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This shot was taken on 31 December 2009 at around 2130 hrs. The cyclist seemed to me representing the common man, entering the new year 2010 through a foggy gate, leaving behind 2009 :)
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL MY FLICKR FRIENDS :)
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Luosto is a picturesque ski village with a surprisingly large number of accommodations. Although there are a few hotels, you'll mostly find cozy bungalows here. Luosto is nestled in the heart of Pyhä-Luosto National Park, surrounded by ancient forests, rugged gorges, and peat bogs. It's a unique piece of nature rarely seen in our part of Europe. Finnish Lapland is far to the north, so there's usually plenty of snow here. Luosto offers a stunning landscape for adventurous activities and the opportunity to enjoy the tranquility and beauty of the Finnish wilderness. Our plan is to climb the spectacular fell (mountain). As we step out of the car, it feels like nature here is in a deep winter sleep. Our hike begins at dawn in the remote hamlet of Ukko-Luostontien. In Lapland, the colors of the sky during sunrise and sunset can be very intense due to the low position of the sun on the horizon. The long twilight periods can create unique colors in the sky, including green hues, due to various scattering effects of sunlight. The trees gently bend under the weight of the snow.
We walk along the ridge of the fells of Ukko-Luosto, passing through the surrounding primeval forest. The summer path to the top is closed due to avalanche danger, so we continue our journey and attempt to reach the summit via the northern ridge of Ukko-Luosto. The path ascends steeply through the enchanting ancient forests, where the trees covered in crown snow look magical. The last section to the top of the mountain has snow too deep for us. The path winds its way to the top of Pikku-Luosto Fell. We sink in and have to crawl to the top. Snowshoes are definitely necessary here. In the impressive Ukko-Luosto Scenic Hut, we can take a break, warm up, and admire the magnificent view. It's terribly cold up here on the 514-meter-high mountain, partly due to the biting polar wind. The sun reaches its highest point on this short January day and shines beautifully just over the mountain's peak. There's also a solar halo visible, an optical phenomenon caused by the refraction, reflection, and scattering of light by ice crystals in the atmosphere. We thaw out a bit and rest before starting our return journey. Walking in the snow is exhausting. We take the same route back because we don't want to get stuck in deep snow and aim to be back in Luosto before dark. In total, we walked more than 18,000 steps, but we enjoyed this special place in Lapland. In Luosto, we treated ourselves to delicious reindeer jerky and panna cotta, while BieJee savored a reindeer burger.
Luosto biedt een prachtig landschap voor avontuurlijke activiteiten en de mogelijkheid om te genieten van de rust en schoonheid van de Finse wildernis. Ons plan is om de spectaculaire fell (berg) te beklimmen. Wanneer we uit de auto stappen, lijkt de natuur hier in een diepe winterslaap te verkeren. Onze wandeling begint bij dageraad in het afgelegen gehucht Ukko-Luostontien. In Lapland kunnen de kleuren van de lucht tijdens zonsopkomst en zonsondergang zeer intens zijn door de lage stand van de zon aan de horizon. De lange schemerperiodes kunnen unieke kleuren in de lucht veroorzaken, inclusief groene tinten, door verschillende verstrooiingseffecten van het zonlicht. De bomen buigen zachtjes onder het gewicht van de sneeuw. We lopen op de rug van de fells van Ukko-Luosto langs het oerbos in de bijzondere omgeving. Het zomerpad naar de top is afgesloten vanwege lawinegevaar, dus we vervolgen onze weg en proberen de top te bereiken via de noordelijke bergkam van Ukko-Luosto. Het pad loopt steil door de betoverende oerbossen, waar de bomen bedekt met kroonsneeuw er magisch uitzien. Het laatste gedeelte naar de top van de berg is de sneeuwlaag te diep voor ons. Het pad slingert zich een weg naar de top van Pikku-Luosto Fell. We zakken weg en moeten kruipen naar de top. Sneeuwschoenen zijn hier dus echt nodig. In de indrukwekkende Ukko-Luosto Scenic Hut kunnen we even bijkomen, op temperatuur komen en het magnifieke uitzicht bewonderen. Het is verschrikkelijk koud hier op de 514 meter hoge berg, mede door de strakke poolwind. De zon bereikt zijn hoogste punt op deze korte januaridag en schijnt prachtig net over de top van de berg. Ook is er een zonnehalo te zien, een optisch fenomeen dat ontstaat door de breking, reflectie en verstrooiing van licht door ijskristallen in de atmosfeer. We ontdooien nog even en rusten uit voordat we beginnen aan onze terugreis. Wandelen in de sneeuw is zwaar. We nemen dezelfde route terug omdat we niet vast willen komen te zitten in de diepe sneeuw en we in ieder geval voor het donker terug willen zijn in Luosto. In totaal hebben we meer dan 18.000 stappen gezet, maar we hebben genoten van deze speciale plek in Lapland. In Luosto hebben we onszelf getrakteerd op heerlijke rendier-jerky en panna cotta, terwijl BieJee genoot van een rendierburger.
