Fall 2008 has been
the best with color since we have been at the Home Station.
Man, was the color just outstanding. Oh
course, Pa with two new cameras just plain had a ball. No, Pa
will not post every picture he took. This, is a change from
past seasonal presentation where ya got all - to include those that
should have been taken out. But, none the less the site again
this Fall will be mostly pictures. Do hope that you enjoy.
The links below the narrative will take ya to the pictures.
One big event of
the season was Thanksgiving when all the gang showed up. Pa
was told to get candy - which he did. All the other elements
of the great feast came thru the door from down state. A good
time was had by all, lots of nice conversation. The younger
folks had a nice snowball game outside. Zach for the most
part was the official photo taker.
Thanksgiving
The early Fall
Color soon turned into late Fall Snow. Lots and lots of early
snow and it was not the fall on the ground and melt the next day.
NO NO it was the kind of snow that would fall on the ground,
hang in the trees, and it looks like it wants to hang around till late
Spring. The only problem with taking snow pictures is that
they tend to be black and white. Oh well, so be it.
Of the albums in the Snow Page is a bunch of shots of
Hanging Snow. As of this witting, 9 Dec
2008, flakes of the 1st Real Snow are hidden some place below
the 12 or so inches on the ground.
For some reason
the big wild life did not come to the back yard of the Home Station
this season. Hence, no close up pictures. Pa did
make a trip to Gaylord to the Elk Park. He has a nice camera
that takes movies. Would ya know the day he was there a
couple of Bull Elks were having a disagreement over something - most
likely Cow Elk -- tis the season ya know. Pa only had the
better still camera along, thus he ONLY got still shots. Went back a
couple of times with the movie camera, but the Bull Elks had solved
their problems. Pa did get some shots of the Deer Pole in
Grayling.
Cameras were the
new thing last Summer. They made the pictures provided for
Fall 2008. However, for Fall 2008 computers were the name of
the game. Pa, got Grandpa Itis and got the Burnham Grandyouns
computers for use with school work. Getting to their Pa's and
Ma's machine at the same time presented occupation of the same space at
the same time problem. Hence a great solution - let them have
their own computer. Now ya know when Grandyoununs get new
computers Pa just might need one also. Yep, he did -- a IMac,
New
Computers
One of the fun things
in the Fall is getting ready for Winter. Part of getting
ready for Winter is the arrangement for firewood for use in the
fireplace. Pa put in some five to six cords for
the winter. The wood was off loaded in the back yard and
later found the way to stacks on the back porch. Such an
event provides a good reason to take pictures for a record as
to how the job got done. The reason for the firewood was to
have fires in the fireplace. Pa also took several pictures of
fire in the fireplace - enjoy.
Fireplace
Now Pa did not hang
around the Home Station all of the time. He did take several
short trips, just to pass the time of what ever. One of the
better trips was to Downtown Grayling to take photos of the 'city
flowers'. The other trips were to Hanson Hills, Mackinaw City
- a photo of the famous bridge is available. The remaining
trip was to Petoskey.
Trips
This page started
out praising the Fall Color. Yes, by golly Pa did take many
many pictures of the Fall Color. He very seldom left the
house without taking the camera along. He even took the
camera when walking to the mail box. Thus, you will notice
many close up of leaves, on the tree and on the ground. One
of favorite is photos of Early Evening not to mention the Haunted
Forest. There are many many pictures of the great Fall
Color.
The
Forest
While Thanksgiving
and The Forest just might be the 'best' of Fall 2008 there are many
photos that did not fit there nor within any of the above. Pa
most always places these 'great - not to be forgotten' photos in the
area he labels Around About. This Fall there are such
interesting subjects as: Antennas, Deer Camp,
Feeders, Home Station, Larry's Pictures, Learn the Lens,
Race, not to mention Wilcock Bridge Road. Enjoy and we will
see ya once Winter 2009 is done.
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