tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2503771624520315711.post8671395710089637610..comments2023-09-06T01:53:41.634-07:00Comments on doug's Site: Lost!...practically in my own backyard! Doug's Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09219952832674415239noreply@blogger.comBlogger62125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2503771624520315711.post-28361760574238860312010-07-02T10:05:13.000-07:002010-07-02T10:05:13.000-07:00Thanks Jack. Thanks Jack. doug noakeshttp://dnoakes.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2503771624520315711.post-6182990998239298842010-06-29T19:31:29.000-07:002010-06-29T19:31:29.000-07:00Smiling from way over here on the east and yeah......Smiling from way over here on the east and yeah....always enjoy your blogs there Doug!Initiative Stainhttp://initiativestain.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2503771624520315711.post-73201564953133359382010-06-29T19:08:00.000-07:002010-06-29T19:08:00.000-07:00Surprised me as well. Surprised me as well. doug noakeshttp://dnoakes.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2503771624520315711.post-63028879859269843252010-06-29T19:07:43.000-07:002010-06-29T19:07:43.000-07:00It's a nice rustic little spot Jack--not sure ...It's a nice rustic little spot Jack--not sure what's keeping the barn up though ;-)doug noakeshttp://dnoakes.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2503771624520315711.post-43950375020762514122010-06-29T17:34:34.000-07:002010-06-29T17:34:34.000-07:00Very nice terrain and very nice picture althought ...Very nice terrain and very nice picture althought I may be a tad late it's truly very nice pictures there Doug.Initiative Stainhttp://initiativestain.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2503771624520315711.post-65400107335045587782010-06-29T17:32:03.000-07:002010-06-29T17:32:03.000-07:00Now this one feels just a little out of place .......Now this one feels just a little out of place .......:)Initiative Stainhttp://initiativestain.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2503771624520315711.post-20091243001646182262010-06-29T17:31:11.000-07:002010-06-29T17:31:11.000-07:00Very nice been a while Doug but t'is very nice...Very nice been a while Doug but t'is very nice.Initiative Stainhttp://initiativestain.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2503771624520315711.post-11575716992219331172010-06-26T20:18:30.000-07:002010-06-26T20:18:30.000-07:00Don't know if its movie material, but I do lik...Don't know if its movie material, but I do like the title.doug noakeshttp://dnoakes.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2503771624520315711.post-29278378910043488852010-06-25T23:54:00.000-07:002010-06-25T23:54:00.000-07:00Hence forth to be known simply in the history book...Hence forth to be known simply in the history books of Oregon as "Dougar" I'm sure! I look forward to the movie.Aaran Aardvarkhttp://aaranaardvark.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2503771624520315711.post-89470156731030005872010-06-25T20:22:14.000-07:002010-06-25T20:22:14.000-07:00Iti s beautiful. I was really impressed by the si...Iti s beautiful. I was really impressed by the size of the fellow. Not as big as one of those Australian Cane Toads the Oz bunch are always complaining about, but still... doug noakeshttp://dnoakes.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2503771624520315711.post-49844855303137164072010-06-25T20:20:33.000-07:002010-06-25T20:20:33.000-07:00A good name for the next trail. Surprised they ha...A good name for the next trail. Surprised they haven't thought of that name before; quite a few local zanies in the Ashland area as it is. ;-)doug noakeshttp://dnoakes.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2503771624520315711.post-11615766196076859492010-06-25T20:19:12.000-07:002010-06-25T20:19:12.000-07:00Yes, it's possible. No "cougar sighting&...Yes, it's possible. No "cougar sighting" have been reported lately. Probably went back home to its scratching post. <br /><br />It's likely your Simba could sapook that tabby's out of the forest inside an afternoon.doug noakeshttp://dnoakes.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2503771624520315711.post-43860036242811986122010-06-25T20:15:11.000-07:002010-06-25T20:15:11.000-07:00An excellent question, Iri Ani, and one that I cou...An excellent question, Iri Ani, and one that I couldn't find on any website for the local parks. There are two other trails ("Alice in Wonderland" and "Catapillar") named after Lewis Carroll's droll book so I suppose some fan of the book or one of the many films suggested it to the city council.doug noakeshttp://dnoakes.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2503771624520315711.post-62850823644775162552010-06-25T20:04:32.000-07:002010-06-25T20:04:32.000-07:00For a male he's shy. I was hoping to capture s...For a male he's shy. I was hoping to capture some plumage for the camera, but he's likely sitting there waiting for a peahen to show. He'll likely just make a fool of himself if she does. I mean, look at the place he's living in ;-)doug noakeshttp://dnoakes.