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Stopped near Coalville Utah today for a few pictures of the Echo Reservoir area. The westbound side of the interstate which is where I stopped is difficult to get a lot of the lake into the picture because the highway and guardrails blocking the view. So, like always, just work with what is available. On my way through Salt Lake I stopped by my moms house and took her to lunch, then over to Walmart to grab a few thing. The 20 degrees in Salt Lake felt pretty nice, and I did make it to California tonight, so glad to be out of the freezing temperatures of the past two weeks.
MARKED WHITE back and rump, not shown on rest, habits open dry savanna with scattered trees, a joy to see at the South Luangwa National Park in Zambia.
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THANK YOU for your visit and friendship love reading your comments, always appreciated. Hope you are enjoying the weekend, despite the sub-freezing temperatures and England getting knocked out of the world football cup'
God bless you all......................Tomx
Full sun and long-awaited above freezing temperatures melted a lot of snow, enough for a few bare patches to emerge in the grass. A Tufted Titmouse scavenged the spot and found a seed for a breakfast snack.
Still some groupings of this hardy and varied family to be found, particularly in more protected areas. With sub-freezing temperatures the last few nights, they will begin to fade quickly.
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Maybe this image I saw on New Years Day 2020 was a foretelling of the year to come. On a blustery cold morning, in an inhospitable environment, isolated from all other forms of life and exposed to the elements of freezing temperatures, snow and howling winds, this lone juniper not only survives, it thrives.
With no eyes to appreciate its view of the West Temple, nor grow fearful over its precarious perch 1000' over the tunnel entry below, this lone tree grows tenaciously reaching toward the heavens, even though that exposes it to the dangers even more.
Isn't that what life is really all about?
Recognition:
Semi-finalist - North American Nature Photography Association (NANPA) Showcase 2023
Bronze Award - 2020 EPSON International Pano Awards (Open Landscapes)
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Frosty trees. A result of the wet fog and freezing temperatures.
West Coast, British Columbia
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Asters light up an autumn garden, at least until the frost and freezing temperatures say otherwise.
Amid the gardens at the Toledo Zoo and Aquarium, Toledo, Ohio.
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This is a shot taken on the west side of Rocky Mountain National Park in an area of the Kawuneeche Valley known for it's large moose population. We had arrived at the campground my daughter and I, just as it was getting dark and I was unaware of the tragedy that would soon be revieled to me by the morning's light. I woke at 4:30am and headed down to the valley in hopes of capturing some moose in thier natural habitat, but as the light emerged I was shocked to see the vast catastrophe that had ensued here. It shows the devastation that is currently ravaging our treasured forests and National Parks.
Here's some more info about the situation in Yosemite.
www.fresnobee.com/news/local/article19642632.html
Here's a photo from my friend Jesse Lazaro which shows the effect on Yosemite Valley, this is less than a year of infestation.
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Thanks Jesse!!!
Armies of tiny bark beetles are wreaking havoc on the drought-weakened pine trees throughout California and Colorado in a fast spreading epidemic that biologists fear could soon turn catastrophic.
Local, state and federal officials are virtually helpless against the pestilence, which has turned hundreds of thousands of acres of forest brown and left huge fire-prone stands of dead wood.
The trees are being devoured by millions of native beetles, each about the size of a grain of rice. The insects, thriving in the warm weather and lack of freezing temperatures, are overwhelming the defenses of water-starved trees, attacking in waves and multiplying at a frenzied pace, depositing eggs under the bark that hatch into ravenous larval grubs.
The infected trees are on private and public lands, in national parks, wilderness areas and managed forests. There seems to be no solution short of removing the dead and dying trees and hoping against hope for rain and cold. The worst of it is in the southern part of the state, but pest management experts say the plague is moving north. Let's just hope that there will be natural balance caused by nature to save our beloved Forests.
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Yesterday, on the last spur of moment, we decided to visit Niagara Falls to see the illumined falls. It was freezing cold, minus 12 C. Having a thermos filled with hot tea helped a lot to keep us warm!!! It was a long and cold night.
