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Shutterbug Saturday: Halloween Local 4.0

Posted on October 24, 2020 Updated on December 10, 2020

The mood of our country isn’t really conducive to decorating or celebrating. There are a few highlights, here but, our town isn’t showing a lot of Halloween spirit. It’s a complete shame but, I managed to get a few shots. ~Vic

Halloween Local 3.0

Pumpkins In A Row Image One — Pumpkin Row
09-26-2020
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Pipe Skeleton Image Two — The skeleton guy has shoes, now.
10-14-2020
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Skeletons Image Three — I love the bird skeleton.
09-26-2020
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Great Pumpkin Image Four — It’s the Great Pumpkin!
This was on a box, on the ground, at our local market.
10-07-2020
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Gargoyle Image Five — Gargoyle in a local bar.
10-01-2020
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Insurance Decoration Image Six — Local insurance company.
10-07-2020
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Local Insurance Company Image Seven — They did a nice job.
10-07-2020
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Pumpkin Decoration Image Eight — A neighbor’s decoration a block away.
I love the starfish pumpkin.
10-01-2020
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Pumpkin Decoration Image Nine — Lovely decoration.
10-01-2020
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Pumpkin Decorations Image Ten — Lumpy pumpkin.
10-01-2020
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Ghost & Skeleton Decoration Image Eleven — Spooky ghostie & bat skeleton.
10-10-2020
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Glowing Ghost Image Twelve — Glowing ghostie.
10-08-2020
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My Front Yard Image Thirteen — My front yard.
The pumpkin will be carved for Halloween.
10-20-2020
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Shutterbug Saturday: Animal Friends 5.0

Posted on July 18, 2020

My headings used to say Wildlife but, I have changed them. ~Vic

Animal Friends 4.0

Cows In Pasture Image One — Local cattle farm.
Lovely rolling hills.
09-04-2019

Calf Image Two — Curious little one.
Moo.

Buck Image Five — Well…hello!
05-25-2020

Buck Image Six — This little guy watched me walk by him. I got within six feet of him.

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Shutterbug Saturday: Animal Friends 4.0

Posted on May 30, 2020 Updated on July 18, 2020

Update: I am changing the headings from wildlife to Animal Friends. ~Vic

Animal Friends 3.0

Tree Frog Image One — Ray caught this guy on
the side of a wall in Illinois.
I think it is a tree frog.
09-03-2019
Photo Credit: Ray Tutterow

Riverwalk Toad Image Two — Riverwalk Toad
These guys come out at dusk
and head towards the river.
09-28-2019

Deer Trio Image Three — Evening walk.
Deer trio.
10-15-2019

Yard Rabbit Image Four — We got a bunny.
Side Yard
03-27-2020

Black Snake Image Five — Another poor dead snake.
04-18-2020

Squirrel On A Post Image Six — Barking squirrel.
04-24-2020

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Shutterbug Saturday: Animal Friends 3.0

Posted on April 11, 2020 Updated on July 18, 2020

Update: I am changing the heading on all of my wildlife posts to Animal Friends. ~Vic

More shots from the local wild babies. All photos are my personal collection. ©.

Animal Friends 2.0

Brown Snake Image One — Saw this little guy on the Riverwalk.
Sadly, it was dead.
It cooked in the sun.
Non-poisonous.
06-02-2019

Mama Deer Image Two — She startled us and we startled her.
07-25-2019

Fawn Image Three — Then, we saw her fawn.
Peek-a-boo!
07-25-2019

Mama & Fawn Image Four — They posed for us for a bit, then took off.
07-25-2019

Green Snake Image Five — This was pitiful.
Victim of a vehicle.
The phone couldn’t capture the brilliant green.
Non-poisonous.
07-29-2019

Fawn Image Six — Hey, Baby!
Seeing spots.
08-17-2019

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Shutterbug Saturday: Sky Gazing 3.0

Posted on March 14, 2020 Updated on April 19, 2020

More submissions of the beauty of our sun and sky. All photos are my personal collection. © ~Vic

Sky Gazing 2.0

Sun Dog Image One — Afternoon walk.
10-20-2017

Sun Dog Image Two — Riverwalk
04-15-2019

Sun Beam Image Three — From my driveway.
09-12-2019

Sun Beams Image Four — Down the street.
09-12-2019

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Shutterbug Saturday: Animal Friends 2.0

Posted on November 30, 2019 Updated on July 18, 2020

Update: I am changing all of my headings from wildlife to Animal Friends. ~Vic

More of our local cutie pies. All photos are my personal collection ©.

