We purchased two metal bird feeders design for finches. Deinna found this fabric sock at the feed store. This one is the most active of the three. The only problem with it, it only last a day and a half to be emptied by the flock.
The other day we found the "Alley Cats" alley in El Cajon Ca. Located 1/2 block north of Main Street (the first alley)
The alley is decorated with, well, Cats! Fat cats and silly cats. Scardy cats and even some rats. Singing cats and wild cats. Cats at work and sexy cats. Just about any old cat you can think of.
The paintings cover most of the walls, fences, trash bins, electric boxes, over some doors, and any other available space that suits the artists vision.
All photos taken with my iPhone.
The alley is decorated with, well, Cats! Fat cats and silly cats. Scardy cats and even some rats. Singing cats and wild cats. Cats at work and sexy cats. Just about any old cat you can think of.
Just lots of cats!!
The alley is between the El Cajon courthouse and Magnolia street, behind Por Favor Mexican Restaurant whose entrance is on Main Street. On the other side of the alley is the Art Museum of Olaf Weighorst. Mostly wild west, some American Indian paintings - each painting has at least one horse. El Cajon has some pretty cool stuff in little corners, if you look hard enough.
All photos taken with my iPhone.
While in North County visiting the art show at Valley View Casino, we decided to make a quick trip to Bates Nut Farm ( 15954 Woods Valley Road, Valley Center, CA) to photograph a few Pumpkins for Halloween. We turned on to Woods Valley Road and joined a line of cars that was almost three miles long with an average speed of - oh, about 3 miles an hour! Lots of mostly stop, and then a little go. For the next 25 minutes I tried to convince Deinna all these cars could NOT be going for pumpkins, especially the limousine that we were following. Well, seems I was wrong! As the limo turned into the driveway at Bates Nut Farm, we could see that the parking area was nearly full and, as I was reminded frequently, every single car on that road turned into the farm. All we saw was an enormous amount of people amid acres and acres of pumpkins.
The Sea of Orange.
Rides with the Mule team.
Pumpkins are just plain fun.
The Scarecrow Contest.
All sizes and shapes, just load 'em into your wheelbarrow, have 'em weighed, and off you go.
Tractor and wagons rides too.
The Sea of Orange.
Rides with the Mule team.
Pumpkins are just plain fun.
The Scarecrow Contest.
All sizes and shapes, just load 'em into your wheelbarrow, have 'em weighed, and off you go.
Tractor and wagons rides too.
26 August 2007
Once again, in Idaho as well as all these high country states, all you have do is find some good grass and tie your horse to the tree --- even if it's right alongside the road. Just don't forget where you left him. As we approached a curve in the road, after seeing this horse, I commented that it seemed like there was a lot of manure in the road.
Around the curve there was a pick-up truck parked on the shoulder, with a man waving a red flag out the driver's side window. We stopped and asked what was wrong. All he said was, "Sheep up there on the road!"
You never see dogs working like this on TV. Six dogs and they all knew exactly what they were supposed to do.
Of course, when you're the lead dog....you have to oversee the operation.
Once again, in Idaho as well as all these high country states, all you have do is find some good grass and tie your horse to the tree --- even if it's right alongside the road. Just don't forget where you left him. As we approached a curve in the road, after seeing this horse, I commented that it seemed like there was a lot of manure in the road.
Around the curve there was a pick-up truck parked on the shoulder, with a man waving a red flag out the driver's side window. We stopped and asked what was wrong. All he said was, "Sheep up there on the road!"
You never see dogs working like this on TV. Six dogs and they all knew exactly what they were supposed to do.
Of course, when you're the lead dog....you have to oversee the operation.
Saturday 18 August 2007
As we drove from Custer, we found these guys sitting and standing alongside the road.
We learned later that they are called 'the begging donkeys'.
As you slow down, so as not to hit them, they come closer.
Can you spot the ass in this picture?
All the cars stop - donkeys just block the road.
"Hey Mac, whatcha got in there? Any carrots? I got a family to feed."
As we drove from Custer, we found these guys sitting and standing alongside the road.
We learned later that they are called 'the begging donkeys'.
As you slow down, so as not to hit them, they come closer.
Can you spot the ass in this picture?
All the cars stop - donkeys just block the road.
"Hey Mac, whatcha got in there? Any carrots? I got a family to feed."
24 August 2007
Chromatic
pool
Splendid Geyser
Belgian
Pool
Nice road !!!
Chromatic
pool
Splendid Geyser
Belgian
Pool
Nice road !!!
August 17 2007
The is a working ranch of 28,000 acres, which is also a RV campground. They have a bison herd numbering 4,500. We stayed here 3 days, close enough to also visit Cheyenne.
Yep, it's a prairie dog!
We took a bus tour through the bison herd.
Big, ugly, mangy critters!
For supper, we had our first bison burger. Very lean meat, low in cholesterol. Actually, wasn't too bad.
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Closer to the rv park, were other assorted "true cowboy" animals.
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The is a working ranch of 28,000 acres, which is also a RV campground. They have a bison herd numbering 4,500. We stayed here 3 days, close enough to also visit Cheyenne.
Yep, it's a prairie dog!
We took a bus tour through the bison herd.
Big, ugly, mangy critters!
For supper, we had our first bison burger. Very lean meat, low in cholesterol. Actually, wasn't too bad.
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Closer to the rv park, were other assorted "true cowboy" animals.
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