HANGIN OUT WITH THE 40D!

HANGIN OUT WITH THE 40D!

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Re: HANGIN OUT WITH THE 40D!

On Apr 17, 9:45 am, Annika1980 <annika1...@aol . com > wrote:
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An eye-popping pic that puts the fear in someone the next time they
think about leaning against this tree. Great detail and very sharp.
Exposure is spot on. Thank God you didn't have to get too close to
this slithery snake. Great shot!
Helen

Re: HANGIN OUT WITH THE 40D!

On Thu, 17 Apr 2008 07:06:58 -0700 (PDT), Helen
<helensilverburg@hotmail . com > wrote:

>On Apr 17, 9:45 am, Annika1980 <annika1...@aol . com > wrote:
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>
>An eye-popping pic that puts the fear in someone the next time they
>think about leaning against this tree. Great detail and very sharp.
>Exposure is spot on. Thank God you didn't have to get too close to
>this slithery snake. Great shot!
>Helen

You wouldn't think it was great if you knew that Mr Snake was inside a
birds nest, just feasting on the helpless newborns. Why else do you
think it was in there?

Re: HANGIN OUT WITH THE 40D!

On Apr 17, 10:19 am, Lawrence Glickman <Lawrence Glick...@comcast . net >
wrote:
> On Thu, 17 Apr 2008 07:06:58 -0700 (PDT), Helen
>
> <helensilverb...@hotmail . com > wrote:
> >On Apr 17, 9:45 am, Annika1980 <annika1...@aol . com > wrote:
> >> * w w w .pbase . com /bret/image/95752343/original
>
> >An eye-popping pic that puts the fear in someone the next time they
> >think about leaning against this tree.  Great detail and very sharp.
> >Exposure is spot on.  Thank God you didn't have to get too close to
> >this slithery snake.  Great shot!
> >Helen
>
> You wouldn't think it was great if you knew that Mr Snake was inside a
> birds nest, just feasting on the helpless newborns.  Why else do you
> think it was in there?


I believe you, and I've been witness to such tragedies. Sorry to
upset some people but I hate snakes.
Helen

Re: HANGIN OUT WITH THE 40D!

"Helen" <helensilverburg@hotmail . com > wrote in message
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On Apr 17, 9:45 am, Annika1980 <annika1...@aol . com > wrote:
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An eye-popping pic that puts the fear in someone the next time they
think about leaning against this tree. Great detail and very sharp.
Exposure is spot on. Thank God you didn't have to get too close to
this slithery snake. Great shot!
Helen

Helen you are gushing again, yes it might have licked him to death. Trees
that are cut are typically lumber. Vertical lumber is usually a building.
May be even a bird house? Snakes are nice, just like spiders.



Hey Bret, why don't you throw up the uncropped version so Miss Helen can
compare? After all 400mm is a long way away.

Re: HANGIN OUT WITH THE 40D!

On Apr 17, 10:26 am, "jimkramer" <Newsread...@NOFSPAMjlkramer . net >
wrote:
>
> Hey Bret, why don't you throw up the uncropped version so Miss Helen can
> compare? After all 400mm is a long way away.

Wasn't that far away on this pic. Maybe 15 feet tops.
Didn't even have to get out of the Altima for this one.

Re: HANGIN OUT WITH THE 40D!

On Apr 17, 10:26 am, "jimkramer" <Newsread...@NOFSPAMjlkramer . net >
wrote:
> "Helen" <helensilverb...@hotmail . com > wrote in message
>
> news:cd39f093-d45d-4dab-901a-89de505d5770@f36g2000hsa.googlegroups . com ...
> On Apr 17, 9:45 am, Annika1980 <annika1...@aol . com > wrote:
>
> > * w w w .pbase . com /bret/image/95752343/original
>
> An eye-popping pic that puts the fear in someone the next time they
> think about leaning against this tree.  Great detail and very sharp.
> Exposure is spot on.  Thank God you didn't have to get too close to
> this slithery snake.  Great shot!
> Helen
>
> Helen you are gushing again, yes it might have licked him to death. Trees
> that are cut are typically lumber.  Vertical lumber is usually a buildin=
g.
> May be even a bird house?  Snakes are nice, just like spiders.
>
> Hey Bret, why don't you throw up the uncropped version so Miss Helen can
> compare? After all 400mm is a long way away.


I didn't think I was that bad this time. It was eye-popping to me
because it's a natural reaction that occurs when I see a snake pop out
somewhere. I was imagining standing very close and being startled when
that snake came out.

Re: HANGIN OUT WITH THE 40D!

"Helen" <helensilverburg@hotmail . com > wrote in message
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On Apr 17, 10:26 am, "jimkramer" <Newsread...@NOFSPAMjlkramer . net >
wrote:
> "Helen" <helensilverb...@hotmail . com > wrote in message
>
> news:cd39f093-d45d-4dab-901a-89de505d5770@f36g2000hsa.googlegroups . com ...
> On Apr 17, 9:45 am, Annika1980 <annika1...@aol . com > wrote:
>
> > * w w w .pbase . com /bret/image/95752343/original
>
> An eye-popping pic that puts the fear in someone the next time they
> think about leaning against this tree. Great detail and very sharp.
> Exposure is spot on. Thank God you didn't have to get too close to
> this slithery snake. Great shot!
> Helen
>
> Helen you are gushing again, yes it might have licked him to death. Trees
> that are cut are typically lumber. Vertical lumber is usually a building.
> May be even a bird house? Snakes are nice, just like spiders.
>
> Hey Bret, why don't you throw up the uncropped version so Miss Helen can
> compare? After all 400mm is a long way away.