Animal Friends 1.0

Doe Image One — On an evening walk.
07-03-2019

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Shutterbug Saturday: Sky Gazing 2.0

Posted on November 23, 2019 Updated on April 19, 2020

Beauty when you look up. All photos are my personal collection © ~Vic

Sky Gazing 1.0

Cloud Image One — A “W” with a smile.
06-22-2018

Cloud Image Two — A big feather or…a Gremlin?
06-27-2019

Cloud Image Three — Reminds me of cooked fish.
10-17-2019

Cloud Image Four — Ribbons of color.
The phone couldn’t capture the deep pinks.
11-12-2019

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Shutterbug Saturday: Old Halloween Stuff

Posted on October 5, 2019 Updated on December 10, 2020

It’s finally October, home month of jack-o-lanterns, ghosties, ghoulies, witches (the cartoon type), bats, spiders, skeletons, and the like, for the upcoming Halloween. I love wandering around to get shots of local decorations, much like Christmas. This post, however, covers some of my old stuff…stuff collected over the years (remember email forwards?)…stuff I didn’t take, myself, plus…a really cute video from 2005. I have no idea who took these. ~Vic

Take a look at Halloween Local.

Barfing Pumpkin 2000 Image One — Sick Pumpkin
Image file reflects 12-05-2000

The Lone Mooner Image Two — Pumpkin Mooner
Image file reflects 09-30-2001

Drunk Pumpkin Image Three — Drunk Pumpkin
Image file reflects 10-31-2001

Halloween Flashers Image Four — Halloween Flashers
Image file reflects 10-19-2002

Dead Pumpkin Image Five — Dead Pumpkin
Image file reflects 08-26-2007

Hard Pumpkin Party Image Six — Partied Too Hard
Image file reflects 10-12-2008

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Shutterbug Saturday: Training

Posted on September 21, 2019 Updated on September 22, 2019

My paternal grandfather was a firefighter, my brother-in-law is and my dad nearly was. I grew up going with my grandmother to my hometown’s fire department HQ, bringing lunch for my grandfather. When he retired, he worked dispatch.

As a Drivers License Examiner, I got to give road tests in firetrucks.

I was lucky to catch this. I was walking home from the local market. ~Vic

Training The Next Generation

Ladder Truck Image One — Rotating and extending. 09-09-2019

Ladder Truck Image Two — Reaching for the Moon.

Ladder Truck Image Four — Successful test for the young buck.

Department Sign Image Five — Serving our small town and the rural communities. They are a wonderful crew. 12-01-2018

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Shutterbug Saturday: Animal Friends

Posted on September 14, 2019 Updated on July 18, 2020

Update: I am changing the headings to all of my wildlife posts to Animal Friends. ~Vic

The deer in this town are so used to not being hunted, they will come out in broad daylight, eat, play and stare at you. Some are almost tame and you can get rather close to them. They’re cute but, they will mess up a garden if it is not properly secured. I learned the hard way not to plant tulips and I discovered that they like green/white Hosta but, not the green/yellow. They will not touch Narcissus. ~Vic

Wildlife Image One — Evening Walk
04-30-2019

Wildlife Image Two — Around Town
05-22-2019

Wildlife Image Three — Grazing, fear free.
05-22-2019

Wildlife Image Four — Tried to zoom in a bit.
The fuzziness makes it look like a painting.
05-22-2019

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Shutterbug Saturday: Critter Collections 7.0

Posted on July 13, 2019 Updated on February 16, 2020

All Things Critter
All photos are my personal collection. ~Vic
Part I/Part II/Part III/Part IV/Part V/Part VI

