The HH piccies thread

[Fat Freddy]

My son's Cub Scout pack went on its Spring Hike this past Saturday and I thought I'd share a few pix.

 

Fortunately the weather cooperated (just some light drizzle as we were getting started, which stopped after a few minutes). We hiked around the Monksville Reservoir in Ringwood, NJ, in case that means anything to anyone. Some highlights...

 

Don't back up too far, fellas...it's a loooooong way down.

 

Top of the world, Ma!

 

Found this random lean-to at the top of the mountain. Either "Survivorman" or The Blair Witch lives here, we're not sure.

 

Scoutmaster Mike and the boys plot our next move.

 

The gang strikes a pose.

 

Cactus, growing wild in New Jersey. Who knew?

 

End of the line. Fat Ass Father got some much needed exercise, and Son earned his Hiking badge. All in all, a productive afternoon.

 

We noticed this weirdness on our way back to the parking lot... a very large tree growing out of a crack in an even larger rock.

[metaltrekman]

You Rock Freddy!! ANY involvement with your kids and their activities is good for the both of you. Especially getting involved in anything outdoors, away from the boob tube and game systems.

 

Glad you all had a good time. Looks like a beautiful area for camping and having fun!!

[Faron]

Unexpected Horror Movie Geek moment today. Took my kids to the local Boy Scout headquarters to pick up some supplies at the "Scout Store." They had a big display of vintage Scouting memorabilia in the front lobby and lo and behold, what do I find smack in the middle of it:

 

 

This is an actual "Welcome to Camp Crystal Lake" sign used in the original "Friday the 13th" movie, which was filmed at a real Boy Scout camp in Blairstown, NJ (Camp No-Be-Bo-Sco). How freakin COOL is that?

 

Excellent, very impressive

[Fat Freddy]

My son's Cub Scout pack had its year-end campout this past weekend. The first night (Friday) got washed out due to bad weather but we were able to come back on Saturday, set up, do all of our activities and sleep in our tents on Saturday night. Some highlights:

 

We managed to squeeze in the Fishing contest on Friday night before the skies opened up again and washed out our sleepover plans. My son didn't catch anything but then he'd never fished before, either.

 

Saturday afternoon, setting up the "village" for our epic "Cowboys Vs. Indians" water-balloon battle.

 

Saturday afternoon we hiked to the top of Black Rock Mountain. The boys stopped at the summit for a group shot.

 

The view from atop Black Rock (yeah, it was a LONG way down...)

 

My son modeling his brand spankin' new Pack 9 t-shirt.

 

"Tent, sweet tent." Saturday night was the first time I'd slept in a tent in over a dozen years, and my son Matt had never slept in one at all. He slept great, but I woke up the next morning with muscle aches in places that I didn't even know I had muscles. Ouch.

[Geoff]

Nice one, Keef. Good to see y'all out and about enjoying nature. Looks like a beautiful spot too.

[Geoff]

Okay, haven't been here for a while. After learning a little more about my camera, I've taken quite a few shots recently. Here's a few of my faves:

 

Newport Beach in Sydney:

 

A little stream in the bushland at the bottom of my street. Thanks to my bro for helping me discover it:

 

 

 

A shot of the road I take home from work each day:

 

Nearby bushland:

 

A photo of Matt swimming:

 

Up the coast at one of my brothers' place:

 

 

And of course a couple of my little babies:

 

 

 

 

Frazer Beach up the coast near our friend's place:

 

 

[martinsane]

 

Up the coast at one of my brothers' place:

 

 

 

 

Those pix are just nuts! Look like postcards of Eden. Yes I'm totally jelous.

[Geoff]

 

Up the coast at one of my brothers' place:

 

 

 

 

Those pix are just nuts! Look like postcards of Eden. Yes I'm totally jelous.

Thanks dood. I actually ended up getting the 2nd on put on a canvas for the wall. Because I'm a nerd.

[martinsane]

 

Up the coast at one of my brothers' place:

 

 

 

 

Those pix are just nuts! Look like postcards of Eden. Yes I'm totally jelous.

Thanks dood. I actually ended up getting the 2nd on put on a canvas for the wall. Because I'm a nerd.

I'm sure it looks killer. Btw: what is in the back right? Is this a house or dock or???

