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ThePennyLadyThePennyLady Posts: 4,516 ✭✭✭✭✭
I know this is somewhat OT, but now that summer is upon us, hopefully many of us will be taking time off for vacations or just having some fun away from our daily routines. So I thought it would be great to see what you other coin people like to do when you're not working or enjoying your coins.

For me, when I'm not traveling all over the country buying and selling coins, I love spending time outdoors either white water rafting, offroading in Glamis, or boating in Lake Havasu (where we were this past weekend).

Rafting an aptly named rapid ("Maytag") on the Yuba in Northern California
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My hubby and our buggy ("Go Pound Sand") in Glamis (Southeast California)
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Me in our friend's buggy ("The Hopper")
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Boating on Lake Havasu, Arizona
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Our boat ("Stuck in the 80's) at the Sandbar on Lake Havasu
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So let's see some pictures of what you all like to do for fun! And please let's be nice and clean so our mods won't be tempted to zap this thread image
Charmy Harker
The Penny Lady®

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    LotsoLuckLotsoLuck Posts: 3,786 ✭✭✭
    Looks fun. Is that the London Bridge?

    Heres one thing I do and I cant think of a better way to relax.



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    bidaskbidask Posts: 14,057 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I am vacationing here right now.

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    I manage money. I earn money. I save money .
    I give away money. I collect money.
    I don’t love money . I do love the Lord God.




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    DNADaveDNADave Posts: 7,346 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I've enjoyed rafting on a few rivers in this great country....

    Deschutes in Oregon
    San Juan in Utah

    New River in WV
    Gauley River in WV
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    bidaskbidask Posts: 14,057 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Morro Bay or OR coast? >>

    CANNON BEACH OREGON
    I manage money. I earn money. I save money .
    I give away money. I collect money.
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    keyman64keyman64 Posts: 15,650 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I will frequently travel for NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY IN THE WILD. . - Link to Nature Section of My Website

    Immature Red-Shouldered Hawk eating a Banded Water Snake in Florida
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    Hiked the Jungles of Costa Rica - Followed 4 Troops of Monkey through the jungle for 2 Weeks. No Electricity, no hot water, carrying a 75 pound pack 12 hours per day and sleeping under a mosquito net at night. I mostly go to dangerous places, put myself in dangerous situations and photograph really cool creatures. I did a very similar 3 Week Amazon Rainforest Trip where I helped capture the Second Most Toxic Spider in the World...among other things! image


    White-faced Capuchin during a Fight
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    Green Treefrog in Florida
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    White-tailed Deer in Tennessee
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    Mantled Howler Monkey
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    1 Week Old White-faced Capuchin
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    Young American Crocodile in the Florida Everglades near Flamingo, FL in the heart of the Florida Everglades
    Only about 1,000 Crocodiles Exist in the United States and most of them live in S. Florida / Everglades
    Photographing them in the Wild is a Real Treat
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    10-12' American Alligator in Florida
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    Endangered Key Deer on Big Pine Key in the Florida Keys
    Only about 300 exist. A lot of fun photographing them.
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    Rambur's Forktail Dragonfly
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    Green Iguana in the Wild
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    Southern Toads in Florida
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    Mottled Ducks
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    Ok, that's enough...if you want to see more you have to go to my website...where there are photos of Sports and Celebs and Scenic and Nature Etc.... image
    "If it's not fun, it's not worth it." - KeyMan64
    Not really looking for much these days but if I were, it might be a toner. :smile:
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    BochimanBochiman Posts: 25,790 ✭✭✭✭✭


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    << <i>Morro Bay or OR coast? >>

    CANNON BEACH OREGON >>



    The Goonies!!!!
    I was there before...that rock (I forget the name offhand but I am sure many know it) is the same one shown where the pirate ship, with all the gold and coins and jewelry, comes out of at the end of the Goonies!

    I've been told I tolerate fools poorly...that may explain things if I have a problem with you. Current ebay items - Nothing at the moment

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    bidaskbidask Posts: 14,057 ✭✭✭✭✭


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    << <i>Morro Bay or OR coast? >>

    CANNON BEACH OREGON >>



    The Goonies!!!!
    I was there before...that rock (I forget the name offhand but I am sure many know it) is the same one shown where the pirate ship, with all the gold and coins and jewelry, comes out of at the end of the Goonies! >>

    That is the one.....Haystack Rock....can also be seen in the film Kindergarten Cop with the former governor of California.
    I manage money. I earn money. I save money .
    I give away money. I collect money.
    I don’t love money . I do love the Lord God.




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    llafoellafoe Posts: 7,220 ✭✭
    That Mantled Howler Monkey scares me! image
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    WaterSportWaterSport Posts: 7,052 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Good stuff Charmy! I built a dune buggy and used it at Cape Hatteras from about 86-93. But coins are second for me...I also enjoy fishing, kayaking and of course....

