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Offline Richard S

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Re: Outside My Windows V - R9 Friends Unite
« Reply #30 on: July 20, 2006, 04:07:01 PM »
Let's see . . .

Heart, shredded.
Left lung, collapsed.
Stomach, destroyed.
Liver, disintegrated.
Pancreas, obliterated.
Colon, severed.

Yep, he's gone.   ;)
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Re: Outside My Windows V - R9 Friends Unite
« Reply #31 on: July 21, 2006, 01:01:18 AM »
These pics are way below the std I try to manage but - tricky subject matter.

Bonnie and I had supper with friends this evening, and a welcome swim!.  The wife has a set of feeders set up for humming birds and usually in early evening gets about 20 buzzing around.  I set up camera quickly on tripod with remote release cable and took a bunch of shots but did not really prepare too well.  So - these were all I could manage that worked - not sharp enough.

I shall try again sometime and probably shoot later and use flash to get better freeze results.  I do tho find these beautiful creatures quite fascinating and wondrous.





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Re: Outside My Windows V - R9 Friends Unite
« Reply #32 on: July 21, 2006, 07:16:23 AM »
Chris, thanks for the Hummingbird photos. I love Hummingbirds too.
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Re: Outside My Windows V - R9 Friends Unite
« Reply #33 on: July 21, 2006, 08:29:34 AM »
Thanks Chris for the great shots.  Those little birds amaze me also - nature sure did a special job on them.
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Re: Outside My Windows V - R9 Friends Unite
« Reply #34 on: July 21, 2006, 10:42:31 AM »
Wonderful photographs, Chris!  Thanks for sharing them.  

I have yet to catch a hummingbird on camera.
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Re: Outside My Windows V - R9 Friends Unite
« Reply #35 on: July 21, 2006, 01:33:40 PM »
Remarkable pictures, Chris.  I'm glad you had your camera.

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Re: Outside My Windows V - R9 Friends Unite
« Reply #36 on: July 23, 2006, 11:17:34 PM »
Well one week after my dad gets Chuck the kitten (http://www.rohrbaughforum.com/YaBB.cgi?board=Water;action=display;num=1146970600;start=135) to keep him company, after the passing of my mother three months ago, my dad almost dies at his home - his implanted defibrillator shocks him fourteen times - twice bringing him back to life.  

Two weeks in the hospital for a serious heart condition dad talked daily about coming home to Chuck.  Late last week my dad came home to stay for now with my brother who works from home.  He goes back to the hospital for a few days this week for an upgraded defibrillator/pacemaker - hope it helps since now he is in bad shape physically.

Chuck goes to my brother's house where my dad is - brother has two large dogs - golden retrievers.  After Chuck showed them (the dogs) he is not to be messed with, he bonded with the female golded, Maggie - pictured below.

First picture is dad with Chuck yesterday - dad hardly ate in the hospital and lost a lot of weight.  He currently is very weak.




Chuck and his new pal Maggie.










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Re: Outside My Windows V - R9 Friends Unite
« Reply #37 on: July 23, 2006, 11:24:09 PM »
Oh Dave - how I know what you must be feeling.

That pic is just wonderful - and I am sure your Dad treasures the lil fella.  Strongest of all positive thoughts winging your direction in the hopes that a new pacemaker will pick things up and allow for some stabilization.

Stay strong and know you have some good friends here.
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Re: Outside My Windows V - R9 Friends Unite
« Reply #38 on: July 23, 2006, 11:26:31 PM »
Thanks Chis - at least for now he is with loved ones.
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Re: Outside My Windows V - R9 Friends Unite
« Reply #39 on: July 23, 2006, 11:32:31 PM »
Dave,
Treasure the moments my friend..

My thoughts go out to you and yours!!

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Re: Outside My Windows V - R9 Friends Unite
« Reply #40 on: July 23, 2006, 11:37:31 PM »
Thanks again guys - it would be hard to lose both parents within several months.
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Re: Outside My Windows V - R9 Friends Unite
« Reply #41 on: July 24, 2006, 07:34:35 AM »
Wonderful photographs!  Wonderful memorites being made!  Our thoughts and prayers are with your father, with you, and with your family.  May God bless you all.
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Re: Outside My Windows V - R9 Friends Unite
« Reply #42 on: July 24, 2006, 09:43:30 AM »
Dave, I guess I need to pray harder to get your dad stonger. he looks relaxed with chuck.
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Re: Outside My Windows V - R9 Friends Unite
« Reply #43 on: July 24, 2006, 12:44:59 PM »
Dave:

I like this little "Chuck."  The tail says it all -- pure "in-your-face"attitude   8):

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Re: Outside My Windows V - R9 Friends Unite
« Reply #44 on: July 31, 2006, 09:46:41 AM »
We're in the middle of a heat wave here in East Tennessee, and it's a lot worse in many other parts of the country.  Here's a photo from my archives as a reminder that "this too shall pass."   8)

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