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01-16-23, 10:58 PM
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Posted By stardognine

Heh, I just saw a good sized rattler, a bit...

Heh, I just saw a good sized rattler, a bit before all this rain started in Northern California. Riding at night, which I seldom do, I nearly ran over mine too.

I was just wondering recently, if...
11-21-22, 02:24 PM
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Yep, the biggest of these guys that I've seen,...

Yep, the biggest of these guys that I've seen, was about a 10 or 12-point buck, from around 20 yards away. Probably about twice the body mass of these does. His whole bearing just said, " Don't try...
11-20-22, 08:08 PM
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A small percentage of the deer I see regularly,...

A small percentage of the deer I see regularly, along the American River. Most of the time, I don't even have my phone out, much less turned on & ready to take pics. 🙄😉 Sometimes, they just aren't...
11-17-22, 03:24 PM
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Posted By stardognine

Ha, I just grabbed this pic yesterday, from the...

Ha, I just grabbed this pic yesterday, from the craigslist freebies. Not sure if he's related to your first pic, but he sure looks like he might be. 🤔😁...
10-31-22, 04:07 AM
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Posted By stardognine

Now that Halloween is actually here, I can post...

Now that Halloween is actually here, I can post Willie the werewolf. 😎 Just outside of Fairfield, CA. ...
10-24-22, 10:22 AM
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Posted By stardognine

This billboard has been really bothering me, for...

This billboard has been really bothering me, for several months now, because I saw it, then forgot exactly where, so couldn't go back & grab a pic. 🙄😁😉

It's just West of the Yolo Bypass Wilderness...
10-22-22, 08:08 PM
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Posted By stardognine

I almost hit a couple of these ladies & kids,...

I almost hit a couple of these ladies & kids, about half an hour ago, on the way to the store. I counted 7 at that point, but by the time I got the phone out, some left. 🙄

These deer are very...
10-07-22, 09:54 AM
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Posted By stardognine

There's some nice riding there, around St....

There's some nice riding there, around St. Louis.👍 When I came through, I missed a turn, and crossed the river on the wrong bridge. It got pretty scary for a bit, lol, lots of traffic. 😁
10-06-22, 01:54 PM
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Posted By stardognine

This is downtown Sacramento. I've seen it a few...

This is downtown Sacramento. I've seen it a few times before, but just now finally grabbed a pic. It's a little tricky even walking there, with all the construction work....
10-01-22, 10:08 AM
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Posted By stardognine

That must be what I meant to say. 😁😉 I'm...

That must be what I meant to say. 😁😉

I'm obviously not that familiar with the area, but I kinda like it. Other than the hot summer temps, lol. It hit 116°F over here in Sacramento once this year,...
09-30-22, 10:09 PM
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Posted By stardognine

Oh no, I wouldn't presume to outsmart these...

Oh no, I wouldn't presume to outsmart these folks.😉 There's also a bicycle museum here, in a city park close to the main campus. I haven't had time to check that out yet, but they're probably pretty...
09-30-22, 08:38 PM
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Posted By stardognine

Most of us have at least heard of Davis before,...

Most of us have at least heard of Davis before, as in the University of California at Davis. But I never knew the city of Davis was solar powered, until today. 👍 This is just North of town, on county...
09-16-22, 03:18 PM
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Posted By stardognine

You just reminded me of my major elk sighting....

You just reminded me of my major elk sighting. Last fall, when I rode up from Sacramento to Seattle, I went East, around Lake Tahoe, then North, through Reno, Carson City, & all those places. I cut...
09-14-22, 07:37 PM
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Posted By stardognine

Right on. 👍 Are these elk, or good sized deer? 🤔...

Right on. 👍 Are these elk, or good sized deer? 🤔 It's tricky, with no signs telling ya if you're in elk country. 😉

We were just talking about elk, in the touring forum. Don't know if you hang...
08-31-22, 12:27 AM
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Posted By stardognine

Sounds like Pymatuning State Park, where the...

Sounds like Pymatuning State Park, where the geese walk on the fish. 😎 I had to Google it just now, to get my mind straight, but we went there several times, back in the '60s & '70s. When they...
07-22-22, 11:12 AM
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Posted By stardognine

Really cool looking, exactly what is it? 🤔 ...

Really cool looking, exactly what is it? 🤔

Man, I saw a heck of a lot of cool birds yesterday, bluebirds, bluejays, magpies, red-headed woodpecker s, & chickadees. And right after dark, I even...
07-19-22, 08:52 AM
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Posted By stardognine

OK, to make up for my lame quail comment, I got...