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2503771624520315711.post-28728993379012980212010-06-25T20:02:45.000-07:002010-06-25T20:02:45.000-07:00Yes, the sound of many peacocks can create a bit o...Yes, the sound of many peacocks can create a bit of a din as I recall. I've only heard him once or twice so I gather said bird has no flock to speak about.doug noakeshttp://dnoakes.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2503771624520315711.post-45597228538048993482010-06-25T20:00:48.000-07:002010-06-25T20:00:48.000-07:00LOL ditto! Yes, a teddy bear picnic would have be...LOL ditto! Yes, a teddy bear picnic would have been a nice change of pace in those woods. ;-) <br /><br />Good thing I didn't eat any of the wild mushrooms while up in the wilds, otherwise I might hallucinate the damn frog talking to me, asking to see my identification papers! <br /><br />Yes, the American Spirit again, AA: pushing back the frontier, moving ever westward and gingerly stepping over the vast herds of dead buffalo, all shot dead by the Army to make sure the Comanches go without food and head for the nearest pig sty of a reservation. A golden legacy of our history.doug noakeshttp://dnoakes.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2503771624520315711.post-89134809192342724732010-06-25T19:51:52.000-07:002010-06-25T19:51:52.000-07:00I don't mind saying I was was a bit worried at...I don't mind saying I was was a bit worried at this juncture in this godless and unforgiving terrain, AA. <br /><br /><br />Unlike the stately peacock way at ye olde barn, there was no way I could simply fly up a tree to avoid a wild cat attack. <br /><br /><br />And then the fear really hit me: the nearest under-regulated gun store was likely a quarter of a mile off!doug noakeshttp://dnoakes.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2503771624520315711.post-34300556869011336742010-06-25T19:50:14.000-07:002010-06-25T19:50:14.000-07:00Yes, that's me. Man against feral nature. The ...Yes, that's me. Man against feral nature. The American Spirit and all that. <br /><br />I suspected that about the joggers--they knew in case of attack they would only have to outrun me, and not the cougar.doug noakeshttp://dnoakes.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2503771624520315711.post-35885885174371697492010-06-25T19:47:10.000-07:002010-06-25T19:47:10.000-07:00LOL! I did put our some milk, but the neighbor...LOL! I did put our some milk, but the neighbor's black bear got to it first. ;-/doug noakeshttp://dnoakes.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2503771624520315711.post-70332544813036417212010-06-25T19:46:03.000-07:002010-06-25T19:46:03.000-07:00I'm glad you pointed out the low hanging cloud...I'm glad you pointed out the low hanging clouds and the hills, AA, because that is exactly why I love living here in Oregon first and foremost as far as the environment is concerned. Late Winter and Spring are actually my favorite times of year because the climate is cool and a bit damp but it suite my metabolism somehow. I've been in dryer climates and found them much less enjoyable, so a landscape like this is just what I want from a walking sojourn.doug noakeshttp://dnoakes.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2503771624520315711.post-37165365644766808782010-06-25T08:11:51.000-07:002010-06-25T08:11:51.000-07:00I shall return later to answer comments. Good day...I shall return later to answer comments. Good day or evening everyone! doug noakeshttp://dnoakes.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2503771624520315711.post-28213132940452118422010-06-25T08:10:35.000-07:002010-06-25T08:10:35.000-07:00Not in this area, AA. Horses, yes-- peafowl not s...Not in this area, AA. Horses, yes-- peafowl not so much . National Geographic reports that they are wild in the Indian/Sri Lanka area and parts of Africa, but they seem to be domesticated . My Uncle Rex had a few on his farm in Tennessee and I remember that haunting call and their tremendous wingspan when they flew for short distances, like strange some technicolor condor. doug noakeshttp://dnoakes.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2503771624520315711.post-15161091454960622442010-06-25T08:03:12.000-07:002010-06-25T08:03:12.000-07:00It does have a bizarre feel to it, AA--not sure wh...It does have a bizarre feel to it, AA--not sure what is holding it up. <br /> I've hadn't seen a peacock in years, and I assume the owners of the must have brought it in from somewhere. Yes, that sound is not unlike a gothic scream--you don't ever forget it once you heard it, thats for sure.doug noakeshttp://dnoakes.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2503771624520315711.post-30361041045084458952010-06-25T04:55:45.000-07:002010-06-25T04:55:45.000-07:00Oh I do like this frog. Oh I do like this frog. Iri Anihttp://irianithewitchnz.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2503771624520315711.post-90111013898939077462010-06-25T04:55:06.000-07:002010-06-25T04:55:06.000-07:00All we need now is a Mad Hatter ...All we need now is a Mad Hatter ...Iri Anihttp://irianithewitchnz.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.com