New Picture Thread

In Chinese cultures, there's often a corporate year-end banquet near the end of the Chinese year. Chinese new year is coming up, so our company had our banquet last night. I was part of the staff (in fact, I was hosting), and we all dressed up for the event.

I'm the fat guy lying down in front.

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I look pretty much like my avatar, so instead, here's a picture of a scabbard I'm working on for my antique yataghan!

It's must first time making anything like this, but it fits well, is felt-lined, and the sword is drawn smoothly.


Then I stained it ebony and coated in polyurethane.


Now I'm working on how to best add some brass decorations. It's a beautiful blade, and the only reason I could afford it was because it didn't come with a traditional sheath! *pets sword*
 
Went to the local Zoo today, and since it's January in Texas it was about 77F. Great day getting photos of the animals.

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Flamingos

Komodo Dragon

Bobcat

Peacock

Black Antelope

Tortoise

Tiger that is NOT dead

One of two Hippos

Giraffes

The other Hippo

Crowned Cranes

Rhino

Told you he wasn't dead

Box Turtle giving the stick eye

Some duck

Another duck, loved how the water was beading on his head

Wallaby

paw of an infant Wallaby sticking out of the pouch

Zazu

Our little train that runs outside the Zoo, fun for the kiddies and adults alike

The tracks over the middle of the lake

My lovely wife, who doesn't like to have her picture taken
 
Are we going to have any more I R Bears?
...heh, that sounds like the name of a photo blog*.

--Patrick
*totally not a suggestion or hint.
 
I should pose the bears for an IR shot! I wonder if the leopard spot one would look white in IR?

I love seeing new flowers in IR. This almost garish neon yellow and orange daisy is the softest pink in IR.
 

GasBandit

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I haven't been skiing in so long... I miss it. And rafting. And... well, basically everything about Colorado except the job market that drove me away 17 years ago.
 
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