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Epping Forest in Autumn.
Dick Turpin rode through here, Boudica made camp before sacking London and massacring the Romans, the history goes back to primitive man who made stockades here to keep cattle and protect their tribes.
Taken in Bedgebury Forest early one morning in February 2013. Couldn't believe the light show going on with the mist and sun's rays.
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A quiet, Northern California old-growth redwood forest
I had heard rumors of rhododendrons along a trail at this location, so I went there late one afternoon when I figured that the light might be a bit muted by incoming fog and high clouds. I parked and started the short walk along a shallow ridge through the forest and then descended a bit into a small canyon. There were rhododendron blossoms, though I was apparently just a bit too early for their peak.
I and other photographers often look for special light when photographing the redwood forest. There are many types, for example the glowing light that is sometimes found in thinning fog, or the warm light early and late in the day when filtered sunlight makes its way into the groves. In some ways, the light in this photograph is probably a bit more typical. There was a gentle glow coming from cloudy skies to the west, and most of it was blocked by the thick canopy of trees. Because it was neither the morning nor evening golden hour, the light is softer and more subtle... and perhaps more reflective of the quiet and stillness of these places.
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"Today I have grown taller from walking with the trees" - Karle Wilson Baker
Sony A6000 in-camera double exposure
Richter Lake Hemlocks
Wisconsin State Natural Area #468
Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest
Taylor County
After a day of wildlife photography I have decided to drive the country roads in search of ice formation on fences, fields and forests. It was late in the day and the light was lower which was quite nice for ice.
A pile of slag from a bluestone quarry. The discarded rock was not flat or straight enough to be useful. Taken on a hike along the Tusten Mountain Trail near Narrowsburg, NY.
Letea forest in the Danube Delta
Letea forest is a natural reservation, covering an area of approximately 2,825 ha (6,980 acres). It is the oldest protected area in Romania. It was established in 1930, and not by accident: it is the northernmost subtropical forest in the world, and only of its kind in Europe, home of about 3,500 species of plants and animals.
It has a rich flora and fauna, described incompletly, but it is sure that rare and endangered species including endemic species (found only here) find their home here, such as Centaurea pontica. Visiting the forest is a unique experience as in a continental climate you will find a subtropical deciduous forest, interwoven with lianas. We can admire 4-700 years old oaks, poplars, elms, alders or lindens, but going in forest we can see sand dunes too. The sand dunes are home to many rare and endangered flora species as well.
The fauna of Letea forest is also rich, about 70% of the Danube Delta fauna can be found here: is the nesting site of over 150 species of birds such as the white-tailed eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla), short-toed snake eagle (Circaetus gallicus), tawny eagle (Aquila rapax), black kite (Milvus migrans), herpetological rarities such as the steppe racer (Eremias arguta), or meadow viper (Vipera renardi).
The forest is famous for its “wild horses” that are actually released by locals and become broncos (semi-feral horses). Approximately 2,000 broncos are found in the forest, unfortunately causing serious damage to the local biosphere. The capture and transportation of these horses is an unsolved problem.You can find a detailed descriptions of the species from Danube Delta here.
Access: we arrive to Letea from Tulcea by navigating on the Sulina branch, then the Magearu canal. Transport through the forest can be done with dray. Locals make available tractors for transportation, but keep in mind that tractors disturb the flora and fauna of the forest. Even outside the forest, we are passing by many canals and we can see nesting birds!
Another creature from the forest. This one's not pin sharp unfortunately. The ground must have been a bit springy for the tripod, or maybe I cocked the focus up!
They are the trees
Rotten pulp inside, and never well.
Roots are sucking,
Thieving from my source.
Tired boughs,
Reaching for the light...
It is all false pretension
Harlequin forest
Awaiting redemption for a lifetime
As they die alone
With no one by their side
Are they forgiven?
-Opeth
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The trunks of tall conifers trees in afternoon light
I had initially stopped near these trees to photograph an entirely different subject in the opposite direction, behind my position as I made this photograph. I spent a good deal of time on that other subject, but in the end it didn't (at least not as of this date) end up seeming to "work" quite the way I envisioned. As I finished I saw this row of strong, side-lit tree trunks and thought it might make a photograph. Ironically, I almost didn't both — at first the light wasn't remarkable, and I knew that I had photographed similar subjects in the past with success. I wasn't sure that this version was going to work.
But, this being a cloudy day in the Valley, the variable light began to play on the trees, alternately lighting them and putting them in shade. At the same time, the variability extended to the complex pattern of more distant forest. I'm always intrigued by the challenge of making a workable composition out of very complex and "busy" subjects, and here the momentary light makes all the difference.
G Dan Mitchell is a California photographer and visual opportunist. His book, "California's Fall Color: A Photographer's Guide to Autumn in the Sierra" is available from Heyday Books and Amazon.
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Prompt: Little girl in the forest with a squirrel, 19th century, 1800s, happy, in the style of arthur john elsley.
Style: Dreamland v3
A variation of the Bruce Bouley and Irene Steeves' prompt
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Today starts an 11 day vacation for us and it has been a perfect day so far! We drank coffee on the deck and then took a three hour hike in the Kettle Moraine Forest along a section of the Ice Age Trail. Birds were singing, trilliums and other wildflowers were blooming everywhere, and it was in the low 70's with sun and low humidity. It won't be much longer before mosquitoes and biting flies take over the trails and we're enjoying their absence while it lasts.
While we're missing our second road trip of the year, we can't complain about it. We're still healthy, as are our friends & family. We've also been working this entire time and the coming week is going to bring us a lot of nice weather. Plus, being home with the kitties is always good!