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Summit day is D Day on Kilimanjaro. The toughest mentally and the most demanding physically. From waking in the early hours in pitch black and sub-freezing temperatures to collapsing exhausted at camp at the end of the day, there is no respite. But what a reward. Here is what to expect.
Whichever route you choose, you’ll be spending the night before summit at an altitude of around 4,600 – 4,700m. At this altitude there are three serious impediments to sleep, (1) Cold overnight temperatures (well below freezing) (2) Altitude Sickness (mild head-aches and mild nausea if you are lucky) and (3) anxiety about the climb ahead. Still, sleep you will and for those attempting a sun-rise summit, you’ll be setting off in the very early hours (after midnight).
The climb can be divided into two, the first ascent to the rim and then the traverse around the rim to Uhuru Peak. Machame reaches the rim at Stella Point (5,685m) whilst Marangu reaches the rim at Gillman’s Point (5,681m). You’re looking at a climb of around 1,000m in altitude gain from camp to the rim. This section involves a slow tack up the scree that, in the dark at least, affords little views other than the countless head torches of your fellow climbers snaking up the mountain.
Reaching the crater rim offers the most visceral sense of having summited Kili. Many climbers, having hauled their unwilling bodies to this point, would quite happily call it a day here. It is not an unusual site to see trekkers flat out on their backs, whilst their guides try to cajole them back on their feet. It is a very bad idea to lie down at this point. A quick photograph, a snack and up is the safest approach.
Depending on your route, the crater rim traverse can take 1 – 2 hours. If it weren’t for the prior exertions and extreme altitude this would be little worse than a walk in a City park. Unfortunately at this stage, legs are heavy, oxygen is scarce and temperatures are low. The view can be incredible, with the lunar landscape of the crater itself to one side, the dramatic glaciers and if you are lucky, far reaching views over the plains of Africa.
Uhuru Peak is the highest point on the rim and at an altitude of 5,895m, the highest point in all Africa. Depending on when you summit you may have to queue to get your de riguer summit photo in front of the jauntily angled summit sign. There are several poignant memorials at the summit, but a surprisingly scarce sense of drama. The emotion experienced by most is one of pure intense relief at having made it
Took a drive through Bombay Hook late this afternoon, with pretty heavy cloud cover and near freezing temperatures. Not the best for photos, but the birds and ducks didn't seem to mind.
The camera was in manual mode with auto ISO, so the ISO self selected at 1250. The color is a bit muddied, but got the action frozen with the 1/1600. I think the ISO along with the flat lighting affected the overall appearance.
Waters of the Big Thompson River resist the freezing temperatures of winter for as long as possible. A colorful sunrise sure looks warmer for a moment but soon enough, even the holdout surface waters will succumb to the cold and freeze solid for the winter. This image was taken from Moraine Park in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado.
The Vicuña (Vicugna vicugna) is one of 2 wild South American camelids, along with the guanaco. It is a relative of the llama and the alpaca.
Vicuñas live exclusively in South America, in the grass lands and plains in the mountain regions at an altitude of 4,000 to 5,500 meters. There are many places they live but one usual place that you can find them in is the Andes Mountain in the grassy plains. In these areas, only nutrient poor tough bunch grasses and festuca grows. It will frequently lick calcareous stones and rocks, which are rich in salt, and it will also drink salt water. Its diet consists mainly of low grasses which grow in clumps on the ground.
The sun's rays are able to penetrate the thin atmosphere producing relatively warm temperatures in the day; however, the temperatures go back to freezing at night. The vicuña's thick but soft coat is a special adaptation which traps layers of warm air close to its body so it can tolerate the freezing temperatures.
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A weekend walk in East Cambridge, led to discovering this fantastic shadow casting, by an apartment onto a neighboring office building.
I love how shadows come out on Polaroid film. It can be hard to find good, angular ones in a dense urban environment, but when there is - especially in the afternoon - it looks cinematic.
