I can't remember what possessed me to drive to Lexington at the end of December. But as always, it was worth the trip.

Shirayuki river, Nikaho, Akita, Japan

白雪川

Light flooding the forest floor as the sun rises on a crisp morning.

The prevalent winds in the Northern Hemisphere blow over the Great Lakes, picking up moisture, and dump large amount of rain or snow on the coastal counties. This is known as "lake effect". A good example is the Buffalo NY area where they have record levels of snow on a regular basis.

Here is Northern Michigan, we have our "snow belt" where higher amounts of snow are expected. This is highway 131, south of Petoskey where, for a few seconds, the road was visible! And yesterday, the temperature didn't get warmer than -16 C.

The new PFC Merc set, and Crow Dagger. Both are at We<3RP from the 4th!

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View On Black

Alas, i am still looking through old images in the hope of finding potential shots previously discarded that may still be worthy of a fiddle in lightroom. So i am now back to Iceland shots from my visit last year. Hoping to go again next year but traveling iceland solo looks like an expensive experience!!! :-(

Enjoy a not too frosty Friday, my friends!

Sparrow

west bound byrd off of Thrope road bridge.

After an oddly difficult climb up the snow covered embankment, and multiple falls, I raised my freezing red hands and clicked the shutter. Worth it.

Sunset colors and a break in the ice, make this shot both warm and cold.

Water rail female

20 degree,s with the Wind Chill,and nobody to Bother your Thinking.

Detail of some leaves still frozen at sunrise. I had just a few seconds each try before the sun melted the ice.

The wall of a cold front moving through the Treasure Valley of Idaho.

It was just me and this deer in the cold shadows at the For-Mar Nature Preserve and Arboretum, December, 2024. We finally got some sun so I thought I'd take a short photo walk....and had some company!

Thursday 26-Dec-2024, 10:51:12.

RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD. RICOH GR IIIx, , 40 mm, F/2.8, 1/640 s, ISO 200.

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A chilly start to the year in Northwest England

re-edit of old shot

Im Odenwald bei Heidelberg

Canon EOS 5DS R

TAMRON 28-300mm F/3.5-6.3 Di VC PZD A010

ƒ/6.3 300.0 mm 1/250 1000

It was 19ºF when I took this shot from my kitchen window this morning. Here’s an article that explains that one way birds cope with cold temperatures is to puff up to stay warm.

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An Endeavor Air CRJ-900 holds short on "Charlie" as a Sun Country 737 rotates off runway 30L on a very cold January morning.

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Badestelle am Wörthsee