Back from a great vacation

[CRUZTAKER]

Two weeks certainly wasn't long enough for me!

Disney was more than I imagined. We visited every park, some twice or more and STILL didn't see/do near what they had to offer.

I shot nearly 800 pictures and managed to crash my laptop as a result of attempting to sort 32gb of hi-res pics.

I went for the castle pics, and after 5 straight evenings of torrential rain. I got them.

Here's two. ;)

http://www.mercurymarauder.net/gallery/data/525/disney9_105_Large_.jpg

Not too shabby with the new Tamaron lense and pro-tripod. Shot at ISO 1200.

http://www.mercurymarauder.net/gallery/data/525/disney9_302_Large_.jpg

[Slowpoke]

i can honestly say we missed you.

nice pictures too!

[Bluerauder]

I went for the castle pics, and after 5 straight evenings of torrential rain. I got them.

Here's two. ;)

Excellent pics !!! Did Gage enjoy the trip as much as Dad ? :D Nice pic of you holding hands with the Mouse, Walt !! :rolleyes:

[MarauderMark]

Excellent pics !!! Did Gage enjoy the trip as much as Dad ? :D Nice pic of you holding hands with the Mouse, Walt !! :rolleyes:

This will be an unforgettable vacation for everyone.thats for sure:up:

[ALF]

We don't have one on Melmac.

[Rider90]

Looks like fun, welcome back!

[FastMerc]

Glad to here you had a great time,sorry to hear of the crash.Glad to be home are you:D

[jdando]

Glad you are back!

Great looking pictures!

jeremy

[RoyLPita]

Welcome back. It is a shame that you couldn't stay down here a little while longer to enjoy sunday's picnic.

BTW, great pics as always.

[martyo]

This thread is worthless without pictures of Gage!!!!

[Mike Poore]

Back just in time for Detroit! :woohoo:


Welcome back, kids. Son, John and his X, the corporate VP, went there a few years back, and after the 6th call on her cell phone, he snatched it from her hands and threw it in the lake. I've often wondered how many others are at the bottom of that pond? Um, phones, not VP's.;)

[CRUZTAKER]

Thanks for the replies all...

I had no more than a 12 hour turn around at home and my loser company sent me (driving) to Grand Rapids for the next 3 weeks. Another 610 mile trip every weekend that they do not compensate for. I can honestly say, this is it. I am moving on from this job as soon as I can.

I was pleased that I didn't once think about work, nor the website for the entire trip. It was nice to be in my own little world with Gage and Jess and not have anything to worry aboout aside from where to get the next drink, and where I put the tanning lotion.

I will upload some more pictures into a temp folder in the gallery this weekend. There is no time, nor descent internet access where I am at right now. I have some great pics of the girlies in their Disney costumes, and Gage gettin' 'er done flirting with all the princess'.

It's amazing what goes on when one's property is left alone for two weeks. The grass grew 6" and that was apparently an invitation to the neighborhood ground hogs to move right in. They have dug nearly a dozen holes under my deck and pool. :mad2:
One is hog is gone already, but I will see how many holes were re-dug by his buddies tonight.

Another visitor(s) took my entire front porch as their own, and these bunch didn't fool around. Anything getting within 20 feet of their home was immediately desecrated....
I opened the living room blinds to look out, and they attacked the window with the vengence of a hail storm.

Guess what kind they are? Hint: These will chase you....until they CATCH you!!!

http://www.mercurymarauder.net/gallery/data/525/medium/HORNETS_001.jpg

[LordVader]

:cool: Whew....looks like the deadly swarm found a new home while you were gone. Welcome back and your camera really works well. You have a great eye.

[rayjay]

Very nice pics Barry. I bought my wife a Olympus digital camera because she is a shutterbug. Grand total of two, count em, 2 pictures from our 9 day vacation in Myrtle Beach. :mad2: She was afraid it might get damaged. Uhm, thats why I bought the steel version. :rolleyes: Next year I'm in charge of the camera.

[Mike Poore]

These will chase you....until they CATCH you!!!

http://www.mercurymarauder.net/gallery/data/525/medium/HORNETS_001.jpg
Man, Barry, that one on the far right is ALL business. Lucky you guys didn't get tangeled up with those guys. It's a sinister looking nest, isn't it? Made me think of the Borg. :eek:

[shakes_26]

I'm twitching just looking at that picture......

" See honey, thats why I bought that surplus flame thrower...and you said I would never use it..."

[rayjay]

I'm twitching just looking at that picture......

" See honey, thats why I bought that surplus flame thrower...and you said I would never use it..."
At least he can see them. Farrgin ground hornets almost killed me two years ago. I now have to carry a kit with me. Burn em Barry, right down to their feet.

:nono:

[teamrope]

Glad you had a good time. We missed you here. Once you retake your property from the critters, they will be forgotten. :)

[CRUZTAKER]

Let me say....erradicating this nest was very stressfull. I did so in the evening, only to realize White Face Hornets are not effected by the dark, nor the cool evenings. In fact, I later learned that they are the only bees that will remain active in the winter.

I killed the entire hive, and only battled with one last soldier. He chased me some 200 feet across my yard only to die on my left calf. He was unable to score a hit. I was very lucky....very lucky indeed.

I uploaded some more pics in this album HERE (http://www.mercurymarauder.net/gallery/showgallery.php?cat=525), and will load more over the weekend.

These two are classic......;)

http://www.mercurymarauder.net/gallery/data/525/disney4_041.jpg

Typical result however.....:rolleyes:

http://www.mercurymarauder.net/gallery/data/525/disney4_042.jpg

[CRUZTAKER]

Sky on fire.

Storms rolled through Bradenton every evening, but this one caught as the sun as it went below the horizon and cast the most eerie orange glow on everything in our park. Had to share this one. ;)

http://www.mercurymarauder.net/gallery/data/525/DISNEY-10_063_Large_.jpg