SO Photo Thread -- Spring

[skycat]

OK, so the photo contest thing didn't work out so well. After a promising start, participation plumeted. Even so, I'd like to see the photos you guys can make with those shiny digital cameras that you have hidden away in your desk drawers.

So I'm going to start these threads once in a while. I'll post a theme, and maybe a photo or two, and then I want to see the pictures that you've made.

Unlike the contest, there aren't going to be a bunch of rules. No deadlines or anything like that. The only rule that I'd like to see followed is that you (or your immediate family member) created the image that you post. Oh, and the PG13 at the very worst rule from Norm's contest of course.

It would be great if this gets somebody to go take new pictures, but feel free to post one that you took years ago, and have just scanned into the computer. There are lots of image hosting places on the web, but if you're having problems pm me and we'll work something out.

Maybe if this idea goes ok we can break out the photo contests again, but later for that.

For this first one, let's see your photos of:

Spring

[skycat]

Here's one I took in my yard this last weekend to get started.

http://www.machafamily.org/Albums/Flowers/DSC_6528.jpg

[Mjcpr]

12 is going to win.

[skycat]

12 is going to win.

I know.
:mad:

[BlondeSoonerGirl]

That thing is threatening me.

[Mjcpr]

Booty, didn't you say you already had one of those at home in a drawer somewhere?

[StuIsTheMan]

http://img129.imageshack.us/img129/5522/img0357jx1.jpg (http://www.soonerfans.com/forums/)

Sunset thru The Mt. Hood National Forest

http://img129.imageshack.us/img129/1135/dscn0823vt1.jpg (http://www.soonerfans.com/forums/)

Sooner (me) on the Oregon Coast

Oh yeah...and my Milo
http://img129.imageshack.us/img129/734/evansbdayandmilo018gp8.jpg (http://www.soonerfans.com/forums/)

[CUinNC]

Here's one I took in my yard this last weekend to get started.

http://www.machafamily.org/Albums/Flowers/DSC_6528.jpg

Looks lika Vibro-Climactic-Three Pronged - Battery Operated type thing like they sell in them dirty stores....

[skycat]

I don't understand the need for 3 prongs. :confused:

[Petro-Sooner]

Thats how it grabs its food.

[skycat]

http://img129.imageshack.us/img129/5522/img0357jx1.jpg (http://www.soonerfans.com/forums/)

Sunset thru The Mt. Hood National Forest


I really like this one.

Edit:

Just noticed you added Milo.

Good lookin' pooch

[colleyvillesooner]

I don't understand the need for 3 prongs. :confused:

I feel sad for your wife.

[skycat]

I feel sad for your wife.

You have three of em?

:eek:

[Osce0la]

This is basically what it looks like in Birmingham and sorrounding areas right now:


POLLEN...POLLEN...MORE POLLEN...POLLEN...

[skycat]

I'll post one more from this weekend. This time with less pink suggestiveness.

http://www.machafamily.org/Albums/Flowers/DSC_6578.jpg


Now the rest of you:

Go grab your camera

[StuIsTheMan]

I really like this one.

Thanks, it was taken just outside our cabin door last Summer...I love that place

[BlondeSoonerGirl]

I'll post one more from this weekend. This time with less pink suggestiveness.

This lot could make a wool mitten suggestive.

[skycat]

This lot could make a wool mitten suggestive.

Why are you talkin' lewd about 4Life's hand?

[TopDaugIn2000]

I had a beautiful blooming wisteria out on my deck with a dove nesting in it (I've named her Miss Dee) .

notice I said HAD. the storms did a number on it yesterday.

I managed to get a few pics of the blooms and Miss Dee a couple of days ago before my camera battery crapped out. I'll try to post em this weekend.

[StuIsTheMan]

This lot could make a wool mitten suggestive.

yeah alittle to much for my virgin eye's to read...AHHH I SAID VIRGIN.......AHHHHH Everything...going....blac..

[StuIsTheMan]

http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/2387/image42ez3.jpg (http://www.soonerfans.com/forums/)


What can I say I love Sunsets..Oregon Coast 2006

http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/6596/evansbdayandmilo003sj6.jpg (http://www.soonerfans.com/forums/)

and Milo Too!

[1stTimeCaller]

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h30/scottdixon/Spring.jpg
looking out of my front door.

[1stTimeCaller]

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h30/scottdixon/Officeview.jpg

looking out of my office window.

Bestest job in the world.

[Mongo]

By looking at your compooter screen, I can tell your tool face is out of sync. Good job slack ***.

[jk the sooner fan]

azaleas in bloom, in the backyard

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f343/jksantee/Camera002.jpg

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f343/jksantee/Camera001.jpg

[Newbomb Turk]

http://img503.imageshack.us/img503/3686/flowers003ati4.jpg

http://img503.imageshack.us/img503/8568/068cdw8.jpg

[Mjcpr]

http://img410.imageshack.us/img410/6775/tulipresizegw9.jpg

[BlondeSoonerGirl]

Your buds are swollen.