My Hahnel Giga T Pro II got stuck and none of the buttons worked: the price you pay for working in the freezing temperatures, I guess. I had to go to plan B. Here there is the result.
Enjoy the view from Canada side.
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Gullfoss waterfall in Southwest Iceland on a bitterly cold day.
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The hillside going down to the meadow is pretty scruffy at this point and the very cold temps have kept the birds at bay as they seem to be found more in the cover of the trees that surround the field. This male Red-bellied woodpecker was venturing out from the wooded area on this frigid but sunny day and I was able to get a couple of shots before the freezing temperatures ended my time outside.
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Winter morning on the shores of Lake Maggiore, with freezing temperatures and muffled atmosphere.
L'Isola dei Pescatori
Gelida mattina d'inverno in una atmosfera ovattata.
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I was at my daughter's house last night and these raccoons came to the door, probably looking for food and warmth. Suddenly they both stood up at the same time, as though pleading. I took this shot handheld through the window - it was below freezing outside.
My photo outing got cancelled today and has been postponed to Friday, but with the below freezing temperatures and black ice on the roads, I have a feeling it won't be happening.
I went back to the ice factory, toghether with a couple of photographer friends and beautiful model Jimena Alarcon. We took a bunch of shots in the ice storage room, which was below freezing temperature so you can imagine she was pretty cold when we did this! She managed to withstand it though, and then some... really a delight to work with her. Will definitely post some more stuff later...
Strobist info: Camera on manual set to ISO 400 to get a good overexposure on the daylight outside behind her... 580 exII on camera, aiming at a wall on the left (which is reflective, just like the ones behind her) on manual underexposing (to act as fill light, also activating a second 580 exII just above her, held on a boom, aimed at her and going through a shoot-through 40' white umbrella.
I went out to brave the elements today to find Butterflies. Usually when I "brave the elements", it means I am out in freezing temperatures looking for hunting Owls. Hot, sunny, and calm days are great for finding many butterfly species.
It looks like the heat wave we have been experiencing lately has topped out today at 37 C (98.6 F) There will be gradual cooling over the next few days with rain in the forecast early next week.
Elk Island National Park, Alberta.
Not much going on today. Just waiting for the rain that we're suppose to get. The man on the news report said, if we don't get any freezing temperatures soon than we're going to have a lot of Mosquito this spring. Since the temperatures are already in the 80ies I'm guessing I'll be feeding a lot of Mosquito's this year
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Several hepatica plants were in bloom today at Lake Meyer Park. These lovely flowers have light pink sepals rather than petals (which are totally absent). Sepals serve to protect the developing flower in the bud stage, and you can see where several got burned brown as they surrounded their precious centers during last week's freezing temperatures.
This photo was taken September 2021, at the Columbia Icefields, Alberta. The weather changed quickly, it was decent warmer weather 10 minutes up the road, then turning to freezing temperatures arriving at the icefields.... I always try to be prepared, and I quickly put on my toque , and layers to marvel at the scenery! :).....Then all of a sudden the sun broke through the clouds with this light beam appearing directly onto the icefield snow coach. You barely even see the snow coach here! :)
I will post another photo or 2 with a closer view:) I hope you enjoy!
looking forward to the sun to finally shine through here in the Toronto area tomorrow...22 days with pretty much no sun.! woohoo! 🌞💛
Have a great weekend! 💛
Here Comes The Sun - The Beatles
Photographed in my backyard, Yakima County, Washington. This bird seems to be doing fine in the freezing temperatures that we have been experiencing recently. At least 2 of them use my feeders and spend a lot of time chasing each other. I always attach a perch with my feeder so that I can sometimes get photos when birds are not on the feeder. I like the more natural look. IMG_1010
We have had very variable winter weather. Every other week there is a blizzard and freezing temperatures, then the weather warms up and it rains. Here is an ice lantern ( same as in the photo Frozen stars ) that I made during the severe frosts, it has melted and re-frozen many times. When it melted, the stars disappeared from its surface, but the ice gained new decorations. The tulips I have frozen in the ice shine bright red.
