odds and ends from many walks

I have stayed to it ... still, with my daily walks. I generally walk around 3-4 miles in a shot, going out 1-3 times, trying to vary my trip each time.

Is it any wonder, I've got too much time on my hands
found in the leaves in Franke Park -- Wonder bread bag
Yohne Rd. creek (ditch)
World War II memorial plaque at fire station on Old Trail Rd.
ditch on Baer Rd., widened by the rain
Do you need a set of white wall tires, are you going to drive the miracle mile?
Buried from high river runoff, St. Mary's River
Interestingly, there is a high level of sand here

I didn't bother photographing the large amount of straw found here and at Foster Park, high wind and river run off, but from what location originally?
This may be river runoff, but oddly the wheel and barrow part are close ... too far from residential are for "daily" use
Nice tree at Swinney Park West
connects Swinney Park East to Swinney park tennis courts
if the glove in this trash does not fit, you must acquit
Baer Field Raceway, large tires near tree
small falls from high rain runoff
The only time in my life I will be tall
near Baer Field, swampy like Fort Wayne was originally
near Baer Field, swampy like Fort Wayne was originally
broken and worn trees, Swinney Park
stone wall, Swinney Park West
stone wall, Swinney Park West
old stone bridge, Yohne Rd.
it is unclear how old it is ... I guess 50s
same bridge as above
permanent fixture from quarry
temporary runoff falls, Baer Road
spillover from driveway to street
sledding, now?
disc golf basket --- a little difficult to reach or see
railroad bridge, River Greenway, near Jefferson Blvd.
railroad bridge, River Greenway, near Jefferson Blvd.
car stuck in mud ... okay plastic riding play car for child
nice wooden bridge, Swinney Park West
old bridge, Mechanic St.
Perry Randell, Swinney Park
old shoe along retaining wall
long-since derelict building, houses this quite broken bike
old bridge, smells of tar on Yoder Rd.
owners of the land ...
poachers
thieves of lumber

who knows
nature in process of recycling metal
Jefferson bridge, Rivergreenway
log cabin near Swinney house
old remains of buildings
River Greenway
Charlie Brown's famous kite-eating tree
Jefferson bridge, River Greenway
plaque for Johnny Appleseed
basketball hoop, thrown over retaining wall
This was near a house with "cop" spray painted on the garage

I think I'll stick with, "jerks" although something far more plain and rude would be better.
a jockey riding cap ... how odd
trash, river runoff or discarded
XXL, not unusual
this might have had cold beer
fridge pitched into creek
Foster
it's American English for Foster
Foellinger plaque at theater
higher than normal water at ditch
fire station remembers their fallen
Orchard Ridge golf course
disc golf baskets

oddly in a row
Franke Park pond overflow
mysterious creek, now looks almost pretty
creek leads to golf course
caution tape --- trash or scene long-since forgotten
deeply buried tire near St. Mary's River
nice wooden bridge, Swinney Park West but blocked by mud
found, River Greenway
barrel near houses
barrel of fun?
deflated ball
like my ego

critters

They were chasing each other -- mating season maybe, and hopped onto the local trees to get away from me. This retaining wall is near the river. I hope that the river never got this tall ... I was tens (~ 20) of feet above the already high river. For Fort Wayner's this is West Swinney Park.

This little muskrat was nicely swimming in the creek off Yohne Road.
heron flying over Airport Expressway
It isn't a different or odd color, but rather it is flying toward a sunset casting a strange orange on its feathers.
fur in a tree
either a predator put it there or a very healthy jumpy rabbit met with the branches
poor shot: light and movement ruined it.
falcon in a tree
blurry shot, but shows the miserable weather Allen County has had for walking and photography
old roadkill down to just bones
some miserable day with stored nuts in tree -- birds look at a lone, cold, miserable walker with a camera
same day with heron, being dead on the road stinks
Foster Park West, dead raccoon ... no apparent trauma
maybe it drown
same raccoon from above
opossum, roadkill
they smell so bad "playing dead", I think they stay untouched for a few days after dying

something on the trail

Her pretty head?

Darn close to Mario Cart

2-D play racing

scary house and half rabbit

I traveled through a small wooded section near a racetrack and saw some, well, interesting things.
These pipes go nowhere.
half a rabbit; something was eating it.
This battery couldn't get anything started.
It isn't Halloween, nor fall, yet ... this house looks scary.

Weirld Al GTA Nerdy

maybe books aren't better

One, two, three, four ... hope they have a price war

When in Fort Wayne and you want to know the gas prices for stations ... look here , though I don't know how often it is updated. Still, it might help you make a "slightly" more informed decision.

for Mike

Wait, wait, wait ...

