This is shot by our neighbour 1/2 mile north. All the video is within 1/2 mile of our house. From about 1:21 to 1:28 is at our home. 1:21 is the coming in the back way to our house, and then right at 1:28 is him driving past the back of our house. Then 1:29 is at the neighbour's.
One real good shot of how hard it washes over the gravel roads. It's easy to see why they wash out!
-- Edited by Carl Stevenson on Monday 25th of April 2011 10:48:14 PM
Looks very peaceful there, almost like an Island Oasis..... Too bad its your front yard. Nice pic Carl!! Hopefully the worst is over.
4SPEED427 said
Apr 25, 2011
I'm a happy camper. Sat night my recoil puked on the 20hp and the backup engine is a 4hp. That is a slowwwwwwww ride the 1/2-3/4 mile to the truck with the 4hp. Today at lunch I ran to my brother's auto/boat business and he was kind enough to loan me a recoil. We are flying again!!! My 15 minute ride will now be about 4 minutes.
Yes, some of the scenes are amazing when we get still water and a nice sunset. I have some beautiful shots taken in a couple of floods past.
It is a lot less stressful with our nice high driveway still showing. It has more a confined feeling once the driveway vanishes. It will be close this year whether or not it goes under.
And for those who wonder why I'm boating, there is a bad washout on the main road 1/2 mile north. If I was a total no-fear idiot I could maybe still drive through with a big heavy 3/4 ton 4X4 but a similar style drowning about 20 miles northeast of here a couple of weeks ago make me think twice. I want to grow old if I can!!!
4SPEED427 said
Apr 26, 2011
A big problem with the flood is the amount of mice it forces out of the area up to our house.
In a previous flood, I discovered a mousetrap that is very simple to operate and has an incredible draw for the mice, way better than bait in a snap trap.
In the picture above each red dot is a dead mouse. Any detectives here figure it out? I have not altered the scene in any way, and no, we don't have a cat!
4SPEED427 said
Apr 26, 2011
Maybe this will show up bigger---
67SD396 said
Apr 26, 2011
I think I know how you are getting mice..... Just like a skeet shooter but those aren't clay!
4SPEED427 said
Apr 26, 2011
Nope, it's not a 12 gauge mousetrap. At least not in this picture.
The trap is in the picture....
Turn2Stone said
Apr 26, 2011
Did they get 'drawn' in by the blades and shot out the chute? Or maybe someone went a little crazy with the garden rake?
StriperSS said
Apr 26, 2011
The lawn mower of death?
67SD396 said
Apr 26, 2011
HAHAHA.... ok, the only thing capable of a mickey mouse-massacre in that picture is a 70's lawnmower! PRICELESS
67SD396 said
Apr 26, 2011
Mind you I do see a couple "small animal" traps in front of the go-cart. Skunks? Racoons?
StriperSS said
Apr 26, 2011
The go-kart and a lawn polo stick?
Elroy said
Apr 26, 2011
i can see Carl in his shorts and running shoes whipping the lawnmower chasing mice .... wow shud go on the Red Green Show !!
4SPEED427 said
Apr 26, 2011
The mower isn't even a runner any more. I just walk by and simply yank the starter rope. This morning 4 dead or severely wounded mice came shooting out, exactly as pictured! Then killed one more that was hiding under a tarp, 3 more that were hiding under the boat at the shoreline and then came to work. Phew, hard work before leaving for work!!!
4SPEED427 said
Apr 26, 2011
Elroy wrote:
i can see Carl in his shorts and running shoes whipping the lawnmower chasing mice .... wow shud go on the Red Green Show !!
Ooops, I better shut off the webcam!!! Or at least put my shorts on before I go out mouse killing!!!
And I did shoot one with the shotgun the other day, that was fun too!!!
Turn2Stone said
Apr 26, 2011
Oh well......mowing a mouse has to be better than hanging a rat!
StriperSS said
Apr 26, 2011
What is it with you and 'rats' Carl?
4SPEED427 said
Apr 26, 2011
I have no idea what you are talking about John........
4SPEED427 said
Apr 26, 2011
Camera is on.
cdnponcho and flood2011 should be working. I'll keep resetting for a while if it kicks out.
57poncho said
Apr 26, 2011
Is the Honda for sale?
4SPEED427 said
Apr 26, 2011
Nuh-uh, sorry.
I bought it in 1974, brand new when I was 16. Sold it a couple of years later, it stayed in the extended Stevenson family. I forgot about it until one day when we were talking bikes in the lunchroom at work. I remembered my cousin had ended up with it and I hadn't seen it for a good 10-12 years. I called him for fun. He said it was sitting in his garage and his wife wanted him to get rid of it. That day after work I was having my mandatory 15 minute after-supper nap and he pulled up, unloaded it and told me I owed him a pie and coffee! It still runs excellent!
57poncho said
Apr 26, 2011
Have to love it when things work out.
4SPEED427 said
Apr 27, 2011
The view this morning before we leave for work/school---
This is shot by our neighbour 1/2 mile north. All the video is within 1/2 mile of our house. From about 1:21 to 1:28 is at our home. 1:21 is the coming in the back way to our house, and then right at 1:28 is him driving past the back of our house. Then 1:29 is at the neighbour's.
One real good shot of how hard it washes over the gravel roads. It's easy to see why they wash out!
-- Edited by Carl Stevenson on Monday 25th of April 2011 10:48:14 PM
Nice evening, had to take a shot of it.
Yes, some of the scenes are amazing when we get still water and a nice sunset. I have some beautiful shots taken in a couple of floods past.
It is a lot less stressful with our nice high driveway still showing. It has more a confined feeling once the driveway vanishes. It will be close this year whether or not it goes under.
And for those who wonder why I'm boating, there is a bad washout on the main road 1/2 mile north. If I was a total no-fear idiot I could maybe still drive through with a big heavy 3/4 ton 4X4 but a similar style drowning about 20 miles northeast of here a couple of weeks ago make me think twice. I want to grow old if I can!!!
A big problem with the flood is the amount of mice it forces out of the area up to our house.
In a previous flood, I discovered a mousetrap that is very simple to operate and has an incredible draw for the mice, way better than bait in a snap trap.
In the picture above each red dot is a dead mouse. Any detectives here figure it out? I have not altered the scene in any way, and no, we don't have a cat!
I think I know how you are getting mice..... Just like a skeet shooter but those aren't clay!
The trap is in the picture....
The lawn mower of death?
The go-kart and a lawn polo stick?
Ooops, I better shut off the webcam!!! Or at least put my shorts on before I go out mouse killing!!!
And I did shoot one with the shotgun the other day, that was fun too!!!
What is it with you and 'rats' Carl?
cdnponcho and flood2011 should be working. I'll keep resetting for a while if it kicks out.
I bought it in 1974, brand new when I was 16. Sold it a couple of years later, it stayed in the extended Stevenson family. I forgot about it until one day when we were talking bikes in the lunchroom at work. I remembered my cousin had ended up with it and I hadn't seen it for a good 10-12 years. I called him for fun. He said it was sitting in his garage and his wife wanted him to get rid of it. That day after work I was having my mandatory 15 minute after-supper nap and he pulled up, unloaded it and told me I owed him a pie and coffee! It still runs excellent!
The view this morning before we leave for work/school---