Older run (see beveled edges on the front of the cylinder?) Mountain gun by Smith and Wesson; still older young mammoth tooth from a Florida spring courtesy of Joe Hutto. Backdrop is a Kazakh wall hanging from Olgii, probably between them in age…. It– the revolver– needs good wooden grips and a tanker holster.
Author: Steve Bodio
Good Run
Tavi, and Tavo Cruz’s Luna, bred on a Dutch Salmon longdog out of our Kyran. Yes, we do use wrong names sometimes. Remember how I said big packs are sometimes less effective? This was a three dog run; they caught the hare shortly. Always click right or double for bigger photos. Shot by Shiri…
Argentavis magnificens
The BIG bird. Moro correctly guessed — no, knew- what the huge black cutout a few posts ago represented: the the biggest bird that ever flew, and one of the biggest flying creatures– only Azdarchid pterosaurs were larger. As far as I know (Therese? Darren?), its taxonomy seems a bit vague, and its habits disputed. …
Horned Rifles and other Asian Firearms
Dave at Prick- Eared sent me a link to this story on a village in China , where the inhabitants are allowed at least primitive firearms. In strictly “gun free” China, this makes it a great tourist attraction, a situation something like allowing the Naxi to have their goshawk – based falconry. (As a tourist …
Quote
“… he had a serenity that came with the choice of the life he wanted to live. And this serenity and certainty I have seen only among those who have the armour of books close by.” – Michael Ondaatje, sent in by Teddy Moritz
Request
“The crows were very large near the old nuclear test sites in eastern Kazakhstan”
What is this? More images when I return.
Definitions of “Assault Weapon”
From The Truth About guns, answers to a poll. There are a hundred more, mostly if not all about this accurate: A WAY TO TAKE OUT A LOT OF PEOPLE WITHOUT HAVING TO RELOAD. MULTI-CLIPS. BIG CLIPS WITH A LOT OF BULLETS SOMETHING THAT CAN KILL AND HURT PEOPLE REAL BAD MAKE THEM BECOME DISABLE …
Spectral Tazi
Pure silliness- phones in a dim room make for odd photos. Shiri, visiting, took this of our slightly simple Kyran being nervous in the kitchen.
Post from the Coast
Brother in law George Graham on the fall season on my native coast. The Urge for Going and migration always make me a little nostalgic… “As the summer begins to wind down, we find ourselves spending every last sunny moment on the trails near our house. Any excuse to walk Hal on Great Esker and …