[Mjcpr]

It's been a long time.

[OUAndy1807]

you guys know we have a flickr group, right?

[skycat]

Spring = kites

http://www.machafamily.org/Albums/Jake/2007march/slides/DSC_6296.jpg

[skycat]

1TC - I wish I had that kind of view where I work.

I really like the one of the pink flowers NT.

[1stTimeCaller]

My view changes weekly. Got here Tuesday, leaving tonight. This is by far the prettiest view I've had. Some would have been prettier if the grass was growing.

[12]

I like this idea. That way, all of the wealth, fame and accolades that were associated with the previous contests won't scare potential amateur photographers from submitting their work.

[12]

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j200/zebthethird/2.jpg

[12]

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j200/zebthethird/3.jpg

[skycat]

Heh, nice spings.

[12]

Thks.

[SleestakSooner]

1TC - I wish I had that kind of view where I work.

I really like the one of the pink flowers NT.

Lilacs and lillies, nice pics indeed there NT.

Was that original pic a Redbud tree?

[Newbomb Turk]

Lilacs and lillies, nice pics indeed there NT.


thanks, the 2nd pic is daffodils.

[skycat]

Was that original pic a Redbud tree?

Yup

[Newbomb Turk]

Was that original pic a Redbud tree?


Yup

I thought it was determined it was a sex toy. :confused:

[skycat]

I thought it was determined it was a sex toy. :confused:

Chicks are lucky.

Those things grow on trees.

[Newbomb Turk]

Chicks are lucky.

Those things grow on trees.

:hot::twinkies:

[slickdawg]

http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/3627/img4515mediumcj7.jpg

looking out into the pasture behind our house.

[12]

Dadgum, that is nice.

Are you in Oklahoma? God whips up a nice mixture of wind, dirt and sun every night. When I'm back in God's Country, the sunsets never fail to amaze me.

[skycat]

A couple more:

http://www.machafamily.org/Albums/Flowers/slides/DSC_6459.jpg

http://www.machafamily.org/Albums/Flowers/slides/DSC_6597.jpg

[Hatfield]

http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b5d924b3127cce92c07bcd8d0b00000016108AZNWjFuzcuO

http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b5d924b3127cce92c07b3f8df900000016108AZNWjFuzcuO

[BoogercountySooner]

Boogers Dogwoods!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v90/arkiejeff/dogwoods002.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v90/arkiejeff/dogwoods009.jpg


Veiw from the back of Booger Mountain!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v90/arkiejeff/dogwoods007.jpg

[Mjcpr]

http://img410.imageshack.us/img410/6775/tulipresizegw9.jpg

They're all growed up.

http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/5346/tulipresize2nb8.jpg

[Getem]

Here's a pic of my ash tree last fall...


http://members.cox.net/gswood64/ashtree1.jpg

[Fraggle145]

http://www.ou.edu/uobs/photos/aerial_1.jpg

http://www.ou.edu/uobs/photos/aerial_2.jpg

Where I spend my spring/summer... OU Biostation (stolen pic)

[SoonerJack]

Fraggle, I spent a summer down there when I was in highschool. Summer of 1980 (if I remember correctly). I don't guess Dr. Hill is still running the place?

Man we had a great time down there. As high schoolers, we only took one class so that left lots of time for swimming (and mud fights). I wrote a paper on pit distribution of the ant lion (Neuroptera myrmeleontidae) that was widely regarded as excellent work by the scientific community (read, my mom.)

[Chuck Bao]

Hey, my home isn't that far from Willis. Fraggle, if you're there late June or early July, maybe we could meet up.

[skycat]

Most abused male child in the history of the Free World?

Probably.

This was all his mom's idea.

http://www.machafamily.org/Albums/Jake/Easter07/slides/DSC_6661.jpg

[Fugue]

Most abused male child in the history of the Free World?

Probably.

This was all his mom's idea.

http://www.machafamily.org/Albums/Jake/Easter07/slides/DSC_6661.jpg

Ralphie?

[Newbomb Turk]

http://shim1.shutterfly.com/procgserv/47b7da26b3127cce98548b1a052000000017108Eat2TVu2bo

[skycat]

Nice shot NT.

[skycat]

A few last shots from me for this thread. I took these in my parents backyard in Tulsa over Easter weekend.

http://www.machafamily.org/Albums/Macha/slides/DSC_6715.jpg

http://www.machafamily.org/Albums/Macha/slides/DSC_6720.jpg

http://www.machafamily.org/Albums/Macha/slides/DSC_6736.jpg

http://www.machafamily.org/Albums/Macha/slides/DSC_6742.jpg

http://www.machafamily.org/Albums/Macha/slides/DSC_6756.jpg

http://www.machafamily.org/Albums/Macha/slides/DSC_6731.jpg


If someone else feels like starting another one of these threads in the next couple of days feel free. Otherwise I'll pick a different theme and start posting again.