I am also now trapped myself, not in hard ice but in plaster. I fell on the damn slippery lake ice over a week ago and broke my wrist. Luckily I have two hands but my sadness I won't be able to photograph for many weeks.
Focus stacking of 25 photos. A small partial enlargement of the larger photo. Finland.
👱♀️🎧 The Cure because it cures.
The Walk.
Jumping Someone Else`s Train.
The combinarion of snow storms and freezing temperatures create beautiful textures on the windows.
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La combinación de nevadas y temperaturas gélidas nos proporcionan texturas muy interesantes.
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There is never really cold in Florida but it was close to freezing temperatures that evening - you can see fishermen bundled up!
Beyond the darkened corridor
of winter’s chill and gloom,
Beckons spring with light and life
And wisps of hope
carried like a song
Despite the sub-freezing temperatures we experienced a couple of nights this week, the first daffodils in my garden are blooming, and insisting that Spring is on its way. This morning they were graced with the brightness of some unexpected sunshine and as they nodded in the breeze and their soft fragrance gently scented the air, it felt as if all the hope and promise of Spring to come was captured in those lovely blooms.
Note: After tomorrow I will be traveling for much of the next two weeks, so I apologize in advance that I may not be able to reply to comments in a timely fashion, and I will catch up on everyone's beautiful images as I can.
Great to see this guy today.
Mountain Bluebirds are usually the first migratory breeding songbirds to arrive here in central Alberta.
This can be problematic for them in some years since we can still get heavy snowfall and freezing temperatures in late March and into April.
Beaver County, Alberta.
I have shot this iconic red lifeguard chair at Deep Cove many times, but I keep going back. It's a bit more moody in the early morning winter fog. We didn't get the snow that was forecast, so keeping my fingers crossed that it will just stay away. Meanwhile, we are still in below freezing temperatures.
Canon 6D
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1/400s
f5.6
ISO 100
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Fog and freezing temperatures formed a thick layer of frost on all the trees today, Mother Nature's flocking for free. This plump little goldfinch added a bit of bright color for accent.
Warm temperatures in the grasslands of Rocky Mountain Arsenal Wildlife Refuge, and near freezing temperatures in the snowy Rockies make a dramatic Springtime contrast.
I couldn't let fence Friday go by without posting this taken yesterday morning after heavy overnight fog with below freezing temperatures. HFF
.Scientific Name: Kopsia fruticosa
.Synonymy: Cerbera fruticosa, Kopsia vinciflora, Tabernaemontana longiflora, Tabernaemontana rosea
.Popular Names: Copia, Vinca Shrub, Rose Gardenia
.Family: Apocynaceae
.Category: Shrubs, Hedges, Flowers, Perennial Flowers
.Climate: Equatorial, Subtropical, Tropical
.Origin: Asia, Burma, Philippines, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Oceania, Thailand
.Height: 0.9 to 1.2 meters, 1.2 to 1.8 meters, 1.8 to 2.4 meters, 2.4 to 3.0 meters, 3.0 to 3.6 meters, 3.6 to 4.7 meters
.Luminosity: Half Shade, Full Sun
.Life Cycle: Perennial
Kopsia is a shrub, woody plant, with ornamental foliage and flowering, still rare in cultivation.
If grown in a tropical climate, it blooms throughout the year, with more abundance in spring and summer. The flowers can be solitary or in small clusters. Its color is a pale, delicate pink, with a red center.
Still not very popular among landscape designers, the copy appears in rare gardens.
It's no lush plant, but its beauty is elegant and it's rustic in handling. It can be grown alone, in groups, rows or together with other species.
Do not plant in temperate climates, as it cannot withstand frost or freezing temperatures. Plants grown in full sun tend to be more compact and flower long.
