Flying Below The Wires

Flying Below The Wires, a photo by hbmike2000 on Flickr.

At one point I had passengers. It was somewhere after I zoomed below the electrical wires that they decided there chances were better if they just jumped out of the plane ... without parachutes. Rude. I hope they realize they are still paying.

View with clean glasses so you can see the ground rushing at you

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Flickr Friday: Paper Airplane

e pluribus unum

e pluribus unum, a photo by hbmike2000 on Flickr.

Out of many nations
Out of many people
Out of many beliefs
Out of many, one

Timing is everything and the time is now.

View in One World

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Our Daily Challenge: Timing Is Everything

Bokeh Thursday: Coins

The Horror Of Wednesday Night

The Horror Of Wednesday Night, a photo by hbmike2000 on Flickr.

This is what I look like on Wednesday night just before going to bed knowing full well GARTH is picking the challenge for thursday morning for the Our Daily Challenge Group.

You should see me Thursday morning when I actually SEE the challenge.

View as only Garth can

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Our Daily Topic: Timing Is Everything

(Garth, You are AWESOME buddy)

It's A New Day's Adventure

It's A New Day's Adventure, a photo by hbmike2000 on Flickr.

As the early morning sun's flames reached over the high mountain tops, it's golden rays of light wound it's way through the slats in my window and slapped me awake. Would today be the day?

I quickly showered, got dressed, petted a mound of cat hair I swear was a cat and grabbed my trusty compass I purchased from a vending machine for a dime in front of a grocery store over two decades ago. I hoped today would be the day.

With compass in hand, I headed North by Northwest. I was looking for something local, something new. It's a new day's adventure and today HAD to be the day!

Finally, I came across some of the native wild life. I slowly approached, hoping not to startle it. It was a fine specimen too. Slowly. It looked up at me, our eyes met. I was afraid it was going to run but it didn't. Closer. It showed signs of running but held it's ground. Finally, I was close enough. "Excuse me sir, Could you pull my finger?" Today wasn't the day.

View with your local wildlife

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Our Daily Challenge: Discovery

Watch Where You Step

Watch Where You Step, a photo by hbmike2000 on Flickr.

When you take a walk in the desert, I was told you needed to watch where you step. So I gave my shoe my glasses. Didn't work out as well as I hoped. Although I didn't step on any scorpions, snakes or other critters, I did bring home around three different kinds of critter poo.

View with your foot

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Our Daily Challenge: Shoes

Out West Even The Vegetables Are Tough

Out West Even The Vegetables Are Tough, a photo by hbmike2000 on Flickr.

This landed in #Flickr #Explore top 500 for the day

Out West Even The Vegetables Are Tough

Out West Even The Vegetables Are Tough, a photo by hbmike2000 on Flickr.

Out west in the desert, the climate is pretty harsh. Everything out here has to be tough to survive. Even the vegetables. I had to cut these guys with a hacksaw. A dirty, rusty one at that. Don't look at me that way, they insisted. Now if you don't mind, I'm gonna go have me a nice cold glass of milk. In a dirty glass of course.

View with with your nose plugged because I ate these things and I'm just a foot away from you

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Our Daily Challenge: Food