Great Photos Thread

[Trainpipeman]

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My dogs. Chewwi the boxer on the left and Bairr the german shepherd in front

You have two, beautiful doggies!

 

[jttnk]

As we approach Father's Day, I would like to honor my late father-in-law, who was also a good friend and who would have been 98 years old last Tuesday.
Capt. John B. Lee, USAAF, 20th Fighter Group, 79th Squadron, King's Cliffs Airfield, Northamptonshire, England, 1944-45.
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At 20 years of age, he became a combat fighter pilot, field promoted to Captain before the age of 21. He flew the North American P-51D fighter on his first mission, 11/09/1944 until his last mission, 04/25/1945, a total of 52 combat missions. He encountered the German ME-109, the Fock-Wulff 190, and even the ME-262, the first operational jet aircraft, and never got a scratch.

He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Criss, the Air Medal with oak leaf cluster, and 3 battle stars, including Battle of the Bulge.

After the war he became an engineer for NACA, and transitioned to NASA as one of the original 32 engineers handpicked to man the Johnson Space Center in Houston. While there, he was part of the team that was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in recognition for successfully bringing safely home the endangered crew of Apollo 13.

He passed away in 2012, and after graveside devices with military honors, myself along with his younger brother (himself a retired Cold War B-52 pilot) were approached by members of a secret pilot's society to participate in their own remembrance ceremony. We were all given generous portions of Famous Grouse, faced the setting sun, and quietly saluted another downed pilot who has "gone west".

Here's to you, John my friend, a hero, an officer and a gentleman.
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What a fantastic story from your family. Thanks for sharing.

 

[OldWill]

What a fantastic story from your family. Thanks for sharing.

You are very welcome. Men of that era don't get enough recognition. I would have given my right arm to have been involved in the early days of our space program.

 

[El Capitán]

My pet goats. From left to right: Loki, Thor, Mini, Mama, and Buckwheat.

 

[agnosticpipe]

I don't even know what these are, but I was playing with a new high speed lens (50mm f 1.1) and saw these out back on a tree and took a picture with the aperture wide open. I like the colors in them and the real shallow depth of focus.

 

[beefeater33]

A little Grasshopper porn on the "Hairy Balls" milkweed plant............................ ?‍

 

[brian64]

A little Grasshopper porn on the "Hairy Balls" milkweed plant............................ ?‍
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You didn't actually take that photo did you Beef?

 

[beefeater33]

You didn't actually take that photo did you Beef?

Yep............... with my iPhone last September. I grew a variety of milkweed called "Hairy Balls" and it attracted lots of Monarch butterflies and seemed to make the grasshoppers randy!

Hairy Balls Milkweed

 

[HawkeyeLinus]

A little Grasshopper porn on the "Hairy Balls" milkweed plant............................ ?‍
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Haha!

So I'm sitting outside our cottage while on vacation in Ireland and some nearby dogs came by for a visit - next thing I know "junior" has an urge, lol. I about died laughing, but did rescue the older female from his pestering. She probably would have preferred I not take a picture first!

 

[warren99]

A photo of Machu Picchu, taken on my first trip to South America in 2011--the 100th anniversary since its rediscovery by Hiram Bingham. One of my favorite places on earth.

 

[autocannon]

Took this hiking up a waterfall last fall. Somewhere in the mountains of North Carolina.

 

[donna90210]

Everyone is posting cute photos. I also want to.

This is my dog)))

 

[El Capitán]

This horse is 16hands tall and it makes my 6'10 ass look small. I was about 330 in this photo.

 

[davileg]

I am a beginner photographer. Now I'm practicing on my wife to make cool shots

 

[jpmcwjr]

Please introduce yourself!

Please put your location in your Profile, as people are forgetful.
Why: It will save time for others as to where you live when you mention local stores, weather, tobacco prices, availability, regulations, location of photos, wildfires, air quality, etc. In many instances that saves time for those who read your posts, and for you in not having to reply to inquiries. .
How:
Under your avatar, (top right, left most of three symbols) you choose "Account Details", which brings up "My Account". "My Location" is halfway down. Whatever you're comfortable with- town, city, county, state. province, etc.

 

[Richmond B. Funkenhouser]

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This horse is 16hands tall and it makes my 6'10 ass look small. I was about 330 in this photo.

Hoss Cartwright.

 

[JOHN72]

Nap time....................

 

[olkofri]

Ooo, more perriers!

I'd just photoshop the cat out.

 

[JOHN72]

Ooo, more perriers!

I'd just photoshop the cat out.

A Perrier and a feline...................

 

[AppalachianPipe92]

My daughters and the pup hangin out with some of the cows.