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    LotsoLuckLotsoLuck Posts: 3,786 ✭✭✭
    Those are some great shots Keyman image
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    ThePennyLadyThePennyLady Posts: 4,516 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Lotsoluck, yes that is the London Bridge in Lake Havasu.

    Bidask, the Oregon coast is gorgeous

    DNADave, I haven't rafted those rivers, I'll have to give them a try! We've mostly rafted California rivers like the Kawea that runs through Sequoia National Park, Tuolome which runs through Yosemite, and of course the American River that runs by Sutters Mill but one of the best trips I took was a 5-day wilderness trip on the Middlefork of the Salmon in Idaho - I liked it so much, I did it again 15 years later with my kids!

    Keyman, those are the most stunning photos of critters I've ever seen - you have a great gift! That dragonfly is so amazing in detail and color - thanks for sharing them!

    Charmy Harker
    The Penny Lady®
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    keyman64keyman64 Posts: 15,650 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>That Mantled Howler Monkey scares me! image >>

    He's a BIG BOY isn't he! image Other pics of the Mantled Howler eating leaves and howling on my website.


    Thanks LotsoLuck & PennyLady! image
    "If it's not fun, it's not worth it." - KeyMan64
    Not really looking for much these days but if I were, it might be a toner. :smile:
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    LotsoLuckLotsoLuck Posts: 3,786 ✭✭✭
    "Thanks LotsoLuck & PennyLady!"

    No, thank you for my new desktop pic(s) image
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    A few from my last trip home.

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    SkyManSkyMan Posts: 9,598 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Cool pix Keyman!!!


    Just last week I was in AZ. for a Spacefest. Had fun shootin' the sh1t with a few guys you might recognize.

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    I also like to go hiking, fishing and to the beach in the summer. Here's some cliff jumping on the MA. coast...

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    WTCGWTCG Posts: 8,940 ✭✭✭
    That mantle howler monkey is carrying quite the package...
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    << <i>That mantle howler monkey is carrying quite the package... >>



    Yea...I'm guessin it was a little hot out that day...
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    photogphotog Posts: 242 ✭✭
    Bidask - I was just through Astoria today on my way back from a beach weekend in Washington (near Cape Disappointment) - and I get a little giddy every time I see the beaches in Oregon. image

    If you haven't been, be sure to drive south and visit Cape Kiwanda - the monolith there rivals Haystack, and you can climb the giant 200' dune and cliffs and have a spectacular view of the ocean crashing on gorgeous, yellow and orange rocks. And eat some squeaky cheese at the Tillamook Cheese Factory.

    When I want a beach vacation I head way south - to Bandon (and the surrounding beaches)- which is my favorite stretch of beach in the country - just stunning. Sea stacks. Monoliths. Sea lions. And nowhere near the crowds of Cannon Beach.
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    keyman64keyman64 Posts: 15,650 ✭✭✭✭✭


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    << <i>That mantle howler monkey is carrying quite the package... >>



    Yea...I'm guessin it was a little hot out that day... >>

    Could you imagine slinging around the trees and bumping against trees all day! And yes, it was in the 90s and quite humid. image
    "If it's not fun, it's not worth it." - KeyMan64
    Not really looking for much these days but if I were, it might be a toner. :smile:
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    scotty1419scotty1419 Posts: 1,154 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>I am vacationing here right now.

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    Looks like you're on set for "The Goonies" image

    Edit: I see someone beat me to it! :/
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    rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    No pictures available...but if there were, you would see me running a tactical shooting course... great fun... Cheers, RickO
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    llafoellafoe Posts: 7,220 ✭✭


    << <i>No pictures available...but if there were, you would see me running a tactical shooting course... great fun... Cheers, RickO >>



    RickO... You should stand still and stop running at the tactical shooting course! image
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    pantherpanther Posts: 395 ✭✭
    I have seen You guys out in Glamis before Or Dumont . Small world. Coins , Buggy, Boats in that order.
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    ctf_error_coinsctf_error_coins Posts: 15,433 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Charmy, be extremely careful when you are white water rafting. As an ex rock climber, x country skier , river rafter, and current Mountain Biker, ........... White Water Rafting is EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. Most people don't know how many people die every year from W W Rafting.

    That said here is the BEST Photo of Glamis that you will ever see image

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    ThePennyLadyThePennyLady Posts: 4,516 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Great photos everyone! I'm really enjoying discovering what you all do in your "spare" time - keep um coming!

    Skyman, what an honor it must have been to meet all those American heroes!

    Panther, I have seen you/your buggy out there as well - it is indeed a small world! We'll be back out there in October, perhaps we can find each other out there.