Bergmolch oder Alpenmolch (Ichthyosaura alpestris), Eggeralm, Gailtal, Kärnten, Austria. It was just above freezing temperatures when this daring young alpine newt (salamander) was exploring the surroundings of the lake.
An Arctic ground squirrel is at the bottom of the food chain. This diurnal cute furry mammal is prey to bears, foxes, lynx, and eagles. During the summer months they live on tundra plants, seeds, and fruit to build up body fat for winter hibernation. Summer body temperature is 99F. Winter hibernation can be from August to April. During the long sleep, the core temperature can drop to 26.7 F, and heart rate drops to 1 BPM! The University of Alaska is studying this process to see how their bodies cope with the big change in body temperature. This info could aid in the transportation of organs to be transplanted.
The little brown fur-balls can provide lots of entertainment for those with a curious mind. Locals call them the Texas Grizzly! Their pelts are often used as decorations on the parkas.
In this shot, Mom is nursing the younger squirrel. I have been to Alaska on over 50 trips, but have only seen this behavior on this one occasion. Enjoy!
I visited this spot for 15 years at least, from hot summer to freezing winter seasons. In this early winter shot I was lucky to see some snow on the hillside and a few patches of cloud with sunset color. What a joy! 20211118-7K1_5467-NikB
Today I had the chance to go out and enjoy the outdoors again. The temperatures were around the 50s F, and I probably did the right thing since tomorrow things are going to change A LOT, the freezing temperatures are going to start and snow may be coming my way, but in all fairness it has been very mild and pleasant. People were taking a stroll, runners were out too, birds and deer also were part of the scenery, but what I enjoyed the most were the trees and the leaves that covered most of the ground, some of them with frozen patterns that I will be posting soon.
Some good music while enjoying a cup of hot chocolate...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFRnIY9gO7E
Be safe, be warm be happy!
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For the last two days, we have had freezing temperatures and rain which has brought down trees all around the state leading to a lot of damage. Despite the losses, there was still some beauty in it all.
Dark-eyed juncos were about the only birds that seemed to be out enjoying the sub-freezing temperature, constant snow squalls and 40+ mph winds today. Needless to say, I didn't spend much time outdoors since I'm not as hardy as this steely little snowbird.
This morning I started it early with a drive up to the Dolly Sods area from our cabin we are staying for a long weekend in West Virginia. It was well worth getting the sleep out of the eyes and venturing out in the near freezing temperatures. There was no breeze there so in the end it was actually quite comfortable for the hike among the rocks in the dark as the skies lightened and brightened.
Here is one of the many captures taken there in the Bear Rocks area of the Dolly Sods.
Good for the Soul ...
I've been wanting to get a shot of the succession of drops that frequently leak through it. Putting the release mode to Continuous I set off a succession of shots and manage to get this. Happy with it. This was with the first load of snow here in Berlin, melting from heat released through the roof. Then came the next load and the freezing temperatures, weather is set to be clear for the next few days so I hope to get a few more Winter captures.
I hope everyone is well and so as always, thank you! :)
PS: As for the title, here...
A male Red Shoveler shows it beautiful colours while posing on the ice after days of freezing temperatures at the Slimbridge Wetland Centre.
The male has cinnamon plumage with dark spots, the head and neck are grey with black spots on the crown, the eyes are a pale bluish white and the large spatula shaped bill is black. The wing has blue coverts, a green speculum and white underside.
This dabbling duck’s bill has a comb like structure on its edges which acts like a sieve to filter out food from the water's surface – when it’s not frozen!
3:52 - The colour purple
Went into my archives for this one.
We got more snow last night - in fact, so much that all the schools and universities are closed and they're telling people to stay home. And now we have a wind warning....
The Sâone is a beautiful river that is usually quiet, with pretty viewpoints embellished by the charm of old stones. In this month of December with freezing temperatures, Saint-Laurent/Saône with its church and its 11th century bridge offered itself to the gaze, beautifully illuminated by the last sun of the day.