[Geoff]

 

Up the coast at one of my brothers' place:

 

 

 

 

Those pix are just nuts! Look like postcards of Eden. Yes I'm totally jelous.

Thanks dood. I actually ended up getting the 2nd on put on a canvas for the wall. Because I'm a nerd.

I'm sure it looks killer. Btw: what is in the back right? Is this a house or dock or???

What we have here is a swimming pool in the rocks at the beach. On the right hand side there is just part of the path around the pool, and a grassy area alongside the path for party animals.

[martinsane]

 

Up the coast at one of my brothers' place:

 

 

 

 

Those pix are just nuts! Look like postcards of Eden. Yes I'm totally jelous.

Thanks dood. I actually ended up getting the 2nd on put on a canvas for the wall. Because I'm a nerd.

I'm sure it looks killer. Btw: what is in the back right? Is this a house or dock or???

What we have here is a swimming pool in the rocks at the beach. On the right hand side there is just part of the path around the pool, and a grassy area alongside the path for party animals.

HOLY SMOKES!

 

What we have here is somebody with WAY too much money, who needs a full time caretaker/handyman, I'll e-mail you my resume...

[Geoff]

 

Up the coast at one of my brothers' place:

 

 

 

 

Those pix are just nuts! Look like postcards of Eden. Yes I'm totally jelous.

Thanks dood. I actually ended up getting the 2nd on put on a canvas for the wall. Because I'm a nerd.

I'm sure it looks killer. Btw: what is in the back right? Is this a house or dock or???

What we have here is a swimming pool in the rocks at the beach. On the right hand side there is just part of the path around the pool, and a grassy area alongside the path for party animals.

HOLY SMOKES!

 

What we have here is somebody with WAY too much money, who needs a full time caretaker/handyman, I'll e-mail you my resume...

Nah mate, just a public swimming pool at the beach - it's the council's worry. I don't know if it's common elsewhere, it's just how we roll at our beaches here in Australia, but most beaches have a public rockpool. Might be different in the world, though?

[LV KIX]

 

 

 

 

I'll try again.

[LV KIX]

 

 

 

 

 

 

Your cat is really cute. It looks a lot like my cat, Edan, who I had to put to sleep last Friday morning. You become attached to pets...huh...? Every morning I still go right to the pantry to get food to feed Edan.

 

Take care of that little kittie.

[martinsane]

 

Up the coast at one of my brothers' place:

 

 

 

 

Those pix are just nuts! Look like postcards of Eden. Yes I'm totally jelous.

Thanks dood. I actually ended up getting the 2nd on put on a canvas for the wall. Because I'm a nerd.

I'm sure it looks killer. Btw: what is in the back right? Is this a house or dock or???

What we have here is a swimming pool in the rocks at the beach. On the right hand side there is just part of the path around the pool, and a grassy area alongside the path for party animals.

HOLY SMOKES!

 

What we have here is somebody with WAY too much money, who needs a full time caretaker/handyman, I'll e-mail you my resume...

Nah mate, just a public swimming pool at the beach - it's the council's worry. I don't know if it's common elsewhere, it's just how we roll at our beaches here in Australia, but most beaches have a public rockpool. Might be different in the world, though?

 

Can't speak for EastCoast, but only the "elite" roll like that here, our public parks and beaches are more functional than fancy...

 

Then again in Washington State 70 degrees is shorts and tube top weather. Otherwise we don't tan we mold or as many find humorous we rust.

[Geoff]

 

 

 

 

 

 

Your cat is really cute. It looks a lot like my cat, Edan, who I had to put to sleep last Friday morning. You become attached to pets...huh...? Every morning I still go right to the pantry to get food to feed Edan.

 

Take care of that little kittie.

Yeah, he's a good little kitty, and I appreciate every day he's around to throw his paws in our faces as we sleep. We got him in 2003 when he was brought into my wife's work (she's a vet nurse) after being hit by a car, or attacked or something. No one knows, but he was in bad shape. A few tests also found he had a heart condition. At the time my wife asked if we could take him in. She let me know about his condition and that he'd need 2 tablets every day for the rest of his life and wasn't likely to make it more than 2 or 3 more years because of his heart. I knew it'd crush me, but my wife had become so attached to him at work. I remember the first day going in to see him, and he was still so battered. Very sad. And he was so nervous and scared of anything and anyone. Still is to this day to a degree. Not sure he ever got over whatever happened to him completely.

