Welcome to Picture of the Week #252 covering 3 Feb 2013 through 17 Feb 2013. Hello and thanks to Dr Orloff for his excellent hosting and superb images in the weekly challenges. If you would like to host next week please send me a PM, otherwise I will be asking you. This POTW lets you show off any shots you took last week but haven't processed until now. In other words, you can post your shots from this week AND last week. POTW is a great place to show what you've been shooting day-to-day. We can share ideas, learn from one another, tell stories, and have a good time. There are just so many splendid photos out there so let's see you post them to this POW 252.

Again same rules as always:

1) No theme, just post your favorite pix.
2) Lets keep it to fewer than 6 images per post just so the thread doesn't get too big each week.
3) Any Pentax camera or Samsung SLR is fine, whether it's film, P&S, or DSLR.
4) Enter anything you shot last week or during this current week until the thread closes.
5) The current host will appoint the new host as an invitation via Private Message (PM). If possible, the new thread will be linked to the previous one and the new thread will start between Noon EDT and 5PM EDT on Sunday. If the thread doesn't start, please contact bluestringer, Moderator via PM.

Here are the records of previous POTW threads:

1 Peter Zack, 2 Eaglerapids, 3 rmtagg, 4 Peter Zack, 5 daacon, 6 Bramela, 7 mtnbearhug, 8 dantuyhoa, 9 gawan,10 roentarre, 11 daacon, 12 Kris, 13 mtnbearhug, 14 SCGushue, 15 daacon, 16 maxwell1295, 17 dantuyhoa, 18 daacon, 19 maxwell1295, 19(2) daacon, 20 Bramela, 21 Syb, 22 maxwell1295, 23 maxwell1295, 24 dantuyhoa, 25 Gawan, 26 Peter Zack, 27 borno, 28 daacon, 29 gawan, 30 Damn Brit, 31 maxwell1295, 32 maxwell1295, 33 dantuyhoa, 34 daacon, 35 Peter Zack, 36 Damn Brit, 37 Borno, 38 Kevint, 39 Peter Zack, 40 Timbo13, 41 daacon, 42 daacon, 43 gawan, 44 dantuyhoa, 45 daacon, 46 Rense, 47 daacon, 48 Rense, 49 borno, 50 Rense, 51 daacon, 52 Peter Zack, 53 Peter Zack, 54 dadipentax, 55 David Whiteley, 56 planedriver, 57 daacon,58 Bramela, 59 daacon, 60 gawan, 61 virgilr, 62 daacon, 63 RickL, 64 Peter Zack, 65 Peter Zack, 66 Causey, 67 daacon, 68 Bramela, 69 georgeweb, 70 daacon,71 seacapt, 72 daacon, 73 AOski, 74 Rense, 75 eccs19, 76 daacon, 77 xs400, 78 daacon, 79 Bramela, 80 Borno, 81 legacyb4, 82 daacon, 83 gawan, 84 Rense, 85 Peter Zack, 86 davef, 87 davef, 88 xjjohnno, 89 Bramela, 90 Peter Zack, 91 daacon, 92 stevebrot, 93 reeftool, 94 jezza323, 95 oldschool, 96 Iris, 97 Rense, 98 planedriver, 99 xs400, 100 Peter Zack, 101 Netuser, 102 Photolady, 103 Tamia, 104 Irishwhite, 105 Ramseybuckeye, 106 xjjohnno, 107 Bumbibop, 108 JeffJS, 109 Tpeace, 110 Nomad, 111 Photolady, 112 rparmar, 113 Peter Zack, 114 casil403, 115 Tamia , 116 JeffJS, 117 bbluesman, 118 Clou, 119 ruggiex, 120 Jimbow007, 121 jmschrie, 122 VaughnA , 123 pop4, 124 casil403, 125 woof, 126 twitch, 127 stevebrot, 128 ohce, 129 jmschrei, 130 photolady, 131 photolady, 132 bbluesman, 133 rparmar, 134 reeftool, 135 reeftool, 136 Oldschool, 137 xjjohonno, 138 KarenH , 139 Rense, 140 daacon, 141 Tamia, 142 JeffJS, 143 bbluesman, 144 fotaki, 145 fotaki, 146 Woof, 147 Bramela, 148 Bramela, 149 Tamia, 150 Nomad, 151 Clou, 152 drugal, 153 rparmar, 154 Nomad, 155 jmschrei, 156 noelcmn, 157 noelcmn, 158 rwfarnell, 159 ramseybuckeye, 160 christophleipzig, 161 JeremytheIndian, 162 SpecialK, 163 emetcalf, 164 emetcalf, 165 stevebrot, 166 rparmar, 167 Mattt, 168 JeffJS, 169 jmschrei, 170 fotaki, 171 xs400, 172 TOUGEFC, 173 TOUGEFC, 174 Warped, 175 MaryAD, 176 Davidw0815, 177 baro-nite, 178 baro-nite, 179 pentaximus, 180 lukulele, 181 lukulele, 182 rob 1234, 183 lukulele, 184 lukulele, 185 pentaximus, 186 ramseybuckeye, 187 ramseybuckeye, 188 StDevious, 189 Free Soul, 190 Clou, 191 brvnara, 192 pentaximus, 193 Noelcmn, 194 Noelcmn 195 GmcarsMAN, 196 jmschreii,197 wolfiegirl, 198 xjjohnno, 199 Arn , 200 Peter Zack, 201 bluestringer, 202 cif, 203 Rollsup, 204 noelcm, 205 Davidw0815, 206 Davidw0815, 207 cif, 208 ramseybuckeye, 209 paulh, 210 Oldschool, 211 SpecialK, 212 mecrox, 213 pentaximus, 215 bramela, 216 jmschrei, 217 Exandr, 218 Noelcmn, 219 Noelcmn, 220 sergiu, 221 sergiu, 222 sergiu, 223 sergiu, 224 sergiu, 225 sergiu, 226 sergiu, 227 sergiu, 228 Davidw08, 229 reeftool, 230 reeftool, 231 cif, 232 mecrox, 233 mecrox, 234 glennbp, 235 glennbp, 236 pentaximus, 237 pentaximus, 238 pentaximus,239 Paul, 240 Nick Nero, 241 Arnold, 242 Arnold, 243 Arnold, 244 Arnold, 245 Nick Nero, 246 ramseybuckeye, 247 ramseybuckeye, 248 Douge, 249 Douge 250 Douge, 251 Dr Orloff,