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La lumière du soleil couchant sur la Sâone
La Sâone est une belle rivière le plus souvent tranquille, avec de jolis points de vue agrémentés par le charme des vieilles pierres. En ce mois de décembre par une température glaciale, Saint-Laurent/Saône avec son église et son pont du 11ème siècle s'offrait aux regards, bellement illuminé par le dernier soleil du jour.
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Mâcon - Bourgogne du Sud / Mâcon - South-Burgundy - France
Over the Holidays I was determined to get a shot of this gorgeous sparrow, the LeConte's Sparrow. So spending a good few hours four days in a row, in the pretty much freezing temperatures, I finally got my "lifer" shot of this gorgeous bird. It showed up for a few minutes and it was gone even faster. It's a very rare visitor to Ontario so the more happy I am I was able to get to see him.
www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/LeContes_Sparrow
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While waiting for what we hoped would be a busy eagle day on the Susquehanna River, captured this fishermen in their small boat out on the river at sunrise ... it was near freezing temperature wise, with fog out just over the surface of the river.
As the eagles were all evidently dieting (at least while I was there in the morning), this may be my favorite shot of the day while there.
.Scientific Name: Kopsia fruticosa
.Synonymy: Cerbera fruticosa, Kopsia vinciflora, Tabernaemontana longiflora, Tabernaemontana rosea
.Popular Names: Copia, Vinca Shrub, Rose Gardenia
.Family: Apocynaceae
.Category: Shrubs, Hedges, Flowers, Perennial Flowers
.Climate: Equatorial, Subtropical, Tropical
.Origin: Asia, Burma, Philippines, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Oceania, Thailand
.Height: 0.9 to 1.2 meters, 1.2 to 1.8 meters, 1.8 to 2.4 meters, 2.4 to 3.0 meters, 3.0 to 3.6 meters, 3.6 to 4.7 meters
.Luminosity: Half Shade, Full Sun
.Life Cycle: Perennial
Kopsia is a shrub, woody plant, with ornamental foliage and flowering, still rare in cultivation.
If grown in a tropical climate, it blooms throughout the year, with more abundance in spring and summer. The flowers can be solitary or in small clusters. Its color is a pale, delicate pink, with a red center.
Still not very popular among landscape designers, the copy appears in rare gardens.
It's no lush plant, but its beauty is elegant and it's rustic in handling. It can be grown alone, in groups, rows or together with other species.
Do not plant in temperate climates, as it cannot withstand frost or freezing temperatures. Plants grown in full sun tend to be more compact and flower long.
Right now we're back to freezing temperatures and it's hard to imagine last weekend was hot and sunny. I took this shot in a private park that is currently partly closed due to corona-related restrictions, but it was a beautiful visit anyway.
I've been absent from Flickr for a few days, but I hope to catch up now :-)
11 exposures stacked median in Photoshop, each between 5-20 seconds, totaling about 2 minutes, then blended with a darker exposure sky.
This was blue hour just before it became pitch dark with freezing temperatures around 28F (-2C).
Samyang 12mm manual focus lens.
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I didn't go to my park for a whole week. Mixture of cold and cough, and freezing temperatures. Today it is supposed to be above 0 deg. C, so I'm going to check on animals. They should be happy about the weather too...
The little weasel was determined to cross the park path. He/she was weaving and popping up in the wood pile. Then suddenly decided to dash across the path and disappeared in the snow :)
Long-tailed weasel / Łasica długoogonowa (Mustela frenata)
We look forward to the return of thousands of Ross's and Snow Geese every year. The Ross's goose is a white goose with black wingtips and a relatively short neck, and is the smallest of the three light geese that breed in North America. It is similar in appearance to a white-phase snow goose, but about 40% smaller. These birds migrate from their Canadian nesting grounds by mid-October, probably in response to limited food before freezing temperatures set in, and begin their return in mid-April to May.
Like most geese, they are grazers that feed on grasses, sedges, and small grains. They often forage in large mixed flocks with snow geese.