Jason's Daily Pic Thread! (Big pictures - not 56k modem friendly)

[chevy]

And a cold morning...

 

[habilis]

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Took this panoramic yesterday of a big wide open field at Lark Farm Park.

Chevy, that last pic of the cold morning is beautiful! I get a good feeling of how huge those mountains really are.

 

[monktus]

Carved badger in Kew Gardens, London, with a disturbingly 'come-hither' look...

 

[habilis]

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Came across this interesting view today.

 

[Arden]

That's a playground slide, right? (As opposed to a photographic slide, I guess.)

 

[habilis]

Originally posted by arden
That's a playground slide, right?

Yep. I was having fun at the playground.

 

[habilis]

Squire's Castle:

A view of the outside of this old Castle that used to be a the house of a wealthy oil guy named Squire. Most of the castle is in disrepair, the roof is long since gone and the upper floors have collapsed but it's still a really cool, atmospheric place to be, especially at night when you can light a fire in the fireplace if you want. Unfortunately, this place gets overrun by geeky goth kids at night who run around thinking they're Nosferatu.

From the inside looking out:

 

[JohnnyV]

Very cool

 

[habilis]

danka

 

[Arden]

I thought "Squire" was a title. Odd that a man named "Squire" would have a castle.

Cool pictures. If the geeky Goth kids start bugging you, just pull out a guitar, long-haired wig and a tie-dyed T-shirt and start singing old 60's folk songs.

 

[habilis]

Originally posted by arden
I thought "Squire" was a title. Odd that a man named "Squire" would have a castle.

oh, actually I meant his last name was Squire. Born Feargus B. Squire. For some interesting info about Squire and his castle read this.

If the geeky Goth kids start bugging you, just pull out a guitar, long-haired wig and a tie-dyed T-shirt and start singing old 60's folk songs.

I'll definately try that.

 

[Ricky]

I love that last shot in that castle. Nice contrast.

 

[Arden]

Yeah, I figured that would be his last name, I just think it's an odd name regardless. The Squire's castle... From www.m-w.com:

Main Entry: 1squire
Pronunciation: 'skwIr
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English squier, from Old French esquier -- more at ESQUIRE
Date: 13th century
1 : a shield bearer or armor bearer of a knight
2 a : a male attendant especially on a great personage b : a man who devotedly attends a lady : GALLANT
3 a : a member of the British gentry ranking below a knight and above a gentleman b : an owner of a country estate; especially : the principal landowner in a village or district c (1) : JUSTICE OF THE PEACE (2) : LAWYER (3) : JUDGE
- squir·ish /'skwIr-ish/ adjective

So a squire could at least be a member of a castle, if not the owner.

How many castles are there in the States, anyway? I bet they'd be hard to wire for a LAN...

 

[Trip]

I just imported this, so nothing has been edited...sorry. Anyway, I just landed a frontside bluntslide (where your wheels and tail slide). It's scarier than heck, but tell me what you think:

 

[habilis]

Nice. Now try a frontside bluntslide to a 180 kickflip and land it.

 

[Giaguara]

No comment. Tuesday

 

[Androo]

awesome!
where's ricky? the last time i saw him he got angry at me and said he'd block me....
He'd have an ipod!

 

[Trip]

Originally posted by habilis
Nice. Now try a frontside bluntslide to a 180 kickflip and land it.

You first.

 

[Androo]

Shit dude u board!?
I am gonna buy an element soon

 

[Arden]

C'mon, G, let us see your face!