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Yesterday on the way to Burnsall there was the most amazing hoar frost, but because I was on a ‘family day out’ (and under strict instructions to not to spend hours taking photographs) I had to pass it by! Anyway I figured that I could avoid the endless arguments and come back the next day (this morning), which I did! But consider my frustration, (not forgetting that it has been barely above zero for near on a month)... on the way out there the snow started and the temperature went above freezing!!! So my 40 mile trip slowly became pointless in heavy sleety snow! I kept telling myself, what’s the difference to shooting a sunrise that doesn’t materialise, in the attempt to make myself feel better!
Anyway this shot was taken in haste in-between trying to catch up my family and satisfy my need to make images!!! I’m sure my wife saw me sneak my tripod off the rucksack, but surprisingly didn’t give me a hard time about it... I think it was because the cup of tea and apple pie was beckoning just around the next corner! If you fancy joining me on a workshop to see just how fast I can get the tripod off my back and set up my gear then I would be really happy to help you speed up your technique.
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church was cancelled due to snow, ice, and freezing temperatures. i spent hours on the couch under a quilt reading and then took a long walk. listening to mary oliver read her poems while walking under a brilliant blue sky... so grateful.
(Explore 2020 Mar 27, # 47)
So viele Blüten haben die Bienen schon in den ersten März-Wochen an einem unserer Marillenbäume bestäubt, sodass wir dieses Jahr sicher viele herrliche Marillen gehabt hätten. Wenn nicht vor ein paar Tagen durch eine Kaltfront mit bitteren Minusgraden ein großer Teil der Blüten erfroren wäre. Die gelblich-braunen Blüten sind definitiv vom Frost vernichtet. Bei den anderen offenen Blüten wird sich eine allfällige Frostschädigung erst zeigen. Glücklicherweise waren jedoch noch nicht alle Blüten geöffnet. Jene knospenden Blüten, die sich jetzt erst öffnen, werden wohl ohne Frostschaden ihre Marillen entwickeln könnnen.
So many blossoms have the bees already in the first weeks of March pollinated at one of our apricot trees, so that we would have had for sure this year lots of superb apricots. If not a few days ago by a cold front with bitter freezing temperatures a large part of the blossoms became frostbitten. The yellow-brown blossoms are definitively destroyed by the frost. On the other open blossoms we will see a possible frost damage later on. Forunately were not yet all blossoms opened. Those budding blossoms, who opens up only now, will probably grow their apricots without frost damage.
A small mountain stream I came across walking a track after a winter snow dump. Freezing temperatures but still flowing.
A forest of little Grape Hyacinth (Muscari) in the early morning sunlight at Smith's Capen Garden. They've survived snow, icy winds, freezing temperatures and hungry bunnies this Spring. But they're blooming joyfully, now, as Spring gets back in gear. :)
This is another image from my early morning trip to North Avenue Beach. These clouds appeared as if from nowhere and provided one of the best sunrises I have been able to photograph. I moved around frantically trying to capture this light and color before it vanished, and I think this one was my favorite. Aside from the freezing temperatures, it was one great morning.
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A "field of crystal" at Shawangunk Grasslands. Every tree, every blade of grass was encased in a layer of ice. Melting snow followed by overnight freezing temperatures created this incredible sight.
Hundreds of French speaking New Yorkers attended a peaceful rally in Washington Square Park yesterday January 10, 2015. This group in the image stands by the fountain with their Je Suis Charlie signs and French flag. The organizers of the rally declaring they were showing solidarity with the French with the events of this past week, 3 days of violence with 20 casualties including 3 gunmen. The fierce support for freedom of expression was evident as homemade signs were visible throughout the rally. It was very cold with sub-freezing temperatures, so attendees of this rally braved the bitter cold to make their point.
Underneath all that snow, plant matter is crushed under the weight and freezing temperatures to form a wonder of textures.
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A random snapshot that was taken on a very rare snow day in Southern Mississippi that happened on Thursday, December 11, 2008.
A random snapshot of a US 84 shield that I had made out of hardened snow as the snow chunks had become hard clumps of ice from the sub-freezing temperatures.
The snow was all gone but a sudden snowstorm brought over a foot of snow on the 18th and 19th of April. Here is what I wrote on FB I checked the live bird migration map this morning and weather conditions. Seems like it snowed at least from S. Dakota to here. I also looked at maps to try to figure out the bird radar locations.