Don't let that stop you from posting in this one, if you feel like it.

[12]

Man, your folk's back yard ROCKS!

[OU4LIFE]

http://img1.putfile.com/thumb/4/10608315235.jpg (http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=5247755)

http://img1.putfile.com/thumb/4/10608315376.jpg (http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=5247756)

one is native to Oklahoma.

which one is it?

[sooneron]

The 2nd?

I wish spring would finally arrive up here. :(

[OU4LIFE]

WRONG!

bottom picture was taken in Hawaii. The top is a pic of an Oklahoma passionflower taken from my wife's garden.

[sooneron]

Crap, once spring arrives I'll post something besides this....


http://img260.imageshack.us/img260/8118/mykidszi0.jpg

[skycat]

Man, your folk's back yard ROCKS!

Thanks. They're pretty proud of it, and for good reason.

My dad built the waterfalls himself. It leads down to a koi pond right behind where the camera is in the second photo. There's a lot of rock that he hauled from roadside outcroppings.

Mom is the gardener. I think it looks pretty good.

[skycat]

Nice flowers 4life. I've never seen the Oklahoma passionflower before. Very cool.

[skycat]

Crap, once spring arrives I'll post something besides this....


http://img260.imageshack.us/img260/8118/mykidszi0.jpg

That's a really nice shot. I have a feeling that those two are going to get along great.

I hope you do post some images in this thread once things start growing up there.

[Mjcpr]

I think they're hunting for your savings, Dean.

http://img73.imageshack.us/img73/3985/turkeys1zu4.jpg

[C&CDean]

[img=http://img73.imageshack.us/img73/3985/turkeys1zu4.jpg] (http://imageshack.us)

.

[C&CDean]

****ing pwned by technology again.

[BlondeSoonerGirl]

Heh.

[OU4LIFE]

We had never seen it before about 3 years ago either. Bought a very small one at Lowe's towards the end of summer. well, it's VERY invasive...and it LOVE'S the heat. It doesn't even start to bloom until late August, when it's really cooking. And it's a creeping flower...it will vine into and through everything.

We planted the one small plant on the east side of our house, and now 3 years later I have tiny stalks of it sprout up in my SOUTH side yard in between mowings. sure is a cool flower though.

[colleyvillesooner]

Hey, my home isn't that far from Willis. Fraggle, if you're there late June or early July, maybe we could meet up.

We'll be up there for most weekends in the summer. My parents just got a place over off Enos/Shay road near Buncombe Creek.

[Mjcpr]

That's Deaners turkey pic, BTW.

[BlondeSoonerGirl]

We had never seen it before about 3 years ago either. Bought a very small one at Lowe's towards the end of summer. well, it's VERY invasive...and it LOVE'S the heat. It doesn't even start to bloom until late August, when it's really cooking. And it's a creeping flower...it will vine into and through everything.

We planted the one small plant on the east side of our house, and now 3 years later I have tiny stalks of it sprout up in my SOUTH side yard in between mowings. sure is a cool flower though.

Does it make teh pashun froots?

[KC//CRIMSON]

Red Hibiscus Flower.

http://hm.smugmug.com/photos/144593528-M.jpg

Not bad for a camera phone, huh?:cool:

[OU4LIFE]

Does it make teh pashun froots?

no, thse are for made inside mah house.

[BlondeSoonerGirl]

no, thse are for made inside mah house.

Light a match for cripe's sake...

:eddie:

[Xstnlsooner]

Flowers are pretty, but babies win hands down all the time...

Nuthin like'm!

[sooneron]

Pear tree in the front yard==---

http://img105.imageshack.us/img105/9155/spring2wq6.jpg


Forsythia in the back----

http://img130.imageshack.us/img130/7618/spring3rn3.jpg

[Flagstaffsooner]

I think they're hunting for your savings, Dean.

http://img73.imageshack.us/img73/3985/turkeys1zu4.jpgBiggest turnout for the oSu spring game evar.

[Boomer.....]

Sky of birds in Cancun
http://img456.imageshack.us/img456/1975/birdsincancunyz3.jpg

[Boomer.....]

Outside our room
http://img127.imageshack.us/img127/3794/p1010562fp7.jpg

[Boomer.....]

Hotel Lobby
http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/9855/p1010603yh1.jpg

[OKLA21FAN]

those little pink dealios last about two weeks, then poof
http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u255/okla21fan/easter2007016.jpg

[oumartin]

those are some beautiful pictures! skycat takes some very professional type looking photos.