Spring 2024 pics thread
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lonesage you big gay, I wanted to photograph some puffins for you, but I didn't work out because of low tide/high tide times (the island is only accessible during low tide), so I have failed you.
but if you look closely here you can see some seagulls nesting in the cliff
There’s a group of guys that hunt ‘Guga’ seabirds each year from north of the Isle of Lewis. I don’t mind the idea of it so much, just I bet the meat tastes awful.
Guga - Scottish Food Guide
Unavailable. They don’t come much more unique than the Guga, Gaelic for Gannet, harvested and prepared by a special group of 10 Ness men once a year for 2 weeks on the isle of Sùlaisgeir (Gannet Skerry), Sula being the Scandinavian word for Gannet. Sùlaisgeir is a desolate rocky isle over 40...
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"It tastes a bit like salt mackerel but far stronger. So although it is fowl it tastes like strong fatty fish!"
ahh scotland, your "cuisine" will never not manage to surprise me
I survived there mostly by protein bars, premade meals from Lidl and Tesco, loaded chips and beef jerky, typical UK visit for me.
ahh scotland, your "cuisine" will never not manage to surprise me
I survived there mostly by protein bars, premade meals from Lidl and Tesco, loaded chips and beef jerky, typical UK visit for me.
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As per Scottish cooking 101: the flavour would likely benefit from batter, deep fat frying, salt and brown sauce.
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@LoneSage As promised...
My TV room is half buried in the ground
This is the view from the dining room, which is up in the air.
And this is the side yard. There's a path in the woods with multiple branching routes. I've found several frogs back here, and I hear coyotes all the time. I've heard that they're actually coyote / wolf mixes, which is good because they're more afraid of humans than standard coyotes.
My TV room is half buried in the ground
This is the view from the dining room, which is up in the air.
And this is the side yard. There's a path in the woods with multiple branching routes. I've found several frogs back here, and I hear coyotes all the time. I've heard that they're actually coyote / wolf mixes, which is good because they're more afraid of humans than standard coyotes.
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I guess it's still technically spring despite a week of mid to high 90 temps. Creekside at a friend's cabin on beerfest weekend in Ohiopyle, PA.
Low cloud/fog blanket in the valley on the way out of town at 7am Sunday morning.
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Bro...
Bro. You're living my dream. Nice man. Man, I would love to hear coyotes howl.
edit: I am not your mother, but I am proud of you. Your hard work has paid off.
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Dude, your place is amazing!
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Lovely! Love those big angular windows.
Did you just move recently? It's going to look especially amazing in a nice wintery snow storm.
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Thanks! I moved in August, and we made it through the winter without a problem, luckily. I think it was just because of how mild the season was. I had my roof shovel ready to go, but I never needed it. The previous owner had installed heating wires on the roof, so I was nervous about ice damming, but I'll have to wait for a snowier winter to figure that one out.