OK, to make up for my lame quail comment, I got these marmots to pose for me this morning. 🙄😁...
07-17-22, 07:16 PM
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Posted By stardognine

I "could" be wrong again, I guess, I'm certainly...

I "could" be wrong again, I guess, I'm certainly not an expert. 🤔 Could someone ask them to fluff out their feathers, like peacocks are supposed to do? 😁
07-17-22, 04:33 PM
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Posted By stardognine

Not to nitpick, but I think your peacocks are...

Not to nitpick, but I think your peacocks are actually quails, or possibly partridges. I'm not real sure what partridges look like, just know they have those dangly bits on their heads, kinda like...
07-17-22, 03:26 PM
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Posted By stardognine

Not just yet. You guys gotta see this white...

Not just yet. You guys gotta see this white turkey. 😎 FYI, there are 2 females & 3 babies here (even if you can't see all of them, lol), the males are way bigger....
11-01-20, 07:24 PM
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Posted By stardognine

Or maybe to keep yourself from becoming such,...

Or maybe to keep yourself from becoming such, where big & mean dogs may roam? 🤔😁😉 I wonder if it’s cooked?
10-24-20, 06:08 PM
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Posted By stardognine

Here’s an old pic from a week or two ago, coming...

Here’s an old pic from a week or two ago, coming through O’Brien, CA. Look close, at the roof of the outhouses, lol. 😁 I’ll throw in one of their old cop car, too. 😎

In case anyone’s wondering,...
10-15-20, 02:15 PM
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Posted By stardognine

Yep, there are plenty of eagles around there. 👍 I...

Yep, there are plenty of eagles around there. 👍 I rode out around Presque Isle State Park a few times, to see them. My late mother’s house is in Erie, PA, right across the street from the Erie...
10-12-20, 04:26 PM
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Posted By stardognine

Apparently, the birds were just warming up,...

Apparently, the birds were just warming up, earlier. Can anyone count them all? 🤔😁

I rode through Yuma, earlier this year, I believe. I was tripping on the hummingbirds, but saw even more, in...
10-12-20, 03:01 PM
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Posted By stardognine

There’s a dispensary on the South end of Humboldt...

There’s a dispensary on the South end of Humboldt County, just past Leggitt, on 101 right after you get past CA20. I got some OG Fire & OG Rolex. I didn’t care much for the Fire, but LOVE the Rolex....
10-12-20, 02:48 PM
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Posted By stardognine

Amen. I also like to wave to tractor drivers,...

Amen. I also like to wave to tractor drivers, just to be friendly. And it doesn’t hurt to make SURE they see me. 🤔😉

They just might have a small bird problem here in Crescent City. 🤔 If not, it’s...
10-11-20, 07:03 PM
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Posted By stardognine

BTW, it rained good here yesterday, and I’m...

BTW, it rained good here yesterday, and I’m taking credit for it. 🙄😉😁 I’ve carried turquoise across the Eel River several times now, and that’s rainmaker mojo. 😎😁

I also froze my posterior this...
10-11-20, 06:52 PM
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Posted By stardognine

How about a Bianchi in front of the world-famous...

How about a Bianchi in front of the world-famous “drive-thru” tree, in Leggitt, CA? I rode through it, but didn’t trust anyone else with my phone, to take a pic of that, lol. 😁

I’m in Del Norte...
10-03-20, 07:33 PM
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Posted By stardognine

Right on, those guys are tough to get a pic of. 👍...

Right on, those guys are tough to get a pic of. 👍

I’ve seen a lot of ravens and bluejays lately, so not sure which this feather’s from. 🤔 I found this one in the redwood mulch on the side of the...
10-03-20, 01:40 PM
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Posted By stardognine

Hey, I’ve heard of those. They call them English...

Hey, I’ve heard of those. They call them English Sheep-bikes. 🤓😉
10-03-20, 01:35 PM
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Posted By stardognine

I don’t really know the local history, yet, but...

I don’t really know the local history, yet, but couldn’t help noticing Glass Beach on the map. 🤔

I’m still a little South of that, having an Americano, that I bought at an organic coffee shop,...
10-01-20, 07:31 PM
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Posted By stardognine

Hey, where’s “local” to you? That looks a heck of...

Hey, where’s “local” to you? That looks a heck of a lot like New Hampshire, where I once found a huge turtle, in the middle of the road like that. I tried picking him up to move him across the road,...
10-01-20, 05:04 PM
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Posted By stardognine

I made it to Willits, which is only about 20-25...

I made it to Willits, which is only about 20-25 miles from the ocean now. ✌️ And Fort Bragg, for youse military types. 😉

I passed a long stretch of roadwork being done, right in the steepest...
09-30-20, 11:33 AM
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Woohoo, made it into Ukiah, and found a...