In spite of the wintry conditions, there was a large number of birds that left the area of Aberdeen, SD (where there is a big wildlife refuge) around 10 pm, and went generally NW, a bit over Bismark but mostly Minot, where activity peaked around 2- 3 am , 4 to 5 hours later to slowly disappear over the border into SK. I think the birds have to be strong flyers, likely cranes or waterfowl, but I am puzzled as to why they would migrate in a snowstorm with the ground covered with snow and freezing temperatures. It's not like they will have an easy time of finding open water and food when they get here....
For that matter, the night before there was certainly a large migration of Fox Sparrows and Juncos as I had 3 fox Sparrows in my yard and people seem to have reported lots around Regina. We even had an Orange-crowed Warbler. We also had 4 Yellow-rumped warblers the day before.
I get that it's the right time of year and the winds are suitable but am surprised that the birds are not apparenlty being deterred by the weather. Well, the snow started melting on the 21st but in the morning the ground was still 100 % snow cover. On the 21st, open patches were visible at the bse of some trees and under spruce Much more open by the end fo the afternoon with the street 98 % clear. I must have been worried for nothing. Even the Yellow-rumps nd RCKI seem to be ok. Home, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. 22 April 2023
He should be in Mexico! A male Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus) on a Hot Lips Salvia plant after surviving a heavy frost on a cold late November morning. Every year, the leading edge of the monarch migration arrives in Mexico’s monarch sanctuaries in early November. There, they will spend the winter in an ideal microclimate in the transvolcanic mountain region of central Mexico at an elevation of about 10,000 feet.
The monarchs will continue to arrive at the sanctuaries from their northern breeding range in the United States and Canada in a race against time and temperature. They will have to avoid sustained freezing temperatures and will have to find nectar sources along the way. Many will not survive the difficult journey. Photo near historic Robert Hay House, New Bern, North Carolina
HBM! Blue skies and freezing temperature yesterday as I walking along the Promenade, Waterfront Recreational Trail, a shared path in Toronto. Much more ice in the lake, as the temperatures continue to be below freezing.
Happy snowy tree day, in response to Rik's bench day. :)
This is what our garden looks like right now. Finally some snow and freezing temperatures. Been waiting for ages. It's almost, no, not almost, it IS two months late.
Hiking in the White Mountains in October, one can find a wide variety of weather. Down below it was 45°F and mild -- above treeline on Mt. Moosilauke it was near whiteout conditions, with strong winds and below freezing temperatures.
It was difficult to see from one cairn to the next.
I took advantage of the cold temperatures this morning and tried photographing frozen bubbles for the first time. So fun! :)
A few days ago I posted a photo of this plant that has two flower clusters on it. Yesterday it rained and I took this new photo this morning. It has resisted freezing temperatures so far.
Tunnelview Historic Site. Conemaugh, PA.
Bow Tunnel (1907).
These stalagmites form when water seeps from the tunnel ceiling. The freezing temperatures in the tunnel cause the water droplets to freeze as they fall to the floor of the tunnel. This results in the forming of these ice stalagmites.
My submission for this month's Concept Collaboration! The challenge is to create a photograph that fits to each month's theme. January's theme is 'Catalyst of Light'
I was so excited to create that I went out in below-freezing temperatures to get this shot on New Years Day.
The model is my sister.
Clicked this Bald Eagle after trying for more than one hour in below freezing temperature, strong wind & occasional snow fall. Happy with the result at the end.
Locatioon : Dorris, CA, USA.
From Wikipedia, "light painting, painting with light, light drawing, or light art performance photography are terms that describe photographic techniques of moving a light source while taking a long exposure photograph."
I've had the idea for this shot bouncing around in my head for a long time. Ever since I got my hands on an RGB LED light, I've wanted to play with it in relation to the old, broken streetlight that sits in my grandparents backyard. After waking up at 3am, a bolt of sleep-deprived inspiration struck, and I finally got to making the photo actually happen.
Now that I've done it I'm already thinking about trying it again. Don't get me wrong, I'm happy with the result, but between the below-freezing temperature, and having to both manage taking the photo and doing the light painting myself, I feel like under better conditions I could get a better image.