You mean San Francisco has protesters? I think it all started when a bunch of on-the-edge people thought the torch was signifying that they were flamers. Uh, guys (or gays) there's an Olympics going on. Tibetans are petitioning for their existence and you all are just shamefully out of the loop. It's safer, I suppose, than running through L.A. You'd need a treadmill on a pope-mobile to protect from idiot snipers.

for IU fans

If you think you have one of the largest Indiana University displays, maybe you don't. This farmer has had this display for years (decades actually).

Yahoo! Cars!

I think there is a decimal place missing, like Michael Bolton+ put this together.


+ Office Space

Oddities more visible

Why is it there is greater access to abnormalities, especially from India? I suggest that a country with a very high birth rate and more media access to regions lead to more rare occurrences being recorded. It is sad that so many people are in the spot light, nearly like YouTube sideshow freaks, but ...
on the other hand, these cases can be studied, help might be given to the afflicted and therapies, including preventative therapies may be developed.

I mention this because of the Indian girl with two faces. As of the last few years, India has also been the birth place of many parasitic twins. I don't mean to be glib with the cliche' of, "there's something in the water", but with poor filtration and a booming population, I foresee many more disorders coming from this region.

After reading some depressing things

Watching Harvey was refreshing.

Don't fear the Pooka.

though murky white

sky seems dim -- unhappy, I am better ... slightly happier. A funk, not smell, is around.

stress is crushing me

I know I used to smile. Now, I think I frown as commonly, as often as I breathe. I have much about which to be happy, but still ... my stress wears on me an anchor that ties me to the ground, painful to drag. I would so prefer that things were different, but I can't magic things to be.

Iran volunteers

for nuclear testing by allies. Iran's defiance to allied nations' position against nuclear armament clearly defines its desire to be the test site for nuclear destruction. So, Iran nicely wants to further science by determining the strength, functionality and radiation from many nations' nuclear arsenals. It was very, very nice of Iran to elect such a monumental step to people's understanding of what happens when you nuke a country out of existence. It will take a little coordination between nations, but the allied nations should be able to fire simultaneously while monitoring via satellites.

Senators' response

Look, I didn't know that when she asked for straight or 50-50 and demanded $500 up front that she was a prostitute. I mean, I knew prices were high in the area and I thought this concierge was just demanding the tip first to make sure she didn't get screwed. Oops, can I restate that?

I mean wasn't there to get screwed like she was. I mean, I could have sworn that Bambi Bosom was on the hotel's staff and was merely showing great hospitality when helping with my clothes, bed, and shower. I mean, it was a full service ...

Uh, senator ... shut up now.

happy phrase

while at the firepite:

"If you put it in, I can't stoke it." (the it, in this case, was a wooden rake handle used for stirring coals)

one small moment in the woods

water bug and more

less conventional pictures

"...ruined your watershed Wonka."
"It's chocolate."
"That's chocolate!"
I'll just hang this upside down and use the reverse side if you don't mind.
narrower tracks for a smaller train
gravel between the tracks
what a slug on the tracks might see
dead cat on the street ...

OK, it's a "dead" shoe, CAT brand.

photo walk

white ducks

path through forest

headless fish

sunset with jet
small creek
residual pools
golf course
small creek
dog print
deer print
raccoon prints

Seemingly long walk ....

I think I need new shoes. I walked about 7 miles today, which is slightly less than my 8-9 yesterday, but ... it was all in one shot. My next trip I'll plan with walk paths and sidewalks in mind. My feet were actually sore today. I also spent hours and hours in the sun -- now I am read like a tomato (e).

I will post pictures later.

Thankfully I have been able to walk, rain and shine, at least 5 miles daily. It isn't as tough as jogging, but it does my body good.

Terrible week

May we never have another week with so much death. Stop the killing, please!
Fort Wayne has seen too much!

Zodiac

I normally tear movies, TV, and books into shreds, but I will simply remark on this movie. I think it inspired me to read the book, as the movie was stylized for the non-reading movie goer. I like the end where the dots are connected explaining who the author/screenwriter thought was the killer. Without giving away any parts of the movie, should you choose to watch it, I was surprised that Robert Downy, Jr did an alright job. I think they cast the movie well. The scenes held some mystery in spots and the theme of one man's obsession to find the killer and the toll it took on him was fairly notable. Overall, the movie was B- work.

The text in the movie showed the slow passage of time, 1969 to 2000, so many years and never a conviction on the crimes.

The movie does give you safety advice if you read it carefully. If you are held up by a masked man wielding a pistol and silencer, don't tie each other. If he plans on killing you, then he's going to do it. Don't let him torture you because you helped him or complied with his demands.