Picture-A-Week 2019 - Week 43

[pierces]

Pictures taken between Monday, October 21 and Sunday, October 27.

 

Rules: See above

That's it. This isn't a contest.

All photos taken this week are welcome (not just cruising).

Prizes will not be awarded. Discovering the joy of photography is the prize.

The idea is to get folks out using their cameras for more than vacations and toddler birthdays.

Post one. Post many. Up to you.

Have fun with your camera and share your fun with others!

[Docker123]

evening Tuesday down near our old, abandoned, racecourse. Red necked avocets.

 

 

 

[Krazy Kruizers]

They are lovely.

 

What kind of a race course did you have?

[Docker123]

 

It was a horse racing course.

 

Apparently takes over for military in WWII but never re-opened. Now has some of the base of old grand Stand and other bits of concrete work.

 

Area is now part of a coastal park.

 

Lots of snakes as well as birds.

[Oakman58]

I guess the cold and flu season is right around the corner and precautions are already being taken.  Seeing a hand sanitizer isn't unusual but the free face mask is something I've never encountered before.

 

[Krazy Kruizers]

On 10/22/2019 at 7:42 AM, Docker123 said:

 

It was a horse racing course.

 

Apparently takes over for military in WWII but never re-opened. Now has some of the base of old grand Stand and other bits of concrete work.

 

Area is now part of a coastal park.

 

Lots of snakes as well as birds.

 

Thank you for the explanation.

[Krazy Kruizers]

20 hours ago, Oakman58 said:

I guess the cold and flu season is right around the corner and precautions are already being taken.  Seeing a hand sanitizer isn't unusual but the free face mask is something I've never encountered before.

 

 

 

You are right -- I have seen lots of hand sanitizers but never never free face masks.

[boeckli]

[Oviedo32765]

[pierces]

Busy week at work with afternoons taken up by the latest household construction project. Friday came around and we decided a mental health break was in order and went out to dinner with friends. I know what you're thinking, but this week's photo wasn't dinner. It was the pleasant beer by the name of Über Affengeil Hazy IPA that we enjoyed while waiting for the nice people in the taco truck to prepare actual dinner. This once-obscure industrial complex near the local airport has sprouted a craft brewery, a distillery with a speakeasy, a craft ciderhouse, a reputation for awesome mobile catering and a growing need for more parking. Good doesn’t need to be fancy.

 

The Good Life Sans Frills

 

 

 

Dave

[ski ww]

I so agree with you Dave, enjoy the simple things in life, family, great grand kids, good friends, good food, a nice glass of wine, a fine single malt Scotch and a nice glass of Port after that great meal.

[havoc315]

untitled (29 of 266).jpg by Adam Brown, on Flickr

 

(Thanks to Sony Creative Space for the model and set-up)

[zackiedawg]

Very red dragonfly:

 

male common yellowthroat:

 

Ovenbird:

 

Ruby-throated hummingbird taking a rest:

 

White peacock butterfly:

 

White-eyed vireo (guess how he got his name):