Steve Boykin
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Monday AM
Lake junk from this AM
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Pete Askew
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Now these I love. I like the way you have used a very simple central framing for the compositions for them and let the contrast of the modern garbage in the landscape to speak for itself. I also really like the boot and log; quite different but excellent to think. And the skeleton of the Caiman is superb. A great harvest. 
Ahmad Bhai
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Man made junk amongst nature ... quite poignant as a statement and thoughtfully captured Steve.
Pete Sykes
Well-Known Member
Well observed and captured Steve............
......... I wonder if the wearer of the mask lost the end of his / her nose when "whatever" chewed that peice off ????
......... I wonder if the wearer of the mask lost the end of his / her nose when "whatever" chewed that peice off ????
Chris Dodkin
West Coast Correspondent
Love a bit of urban decay - especially loving the deck-chair shot, but they're all excellent
Brian Moore
Moderator
Lovely detritus set! Pete said that thing with the teeth is a caiman. Is it, Steve,...? They're all excellent, but the boot, the bottle and the deck chair appeal to me most. Well done!
Steve Boykin
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It's an alligator gar so close. I feel sorry for them. People catch them all the time and they are way to bony for to for most people to bother with to eat, so they just toss them on the bank. They are very common in the south. In Mississippi where I was born there are people who eat them, usually smoked. I've eaten gar before. It's actually pretty good if the chef/cook knows what they are doing.
They can get really big. I think somebody caught one in the Mississippi river that weighed almost 300 pounds.
Sorry for the TMI on the gar.
Brian Moore
Moderator
300 lbs wi' teeth like razors! Holy shytola!
Steve Boykin
Well-Known Member
You don't see a lot folks noodlin' for gar.....
If you are unsure what noodlin' is (since I doubt many people in England noodle.....like us so-fisticated Southerners), you can check out the website for Hillbilly Hand Fishin' here:
Hillbilly Handfishin': Hillbilly Handfishin': Animal Planet
Pete Askew
Admin
An Alligator Gar - what an interesting animal. You certainly wouldn't want to stick your hands in it's mouth would you?!
