Here are some photos from the past two weeks back here in Korea. The birds are a bull-headed shrike (male) and a yellow-throated bunting(female). The other photos are of Jade's aunt's birthday party. She is 62 years old. It was a pretty good time. Lots of food and soju. After the party Jade and I headed back to her grandmothers house. We stayed there and talked about how Korea was 60-70 years ago. Jade's grandmother and her neices were there. Her neices were in there 70's and her grandmother is 82 years old. It was a pretty interesting conversation. I was also pretty drunk by that time. So I was full of questions. They offered to take me fishing in the summer, so I think I'll take them up on that offer.. They live on an island called Seokmo, just off a larger island called Gangwa. I've been there before and It's a very pretty place.. It has mountains, rice fields and salt marshes. I can't wait to go. Well' I guess that's it for today. Hope every one is doing well and I'll try to post more often!!!

Some more photos from home....

Some of the photos got posted more than twice.. I thought the photos didn't get posted, so I posted them again.. Sorry about that... I'll know better next time..

A ruff and spruce grouse... That's all the posts for today. I hope you like the photos of Canada..

Here is the bun-tree taken through the camp window and a red-breasted nuthatch.

Here are some more pics of our trip back to Canada. I wish it would let me upload more than 8mb. Well, I guess it's better than not getting any photos posted at all!!

This is the skunk that sprayed Jake (my friend Darcy's dog). These are the stars as seen from the camp step.

Well, I've switched over to bata, let us see if It'll let me upload my photos now!!! I sure hope this works...

It worked!!! YeeeeeHaaaaa

Well it's been a long time since I published a post so here I go!! The reason I haven't posted in such a long time was that I was having to much fun in Canada to do so. Thanks everyone for making my trip sooo much fun!! Darcy was a pretty good guide, even though we didn't shoot too many grouse and woodcock, it wasn't his fault. There were not many birds around the camp this year.. It was the first time that I hunted over a dog and boy it sure makes life a lot easier. Jade also had a wonderful time. I was really surprised that she spent so much time up in the woods with the gang and me. I think she is becoming Canadian. Not too many woman can spend that much time in the bush.

I think we spent about a third of the time home up in the woods. It was a great brake from city life. It just confirmed how much I love small town life and forest vacations. I'm already planning my next trip home, even though it won't be for a while. I'm planning to come home some time in November and stay until the new year. That way I can get deer season and Christmas in one vacation.

Well, we all had a few laughs while Jade and I were home. I think the funniest part was Jake getting sprayed by the skunk(though Darcy may not have found it too funny). Warning to all, Don't feed skunks if there are dogs around. It's bad!! Very,very bad!!! There is no quicker way to make a party disperse, then to put a dog who has been sprayed by a skunk in the middle of it..

So much happened while we were home that I can't write about it all and even if I could I'm not fully sure I should!! So that's it for today. My next post will be about my first week back in Korea. Thanks to everyone again for the great time. Well, some things have not changed over the past few months, I'm still having problems uploading photos. Maybe next time.