Having never been here I couldn't resist. I thought I would be able to because of the hordes of people that I had heard about. So on my last morning of a 7 day stay, I went. I didn't know what awaited me, but oh well. I arrived more than an hour before sunrise in sub freezing temperatures and the parking lot was 1/3 full. Luckily there was as many on lookers as photographers. So I managed to get a spot almost in the middle up front so I could shoot this 2 shot pano (2:1). As the morning went on the masses continued to roll in, once again as many onlookers as photographers. By sunrise there were two lines of photographers and others floating around waiting for someone to leave. I have to admit I was a little surprised by the number of people. Now that I have been I probably never will go back. At least not as a photographer.
This is two shots in landscape to get the whole arch in and then cropped to fit a 2:1 format. I of course have many shots early on up until full blowout. I picked this one because of the cleaner non sun spots look. And because it allowed the mountains to come through with a nice glow. Hope you enjoy.
Ice beginning to form on the meltwater on top of the Matanuska Glacier. They were starting to get freezing temperatures at night. The Matanuska Glacier is located about 100 miles east of Anchorage, Alaska.
I don't know the name of this very tiny flower I discovered in the ground cover in our back yard. It had survived several nights of freezing temperatures and some snow. If anyone knows its name, please let me know.
A quick roadside capture at Swarth Beck, Ullswater. The splash of excess water on the road and freezing temperatures made a beautiful pattern of icicles. The last remaining beech leaves and light shining through the hedge made the ice twinkle!
Take at 11:03 AM this morning on my walk through Humber Bay Park West in Toronto. It was -3 C feeling like - 7 C. I was dressed warmly and enjoyed the hour outdoors. You can see four Scuba divers in lake Ontario. Classes are conducted here.
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Winter wheat was brought to Kansas by German-Russian Mennonites in the 19th century. Bernhard Warkentin and Mark A. Carleton played a major part in the spread of winter wheat as a commercial crop. Warkentin organized mills in central Kansas and imported seed from Ukraine to meet growing demand. Carleton worked for the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) as a crop explorer. He went to Russia to find other wheat varieties and worked with Kansas State University researchers to develop new ones. Winter wheat production quickly spread throughout the Great Plains, and was, as it still is, usually grown using the techniques of dryland farming.
Winter wheat can withstand freezing temperatures for extended periods of time during the early vegetative stage and requires exposure to freezing or near freezing temperature to trigger reproductive stage. In other words, if winter wheat does not go through a period of cold temperatures, then it will not produce seed.
It offers good weed sanitation, an early harvest, and adequate stubble, all of which are critical to successful winter wheat production. Winter wheat must be direct seeded so that the stubble can trap snow, insulating the crop from harsh winter conditions.
Overall Kansas yields averaged 35 to 40 bushels per acre in 2020. In the southern counties they were bringing in 70 bushel wheat, due to great weather conditions and good harvest.
Suet is high in fat content which makes it one of the best foods for birds during sub-freezing temperatures. Easy access, easy to get big bites of it and converts to energy and body heat quickly. Every single one of my yard birds go for the suet. This pretty lady was enjoying it while snowflakes are gently falling around her.
Female Downy Woodpecker (picoides pubescens)
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A nice variety of waterfowl greeted me along the Cuyahoga River in NE Ohio on this morning. The area is near a warm water discharge from a wastewater treatment plant so the water remains open and relatively warm, attracting large numbers of ducks in freezing temperatures.
Running to work today was a little tricky with the above freezing temperature creating wet and slushy road conditions.
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Frog Gap is the name of a local campground south of the town where I live. On this particular day the sun had just broken forth after a week of foggy freezing temperatures that produced the wonderful hoar (radiation) frost on the trees.
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What happens to Robins in the winter?
In the winter, they become nomadic, searching widely for their favorite cold-weather fare. Weather also influences robin movements. A heavy snowfall that persists for more than a few days may send them on their way, searching for better conditions. Robins also form flocks in the winter.
Can Robins survive snow?
Even in freezing temperatures, robins can stay warm enough to make staying through the winter worthwhile. ... If you want to observe robins in winter, try putting out water for them. They can survive on their own by eating snow, but birds always welcome a source of unfrozen water for drinking and bathing.
What do Robins eat when there is snow on the ground?
