Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge....(long)

traunerktraunerk Registered Users Posts: 513 Major grins
edited October 22, 2005 in Wildlife
See my other post from this location - "Close Encounter With Bambi" -

Today for the first time, I visited this location which is part of the National Wildlife Refuge System....the weather was overcast, it was cool, and it was very late in the day...but there was still much of interest....

there were plenty of small critters around....

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plenty of colorful plant life, this being the fall or course....

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many walkways to explore...

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Some very interesting flourescent fungi...

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of course, even in the cold and poor light I was able to find a few small birdies (but no big ones)...

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and of course...some nice views...

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Oh....and before I forget, even though I was alone on the trail and never saw another person, there was pretty conclusive evidence that others had come before me....

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I hope you enjoyed this brief tour...hope to bring more one of these days soon...

Regards...Keith
Beam me outta here!:winkKT

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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited October 21, 2005
    Excellent series Keith. Looks like you'll have plenty of photo ops there.
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited October 21, 2005
    Been here about 4 times every time I stop on the Fungi shot !!

    So I really like that alot thumb.gifclap.gif
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  • Osprey WhispererOsprey Whisperer Registered Users Posts: 3,803 Major grins
    edited October 21, 2005
    There is a fungus among us. rolleyes1.gif Thanks for sharing those shots with us Keith. Really like the fungi. That is some neat stuff. What happens if you smoke or eat it? ne_nau.gifbinge.gif :eek1
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  • traunerktraunerk Registered Users Posts: 513 Major grins
    edited October 21, 2005
    about that fungus...
    Usually, bright colors are a warning sign for people, but I have no idea what that particular fungus is. Now, I cannot confirm or deny the use of any particular fungus for recreational activities, however, I do occasionally flashback to the time I visited Mars one summer and ended up serving as a translator for Elvis.
    Bird Man Photographer wrote:
    There is a fungus among us. rolleyes1.gif Thanks for sharing those shots with us Keith. Really like the fungi. That is some neat stuff. What happens if you smoke or eat it? ne_nau.gifbinge.gif :eek1
    Beam me outta here!:winkKT
  • MuskyDudeMuskyDude Registered Users Posts: 1,508 Major grins
    edited October 21, 2005
    Really enjoyed your series! Btw that fungi you found is nicknamed "Chicken of the woods" and apparently is edible....ne_nau.gif Ew.



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  • GraphyFotozGraphyFotoz Registered Users Posts: 2,267 Major grins
    edited October 22, 2005
    Wow!
    Some mighty find closeup's you have been posting!thumb.gif

    What lens you using?
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  • Osprey WhispererOsprey Whisperer Registered Users Posts: 3,803 Major grins
    edited October 22, 2005
    traunerk wrote:
    I cannot confirm or deny the use of any particular fungus for recreational activities, however, I do occasionally flashback to the time I visited Mars one summer and ended up serving as a translator for Elvis.
    I'm so glad you remember translating for me during my brief tour on Mars. You were a great help with the local dialects. <img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6029383/emoji/thumb.gif&quot; border="0" alt="" >

    Thank you......thank you very much.

    <leaves the building>

    <img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6029383/emoji/rolleyes1.gif&quot; border="0" alt="" >

    MM
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  • traunerktraunerk Registered Users Posts: 513 Major grins
    edited October 22, 2005
    Graphy...about lenses...
    currently I'm using a rebel xt and three lenses - the 17-85 IS, the 70-300 DO IS, and a recently acquired 400 f/5.6. They are all represented here. As you've probably read, the 400 is super sharp, the 70-300 less so, but quite capable. If you spotted the thread "Close Encounter with Bambi" which was about a deer I saw at the same refuge, you'll note that all of those shots were with the 70-300 DO - one was 1/40 at 300m....can't do that with the 400 f/5.6....

    Thanks for stopping by!

    Regards...Keith
    GraphyFotoz wrote:
    Some mighty find closeup's you have been posting!thumb.gif

    What lens you using?
    Beam me outta here!:winkKT
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