Must be difficult life living so close to the water. Do you sail?

Does the marina freeze over in the winter? If so will most people pull their boats or do they use bubblers?

I don't sail, but enjoy the occasional ride on Lake Winnipesaukee in my brother-in-law's boat. The majority of the boats in the marina are dry-docked for the winter. A few remain through the season and they use bubblers.

 

Some Mt. Hood/Timberline Lodge pictures from today.

Setting up for Christmas Eve Dinner at the lodge (second level).

second level view

Shops at the Ski camp below the lodge

 

This was taken in a tiny village on the Thailand/Burma border

 

U know I have never felt snow.

 

Old pic

AAC becoming FB

 

This is a great article, that speaks not only of the evolution of photography as an art, but of the history of women's struggle against a male-dominated society as well:

http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20160112-when-mistakes-make-the-art

 

The time of the year in which the peach tree in my backyard begins to blossom has finally arrived! Pretty soon (around Easter time) beautiful, huge peaches will start popping out of that gorgeous plant. My wife will then prepare them with a special recipe of hers, and put them in jars. They will then be given away as presents to our family and friends.

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Bees are already visiting my blossoming peach tree!​

 

So that is where the bees are this time of year. We only get these geese.​

 

Mmmhhh... we could get together and grill some geese a-lá peach!

 

Yeah but we would "have to" go outside the city limits

 

Yeah but we would "have to" go outside the city limits

Not to mention having to go through all the bureaucracy and paperwork needed to meet all of the international requirements on import/export of seeded vegetables...

 

We only get these geese.

I bet their feet are cold!

 

So that is where the bees are this time of year. We only get these geese.​

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I thought geese went south for the winter. Do you let them in at night?
@cmartinez, that looks like a regular old honey bee like we have in Colorado. Did you send all the Africanized ones up here?

 

I thought geese went south for the winter. Do you let them in at night?
@cmartinez, that looks like a regular old honey bee like we have in Colorado. Did you send all the Africanized ones up here?

We have some africanized bees down here, with a few incidents every year, but so far it's nothing to worry about.... it bothers me how easily a pest like that can make itself a permanent home almost anywhere and wreak havoc with the local ecosystem...

 

Very interesting collection of photos:

http://www.boredpanda.com/unpublish...etter&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=Newsletter

Number 5 caught my attention for its severity.

 

OK, this isn't exactly an Ansel Adams masterpiece but it made me chuckle.

 

A wee bit of drinking be happening tonight.

 

I raise my Jameson to you!!

 

I raise my Jameson to you!!

and one to you...