Actually, something else came immediately to mind, from way, way long ago. I just suddenly realized; Internet!
Random Pictures Thread
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Ok enough of those internet pix and lets get back to our real pix of randomness...
Here's me sporting my new WB hat.
Here's me sporting my new WB hat.
When did you cut your hair?? ......... Jerry (in Tucson)
I go to our Zoo for work. These bald eagles were rescues, they can't fly so their area isn't fenced or anything. Really majestic birds!
So @ripjack13 do you moonlight as a front man for a mega rock band? Where you scouting around for song material?
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I used to, but decided I like the quiet life better.
what kind of fish
Here are a couple of photo’s of the most well known piers in NYC- “The Chelsea Piers”. This was opened in 1910 and was the premier passenger terminal. Immigrants would come here first back in the early 1900’s and then would get transferred via ferry to Ellis Island to get processed. These were also the main docking point in the early 1900’s for the major luxury liners. The Titanic was scheduled to arrive here as the end of it’s voyage in 1912, but received it’s own faith and never made it. The Carpathia did arrive here at the Chelsea Piers after rescuing about “675 passengers” when the Titanic sank. This pier was also important an embarkation point for soldiers during World War I & WWII.
All of the piers were in decay and this was redeveloped back in the early 90’s for “mix used”. Back in the 1996 while in College here in NYC, we were given a trip to see the newly developed Chelsea Piers. It was an incredibly project from beginning to end mixing offices, indoor venues, restaurants, golf driving range, etc. (surrounded by nets on all 3 sides). It was kid friendly too as they all have a lot of indoor activities for them, including indoor rock climbing. After sometime, they also developed an adjacent park right next to it.
All these piers that were in decay along the the Hudson River Park/West Side Highway were slowly developed to give it a “second least on life”. The other 2 most important piers are the “Little Island & Pier 62 Hudson River Park”. You can basically start walking from the World Trade Center at lower Manhattan, towards the Meat Packing District, then Chelsea and north of that and be able to see all these Piers redeveloped for public use.
All of the piers were in decay and this was redeveloped back in the early 90’s for “mix used”. Back in the 1996 while in College here in NYC, we were given a trip to see the newly developed Chelsea Piers. It was an incredibly project from beginning to end mixing offices, indoor venues, restaurants, golf driving range, etc. (surrounded by nets on all 3 sides). It was kid friendly too as they all have a lot of indoor activities for them, including indoor rock climbing. After sometime, they also developed an adjacent park right next to it.
All these piers that were in decay along the the Hudson River Park/West Side Highway were slowly developed to give it a “second least on life”. The other 2 most important piers are the “Little Island & Pier 62 Hudson River Park”. You can basically start walking from the World Trade Center at lower Manhattan, towards the Meat Packing District, then Chelsea and north of that and be able to see all these Piers redeveloped for public use.
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Here is the “Little Island” at Pier 55. This is walking distance from The Chelsea Piers that I posted above. You can see Lower Manhattan & The World Trade Center in the background.
Here is another shot and if you look up the Hudson River towards the very background there is the “Verrazano Bridge” (Staten Island) and towards the right of it, you can just barely see the Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island- to the very right is Hoboken, New Jersey. These photo’s were taken from another Pier (Pier 57).
Here is another shot and if you look up the Hudson River towards the very background there is the “Verrazano Bridge” (Staten Island) and towards the right of it, you can just barely see the Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island- to the very right is Hoboken, New Jersey. These photo’s were taken from another Pier (Pier 57).
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Arn, do you have any pictures of the Brooklyn Bridge or the Brooklyn Naval Yard? ? In 4/05/'65, the USNS Buckner sailed under it on it's way to Europe with a bunch of GI's. I was one of those poor guys onboard. My destination was to be just outside of Paris, but DeGaul had different idea of letting me in his country. (he probably hated Cajuns) Instead, I ended up in Germany in a Combat Engineer battalion. That was the nightmare of any Heavy Equipment operator. But, I survived it and now have excellent memories of the next 2 years 6 months. I wouldn't trade it for anything....... Jerry (in Tucson)
Jerry @Nubsnstubs thank you for your service! I would love to see some pics if you have any during your time in the service! I do have pictures of the Brooklyn Bridge and I am going to upload some that will bring back old memories when your ship sailed underneath the bridge………
Jerry @Nubsnstubs - the only couple I have of the Brooklyn Navy Yard are main entryway & a key map. The deep interior of it is restricted and would need proper ID. That building in your left has been re-zoned for mix used (stores, office, workshops, etc.)- does it look familiar to you? Probably the Hudson River skirt area more likely would be familiar to you as your ship past along the Hudson River…..
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5 river chubs, 2 red ear sunfish and a pleco catfish. I got the chubs from a river 2 towns over, the water level had receded dreadfully low and my grandson wanted to save them. :)
The 2 sunfish are from a small runoff pond down the street from my house. It's where I taught him how to fish.
Nothing better for a kid to learn on is a sunfish taken on a worm!!!!
@Arn213 , Arn, you have probably said before but what camera/lens are you using. Just had an hour chat at our camera store and learned/heard more about new technology and changes, options, etc. thought my Canon had died, or partially died, but just operator error.
i don’t want to, or should hijack this thread, will be opening a new thread shortly. Thanks in advance.
i don’t want to, or should hijack this thread, will be opening a new thread shortly. Thanks in advance.
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Exactly. He had so much fun that first day. The place is only a 1/4 mile away. However, the fish are always very small and bite on the worms every cast.
My buddy says there's bass in there, but all I've ever seen any, but all we ever caught were minnows, sunfish, catfish, and a huge snapping turtle. I've caught him once and so has the grandson.
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Cousins have a condo down on Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri. Every reunion, we take the young ones down to the boat docks and get them fishing. So many generations of that side of the family doing that……..
Garry @Gdurfey sending you a pm and do open up a separate thread on cameras- @Mike Hill, @phinds and some others can give you some options……..