http://neycenter.org/forum/ Ney Nature Notes: Recent Posts en Fri, 10 Sep 2010 18:50:40 +0000 http://neycenter.org/forum/topic.php?id=50#post-90 Tue, 21 Jul 2009 01:18:20 +0000 Rickst 90@http://neycenter.org/forum/ <p>[b]Taken July19, 2009 at Ney Center using a Nikon D60 camera and Tamron 90mm f/2.5 lens</p> <p><img src="http://rickst.smugmug.com/photos/596868094_fhniG-L.jpg"> </p> http://neycenter.org/forum/topic.php?id=49#post-89 Sun, 12 Jul 2009 14:48:44 +0000 Rickst 89@http://neycenter.org/forum/ <p><strong>Taken this morning (07/12/2009) using a Pentax K100D and a 200mm M lens with 66mm of extension tubes.</p> <p><img src="http://rickst.smugmug.com/photos/588744735_hTABJ-L.jpg"></p> <p><img src="http://rickst.smugmug.com/photos/588744577_8yeTf-L.jpg"></p> <p></strong>Peekaboo!</p> <p><img src="http://rickst.smugmug.com/photos/588744914_v9fRo-L.jpg"> </p> http://neycenter.org/forum/topic.php?id=48#post-88 Sat, 11 Jul 2009 21:56:25 +0000 Rickst 88@http://neycenter.org/forum/ <p>Shot these this morning...Nikon D60 with 55-200mm VR</p> <p><img src="http://rickst.smugmug.com/photos/587895627_DbNLe-L.jpg"></p> <p><img src="http://rickst.smugmug.com/photos/587895940_Rir3W-L.jpg"> </p> http://neycenter.org/forum/topic.php?id=47#post-87 Fri, 30 Jan 2009 21:04:35 +0000 Anonymous 87@http://neycenter.org/forum/ <p>Craig,</p> <p>I should have checked my post before I sent it. I meant to say the south door of the Log Home.</p> <p>Earl </p> http://neycenter.org/forum/topic.php?id=47#post-86 Fri, 30 Jan 2009 21:01:57 +0000 Anonymous 86@http://neycenter.org/forum/ <p>Craig,</p> <p>This photo is a photo of the side door on the Log Home.</p> <p>Earl </p> http://neycenter.org/forum/topic.php?id=47#post-85 Thu, 29 Jan 2009 03:33:42 +0000 Craig 85@http://neycenter.org/forum/ <p>Sorry, I was away for awhile, and didn't notice how quick the last one went.</p> <p>Here you go, identify the building and win eco-friendly gift #5.</p> <p><img src="http://www.mediafire.com/imgbnc.php/e7bba8a3ef3714c5b3f427f627483a254g.jpg"> </p> http://neycenter.org/forum/topic.php?id=46#post-84 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 18:03:16 +0000 Dick 84@http://neycenter.org/forum/ <p>Earl says it is the north door on the Log Cabin. </p> http://neycenter.org/forum/topic.php?id=46#post-83 Tue, 25 Nov 2008 11:45:27 +0000 Dick 83@http://neycenter.org/forum/ <p>No Reply as yet on the Mystery #4? Get with it folks. </p> http://neycenter.org/forum/topic.php?id=46#post-82 Wed, 12 Nov 2008 02:44:59 +0000 Craig 82@http://neycenter.org/forum/ <p>Another challenge, the last one was pretty easy, and went quick. </p> <p>Be the first to post the answer to which building this is part of on the Ney Preserve, and you will earn an invaluable eco-friendly gift.</p> <p>Good Luck!</p> <p><img src="http://www.mediafire.com/imgbnc.php/d298c5c574818899f688df2b262315c26g.jpg"> </p> http://neycenter.org/forum/topic.php?id=45#post-81 Wed, 12 Nov 2008 02:40:11 +0000 Craig 81@http://neycenter.org/forum/ <p>Well done Dick! </p> http://neycenter.org/forum/topic.php?id=45#post-80 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 22:21:49 +0000 Dick 80@http://neycenter.org/forum/ <p>This is taken from the corn crib on the Ney Homestead. The oil can sits on the corner in the small can. Kids and older folks find it interesting. RAP </p> http://neycenter.org/forum/topic.php?id=45#post-79 Fri, 07 Nov 2008 04:57:33 +0000 Craig 79@http://neycenter.org/forum/ <p>Time to revive the <strong>Mystery Photo Challenge</strong>. I think I have enough pictures to keep you busy for a while. </p> <p>The object is to guess which building I was standing a little too close to when I took the photograph. All of the buildings are on the Ney Preserve. </p> <p>Good luck, and post your guess as a reply.