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#4550772 - 01/05/21 01:10 PM What do you see out of your window?  
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#4550777 - 01/05/21 01:58 PM Re: What do you see out of your window? [Re: Wigean]  
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Tesco's carpark. Beat that.


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#4550778 - 01/05/21 02:06 PM Re: What do you see out of your window? [Re: Wigean]  
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Awesome, one of the perks of being in very cold weather. The sun dog, not the Tesco carpark.

#4550779 - 01/05/21 02:06 PM Re: What do you see out of your window? [Re: Wigean]  
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It depends on which window I look out of but if I look out of the window next to my front door I just see a small street with a row of 2 story townhouses that look just like mine. Nothing exciting here!


“Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. And if you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you.”
#4550780 - 01/05/21 02:19 PM Re: What do you see out of your window? [Re: Wigean]  
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An otter playing in our pond. He’s enjoying it, but is keeping aware of the alligator. A couple herons are sort of following him to see if he stirs up something for them.


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#4550784 - 01/05/21 02:54 PM Re: What do you see out of your window? [Re: oldgrognard]  
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Originally Posted by oldgrognard
An otter playing in our pond. He’s enjoying it, but is keeping aware of the alligator. A couple herons are sort of following him to see if he stirs up something for them.


Sounds like you have a seaplane base in your garden. biggrin
Must be interesting to watch the animal life outside your window.
An alligator as well . Wow. I guess that is typical for Florida?


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#4550787 - 01/05/21 03:03 PM Re: What do you see out of your window? [Re: Wigean]  
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My neighbors across the street in the spring/summer/fall....
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#4550788 - 01/05/21 03:06 PM Re: What do you see out of your window? [Re: Wigean]  
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Originally Posted by Wigean

An alligator as well . Wow. I guess that is typical for Florida?









Really only in the rural and semi-rural areas near swamps and lakes. I've lived almost my entire life in Florida and I've never seen an alligator outside of a zoo or some other tourist attraction.


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#4550792 - 01/05/21 03:23 PM Re: What do you see out of your window? [Re: Wigean]  
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@Wango Tango,

Looks pretty simular to Norway. Nice pics.
My father almost ended up in Alberta after WWII. Then he met my mother and stayed. I shouldn`t really complain. biggrin

Is that in the southern part of Ontario?


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#4550793 - 01/05/21 03:23 PM Re: What do you see out of your window? [Re: Wigean]  
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My property is right up against a huge state wildlife preserve. It is a bear habitat, but they are pretty skittish so you hardly ever see them. Wild hogs, bobcats, huge flocks of turkeys, deer, bald eagles, hawks, etc. They often wander through our neighborhood. Sometimes an alligator will be seen crossing the roads to get to a different pond or lake. The wild hogs are getting to be a nuisance. They can be quite destructive and are multiplying. Laws have been changed so that they can be shot with no particular hunting season.


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#4550794 - 01/05/21 03:24 PM Re: What do you see out of your window? [Re: Wigean]  
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@Wango Tango,

Looks pretty simular to Norway. Nice pics.
My father almost ended up in Alberta after WWII. Then he met my mother and stayed. I shouldn`t really complain. biggrin

Is that in the southern part of Ontario?
Seems you have a lot of snow to move.


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#4550797 - 01/05/21 03:41 PM Re: What do you see out of your window? [Re: Wigean]  
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Originally Posted by Wigean
@Wango Tango,

Looks pretty simular to Norway. Nice pics.
My father almost ended up in Alberta after WWII. Then he met my mother and stayed. I shouldn`t really complain. biggrin

Is that in the southern part of Ontario?

Yes, Southern Ontario, an hour north of Toronto. I lived in Alberta for 10 yrs as a kid, Dad was in the Air Force. Cold Lake Alberta.
Winters are more mild where I live now, and summers are more humid. But I prefer Ontario.

