Outdoors
Blasphemy! Photos of Abandoned Stars Wars sets in the desert
“A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away….” oh, BS, who am I kidding. It’s just a desert and it’s now, as opposed to some years back when they were filming the damned thing. (more…)
Video: Portland police officer stops car chase to help … ducks
Okay.
A Portland, Ore., police officer in pursuit of a speeding car, put the chase on hold to help a duck in distress.
In a dash-cam video...
Photo: 103 lb., world-record cod caught off Norway
That’s a big fish. More at link below, including additional images.
A German fisherman and his group were just about to give up after a slow and unproductive day of fishing off the Norwegian island of Soroya when a huge, world-record fish changed their plans.
Michael Eisele of Kiel, Germany, hooked into a...
Dayum! Texas hunter bags 800-pound alligator, a state record
More at link below, including additional photos. Click to enlarge.
Reptile measuring 14 feet, 3 inches is a state record; for high school senior on first gator hunt, it’s a dream come true (more…)
Snorkeling tragedy: 10 and 13 yr-olds found on beach, mother washed ashore, father missing
That’s just sad.
Two young children were found alone on an Australian beach today after the body of their mother was washed ashore and their father...
Incredible Photos: Bald eagles in air battle crash land at Duluth airport
Click to enlarge – more photos at link below. Both eagles survived.
There was a crash landing Sunday at the Duluth International Airport, but it didn’t involve airplanes. Rather, it was two bald eagles, which were fighting in midair when they locked talons. In a rare spectacle of nature, they were...
Video: Eagles cheerleaders pose in swimsuits on Jersey Shore to benefit Sandy charity
Video below the fold – which I’m forcing myself to post … only as it benefit’s victims of Hurricane Sandy. As a fellow I used to play poker always said about me, because that’s just the kind a guy I am. ; )
Seaside Heights is going to be a hot spot...
Fla: Bryan Zuniga, 20, flees traffic stop, runs into Alligator – this ends badly for him
It could have been worse. He was only chewed up … a little. I love outdoor adventure stories.
A 20-year-old driver was able to elude Pinellas County deputies at a traffic stop, but then was bitten by an alligator early Thursday.
Zuniga kicked a hole in a vinyl fence so he could escape,...
C’est la vie: French honeymooner killed by shark in Reunion island
More, including photos of his traumatized wife at link below. Sadly, she was also on the beach when the shark attacked.
Lifeguards jumped in the water to...
Video: ‘Sea monster’ carcass washes ashore in New Zealand
Invariably neat to see and eventually explained, somehow. But still cool!
A bizarre-looking carcass washed ashore recently on a New Zealand beach, fueling speculation...
Photo: Rare opah catch off S. California surprises anglers, crew
Purdy fish!
Anglers and crew aboard a Southern California half-day boat were astonished last week to see what the captain had reeled from the depths: a...
“Protected” Vultures eat 52-year-old woman who fell to her death
Can’t be French vultures, they would have eaten the shoes! Said vultures are protected btw. Women who fall to their deaths, not so much!
The...
