing five rounds, pulled the trigger on an empty chamber of this .44 Mag and there wasn't so much as a hint of a flinch. She wasn't the only one!

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Would anyone care to speculate on the gender of this starling? Maybe a few guesses about what she/he is saying would be funny.

I hope you sampled the kudu and gemsbok sausage & steaks. Moya is a great place to eat.....

I heard Bob really enjoyed the African sausage
Sorry buddy couldn't resist the joke.

Oh,I did. Nice call on the restaurant. Very cool place but so was the wine country surrounding it. Unbelievable,really. Eland and Springbok were my favorites,though.

Makes ya look like a MS-13 member who has been to jail a dozen times.

Yeah,it does. She just took some of that paint goop and extended my crow's feet a couple of inches.

A visitor during Turkey season.

Actually hers says "I am with the boob." His says "I am the boob she is referring to."

a fun day of shooting



Puente de Dios


San Luis de Potosi

Dang, sure hate to clean all them birds!

Colville River float hunt.

Alaska Range.

Sheep country.

Float hunt?

Wife in Az.

Sleddin in Petersville.

Denali.

Rescue pup Max.

BBQ: My second passion, if I can't be in the woods put me in front of the grill.



















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Oh man, that is just cruel. I'm starvin'!

Would you invite me over for dinner? I can smell it from here!
This comes under Cruel and unusual punishment for sure!

Dang that all looks good!

Ya'll are always welcome at our table! Few things bring me as much joy as feeding a crowd.

Evidence of what's right in the world.

Random pics from this year.

Last Spring.





June.



Early summer.


Recent.




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Nice pictures Sam. Is that a Red Heeler looking out the window?

From our front porch yesterday.

Took this pic a few days ago at the Little League World Series in Williamsport, PA. Sorry for the cheap pocket cam shot. Don't know how I missed that banner along the right side, either.

Red Heeler dog and a Kelpie. Actually two of each in the cab.
High dollar dogs and they aren't mine...grin

Ranch foreman's crew, they can get the cows going.



That dang cat and the ice cream cone cracks me up!



Lots of neat pics on this thread.
(that and Billings, MT is playing for the Little League championship)

My kind of cat!

Yep. Now that PA is out, I'm rooting for Montana!

a happy day for my wife and i.
our new 5th wheel we just picked up yesterday.

and the wife enjoying here new open space inside.

my wife shooting trap in high heels !

my wonderful wife and i fly fishing.

Ah, a kindred spirit. I'm not the least bit surprised, particularly given the caliber of the eats shown. Very, very nicely done, chef!

getting ready for a 22 caliber bowling tourney


the lanes

Travis

Glad to see this thread has a pulse!

"Captian, I believe we lost our watertight integrity!"

I learned a bit later that this was most likely a case of DUI alaskan style. Too bad, it was a pretty neat looking wood boat. Needed a little TLC, but it had potential.

I'll put few up.


Just liked this picture for some reason.


Almost couldn't fit this monster in the boat.


Just after taking a helicopter tour of the Grand Canyon.


Are we there yet?


Ready to make some waves.

work today

Me


The red head


Catfish


Dove


Ain't she purdy

Bump...




Travis

My wife and 2 of my grandchildren. I know we shouldn't have favorites but I probably love my oldest granddaughter more than anyone or anything in the world. I'd laydown my life for her in a second.

Nice lookin' family Swampy.


Travis

Beautiful Tennessee morning ...



Some of my aunts flowers still hanging around...



Yard cats ...