Woohoo, made it into Ukiah, and found a Walmart!!! I finally got a pump, scabs & tubes, that are normally “required” for a road trip. 😉

I also finally scored some decent (?) socks, lol. These...
09-30-20, 08:48 AM
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Posted By stardognine

Hey, Frank!!! Stopped by your place yesterday,...

Hey, Frank!!! Stopped by your place yesterday, but didn’t see you out. Maybe next time, huh? 😎

Absolutely real, rode through wine country yesterday & will today some more. Almost into Ukiah now,...
09-27-20, 02:41 PM
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Posted By stardognine

If’n ya ride through the right part of Golden...

If’n ya ride through the right part of Golden Gate Park, ya git ta see Buffalo. 😎...
09-24-20, 11:05 AM
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Posted By stardognine

Some good stuff here. 😎 Love that Pegasus...

Some good stuff here. 😎 Love that Pegasus crossing sign. 😁
09-01-20, 09:10 AM
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Posted By stardognine

Hey, I can vaguely remember the old “put a tiger...

Hey, I can vaguely remember the old “put a tiger in your tank” commercials, from the ‘60s. 😎👍😎

This dude crept up on me yesterday, as I was resting on a bench, on the bike path along the American...
08-24-20, 07:44 PM
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Posted By stardognine

I can’t believe how many “free range” chickens...

I can’t believe how many “free range” chickens live in California. 🤔🙄😁 I just got woke up by one this morning, and it wasn’t from crowing, lol, the darn thing was afraid to walk past me, & couldn’t...
08-11-20, 08:49 AM
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Posted By stardognine

So, ya figure those are all home-run balls? 🤔😁

So, ya figure those are all home-run balls? 🤔😁
08-09-20, 10:47 AM
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Posted By stardognine

OK, one more time on the deer pics, lol. These...

OK, one more time on the deer pics, lol. These guys snuck up on me last night, while I was on the interwebs (probably here). Right after I got these pics, a bicycle spooked them, and the biggest of...
08-06-20, 03:47 PM
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Posted By stardognine

Speaking of deer, this young lady was out being...

Speaking of deer, this young lady was out being sociable this morning. 😎 What’s crazy is, she stayed right in that little area eating, for a good 5 minutes, and noone hit her or tried to spook her or...
08-06-20, 09:18 AM
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Posted By stardognine

That’s called sweat equity. He who does the work,...

That’s called sweat equity. He who does the work, gets the dough. 😁
08-05-20, 05:33 PM
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Posted By stardognine

Yeah but, if it’s an old barn or house, that’s...

Yeah but, if it’s an old barn or house, that’s literally falling down from age & neglect, the property owner is sometimes just happy to be rid of any problems. I imagine kids playing around it might...
08-05-20, 01:34 PM
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Posted By stardognine

They’re getting smarter about using goats along...

They’re getting smarter about using goats along highways too, especially hilly areas with heavy vegetation. 👍 I guess they use portable fences, to keep everygoat in line. 🙂

Here’s another...
07-26-20, 02:59 PM
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Posted By stardognine

Right on. 😎 When I was in my late teens, I met a...

Right on. 😎 When I was in my late teens, I met a guy in South Carolina, who did that as part of his livelihood. He’d tear down barns, and bring all that wood home. At home, he had a very large shop...
07-24-20, 11:44 AM
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Posted By stardognine

LOL. 😁 I just saw a whole family of deer last...

LOL. 😁 I just saw a whole family of deer last night, right as the sun was setting. A buck, a doe, & 2 fawns. They were working their way towards the river, for a drink or a swim, or both. 😎

I just...
07-08-20, 02:24 PM
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Posted By stardognine

Lucky pic, those darn deer don’t usually hold...

Lucky pic, those darn deer don’t usually hold still for pics. 😁😉 And fitting right in with the rolling conversation, a tractor. 😎...
06-27-20, 08:24 PM
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Posted By stardognine

Speaking of deer, I saw a doe and 2 bucks last...

Speaking of deer, I saw a doe and 2 bucks last night. There’s a bike trail ( one of many, lol) by the American River, in Sacramento, where there’s a big aquatic park, for kayaks & swimming, and just...
06-16-20, 08:45 AM
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Posted By stardognine

Hey, more wild turkeys!!! These guys just walked...

Hey, more wild turkeys!!! These guys just walked right by, while I’m having coffee, on a bike path in Roseville. 9 or 10 babies this time, and it looks like the father is still present. 🤔😁😉

I...
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