There isn't much one can feed robins in the winter. They're very adept at finding their preferred food and rarely visit feeding stations. During severe weather, robins may eat raisins, berries, or pieces of apples placed on the ground.
Do robins sing all day?
We know that robins are one of the first species to begin singing every morning. ... They sing the most early in the morning and at evening twilight after sunset. They sing the least around noon. We thought we could figure out approximately how many songs they sing each hour through the day, and add these up.
What is the sound of a robin singing?
It's a string of 10 or so clear whistles assembled from a few often-repeated syllables, and often described as cheerily, cheer up, cheer up, cheerily, cheer up. The syllables rise and fall in pitch but are delivered at a steady rhythm, with a pause before the bird begins singing again. At dawn, the song is more rapid.
Why do robins sing in winter?
The sound of a robin chirping in winter is a good sign, say scientists. It means the bird has built up enough fat reserves to survive the cold nights and has enough energy left to defend its territory. The bird traditionally sings in spring to attract a mate but in winter, when food is short, it faces a dilemma.
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In Minnesota if you want to get a sense of the brevity of time, take a photo like this with the fall sun splashing across a languid farm scene in a late afternoon and then see how long the pleasant scene lasts before it is replaced by one that does not invite quiet contemplation.
By the end of this week we will see over a 30 degree drop in our daytime temps that will give us a not so subtle reminder we will soon be facing conditions that try men’s souls.
For many of my days on the farm back in the middle of last century, my father farmed with machinery that was a short step removed from using horses.
As the fall harvest season progressed, we began plowing a series of emptied fields that continued as beans were combined and corn was picked by a two-row picker.
I drove an old DC Case tractor with a 2-bottom plow hooked behind it and proceeded to make countless, monotonous trips up and down fields that seemed endless. Compounding the burden was the short, rusted out mufflers that contributed to a hearing deficiency years later and a cushionless metal seat that threatened to paralyze my hind end.
Seagulls from who knows where would magically appear and follow the tractor and plow to feast on the earthworms in the black furrows the small plow overturned. In September, while the sun was warm and the breezes gentle, the plowing was a pretty good experience. My interest rose when dad sprung for a primitive large radio that found a home mounted on the fender of the tractor and I could listen to Minnesota Golden Gophers football excitedly announced by Ray Christensen on Minnesota’s flagship station, WCCO.
But by October, the sun disappeared and north winds changed the complexion of our experience as we donned stocking caps, wool socks, heavy gloves, jackets and long underwear in an effort to stay warm. We often were still plowing fields up until nearly Thanksgiving when freezing temperatures turned normally pliable fields into a tractor-pulling contest to just turn over the narrow rows.
By the time we sat down for our large Thanksgiving dinner, September and scenes like this one were only a faint memory.
(Photographed near Cambridge, MN)
I went out to sea shore on my lunch hour and took these with my mobile phone. Freezing temperatures and fog made the landscape a bit surreal.
When I saw the weather forecast last night was for a good frost this morning, I made sure the camera was ready and headed off to find an image for No.13 - Cold, in 52 in 2014 (which was one of the two categories I had yet to achieve). There was a beautiful blue sky, but that made the landscapes I took look less than the freezing temperature it was. So I'm using this shot of an autumn leaf on a wooden bench.
One more photo to go, to complete the 52 in 2014 project .... I think I'm going to do it. :)
@ São José dos Ausentes, RS
Handheld :D!
In the extreme south of our Country you can find cliffs & canyons, enjoy some freezing temperatures and thus the beauty that comes with the cold weather.
Brazil is beautiful, too sad it's a place where people survive, not live.
Exidiopsis effusa
A nice clump of Hair Ice from this mornings walk. Quite a selection to be found from small patches on twigs to this fist sized piece on a fallen branch. I moved it to a better location to catch the morning sun filtering through the trees in the background.
Some info taken from Google AI:
"Hair ice" refers to a rare type of ice formation that appears as thin, hair-like strands growing on dead wood, primarily caused by the presence of a specific fungus (usually "Exidiopsis effusa") which facilitates the ice crystal growth under specific conditions of humidity and near-freezing temperatures; essentially, it looks like fine, silky hair made of ice.