You all have some interesting hobbies and great craftsmanship.
I have reef ecology as a passion,
geology,
paleontology,
woodworking,
landscaping,
hiking,
snowshoeing,
cross country skiing,
road biking,
nature photography
computer graphics
as active hobbies,
past hobbies include
tennis,
sunfish regatta,
running,
golfing,
soccer coaching
diving,
underwater photography
Playinig the drum set and other percussion has been a long term hobby for me. Spending time outdoors by hiking and snoshoeing is great also. Walking the dog and working with ropes is fun. Photography and framing pictures is rewarding as well.
Hey Rory, if I'm not mistaken, we atteneded the same high school. Great work!!!
photography & fishing (hence the nic)
hiking
wandering/exploring
fly tying
star gazing
walkin the dogs
stained glass (when time and space permit)
skiing and snowshoing in winter
past
sky diving
canning
gardening
needlepoint, embroidery, just about anything with a needle
cooking
ice skating
sledding
can also fell trees and cut and split wood but that is really hard work and i don't do it unless i have to. did enough growing up when we would come up to the mountains during the summer.
current
hiking in u.s. and other countries
rock climbing
riding and breaking in horses
fencing
ice climbing
skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing
fishing
biking
running heavy equipment
crocheting
knitting
sewing
quilting
observing judges at county, district and fed level
handy with a hammer and other tools but couldn't build a house on my own, yet
i do get paid for running heavy equipment and fencing so i guess it doesn't always fall under hobbies.
bumper sticker - honk if you will pay my mortgage
"The problem with Socialism is that eventually you run out of other people's money." attributed to Margaret Thatcher
"A wise and frugal government, which shall leave men free to regulate their own pursuits of industry and improvement, and shall not take from the mouth of labor the bread it has earned - this is the sum of good government." Thomas Jefferson