    Errors, I do know that many people die each year doing each of the things I enjoy, and especially whitewater rafting - but rest assured, I have been whitewater rafting mostly class 4 and 5 rapids for over 25 years, and we have had the raft flip and gotten dumped several times, and once our raft ended up highsided against a large boulder where we were stranded until we finally were able to wedge the raft out from under the pounding water so we could quickly jump back in before it sped away without us - but I still find whitewater rafting quite exhilarating and exciting!
    Charmy Harker
    The Penny Lady®
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    AUandAGAUandAG Posts: 25,038 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Too many years of hard sports and now the knees, hips, back and shoulders are shot! WW rafting throughout Colorado was
    at the top of the list in my younger days. Most fun, and most dangerous, was body rafting (that's river rafting without the raft)
    the Shutes on T he S. Platte west of Denver. Just you, your suit, and tennis shoes in a slot canyon that in not raftable. But,
    can be done without the raft and fun as hell!
    Boating on L. Powell and L. Mead. Owned a 60' houseboat on Powell (Halls Crossing) called the Analgesia (Pain killer). Sunning,
    drinking, swimming, skiing and ******** dipping. Ah, the life.
    Skiing in Colorado in the winter. A Basin and Breckenridge were my favorites. Loved Cat Dancer (triple black diamond) on the back
    side of A Basin. Moguls taller than a mans head and could break a lot of your bones if you were not capable.
    Did enjoy Heavenly at Tahoe and the gunbarrel was a blast (if you could stop before hitting the parked cars).
    Enjoy kids, as someday you will be all crippled up like me! But it was worth every scrape, pain and cut and bruise and would do it
    over again in a NY Minute.

    bobimage
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    Rafting the Colorado from Lees Ferry:
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    Southern end of Lake Powell:
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    Here is a little bit of what we enjoy when not travelling to coin shows.


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    We also like to dive in our back yard image

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    keyman64keyman64 Posts: 15,650 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Hey KeyLargo! Here are a couple of photos from YOUR back yard. Don't make me show you up now... image Sadly I do not dive though...so you got me there! Very Nice!

    Florida Keys Beach View Looking at the Old US 1 Bridge...I've been there too. image
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    Bridge is Out - Old US 1 in the Florida Keys
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    Immature Osprey taken in the Florida Keys
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    Key Deer - Big Pine Key
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    Snowy Egret - Taken in the Florida Keys
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    Great White Egret
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    The Green Iguana posted above was sadly also taken in the Florida Keys...DAMN INVASIVE SPECIES..eating all of the plants that the Endangered Miami Blue Butterfly needs to live on...
    "If it's not fun, it's not worth it." - KeyMan64
    Not really looking for much these days but if I were, it might be a toner. :smile:
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    << <i>Hey KeyLargo! Here are a couple of photos from YOUR back yard. Don't make me show you up now... image Sadly I do not dive though...so you got me there! Very Nice!

    Florida Keys Beach View Looking at the Old US 1 Bridge...I've been there too. image
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    Bridge is Out - Old US 1 in the Florida Keys
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    Immature Osprey taken in the Florida Keys
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    Key Deer - Big Pine Key
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    Snowy Egret - Taken in the Florida Keys
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    Great White Egret
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    The Green Iguana posted above was sadly also taken in the Florida Keys...DAMN INVASIVE SPECIES..eating all of the plants that the Endangered Miami Blue Butterfly needs to live on... >>




    Fantastic images !!!

    Looks like you almost covered most of the florida keys. Family always gets a kick out of the key deer when they come to visit, for those of you who dont know key deer are about the size of a medium dog. The iguana are all over here, they are wild looking when bright orange.
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    llafoellafoe Posts: 7,220 ✭✭
    Are you guys so competitive at deep-sea fishing that you actually do shirts and skins? image

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    TwoKopeikiTwoKopeiki Posts: 9,965 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Nice photos, everyone.

    Here are a couple of views from my 2 week diving trip to Cuba.

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    greghansengreghansen Posts: 4,301 ✭✭✭
    Wow some really beautiful scenery and the wildlife photos sure have the professional touch. I don't take much summer vacation. Nose to the grindstone this time of year. I save my vacation time for Nov. through Jan. when my German Shorthair and I like to head to my family farm in the midwest and rough up a few Ringneck Pheasants.

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    If you think coin collecting can be an expensive hobby, then you haven't tried drag racing!! Here are a few pictures of the car I currently have. I have had quite a few race cars over the years, some late model, but mostly older muscle cars. I don't like anything that is stock. Show cars aren't for me either. I need something FAST that I can race down the drag strip all summer long!! This car has run a best of 10.53 at 128mph, but is getting new motor that should be in next week. I hope to be doing 9.40-9.50 in the quarter mile at about 138-140mph!! For those that aren't familiar with drag racing, its like being at a standind start at the beginning of a typical freeway onramp and getting up to 140mph by the time you have to merge!! Check out the youtube videos below!!

    Videos:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nzn044m1ZOw
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-TMV1ZfZqA
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSlsYaPunRE

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    ThePennyLadyThePennyLady Posts: 4,516 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Wow! There sure are some very active and talented people on this forum - I'm very impressed. Thank you all for sharing your activities and photos with the rest of us, it's been really great seeing what other interests you all have! image
    Charmy Harker
    The Penny Lady®

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