OT - Spring at last

[perry owens]

After the coldest winter in 100 years finally the daffodils are out, the village pond is coming to life and,
best of all, the track up to our range has dried out enough to be just passable in 4WD
Earlier this week I loaded 1500 rounds of .45/.357/12g - all black powder of course, ready for the new CAS season
here.
Today I made a start on the new season's targets. Got the first bobber finished.

Hardly a work of art but at least we can change out any damaged parts and be back in operation in minutes.
Now all I need is for my new Uberti Burgess to be delivered and I'm all set.
Perry Owens

[mod71alaska]

That is a beautiful photo, Perry! Is that your home? I've always wanted to visit the English country side in the spring. Maybe some day!

A friend tells me the daffodils are 6 inches high back home in Maine. Yes, spring is in the air and I can't wait to get back home!

Victor

[Mike D.]

Our Daffodils are done. Azaleas are blooming, soon to be followed by the Rhododendrons. Today the temps will reach 80º.

Perry, England is lovely this time of year. The last time we visited was 5 yrs ago, at which time we spent Christmas and New Years in London.
We went to Westminster Abbey for Christmas Eve and it was fantabulous. It was VERY cold, especially the morning of the New Year parade. I
especially like the small "villages", but they are more like compact cities to me. Ancient and modern all mixed together in some areas. Beautiful
photo you provided, and a very nice manor in the background.

[perry owens]

That is a beautiful photo, Perry! Is that your home? I've always wanted to visit the English country side in the spring. Maybe some day!
Victor

Unfortunately no, that's the 16th Century Coulsdon Farm and barn. Last time it was sold it fetched £720000. My more modest house is about 100yds behind it.

[Pitchy]

Cool spinners are fun to make and neat to shoot too, made a couple of late that work good.

[Nath]

Nice photo and work PO

Nath.

[gamekeeper]

Nice photo, makes a change from what it was like around Christmas time.

[Ysabel Kid]

Everything is getting pretty green around here as well. The Bradford pear trees have already gone green, and I've had to cut the lawn 5 times now. Bit of a cold and wet week this week, but we needed the rain.

Looking forward to range reports!

[LeverBob]

Howdy Perry!

Your photo shows how stuningly beautiful England can be. 16th Century home? It looks like Eden! Very serene & peaceful.

In Nevada it doesn't change much, the same things get a cover of snow, but remain. The desert blooms for a few short weeks in the spring & then returns to the usual green sage, mountain oak, mahogany & bitterbrush. Like most places activity increases. The jackrabbits scurry about...same with the Quail, Doves, etc. In the fall it all turns brown from the heat. I love it. The wild horses move up to the high country feeding on cheatgrass & so we will lose them later on in the late spring. My horses (2 mustangs) love to talk to them!

We have a herd of 18 wild mustangs feeding on the wild clover on the front of my little ranch...thrilling to see up close!!! Especially when they are all crowded in a space 20' x 270' (my driveway in front of the house). Some of the clover is right below my front window...wild horses feeding right up to it. I'd love to put a rope on a few of them...

Still, I know horses...they are such knot headed nags..

It is wild & has a different beauty than your country...I am blessed & so are you.

We have a clear night tonight...Orion is in the west & the big dipper is in the northeast sky...I write this at 10:40 pst. I won't see Pliades until the fall.

Blessings to you & yours...

LB