Grasshopper Image One — Big grasshopper.
Taken with my old Samsung Alias II.
Nature Preserve
Round Rock, TX
10-25-2008

Lizard Image Two — Another shot of the blue tail.
05-06-2019

Tiny Bee Image Three — Tiny bee in my side yard.
05-13-2019

Ladybug Image Four — On the Riverwalk, headed to Gold Park.
Love the Ladybugs.
05-13-2019

Dragonfly Image Five — Dragonfly in the Butterfly Garden.
He looks like a Skivvy Waver.
05-17-2019

Wolf Spider Image Six — Wolf spider running on the Riverwalk.
05-19-2019

Bumblebees Image Seven — Hungry Bumbles
05-31-2019

Preying Mantis Image Eight — Young Preying Mantis on a Black-Eyed Susan.
Riverwalk
05-31-2019

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Shutterbug Saturday: Ice Storm 2015

Posted on July 6, 2019 Updated on July 7, 2019

Continuing from yesterday’s post, this was an ice storm that occurred when I was in Examiner School. This area is in the Eastern part of the state, a half an hour due East of Fayettenam (Fayetteville/Fort Bragg) and 75 miles NNW of Wilmington. Basically, it’s in the middle of nowhere. It was all I could do to not bust my ass walking to class.

These and yesterday’s pix were taken with my old Samsung Alias II. ~Vic

Ice Branches Image One — Ice Branches
02-17-2015

Grass Clumps Image Three — Frozen grass clumps.

Ice Tree Image Four — Ice tree in front of the library.
02-18-2015

Ice Trees Image Five — Looks like glass.

Glass Daggers Image Seven — Glass Daggers

Frozen Fountain Image Eight — Frozen fountain outside of a steakhouse in Roseborough.
Railroad Street Steakhouse
02-19-2015

Still feeling cooler? You’re welcome!

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Shutterbug Saturday: Feathers 4.0

Posted on June 22, 2019 Updated on April 24, 2020

Feather Image One — Photo Credit: George Becker on Pexels

In my last post on March 2, I was talking about sitting under my Hackberry tree and getting pelted with debris from a little woodpecker above me. I tried to get some shots of him but, they weren’t clear enough. My S7 just doesn’t do well with distance. That’s OK. I have other stuff.

Part I
Part II
Part III

Cardinal Image Two — From the Den window.
02-19-2019

Cardinal Image Three — And, he looked at the camera.

Geese Image Four — Geese coming up from the river.
04-16-2019

Geese Image Five — And, headed to a neighbor’s backyard.

Geese Image Six — They are such a cute pair.

Boot Birdhouse Image Seven — I haven’t seen any activity…yet. 05-06-2019

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Shutterbug Saturday: Critter Collections 6.0

Posted on June 15, 2019 Updated on February 16, 2020

All Things Critter
All photos are my personal collection. ~Vic
Part I/Part II/Part III/Part IV/Part V

Bee Image One — Coreopsis Bee
Coreopsis blooming in November.
11-04-2017

McKinley Image Two — McKinley with lunch.
I think it is a grasshopper.
09-06-2018

Daisy Image Three — Daisy Bee
At least, I think it is a daisy.
10-13-2018

Slug Image Four — Sidewalk Slug
He had places to go.
03-21-2019

Worm Image Five — Window Worm
This thing showed up during the rain storms.
It looks like a tape worm.
04-13-2019

Lizard Image Six — Blue Tail
I see these lizards all over the place.
They are quick.
05-06-2019

Flyer Image Seven — Lacy Wings
Cute green thing in the kitchen window.
05-10-2019

Moth Image Eight — Pale Blue
Tiny little moth.
05-11-2019

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Shutterbug Saturday: Rogue Artistes 4.0

Posted on June 8, 2019 Updated on March 7, 2020

This will be the last in the graffiti series for a while until some new ones show up or I find artwork somewhere else. All photos are my personal collection. © ~Vic
Part I/Part II/Part III