#4550810 - 01/05/21 05:12 PM Re: What do you see out of your window? [Re: Wigean]  
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Yesterday morning, while I was watching the news, I caught some motion out my front window. I turned just in time to see the upturned tail of a rather large dog pass out of view. Now, my late wife's final dog died a few months ago, and I've been looking forward to not having to dodge land mines this summer, and the last thing I wanted was to have a neighbor's dog get used to hanging around and making up the difference, so I got up to shoo him away. When I got a better look it turned out to be an eight-point buck and his harem of a half dozen or so does just meandering along within thirty feet of the house. I had the light on in the house and I'm pretty sure he could see me because he stopped and stared right at the window for a good 15 to 20 seconds. I stood still, too, and he eventually decided I didn't pose a threat and went back to just moseying across the property. I get deer up here fairly regularly, but that's the closest I've seen them to the house.

We've got neighbors who own goats and they sometimes will get out of his yard and into mine. We have bears in the area (so plentiful that the state is going to start a limited hunting season), but I haven't seen one in the wild since I left Alaska. Rabbits all the time. The occasional skunk, armadillo, fox and coyote, of course. But my favorite was spotting a mountain lion less than a mile away while on my way home from work several years ago.

Definitely liked the Sun dog. Haven't seen one of those since I left Alaska, either.


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#4550812 - 01/05/21 05:18 PM Re: What do you see out of your window? [Re: Wigean]  
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@WangoTango you live in paradise. Must be awesome living in the middle of nowhere.

#4550818 - 01/05/21 05:44 PM Re: What do you see out of your window? [Re: Mr_Blastman]  
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Originally Posted by Mr_Blastman
Must be awesome living in the middle of nowhere.



If I didn't have to work and as long as I have my high speed internet I wouldn't mind living in a remote area like that one.


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#4550828 - 01/05/21 06:08 PM Re: What do you see out of your window? [Re: PanzerMeyer]  
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Originally Posted by PanzerMeyer
Originally Posted by Mr_Blastman
Must be awesome living in the middle of nowhere.



If I didn't have to work and as long as I have my high speed internet I wouldn't mind living in a remote area like that one.

That is one of the downfalls, paying $194 a month for 15mbps wifi internet. Our government promised 50 mbps anywhere in Canada, but they are yet to deliver. We are about 8 mins from a town of 6,000, and about 20 mins to a city of 130,000. An hour North of Toronto. The peace and quiet is nice. It is a subdivision, but every one has at least 3/4 of an acre. We are on a corner lot with nobody in front of us, it is pretty tranquil.

#4550831 - 01/05/21 06:13 PM Re: What do you see out of your window? [Re: oldgrognard]  
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Originally Posted by oldgrognard
My property is right up against a huge state wildlife preserve. It is a bear habitat, but they are pretty skittish so you hardly ever see them. Wild hogs, bobcats, huge flocks of turkeys, deer, bald eagles, hawks, etc. They often wander through our neighborhood. Sometimes an alligator will be seen crossing the roads to get to a different pond or lake. The wild hogs are getting to be a nuisance. They can be quite destructive and are multiplying. Laws have been changed so that they can be shot with no particular hunting season.

Wow, that sounds great. Do you own a dog ? I would be concerned if I did.

#4550832 - 01/05/21 06:13 PM Re: What do you see out of your window? [Re: WangoTango]  
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Originally Posted by WangoTango
It is a subdivision, .



I realize this may be cliche' but sorry, I couldn't resist:




“Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. And if you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you.”
#4550834 - 01/05/21 06:16 PM Re: What do you see out of your window? [Re: Wigean]  
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That song was written just an hour up the 400 highway. biggrin my favorite Rush song.
I saw them in 1984 at Maple Leaf Gardens. They sold it out 3 nights straight.

#4550835 - 01/05/21 06:21 PM Re: What do you see out of your window? [Re: PanzerMeyer]  
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Originally Posted by PanzerMeyer
Originally Posted by WangoTango
It is a subdivision, .



I realize this may be cliche' but sorry, I couldn't resist:









That song's lyrics are so true. One of their best.

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