Beaver Hunt 2009

Last Thursday my Yoga instructor Sandra told me that there was a new beaver down at Lost Lagoon, a rescue beaver, and that I should go and see it, I asked where it was but she started in on a beaver voice about the beaver because a crowd of Yoga attendees had gathered around to hear about the beaver and left out where around lagoon he/she was hanging or I missed it which I probably did. And of course it wasn’t lost on any of us that said beaver could have already made his/her way over to Beaver Lake, just one body of water north of Lost Lagoon.

swans.

raccoon.

mallard.
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oh honey you're so funny.
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pondering.

us.

Yesterday we went on a mission to find the beaver but we came up short we did not see the beaver. We did see;

  • birds
  • an ant
  • turtles
  • mallards
  • Canada geese
  • swans
  • other types of ducks
  • raccoons
  • a heron
  • horses; and
  • a bald eagle

Sincerest apologies if I have missed any animals that we saw, literally. We realize those aren’t the only animals that exist down at Lost Lagoon.

goose.
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fountain of the lagoon.

BEAVER ALERT.

I am always looking for times to work on taking photos so I did take some standard photos of the regular animals we saw and so did Adam we have to trade back forth on the camera which is a pain in the ass but there are worse things in life.  [his photos in this post will all be credited to abcIV]

swan.

leaves.

flowers.

mallard.

This photo that he took is the creepiest shit ever he said “I knew you’d love it when I took it” well, I do love it but it is still creepy. Just add some night goggles make it night and that is straight out of Silence of the Lambs that IS Buffalo Bill coming for me. And the funny thing is that the photo following I don’t even know he has taken the creepy photo I am just annoyed because I don’t have the camera.

creepiest shit ever you fucking freak.
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steeealth.
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It started to rain on the mission so we didn’t get photos of the baby Canadian geese and the baby ducklings. They were adorable but we were on mission Beaver Hunt 2009 anyway.

melting.

practice

My allergies didn’t bother me till later when we got home it was nice of them to hold off on the inevitable attack. I am SO IN LOVE with my Neti Pot. [more on that at a later date]

my last season Ked.

the edge.

I am not good and speedy enough to catch the good shit yet but the swans are horny fuckers right now and I was running around the Lagoon while one male chased a female down running across the water sort of like Jesus [in movies I've seen] would and tried to copulate with her but she was NOT in the mood he backed off pretty quick which was annoying because I wanted to see them get it on.

creepy DEUX.

swans.

Made another VLogBlog busted out the Guitar Hero and I warmed up on expert to Schism, Tool and I’ve never even passed that song on expert and I fail at 98% but I’d watch it anyway. We’ll film a song I rule at on expert soon enough.

  • http://fortheloveofrocks.blogspot.com maja

    Wow, you really captured the motion in those photos, they’re amazing!

  • http://fabulousvalency.blogspot.com Valency

    Thanks, lady! I’ll eventually buy a ‘decent’ camera… but for now, I know I should ‘get to know’ the camera I have! I like to blame the camera, but I know I should give it a chance to show me what it’s got…

  • http://gusgreeper.com Corinna

    thanks so much for the photo compliments and other compliments yous are the best! the camera we use is an Olympus SP550UZ we are just learning it doesn’t suck like we thought it did. HA

  • http://fabulousvalency.blogspot.com Valency

    Not to be repetitive or anything but PHOTOS are AMAZING! What kind of camera are you using?

  • http://thefunkybee.blogspot.com TheFunkyBee

    These are awesome pictures. Have you thought about going into photography? Really, they’re beautiful.

  • http://www.stu-stusplace.blogspot.com stu

    People were suggesting reintroducing beavers to the UK a while back. It looks like that could be fun.

  • http://dickandchick.blogspot.com/ Chick

    Great photos!!!

    Your animals are awesome.

    You both have amazing eyes.

  • http://sarahlaughs.blogspot.com sarah

    p.s. cute shoes.

  • http://sarahlaughs.blogspot.com sarah

    i love the photo of the ccaroon :)

    the creepy photo is sooo funny.

    i’ve a cowerker who’s trying to get me to get a Netti pot.. i’m considering.. allergies are particularly horrible this year.

  • http://www.opheliamourne.com/ Ophelia Mourne

    amazing photos. You are a cute couple btw :o )

  • http://cjscrisis.blogspot.com C.J ‘P.I.E FTW’ Hixon

    Or even “Don’t move! There is a bush behind you…..” Because It could be a politics joke but there is actually a Bush behind you. The fact It’s called Jed is a mere coincidence.

  • http://www.phaeds.blogspot.com Phaedra

    Those pictures are gorgeous! I also love the fact that you saw ‘an ant’. Just one? Obviously Adam brushed off his crumby crumbs off before heading down to Lost Lagoon.

  • Capegirl

    Ah! lovely pictures! I always secretly like it when an animal or bird isnt spotted-makes me feel like theyre wild and free somehow …very nice day out and beavers fascinate me…such power to mold the environs and all..

  • Glenn

    Nice photos. The swans always make me sad because they have their wings clipped so that they can’t fly away.

  • http://bumperstickerbuddhas.blogspot.com Jack Smynde

    Beautiful pictures. Now I want a freakin’ SLR.

    Great concert footage, too. I felt like I was there.

  • http://gusgreeper.com abc4

    i applaud nigel planer’s portrayal of the male swan, he makes a truly sublime avine.
    my title suggestion for #20 is “yes, that’s warm poo…but who’s?”
    and dont feel too bad about missing the beaver shot – i was secretly hoping to see a centaur. so, we all lose.

  • Rhonda

    Our beaver is out again swimming around in the lake. We have to make sure he doesn’t come onto our property but if he does…the large rocks are piled and ready to be thrown

  • rambn

    I realize now, that there are no beaver pics. But that’s cool.

    and I still don’t really understand Guitar Hero.

  • http://gusgreeper.com gusgreeper

    we were on a clearly stated mission, i would like to state for the record it is simply ironic IF in fact the title were to be misleading i plead the 5th. [but HA HA HA someone did unfollow me on twitter RIGHT after it fed out, so i guess it was either the not appreciating the throw myself in front of the bus religious humour or the title either way i want to be myself on twitter as i am so see you wouldn't want to be you if you have no sense of humour]

  • http://cjscrisis.blogspot.com C.J ‘P.I.E FTW’ Hixon

    I would like to be the first to state that the title of this post is misleading.
    The disappointment does not, however, detract from my excitement to introduce a “Caption Competition” for the 20th photo in this post. I have aptly named this picture “‘Always Button Clothes’ Realizes he’s left the gas on”…. My submission is as follows:

    “I knew I should’ve removed that hunting knife from my back pocket before sitting down!”

    Discuss…