</p> <p><img src="http://www.mediafire.com/imgbnc.php/76a6213c15229c4c5ee30e57e03801506g.jpg"> </p> http://neycenter.org/forum/topic.php?id=44#post-78 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:39:19 +0000 admin 78@http://neycenter.org/forum/ <p>Found a plugin that not only allows bbCode, but provides a "button bar" also.</p> <p>Let me know if anybody has any questions.<br /> Use the <a href="http://neycenter.org/contact-us/">Contact Form</a> for the quickest reply.</p> <p><img src="http://neycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/monarch1.jpg"> </p> http://neycenter.org/forum/topic.php?id=44#post-77 Mon, 18 Aug 2008 17:26:23 +0000 admin 77@http://neycenter.org/forum/ <p><img src="http://neycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/south-overlook-41.jpg" /></p> <p>How were the images posted in the last forum? It was broken and offline when I took over, so I never got to use it. Were there buttons, or did you have to type in a tag? What kind of tag was used?</p> <p>This forum software uses html markup to include images. I've been trying to give an example, but the forum filters keep stripping out my code. If you know how to write an image tag in html, use that. I think there is a plugin that adds "bbCode" functionality to this forum, I'l try to get that working.</p> <p>I used my admin powers to go into the previous posts and add the correct markup. If you look into your old posts, you can see how to do it.</p> <p>In the meantime, here are a couple tutorials.<br /> <a href="http://www.htmlcodetutorial.com/images/_IMG.html">http://www.htmlcodetutorial.com/images/_IMG.html</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.w3schools.com/tags/tag_IMG.asp">http://www.w3schools.com/tags/tag_IMG.asp</a></p> <p>If anybody finds a better tutorial, or can explain this better, please do.</p> <p>I'll also try to get a tutorial up on how to use the forum, including attaching pictures. </p> http://neycenter.org/forum/topic.php?id=44#post-75 Fri, 01 Aug 2008 18:01:28 +0000 Director 75@http://neycenter.org/forum/ <p>I also tried and could not get pictures to work. I will see if we can fix that! </p> http://neycenter.org/forum/topic.php?id=44#post-74 Sat, 26 Jul 2008 18:02:03 +0000 Rickst 74@http://neycenter.org/forum/ <p>It used to be really easy to post photos on this board, now I can't figure out how to...</p> <p><img src="http://rickst.smugmug.com/photos/339083580_xrvL8-L.jpg" /> </p> http://neycenter.org/forum/topic.php?id=43#post-73 Sat, 26 Jul 2008 17:58:51 +0000 Rickst 73@http://neycenter.org/forum/ <p><img src="http://rickst.smugmug.com/photos/339083580_xrvL8-L.jpg" /></p> <p>Mayfly Macro, Ney Nature Center, July 26, 2008</p> <p>rickst.smugmug.com </p> http://neycenter.org/forum/topic.php?id=42#post-72 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:01:09 +0000 Dick 72@http://neycenter.org/forum/ <p>Hi Friends of the NNC,<br /> Work on the log home on of the Ney Family has begun. A big THANKS to those who have pushed for its start, to those who have worked on the barn and cabin over the years, and to those who are supporting the efforts of the NNC Membership in the restoration. It is a work in progress which will be fun to watch and work on over the coming years. Check it out!