 

It's actually kind of cool because it's like my wife and I are the only two people in the world he fully trusts, which is friendly. He's okay around my parents and family and friends, but he's still so shy and usually hides away. So he's just like our own little private kitty.

 

Anyway, getting carried away, but 8 years later (and we still have no idea how old he is - he still looks identical [minus the wounds] to the day we got him!!) and he's still around, being as cheeky as he can. Taking swipes at the pups everytime they pass, snuggling up on our pillows and in our faces overnight... pawing at us if he feels like it. Yeah, he's a good little kitty.

[Geoff]

 

Up the coast at one of my brothers' place:

 

 

 

 

Those pix are just nuts! Look like postcards of Eden. Yes I'm totally jelous.

Thanks dood. I actually ended up getting the 2nd on put on a canvas for the wall. Because I'm a nerd.

I'm sure it looks killer. Btw: what is in the back right? Is this a house or dock or???

What we have here is a swimming pool in the rocks at the beach. On the right hand side there is just part of the path around the pool, and a grassy area alongside the path for party animals.

HOLY SMOKES!

 

What we have here is somebody with WAY too much money, who needs a full time caretaker/handyman, I'll e-mail you my resume...

Nah mate, just a public swimming pool at the beach - it's the council's worry. I don't know if it's common elsewhere, it's just how we roll at our beaches here in Australia, but most beaches have a public rockpool. Might be different in the world, though?

 

Can't speak for EastCoast, but only the "elite" roll like that here, our public parks and beaches are more functional than fancy...

 

Then again in Washington State 70 degrees is shorts and tube top weather. Otherwise we don't tan we mold or as many find humorous we rust.

Crazy. The kids and parents alike love those pools for a safe place to swim at the beach... plus they make for a great place to take a snap from if you're up at sunrise.

[Fat Freddy]

Bumpity bump...

 

It's Halloween season and the kids are getting into the spirit already (as usual)... they're going to be the Mario Brothers this year, and tried on their costumes yesterday. If I do say so myself (of course I'm slightly biased) I think they look awesome.

 

 

Also, the boys were checking out Halloween supplies at our local Walgreens' store over the weekend and narrowly escaped a run-in with a certain Mr. Voorhees...mwahahahahahaha

 

[metaltrekman]

Bumpity bump...

 

It's Halloween season and the kids are getting into the spirit already (as usual)... they're going to be the Mario Brothers this year, and tried on their costumes yesterday. If I do say so myself (of course I'm slightly biased) I think they look awesome.

 

 

Also, the boys were checking out Halloween supplies at our local Walgreens' store over the weekend and narrowly escaped a run-in with a certain Mr. Voorhees...mwahahahahahaha

 

 

My Grandkids are living with us for a while. Both the boys want those costumes!! Where did you get them. Is everything their wearing included?

[metaltrekman]

Okay, haven't been here for a while. After learning a little more about my camera, I've taken quite a few shots recently. Here's a few of my faves:

 

Newport Beach in Sydney:

 

A little stream in the bushland at the bottom of my street. Thanks to my bro for helping me discover it:

 

 

 

A shot of the road I take home from work each day:

 

Nearby bushland:

 

A photo of Matt swimming:

 

Up the coast at one of my brothers' place:

 

 

And of course a couple of my little babies:

 

 

 

 

Frazer Beach up the coast near our friend's place:

 

 

 

Geoff your pics are always so professional looking. Have you ever considered making money doing it?

[Geoff]

Okay, haven't been here for a while. After learning a little more about my camera, I've taken quite a few shots recently. Here's a few of my faves:

 

Newport Beach in Sydney:

 

A little stream in the bushland at the bottom of my street. Thanks to my bro for helping me discover it:

 

 

 

A shot of the road I take home from work each day:

 

Nearby bushland:

 

A photo of Matt swimming:

 

Up the coast at one of my brothers' place:

 

 

And of course a couple of my little babies:

 

 

 

 

Frazer Beach up the coast near our friend's place:

 

 

 

Geoff your pics are always so professional looking. Have you ever considered making money doing it?