During the cold spell back in December 2022, a lone cyclist heads through Central Park in Scunthorpe, England captivated by whatever he's reading on the phone.
Thanks, everyone for stopping by and leaving comments on my previous photo. I am slowly reintroducing Flickr to my system again. Hopefully, by Monday, when the break's over, I'll be back to my regular Flickr-crazy self. :D Have a great weekend!
These meadows roughly constitute the Seebodenalp on the slopes of Rigi. Edited in Photo (curves etc.) but it really looked almost this chilly with plain eyes. Color photo - hard to tell.
Boulder, Colorado. That's Mt. Meeker in the background with the morning sun beginning to illuminate it. You can see a tiny bit of Long's Peak behind Meeker.
It’s that time of year again...... Time to wish all in the Flickr Community a very merry Christmas. Thanks to all those who view my efforts, and more importantly share theirs. Especially all those interesting and different pictures that keep me interested. Here’s to a 2017 full of misty sunrises, glinting sunsets, and those moments when the clouds part at the last second which make all the failures seem worthwhile.
16/01/2016 (Sat) 1244 Gateside (north of Sanquhar, Glasgow & Sou Western line) 60002 6S36 0832 Dalston - Grangemouth (Bridge over the Clyde at Lamington damaged by flooding so diverted via Dumfries)
If you like railway pictures that are a bit different to the norm, try the Phoenix Railway Photographic circle website;
Mourning Dove sits on a branch anxiously waiting for the warmer weather to arrive... and I don't blame him/her..
Scott Hagan, the barn artist, painted Bicentennial Barns in all of 88 Ohio counties from 1997 to 2002. One hundred paint brushes and 645 gallons of paint were used for the massive project and each one was hand sketched so no two are alike!
2025 Update: This barn has been disassembled and will become an event center when completed.
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I caught this pair of mated mallards heading upstream along the Fox River, at the 1000 Islands Environmental Center in Kaukauna, Wisconsin. The temperature was down around zero and my partner Bob Haase was shooting in a full snowmobile suit.
It was so cold my Pentax K3 froze up and I had to use my Pentax K5 with a 55-300mm lens. I am always amazed at how sharp this lens is(maybe this image doesn't show it because I was hand holding and panning, but it turned out all right for me.) Pentax is now trying to repair the K3!
Spring is right around the corner. Life is good!
mated mallards
flying upstream through the trees
on a very cold day
Image and haiku by John Henry Gremmer
Heute ist der Winter noch einmal zurückgekommen und hat uns etwas Schnee gebracht. Aber was mich betrifft, so kann es jetzt langsam mal Frühling werden.
Today, winter came back once again and brought us some snow. However, as far as I'm concerned, it can now slowly become spring.
Reflections of a NYC winter.
A self-portrait taken during a very cold winter afternoon at a storefront mirror on a snowy Midtown Manhattan street sidewalk.
Morecambe Bay & Lancashire viewed from Grange-over-Sands in Cumbria.
The only sunrise pics I have are midwinter ones - when sunrise is late in the morning.
I'm not an early riser.
8-11-12 MS Maasdam passed many large icebergs on its way to Prince Christian Sound in southern Greenland
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It snowed for a while around noon hour, so I tried shooting some more snow. The condition was perfect. It was below -8C and not overly windy. I shot all of these on a laser disc in my garden shed and am happy with the results
These photos were taken in central Hokkaido near Biei during a winter snowfall. At this moment, the landscape simplifies to a few key elements: snow, sky, gentle slopes, and sparse trees. I was drawn here by the balance of openness and structure. The hills look like soft horizontal layers, while individual trees or small groups subtly define the space without overwhelming it. The snowfall further blurs the scene, reducing contrast and compressing depth.
Practically speaking, it was very cold. Snow kept falling on the lens, and at one point, the camera froze onto the tripod head. It's not dramatic, just a reminder that these peaceful images were shot in tough conditions.
This is part of an ongoing series exploring how winter changes both the landscape and the experience in Hokkaido.
November 2005. Extreme winter weather. Heavy snowfall with the result that the residents were without electricity for 4 days.