<br /> Dick </p> http://neycenter.org/forum/topic.php?id=42#post-71 Mon, 21 Jul 2008 21:19:21 +0000 Director 71@http://neycenter.org/forum/ <p>Pictures posted at:<br /> <a href="http://neycenter.org/what-to-see-and-do/historic-farm-sites/ney-family-log-cabin/" rel="nofollow">http://neycenter.org/what-to-see-and-do/historic-farm-sites/ney-family-log-cabin/</a> </p> http://neycenter.org/forum/topic.php?id=42#post-70 Mon, 21 Jul 2008 17:47:33 +0000 Director 70@http://neycenter.org/forum/ <p>Watch this Topic for updates, pictures, comments and discussion of future plans for the Ney Family Log Cabin! </p> http://neycenter.org/forum/topic.php?id=41#post-69 Mon, 21 Jul 2008 17:45:48 +0000 Director 69@http://neycenter.org/forum/ <p>Watch this Topic for updates on the Ney Nature Center's Survey of Dragonflies and Damselflies! </p> http://neycenter.org/forum/topic.php?id=40#post-68 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 19:11:50 +0000 Dick 68@http://neycenter.org/forum/ <p>Everything is green and growing at the NNC. Most of the trails have been mowed once. A tree is down on the long trail to the Butterfly Meadow, but you are able to get by. Deer (with fawn?)is at the tree planting beyond the butterfly meadow, hawks in the big cottonwood, small turkey flock in the planting, ducks on the pond and, of course, mosquitos. </p> http://neycenter.org/forum/topic.php?id=39#post-67 Sat, 17 May 2008 15:01:26 +0000 Rickst 67@http://neycenter.org/forum/ <p>Afew from our local woods and Prairie this morning</p> <p><img src="http://rickst.smugmug.com/photos/296578355_kubS9-L.jpg" /></p> <p><img src="http://rickst.smugmug.com/photos/296578278_RJjAR-L.jpg" /></p> <p><img src="http://rickst.smugmug.com/photos/296578449_haCAY-L.jpg" /></p> <p>Who says they aren't beautiful?<br /> <img src="http://rickst.smugmug.com/photos/296579196_jEiDJ-L.jpg" /> </p> http://neycenter.org/forum/topic.php?id=38#post-66 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:19:51 +0000 Craig 66@http://neycenter.org/forum/ <p>This just a test to make sure replies are working. </p> http://neycenter.org/forum/topic.php?id=38#post-65 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 03:26:50 +0000 Craig 65@http://neycenter.org/forum/ <p>Oof-da! What a couple weeks!</p> <p>It seems like most of the website is back up and running. We lost our server several weeks ago, and when re-installing on the new server, we decided to unveil version 2.0. Unfortunately, not everything was ready. </p> <p>While the site looks similar on the outside, it's what's hidden that is really cool. Most important will be the ease of updating. The new site is running on the Wordpress blog software, a powerful CMS that allows easy updating, interactive calendars, public comments, and countless add-ons.</p> <p>The forum is back too, and most notably different from the old version. The new forum is running on bbPress, software that integrates well with the rest of the site. In fact, if you registered with the old forum, not only is your password and username still working, it will work with the rest of the site if you want to post comments to the stories. Currently, the forum doesn't have as many features as the old one, but seems to be doing it's job.</p> <p>Now your part. Due to the quirks of the countless different Internet browsers, not all functions work as well in each browser version. I have access to several browsers on different operating systems, but not all. I need your help in letting me know what is working, what isn't. Most notable, right now, is the drop-down menus in the main section of the website. </p> <p>If you find things that aren't working well, either post a reply here, or submit your message on the <a href="http://neycenter.org/contact-us/">Contact Page</a>.