Thanks mate, appreciate it. I would love nothing more than to say goodbye and f*ck you to my current place of business and make money doing something I love, but it ain't easy. Like any market involving something fun being passed off as a job, it's a hard one to crack. And I wouldn't even know where to start. I just love still learning, though, and doing it for the love of the sport keeps me happy for now.

[Evil Rick]

Okay, haven't been here for a while. After learning a little more about my camera, I've taken quite a few shots recently. Here's a few of my faves:

 

Newport Beach in Sydney:

 

A little stream in the bushland at the bottom of my street. Thanks to my bro for helping me discover it:

 

 

 

A shot of the road I take home from work each day:

 

Nearby bushland:

 

A photo of Matt swimming:

 

Up the coast at one of my brothers' place:

 

 

And of course a couple of my little babies:

 

 

 

 

Frazer Beach up the coast near our friend's place:

 

 

 

Geoff your pics are always so professional looking. Have you ever considered making money doing it?

Thanks mate, appreciate it. I would love nothing more than to say goodbye and f*ck you to my current place of business and make money doing something I love, but it ain't easy. Like any market involving something fun being passed off as a job, it's a hard one to crack. And I wouldn't even know where to start. I just love still learning, though, and doing it for the love of the sport keeps me happy for now.

I want to say "holy fuckin' shit Geoff those pictures are fucking fantastic!!!", but I'll restrain myself and say wow, nice pics dude! Seriously, you need to consider a job pertaining to the field of professional photography sir. Fantastic pics!

[Fat Freddy]

Bumpity bump...

 

It's Halloween season and the kids are getting into the spirit already (as usual)... they're going to be the Mario Brothers this year, and tried on their costumes yesterday. If I do say so myself (of course I'm slightly biased) I think they look awesome.

 

 

My Grandkids are living with us for a while. Both the boys want those costumes!! Where did you get them. Is everything their wearing included?

 

Cool, man! We got the Mario Bros. costumes at Wal-Mart last weekend. The outfit includes the hat, the body suit, and a stick-on mustache. They were $20 each.

 

My boys have been talking about going as Mario & Luigi for Halloween for months 'n' months now so I was glad they were so easy to find (and relatively cheap). I mean, they started telling me "We wanna be Mario Brothers for Halloween!" back in like March or April of this year. Haha. When we found these costumes in the store I had to make sure, I sez to 'em "Are you SURE this is what you wanna do for Halloween? Cuz once we buy these, there is no changing your mind," and they were like "YES YES YES!" Haha.

 

This'll probably be the last Halloween where we can get 'em to wear "matching" costumes (last year they were Scooby Doo and Shaggy, and the year before they were both pirates)... my older boy will be 10 years old next year and I'm sure by then he'll be too "cool" for it and he'll want to do his own thing.

[Bubbasmama]

Geoff, you truly do have a gift... Spectacular shots!

[Geoff]

Okay, haven't been here for a while. After learning a little more about my camera, I've taken quite a few shots recently. Here's a few of my faves:

 

Newport Beach in Sydney:

 

A little stream in the bushland at the bottom of my street. Thanks to my bro for helping me discover it:

 

 

 

A shot of the road I take home from work each day:

 

Nearby bushland:

 

A photo of Matt swimming:

 

Up the coast at one of my brothers' place:

 

 

And of course a couple of my little babies:

 

 

 

 

Frazer Beach up the coast near our friend's place:

 

 

 

Geoff your pics are always so professional looking. Have you ever considered making money doing it?

Thanks mate, appreciate it. I would love nothing more than to say goodbye and f*ck you to my current place of business and make money doing something I love, but it ain't easy. Like any market involving something fun being passed off as a job, it's a hard one to crack. And I wouldn't even know where to start. I just love still learning, though, and doing it for the love of the sport keeps me happy for now.

I want to say "holy fuckin' shit Geoff those pictures are fucking fantastic!!!", but I'll restrain myself and say wow, nice pics dude! Seriously, you need to consider a job pertaining to the field of professional photography sir. Fantastic pics!

Thanks mate, appreciated. As I say, always learning and I'm even happier with my more recent efforts. Maybe one day... I hope.