I have the camera that's in need of that kit, am located in Dallas, and would love to provide you with that beer or equivalent postage. If it's still available, that is.

Great shots. In #1, poor little guy lost part of his tail in a fight or while escaping from a predator's lunch plans.

Friend of mine had a very wise cat. The cat would lie out in the driveway, feigning sleep. The mockingbirds hated that cat and would start angrily buzzing him. At just the right moment, the cat would spring off the ground, grab the bird in mid-flight and - voila - another meal. Didn't work every time, but he got pretty good at it!

Those wooden spokes could be a bit problematic! Thanks for sharing.

Received mine in Dallas @ 4:04 AM.

For me, the bridge is a distraction. #2 is the better. Thanks for posting!

Great photos of an absolutely gorgeous classic. Thank you!

Current camera is a Olympus OM-D E-M10 MARK III, with the 14-42 and 40-150 zooms. I chose it because I had a Olympus Stylus 1, had finally gotten the hang of the menu system, and figured the M3 wouldn't be too different. I also bought an adapter that allows me to use some vintage Minolta MD and Tamron glass. All that should hold me for a while!

UT Mike, I believe it's the Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden and, you're right, it's a great place for pictures, especially in the spring.

Interestingly, we noticed a pair for the first time in our back yard here in Dallas. They were camera-shy, however! Thanks for posting your pictures.

You might want to check out the World Birding Center website: http://www.theworldbirdingcenter.com/Quinta.html

There are a number of birding sites in the area - Quinta Mazatlan being one of them. We were there in mid-October and stayed at the Inn at Chachalaca Bend, near Los Fresnos; the weather wasn't wonderful, but we did see a lot of different birds. The Green Jays are always fun to watch, but they are pretty quick to fly away when they spy a human.

Have fun!

Oldart in Dallas

1955 Buick Century convertible - NOT a Roadmaster. Buick added the Century back into the lineup in 1954; that year, it had three portholes, just like the Special and Super models. 1955 changed things: all models except the Special had four portholes. It was also the first year Buick had a pillar-less four door hardtop.

"How about assigned seating and boarding..."

I've been flying SWA almost from Day 1, and if you don't like the boarding the way it is now, you would have hated it in the early days; no ABC grouping, no nothin'. It was like a Grand Prix start: you ran like hell to get to the front, because smoking was permitted in all but the front five or six rows of the plane. It's much more civilized today.

Like others here, I'll pay the fee to get an early boarding number. I've even paid $40 at the gate to get in the first 15.

Southwest is definitely my "Company Plane."

Welcome to the Hog. You'll find all sorts of information here and all sorts of responses - many useful, some not so much. I agree with rdgreenwood; try to rent one to see if you like the way it fits and feels.

I have been using Macintosh since 1992. ESET Cyber Security was recommended to me by a local Mac person and I've been using it for about two years. No problems of any kind.