[casil403]

I spent last week in the Rockies on a photo tour with Darwin WIggett. Here;s a few higlights of my trip:

Mountain Sheep


Ravens:


Rain Trees

[jmschrei]

I spent last week in the Rockies on a photo tour with Darwin WIggett. Here;s a few higlights of my trip:

Mountain Sheep


Ravens:


Rain Trees

Gorgeous shots Lisa! How was that experience? I have been to a number of Darwin and Sam's workshops over the years but feel woefully insecure about ever taking part in a tour/on locale workshop.

[wolfiegirl]

Thanks for hosting, Lukulele.

Here's some taken last week and only PP the other day.

Also posted in the insects thread:





I've been told that it's a Robber Fly

And the reason I've been away for so long



Anyone have a problem with that? *snarf*



I love that look on her face combined with the little fists. *snarf*

All taken on the m50 1.4, k-01

[ramseybuckeye]

I spent last week in the Rockies on a photo tour with Darwin WIggett. Here;s a few higlights of my trip:
Mountain Sheep
Ravens:
Rain Trees

Awesome Lisa! Those are all good, but the first one is just killer!

Thanks for hosting, Lukulele.
Here's some taken last week and only PP the other day.
Also posted in the insects thread:
I've been told that it's a Robber Fly
And the reason I've been away for so long
Anyone have a problem with that? *snarf*
I love that look on her face combined with the little fists. *snarf*
All taken on the m50 1.4, k-01

You really do great work! Not just with the camera, she's gorgeous, congratulations on the"wolfe pup"!

[ramseybuckeye]

Thanks for hosting luke! This week has been for the birds.

This guy/gal was in the bushes when I got home today, no wonder there were no little birds or squirrels around:


From the weekend:

[wolfiegirl]

You really do great work! Not just with the camera, she's gorgeous, congratulations on the"wolfe pup"!

thanks ramseybuckeye.

yeah she's a'ight.. i will admit though that being her mother, i am a bit biased.

[casil403]

Thanks Ramsey and Joe.. Joe the tour was awesome...I'd highly recommend it to anyone who has an interest...I think you would do well out there and I think you would have a blast!

[xjjohnno]

Wolfiegirl, that young lady is a right proper sweetie, congratulations.

[wolfiegirl]

Wolfiegirl, that young lady is a right proper sweetie, congratulations.

Thanks xjjohnno

[noelcmn]

Wholeheartedly agree with the sentiments here Wolfiegirl. She's too adorable. Congratulations! I take it the early sleepless nights are over? Enjoy her to the full!

[paulh]

congrats, WG - she's a cutie!
Tom, great shot of the hawk!

[jmschrei]

Congratulations Wolfiegirl, she's a darling. Enjoy these moments, they pass quickly. She'll be chasing after the dogs in no time!

I seem to be only able to get out with my camera once a week these days so I try to make a good day of it. Here are a few shots from the past weekend's outing:

[Nick Nero]

Thanks for hosting, Lukulele.

Here's some taken last week and only PP the other day.

Also posted in the insects thread:


I've been told that it's a Robber Fly

And the reason I've been away for so long



Anyone have a problem with that? *snarf*



I love that look on her face combined with the little fists. *snarf*

All taken on the m50 1.4, k-01

Two scary and too sweet. Two bugs and one that at some point will bug ya You put those 4 images together deliberately, didn´t you? Anyway, they are never too sweet at that age. Adorable

[Nick Nero]

I spent last week in the Rockies on a photo tour with Darwin WIggett. Here;s a few higlights of my trip:

Mountain Sheep


Ravens:


Rain Trees

Sounds like a treat. You did very good job there. Love that the ravens seem to have had a haircut

[Nick Nero]

K-20D K28mm f3.5 shortly before sundown February 4

Love the icy bluish tone. Perfect!