Ah yes! Once you have experienced a brined turkey, it is hard imagining having turkey prepared any other way. I did a post last Thanksgiving on brining a bird, and subsequent posts on brined pork. Here are links to some of the better turkey brines I have tried:
http://articles.sfgate.com/2004-11-17/food/17454587_1_brined-turkey-big-bird-larger-bird/2
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Orange-Turkey-Brine/Detail.aspx
http://bbq.about.com/od/turkeybrinerecipes/tp/10turkeybrinerecipes.htm
Enjoy your Thanksgiving!
King OF The 'Que 
Mouth watering. The last picture looks similar to a venison ham I did a few years ago with it slow cooked in bacon ect. You are making me hungry for Thanksgiving, like I needed any help on that front. 🙂