Cool Stuff Sunday!

[Catcher's Mitt]

what is up with goats? that is amazing. if it is solid they are going to climb on it.

[seapower]

So Capt Lee does that mean more sex WILL inprove my eye sight????? Guess it can't hurt! Thank's for the pic's. Frank

[gottaflylee]

So Capt Lee does that mean more sex WILL inprove my eye sight????? Guess it can't hurt! Thank's for the pic's. Frank

I was wondering who would see it...should have known it would be you Frank... how far from your monitor did you have to get before you could see it, I was on the other side of the room... Will inprove our eye sight...don't know, I'm still working on it...

[gottaflylee]

A little different CSS for us in honor of our Military...those that have served and those that are serving now. God bless each and every one of you for allowing us to have the freedom to do what we do here.




Two CH-53E Sea Stallion helicopters assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 165 land during flight operations aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu. Peleliu is underway conducting an integration training exercise in preparation for a scheduled 2010 deployment to the western Pacific Ocean




A MH-47 Chinook from the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) approaches USS Higgins during exercise Jackal Stone 2009 to conduct a fast roping evolution. Exercise Jackal Stone 2009 takes place in various locations throughout Croatia and promotes cooperation and interoperability between special operations forces of 10 participating nations. Photo by Seaman Louis Fellerman





During exercise Stellar Avenger, the Aegis-class destroyer USS Hopper launches a standard missile 3 Blk IA, successfully intercepting a sub-scale short range ballistic missile, launched from the Kauai Test Facility, Pacific Missile Range Facility, Barking Sans, Kauai. This was the 19th successful intercept in 23 at-sea firings, for the Aegis BMD program, including the February 2008 destruction of a malfunctioning satellite above the earth's atmosphere.





Petty Officer 3rd Class Simon Trujillo runs for cover as a CH-53 Sea Stallion helicopter prepares to take off during the air evacuation of an Afghan boy in the Nawa District of the Helmand province of Afghanistan, July 30.





Petty Officer 2nd Class Anthony D. Mata, yeoman, along with fellow Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan, mans the rails as Ronald Reagan pulls into Naval Air Station North Island. Sailors on Ronald Reagan manned the rails with friends and family as they were warmly greeted by an audience on San Diego shores. Ronald Reagan returned to San Diego after a five-month deployment to the Western Pacific. Photo by Seaman Briana Brotzman





An AV-8B Harrier assigned to the Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 166 (Reinforced) lands aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard while underway. Bonhomme Richard, the flagship for the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group is on a scheduled deployment supporting maritime strategy. Photo by Seaman Apprentice





The Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Fitzgerald fires its five-inch 54-caliber MK45 gun during routine training operations off the coast of Okinawa, Japan. The MK45 provides surface combatants with accurate naval gunfire against fast, highly maneuverable surface targets, air threats and shore targets. Fitzgerald is part of Destroyer Squadron 15 and the USS George Washington Carrier Strike Group underway supporting security andstability in the western Pacific Ocean

I cna feel the blast wave in this picture...




A CH-53E Super Stallion carries an M777A2 Lightweight Howitzer away from here Sept. 28, 2009. The Marines transported three howitzers over 75 miles to support 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment's operations in neighboring Nimruz province. Photo by Sgt. Christopher R. Rye





Petty Officer 3rd Class Scott Gray, aviation boatswain's mate (handling), from Salt Lake City, Utah, guides a C-2A Greyhound assigned to the Providers of Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 30, onto catapult one during flight operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis. John C. Stennis is underway conducting fleet replacement squadron carrier qualifications off the coast of Southern California.Photo by Seaman Walter Wayman






A PBY-6A Catalina drops a load of water from its bomb-bay doors over Crescent Harbor. The aircraft's departure marked the end of a week long visit to Naval Air Station Whidbey Island and Oak Harbor. The visit coincided with the 67th anniversary of NAS Whidbey Island on Sept. 21 and the 11th anniversary of the PBY Memorial Foundation, located on the Seaplane Base, Sept. 22. Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Tucker Yates





A T-45 Goshawk training aircraft makes an arrested landing aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson during a pilot training exercise. Carl Vinson is underway conducting carrier qualifications in the Atlantic Ocean.Photo by Aaron Shelley





Soldiers from the 5th Canadian Royal Artillery Regiment prepare to fire a 155 mm rocket-assisted projectile in support of the 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment at Forward Operating Base Ramrod in southern Afghanistan. The 12,787 pound, 24 foot field artillery piece has a four-round rate of fire and a variety of detonation capabilities. Photo by Staff Sgt. Justin





An MH-53 Sea Dragon helicopter, assigned to the Blackhawks of Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron 15, tows a Mk-105 magnetic influence mine sweeping system during a routine training exercise with the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan. The Bataan Amphibious Ready Group is conducting maritime security operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. Photo by Seaman Ryan Steinhour




The dock landing ship USS Green Bay fires a surface to air intercept missile from it's Rolling Airframe Missile launcher while off the coast of Hawaii during Combat System Ship Qualification Trials. CSSQT is a series of at-sea tests to evaluate the ship's combat readiness. Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Larry S. Carlson





The Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Scranton is moored to the pier at the homeport of Naval Station Norfolk, Va., after a six-month deployment. Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael Flores





An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the "Tophatters" of Strike Fighter Squadron 14 launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz. The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is on a routine deployment to the region. Operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations are focused on reassuring regional partners of the United States' commitment to security, which promotes stability and global prosperity.Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class John Philip Wagner




The Aegis-class destroyer USS Hopper launches a standard missile 3 Blk IA during Exercise Stellar Avenger, successfully intercepting a sub-scale short-range ballistic missile launched from the Kauai Test Facility at the Pacific Missile Range Facility, Barking Sans, Kauai, Hawaii. This was the 19th successful intercept for the Aegis BMD program in 23 at-sea firings, including the February 2008 destruction of a malfunctioning satellite above the Earth's atmosphere.





A C-2A Greyhound, assigned to the "Providers" of Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VRC) 30, launches off the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is on a routine deployment to the region. Operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations are focused on reassuring regional partners of the United States' commitment to security, which promotes stability and global prosperity. Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Peter Merrill




An EA-6B Prowler assigned to the "Black Ravens" of Tactical Electronic Attack Squadron 135 launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz. Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class John Wagner




The Ticonderoga-class cruiser USS Princeton successfully launches a Block III/C Tomahawk in the Naval Air Systems Command Sea Test Range off the coast of southern California. The Tomahawk missile flight path was nearly two hours and included over water segments on the Sea Test Range followed by overland segments before reaching its final target over 300 miles away. The missile impacted its target, an A-4 aircraft that was positioned in a revetment, on the Naval Air Land Test Range in China Lake, Calif.





Paratroopers from 3rd Platoon, Company B, 3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division prepare to load a CH-47 Chinook helicopter in the Bermel District of the Paktika province in eastern Afghanistan, Oct. 13, during an air-assault mission to detain a known militant. Photo by Pfc. Andrya Hill





Fire blazes out of the barrel of a 155 mm towed howitzer when U.S. Army members from Charlie Battery, 1-321 Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, Ft. Bragg, N.C., launch a round at Camp Wright, Afghanistan, Sept. 23, 2009. The team fired the weapon as part of a registry exercise where targets are pre-marked to increase speed and accuracy. Photo by Tech. Sgt. Brian Boisvert




MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopters from the Island Knights of Helicopter Combat Squadron 25 conduct a vertical replenishment between the Military Sealift Command dry-cargo/ammunition ship USNS Alan Shepard and the aircraft carrier USS George Washington. George Washington is underway supporting security and stability in the western Pacific Ocean during her inaugural deployment from Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan.Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class John Hageman





The Ticonderoga-class cruiser USS Princeton successfully launches a Block II Harpoon in the Naval Air Systems Command Sea Test Range off the coast of southern California. The missile scored a direct hit on a land-based target on San Nicolas Island, Calif. The upgrade adds GPS capability to the missile, giving it more precision and the capability to fire not only on surface ships but also on land targets





An F/A-18C Hornet from Carrier Air Wing 5 prepares to land aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington. George Washington, the Navy's only permanently forward-deployed aircraft carrier, is underway supporting security and stability in the western Pacific Ocean. Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class John Hageman





An MV-22B Osprey from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 263, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepares to land on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan during routine flight operations. The Bataan Amphibious Ready Group is supporting Maritime Security Operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. Photo by Seaman Kelvin Edwards




Seaman Alan Fletcher, assigned to the deck department of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush, looks through a pair of binoculars during his starboard aft lookout watch. The ship is underway conducting post shakedown availability sea trials





Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL students participate in Surf Passage at Naval Amphibious Base Coronado. Surf Passage is one of many physically demanding evolutions that are a part of the first phase of SEAL training. Navy SEALs are the maritime component of U.S. special forces and are trained to conduct a variety of operations from the sea, air and land.

[Free_Jumper]

Send a letter to someone forward, in freedoms service that you don't know. They would be happy to hear you got skunked or that you bent a rod. They would be happy to hear about anything beyond the world view of trying to just make it throught the deployment.

http://www.anysoldier.com/

http://www.amillionthanks.org/

http://www.ehow.com/how_5410599_write-letters-soldiers.html

http://supportthetroops.wordpress.com/write-a-letter-of-support-to-a-serviceman/

[gottaflylee]

Weather effects...Rainbows...






















Sundogs (also known as mock suns or perihelia) often accompany 22° halos. Look for them to be on the same level as the sun, usually 22° from the sun. As the sun rises higher in the sky, the sundog will appear farther than 22° from the sun.























Ice Crystal Phenomena 22 ° Halo
Halos are much more easily seen when the sun is shielded. Use a building, a tree, a post or a hand. Always shield both eyes and never look directly at the sun. The most common is the 22° radius circular halo. It is easily found in the sky. Stretch out your arm and spread your fingers wide. The distance from the thumb to the tip of the little finger is then about 20°. Cover the sun with the thumb and the 22° halo will be near the tip of the small finger.

[gottaflylee]

Dog critters...





























and a couple of my own...

[NY Bearhunter]

THAT WAS REALLY GREAT...