I didn't think I was that bad this time. It was eye-popping to me
because it's a natural reaction that occurs when I see a snake pop out
somewhere. I was imagining standing very close and being startled when
that snake came out.

Then you would have been completely hysterical the time I had a smooth green
snake show up in my kitchen. Poor thing had no traction on the vinyl floor
and just kept wriggling back and forth, and back and forth, and going no
where. That was certainly a "What the hell is that moment." Then there are
the black snakes that live in the crawl space and keep the mice in check so
the cats don't have too work too hard. :-) - Jim

Re: HANGIN OUT WITH THE 40D!

On Apr 17, 2:31 pm, "jimkramer" <Newsread...@NOFSPAMjlkramer . net >
wrote:
> "Helen" <helensilverb...@hotmail . com > wrote in message
>
> news:c2299c2d-0bd5-483e-92d3-bc83eeb83212@t54g2000hsg.googlegroups . com ...
> On Apr 17, 10:26 am, "jimkramer" <Newsread...@NOFSPAMjlkramer . net >
> wrote:
>
> > "Helen" <helensilverb...@hotmail . com > wrote in message
>
> >news:cd39f093-d45d-4dab-901a-89de505d5770@f36g2000hsa.googlegroups . com ...=

> > On Apr 17, 9:45 am, Annika1980 <annika1...@aol . com > wrote:
>
> > > * w w w .pbase . com /bret/image/95752343/original
>
> > An eye-popping pic that puts the fear in someone the next time they
> > think about leaning against this tree. Great detail and very sharp.
> > Exposure is spot on. Thank God you didn't have to get too close to
> > this slithery snake. Great shot!
> > Helen
>
> > Helen you are gushing again, yes it might have licked him to death. Tree=
s
> > that are cut are typically lumber. Vertical lumber is usually a building=
.
> > May be even a bird house? Snakes are nice, just like spiders.
>
> > Hey Bret, why don't you throw up the uncropped version so Miss Helen can=

> > compare? After all 400mm is a long way away.
>
> I didn't think I was that bad this time.  It was eye-popping to me
> because it's a natural reaction that occurs when I see a snake pop out
> somewhere. I was imagining standing very close and being startled when
> that snake came out.
>
> Then you would have been completely hysterical the time I had a smooth gre=
en
> snake show up in my kitchen.  Poor thing had no traction on the vinyl fl=
oor
> and just kept wriggling back and forth, and back and forth, and going no
> where.  That was certainly a "What the hell is that moment."  Then the=
re are
> the black snakes that live in the crawl space and keep the mice in check s=
o
> the cats don't have too work too hard. :-) - Jim


Agreed! It would have been an experience to remember! =:-0
LOL!

Re: HANGIN OUT WITH THE 40D!

jimkramer wrote:
> "Helen" <helensilverburg@hotmail . com > wrote in message
> news:c2299c2d-0bd5-483e-92d3-bc83eeb83212@t54g2000hsg.googlegroups . com ...
> On Apr 17, 10:26 am, "jimkramer" <Newsread...@NOFSPAMjlkramer . net >
> wrote:
>> "Helen" <helensilverb...@hotmail . com > wrote in message
>>
>> news:cd39f093-d45d-4dab-901a-89de505d5770@f36g2000hsa.googlegroups . com ...
>> On Apr 17, 9:45 am, Annika1980 <annika1...@aol . com > wrote:
>>
>>> * w w w .pbase . com /bret/image/95752343/original
>> An eye-popping pic that puts the fear in someone the next time they
>> think about leaning against this tree. Great detail and very sharp.
>> Exposure is spot on. Thank God you didn't have to get too close to
>> this slithery snake. Great shot!
>> Helen
>>
>> Helen you are gushing again, yes it might have licked him to death. Trees
>> that are cut are typically lumber. Vertical lumber is usually a building.
>> May be even a bird house? Snakes are nice, just like spiders.
>>
>> Hey Bret, why don't you throw up the uncropped version so Miss Helen can
>> compare? After all 400mm is a long way away.
>
>
> I didn't think I was that bad this time. It was eye-popping to me
> because it's a natural reaction that occurs when I see a snake pop out
> somewhere. I was imagining standing very close and being startled when
> that snake came out.
>
> Then you would have been completely hysterical the time I had a smooth green
> snake show up in my kitchen. Poor thing had no traction on the vinyl floor
> and just kept wriggling back and forth, and back and forth, and going no
> where. That was certainly a "What the hell is that moment." Then there are
> the black snakes that live in the crawl space and keep the mice in check so
> the cats don't have too work too hard. :-) - Jim
>
>
In my case it wasn't a little green snake--it was a coral snake. I had
gone out to get the newspaper one morning and it was wriggling around on
the oak floor in the entry hall. I'm very glad we didn't have carpet
there. I ran to the garage and brought the first thing I saw that might
possibly reduce the coral snake population--in this case, what they used
to call a weed sling. It did much more damage to the snake than to the
floor. It was very dry when this happened, and it was back in the days
when they still delivered milk. We theorized that it had been attracted
to the condensation on the milk bottle right by the door--which I had
accidentally left ajar.

Re: HANGIN OUT WITH THE 40D!


"Annika1980" <annika1980@aol . com > wrote in message
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Nice shot.