</p> <p>Thanks for your patience. </p> http://neycenter.org/forum/topic.php?id=37#post-64 Sun, 13 Apr 2008 08:04:31 +0000 Rickst 64@http://neycenter.org/forum/ This morning on Buck's Lake<br /> <img src="http://rickst.smugmug.com/photos/278799470_SPLQM-L.jpg" alt="" /><br /> <br /> <img src="http://rickst.smugmug.com/photos/278799407_AYFvF-L.jpg" alt="" /><br /> <br /> <img src="http://rickst.smugmug.com/photos/278799571_LNBSE-L.jpg" alt="" /> http://neycenter.org/forum/topic.php?id=36#post-63 Sat, 16 Feb 2008 13:06:56 +0000 Dick 63@http://neycenter.org/forum/ Hello from the NNC. Skiing today was very good. The trails had been newly groomed and on a scale of 1 - 5, skiing was a 4. The sun was bright and the wind was moderate out of the SSW at about 8 mph. The temp was around 38 so the wind chill was arround 30 or so. Bright patterns with the sun now only a month away from the Spring Equinox. Interesting designs on the drifted snow off the plowng. You can see the blown dirt patterns on the snow just as you would see the patterns on dessert rock formations. Away from the field edges the snow is still drifted, but white and clean. Skiing should hold for a while and will stay &quot;good&quot; if another few inches of snow falls this week sometime. Happy Trails. Dick http://neycenter.org/forum/topic.php?id=35#post-62 Sun, 27 Jan 2008 07:09:12 +0000 Dick 62@http://neycenter.org/forum/ Dear Web Master and Director. You are in need of up dating your Home Page. I bet you have lots of new things coming up and going on that should be on that page, and on others. Oh, well, I know, it is hard to find time. Have a great week. http://neycenter.org/forum/topic.php?id=34#post-61 Sat, 26 Jan 2008 14:18:34 +0000 Dick 61@http://neycenter.org/forum/ <strong> Skiing today (Saturday) at the NNC was just about perfect. I skied all of the trails and all were excellent. They had been freshly groomed and most had no activity until I skied. <br /> <br /> A group of kids with adults were having a GREAT time skiing, snowshoeing, hill sliding onto the pond, sitting around the fire ring, or just enjoying the wonderful late January day with bright sun, no wind, and 23 F.<br /> <br /> I saw three healthy looking fox squirrels run from the corn food plot to the woods as I came past. An eagle was soaring over the hillside facing the MN River Valley. Tracks abound all over the Center.<br /> <br /> A very nice quiet time with the only sound most of the way was the swoosh of the skies.<br /> </strong> http://neycenter.org/forum/topic.php?id=33#post-60 Sat, 29 Dec 2007 06:49:00 +0000 Dick 60@http://neycenter.org/forum/ <strong>Skiing at the NNC. Hello All. I skiied yesterday at the NNC. Trails were great. They had just been groomed and I was the first on a few of them. What a neat day to be out in the woods and prairies at the Center.<br /> <br /> On trail skiing scenes <br /> Merging white to gray to black<br /> Snowy winter day.</strong> http://neycenter.org/forum/topic.php?id=32#post-59 Mon, 17 Dec 2007 17:24:09 +0000 Dick 59@http://neycenter.org/forum/ <strong>Skiing at the NNC. I skied today (Monday 12/17) and it was <em>Good.</em> Some bare spots, but you can easily ski around them. Also some drifting in the track but that too is ok. Animal tracks abound!</strong> http://neycenter.org/forum/topic.php?id=31#post-58 Sat, 27 Oct 2007 07:50:38 +0000 Rickst 58@http://neycenter.org/forum/ <img src="http://rickst.smugmug.com/photos/213485906-XL.jpg" alt="" /><br /> <br /> <img src="http://rickst.smugmug.com/photos/213485951-XL.jpg" alt="" /> http://neycenter.org/forum/topic.php?id=30#post-57 Sun, 26 Aug 2007 17:07:41 +0000 Rickst 57@http://neycenter.org/forum/ <img src="http://rickst.smugmug.com/photos/188243610-L.jpg" alt="" /> http://neycenter.org/forum/topic.php?id=29#post-56 Sun, 26 Aug 2007 17:06:48 +0000 Rickst 56@http://neycenter.org/forum/ <img src="http://rickst.smugmug.com/photos/188244110-L.jpg" alt="" /> http://neycenter.org/forum/topic.php?id=28#post-55 Sun, 01 Jul 2007 11:15:57 +0000 Rickst 55@http://neycenter.org/forum/ Sunrise at Ney this morning<br /> <br /> <img src="http://rickst.smugmug.com/photos/168402442-L.jpg" alt="" />