Image/Photo Thread Of Any Images You Would Like To Share....

[J. A.]

You've got quite a variety of bird life in the wetlands near your village. You've managed to get some very good pictures.

Thank you!
In this case, it's an advantage to live in a national park.

 

[scifan57]

They just installed some new parking meters in our downtown. They run on solar power and take credit cards as well as coins.

 

[giradman]

What a difference a change of season brings.

Scifan.. - I much prefer the second image! Dave

 

[BobbyBoomer]

Uxmal has this very different rounded pyramid

http://opengalleries.org/imgs/Mexico/Uxmal/1600-Uxmal_Magician_Pyramid_Side.JPG


Not mine - I hope the link works -still learning this board

 

[BobbyBoomer]

Oops it didn't -- gotta learn how to post an image from a link on this site

 

[BobbyBoomer]

Success!

 

[BobbyBoomer]

White tail deer fawn in Everglades National Park

 

[BobbyBoomer]

A few photos taken with my Canon today
A black coot
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Peewits
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Hiding her chicks

Nice. We have coots but they look different. Probably related.

 

[giradman]

Uxmal has this very different rounded pyramid

http://opengalleries.org/imgs/Mexico/Uxmal/1600-Uxmal_Magician_Pyramid_Side.JPG

Hey Bob - below an aerial view of Uxmal w/ the pyramid and the other buildings - as I recall this was one of the better preserved (and/or restored) of the Mayan ruins that we've seen (went to Tulum on the coast later than our first trip - medical meeting to Cancun).

But, we took 2 day trips from Merida to Uxmal/Kabah & Chichen Itza - had a private guide named Dr. Zapata - so personal all day adventures w/ an excellent knowledgeable teacher - Dave
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[BobbyBoomer]

Hey Bob - below an aerial view of Uxmal w/ the pyramid and the other buildings - as I recall this was one of the better preserved (and/or restored) of the Mayan ruins that we've seen (went to Tulum on the coast later than our first trip - medical meeting to Cancun).

But, we took 2 day trips from Merida to Uxmal/Kabah & Chichen Itza - had a private guide named Dr. Zapata - so personal all day adventures w/ an excellent knowledgeable teacher - Dave
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Yes. I'm glad you got there. It's one of my favorite Mayan ruins. It's been lovingly restored too, and off the main tourist tracks.

 

[giradman]

Yes. I'm glad you got there. It's one of my favorite Mayan ruins. It's been lovingly restored too, and off the main tourist tracks.

Just noticed that you gave me a 'Dislike' for my last post on Uxmal - assume that was just clicking on the wrong icon? Dave

 

[BobbyBoomer]

Stapelia Gigantea -- we call it Star Cactus. This one is from my neighbor's yard. The flower is about I ft / .3 m across. It smells like rotting flesh and is pollinated by flies.

It doesn't tolerate freezing temperatures, but then ,neither do I. That's whi I live in South Florida

 

[BobbyBoomer]

Just noticed that you gave me a 'Dislike' for my last post on Uxmal - assume that was just clicking on the wrong icon? Dave

Oops! Fat fingers. Thanks for the heads-up. I fixed it to what I meant to do in the first place.

Sorry about that Dave.

Bob

 

[The OB]

They just installed some new parking meters in our downtown. They run on solar power and take credit cards as well as coins. View attachment 64571

I assume there would still be a "sticker licker" issuing a ticket for overstaying the time, or would the credit card be debited automatically without any human intervention? Ya gotta love technology
Andrew

 

[scifan57]

I assume there would still be a "sticker licker" issuing a ticket for overstaying the time, or would the credit card be debited automatically without any human intervention? Ya gotta love technology
Andrew

Correct, parking enforcement would still have to manually give you a ticket as the meter doesn't know the licence plate number of your car.