Pip ~ Not happy with the Ice Storm !

Lovely capture...How old is Pip ? I have always thought of Oklahoma being barren, & flat with constant wind ( well you get that alright).... but you have shown such an abundance of wildlife on your doorstep. Just goes to show that ipernity opens up the world with photos !!!

Thankyou Marj !

He is about 18mths now... I first saw him as a real baby !

Oklahoma... the west is flat and arid and barren... it also has a hillier wetter softer side in the far east of it and SE. Here in the centre.... we are a transition zone... I live in a 25 mile square sandstone ridges area.. flatter softer land around that.

No real hills... no natural lakes(many man made)... and the rivers are sand rivers. I have cacti and ice storms(had the first winter one last night) Temps range from -15F(-26C) to 120F(48C) and can rise and fall as much as 60° in a few hours. Then.. we have tornados and small earthquakes.... and downblasts and "straight line" winds.. which are baby Hurricanes.

Where I live is on the edge of 10,000 acres of Wildlife Management Area.

Oklahoma is roughly the size of the U.K omitting Ireland . That should give you a proportion.

I MISS THE SEA.. and I miss the Northern eco system.. and I would if I could move from here back to the UK.. but that isnt going to happen.

Well....... you did ask !!!! LOL

LOL yes I did !!! But I find it interesting & IF I came to visit don't think I will stop to long, couldn't cope with the weather extremes....... I think you are one brave lady !!!..... what we do in the name of love !!!!

Barren landscapes have their certain appeal, but, in my mind, as a temporary novelty rather than a permanent home. I miss the GREEN of the coast so much, too! As you know, I understand everything you wrote above.

Oh Diane... yes.. we know dont we.

I miss "old"... and "green"..... and the sea... and so much more. You can't cure Homesickness... and you can't "get over it".

Magnifique d'une beauté remarquable et d'une qualité irréprochable.
Bon Dimanche.

Merci Malik !

Wonderful capture!

Admired in:
www.ipernity.com/group/tolerance

Thankyou William !

Awesome shot.

Thankyou Don !

Now an ice storm. You've had it all this year. Liked your description of Oklahoma too.

Thankyou Ron....

We managed last Winter without one... rare...and now... it isnt even December . Much of the land is weakened from first the droughts...and then the deluges. I suspect more trees will be lost.

A really lovely capture dear Pam,eddie,xxx

Thankyou Eddie !

Hugssssssssss

What a beautiful picture, Pam ! *******

Thankyou Christiane !

Good picture. Sorry about the weather. Going to be close to 80 here today.

Thankyou Dick !

We have your humidity but cold today !

Stunning snap

Thankyou Farlang !

Commme il est beau et il ressemble au mien :-)))

Merci Danielle !

Lovely shot, Pam. Pip looks in great condition. Shame there isn't a bit more meat on them though...

Thankyou Phill........

One word..... Brat............

LOL

Excellent shot Pam,

Thankyou Jan !

Pests perhaps but you cannot help but adore them, no wonder they call them the rats ambassador.

Maurice... I would rather have them than many humans... who give rats a bad name.

Congratulations on Explore, Pam.

Thankyou Ron !

Admired in:
www.ipernity.com/group/tolerance

Thankyou again Ron !

For the Cure:

Think Pink!
Breast Cancer Awareness!

Thankyou Stan !

Quelle jolie petite bête ! Et une belle photo Pam .
Bonne semaine Pam .

Merci Misou

Vous aussi !

Have a good week, Pam, with no floods, ice, wind or other disasters.

Thankyou Ron !

It surely would be a novelty to have a dramaless week !

SUPERBE!!! :)))

Dankon Maria !

wow, what a beautiful image

Have a pleasant week ahead:)

Thankyou Annemarie !

Wonderful shot of this Squirrel Well done Pam. Congratulation on Explore Regards Tess

Thankyou Tess !

BROWN - BRUN - BRAUN tout simplement ..
www.ipernity.com/group/1649100

Thankyou twice Ron !

Jaka naprawde jest przyroda i jakie tajemnice skrywa !!!!
www.ipernity.com/group/1535236

Thankyou thrice Ron !

That's a great portrait of Pip and I'm impressed by the 'high humidity halo' around him. Very sorry to read that you've been having such awful weather, Pam.

Thankyou George !

It really was saturated

A fantastic closeup of this little fellow! He's having quite a feast.

Thankyou Diane !

Il est très beau Pam.. merci pour ce doux partage..!
bonne soirée et bonne semaine

Merci Roland !

A charming squirrel portrait and scene :))))

Thankyou Helena !

I love the squirrels this time of year. They are so chubby.

Thankyou Esther !

Aww, poor Pip! Thankfully he has that lovely fur coat to help make it bearable. Cute portrait, Pam :-))

Thankyou Val !

Seen in: # Everyone's Photo Pool #
www.ipernity.com/group/617483

Thankyou Ron !

Seen in: www.ipernity.com/group/inature

Thankyou again Ron !

Beautiful capture Pam, Well done on Explore.

Thankyou Roger !

Oh he's gorgeous, I can see his hair standing on edge

Thankyou Jenny !

Buen tiro.

Obrigado Marije !

Ice storm ? ..... eeek !

LOL Heidi !

Thats about what we feel when they happen .

I have a couple of albums of pics of them !

Our Four-Legged Friends
www.ipernity.com/group/395939

Thankyou Ron !

Thankyou again Ron

More Thanks Ron !

Wildlife In The Garden
www.ipernity.com/group/312463

Have a good evening, Pam.

Thankyou Ron !

Nice that you are so kind to Pip and that he is nice enough to let you take his picture.

Its live and let live here Ron... its a hard enough world.

Didn't know or remember that you had orchids, Pam. Would love to see a photo sometime.

They are just 3-4 the florist at the supermarket was throwing out as they were nearly dead.. and I just nursed them back to life. I lost 2 eventually although they recovered initially. The "Bridal Veil" one is a survivor.. snowslight.shutterfly.com/pictures/10344 (3 pics on my Snow's Light site) and I have a yellow one that is hanging on. The one that is oldest though I got at Walgreens one easter soon after i came to the USA. It now has 2-3 flower spears a year (again the Snow's Light site snowslight.shutterfly.com/pictures/7565 about 7 pics)

You've done a remarkable job of growing and blooming them. The white is magnificent with all its flowers and the red is stunning in its olor. Next time I have orchids that need some TLC I'll send them your way.

Wouldn't dare try to put a name to either. They're both hybrids and the white looks like a hybrid that has Phal. aphrodite and one of the smaller species in its background, but that's as far as I would dare guess.

Thankyou Ron

Photos animalières
www.ipernity.com/group/280889

Thankyou Ron !

Das ist ja wieder eine entzückende Aufnahme liebe Pam,perfekt der Fokus auf die Augen des Tieres:))

Wünsche noch einen schönen Tag,ganz liebe Grüße Güni :))