Project 365 Day 120 'Gone to the Dogs'

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Project 365 Day 119 'Roadside Stream'

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Project 365 Day 118 'Water coming out of a pipe right?'

However or whatever is going on here it is coming out of a pipe from 30' in the air. Thought this was kind of strange.

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Project 365 Day 117 'Picnic at the Pavillion Anyone?'

This is what Hammond Lake & the Park looks like today. Here is the Pavillion

Here is the Boat Launch Dock way under water.

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Project 365 Day 116 'Groundhog Day'

As I was traveling the back road, this guy was sitting right alongside the road at his den hole. I stopped, turned camera on thinking he would get outta there asap but he just sat there and we had a bit of a stare off.

After I took several photos he decided that was enough.

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Project 365 Day 115 'King Of The Hill'

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Project 365 Day 113 'Maple Leafs'

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Project 365 Day 113 'Radio Flyer'

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Project 365 Day 112 'Circus Wagon'

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Project 365 Day 111 'Yard Art'

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Project 365 Day 110 'Yellow Daffodil'

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Project 365 Day 109 'Water Ladder'

Okay so I missed the Heron photo & the Kingfisher photo, but here's what I have today

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Project 365 Day 108 'Loose Dog'

I was wondering why Cooper was staying out so long, he was having fun with this dog whose leash appears to be broken.

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Project 365 Day 107 'Mural'

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Project 365 Day 106 'Railroad Bridge'

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Holy Crap this may not be good

U.S. Department of Justice Seizes Major Online Poker Sites

In what has been a lively afternoon in the online poker world, the Federal Government has seized the domain names belonging to PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker, UB.com, and Absolute Poker. Poker News Daily has learned that PokerStars, the world’s largest site, has ceased taking action from the United States.

According to a statement from the Justice Department, the founders of PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker, and Absolute Poker have been charged with “bank fraud, money laundering, and illegal gambling offenses.” In addition, “restraining orders were issued against more than 75 bank accounts utilized by the Poker Companies and their payment processors, and five internet domain names used by the Poker Companies to host their illegal poker games were seized.”

Visiting any of the four major online poker sites yields a message that reads in part, “This domain name has been seized by the FBI pursuant to an arrest warrant in rem obtained by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York… Conducting, financing, managing, supervising, directing, or owning all or part of an illegal gambling business is a Federal crime.”

The new home page of PokerStars, Full Tilt, UB.com, and Absolute Poker adds that violating such laws can result in up to five years behind bars and a fine of $25,000. Preet Bharara, the U.S. Attorney in Manhattan, commented in the Justice Department statement, “Foreign firms that choose to operate in the United States are not free to flout the laws they don’t like simply because they can’t bear to be parted from their profits.”

The statement discusses the passage of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) five years ago and revealed, “Because U.S. banks and credit card issuers were largely unwilling to process their payments, the Poker Companies allegedly used fraudulent methods to circumvent federal law and trick these institutions into processing payments on their behalf.”

The defendants include Isai Scheinberg and Paul Tate of PokerStars, Ray Bitar and Nelson Burtnick of Full Tilt Poker, and Scott Tom and Brent Beckley of Absolute Poker. Bank accounts in 14 countries have been seized. The Justice Department is seeking to recover several billion dollars in payments: “The Indictment and Civil Complaint seek at least $3 billion in civil money laundering penalties and forfeiture from the Poker Companies and the defendants.”

Sources close to Poker News Daily tell us that UB.com and Absolute Poker will likely remain in the United States despite Friday’s news. Attempts to access PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker from a computer outside of the United States were successful. When visiting UB.com or Absolute Poker, the same Justice Department message appeared.

The news was first reported around 2:00pm ET on Friday. As we sit here writing, the Justice Department is apparently in hot pursuit of its defendants, as the same statement explained, “The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York is working with foreign law enforcement agencies and Interpol to secure the arrest of these defendants and the seizure of criminal proceeds located abroad.”

The Poker Players Alliance was set to release a statement in the coming hours. Needless to say, you can keep checking back with us for the latest.

Project 365 Day 105 'Funky Face'

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Project 365 Day 104 'Pair of Osprey'

Working hard at building their nest.

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Project 365 Day 103 'Rockcut Looking Up'

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Project 365 Day 102 'Austin PA Dam Disaster of 1911'

Today I had the opportunity to travel through this area again. It has been a few years as we travelled this route on our way to the yearly Abate Biker Party Weekend. Here is what remains of the Dam 100 years later.

Here is the Memorial sign

Down the Valley is the remains of the Bayless Pulp & Paper Company, hard to believe it survived the 1911 Dam break and continued to operate until 1944.

Here are some links for more info for anyone wanting more information.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austin_Dam

http://www.coudy.com/Austin/AustinDam2.htm

http://austindam.net/

Sorry you will have to copy & paste, blogger did not link correctly.

Project 365 Day 101 'Silo'

Wife told me to photo this old silo and so I did - Shot in Auto Scene Mode - click it to big it

Project 365 Day 100 'Hammond Lake Channel'

Well...I made it to 100, only 265 to go peoples. I just noticed the brown stuff in the water, never noticed it when I took the photo - Shot in Auto Scene Mode - click it to big it

Project 365 Day 99 What do you get when?

you put an Indian, a Leprechaun & Critters together...well you get this

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Project 365 Day 98 'Water Drops'

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Project 365 Day 97 'Peacock'

This guy was crossing the road and I had to stop for him, tried many shots but this was the best I could get - Shot in Auto Scene Mode - click it to big it

Project 365 Day 96 'Flower Bud'

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Project 365 Day 95 'Treetops & Out & UP There' 2 Photos Today

This was my first photo I was going to use but then I ended up way out & up here. Notice the elevation.

Project 365 Day 94 'Common Newt'

The youngest son brought home two of these little guys so I set up the 10 Gallon and in they went, hoping they will eat some flake food - Shot in Auto Scene Mode - click it to big it

Project 365 Day 93 'Missiles Ready'

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Project 365 Day 92 'Narrow View'

What is this view from you ask? It is from looking through this 30' long steel pipe - Shot in Auto Scene Mode - click it to big it

Project 365 Day 91 'Robin'

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