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An eastbound Trenton to New York local crosses the frozen waters of the Raritan River at Highland Park, NJ. Days of below freezing temperatures have caused the river to freeze over.
NJT 3846 @ Raritan River Viaduct, Highland Park, NJ
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This was last Monday in Denton, Texas. More freezing temperatures, rain and sleet are in the forecast for this weekend.
Worthing is one of the most dull, chav-infested lifeless places in the world, ever. As I stared at this photograph in Lightroom however, all I could think of was some Sci-fi building site; a Mars base being built of steel.
Since I started exploring derelict buildings, I've had an unending twitch for building sites. Some similar effect drew me to them; whereas derelict sites are falling down, these are rising up. However, I'd never been able to get into one.
Until now! These flats have been going up for what feels like years now. They've had a 10-foot-odd high fence around them which has always put me off. But thanks to my Northern friend Michael (who likes to imply that, because he's from up North, that he is some kind of unstoppable force...) we were able to scale the beast.
Anyway, I had a great time and got some nifty shots. This one is (mostly) worth the freezing temperatures...
Freezing temperatures, cold winds blowing from north.
Winter approaching.
Agile fox, sensitive to sounds and movements around.
With near freezing temperatures yesterday, activity at WWT Arundel was much reduced, but the light was of excellent quality with plenty of people in attendance.
But quality won over quantity in the afternoon with two Snipe feeding in front of the Ramsar Hide, from where a distant Cattle Egret was also visible. Behind at one point were a quartet of Buzzards over the elevated terrain of Offham Hanger.
Arundel, West Sussex
10th January 2024
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Nourished by the rain, our camellia bush is showing life again. Once loaded with buds when the below freezing temperatures hit I thought I'd lost them all. But then it recovered and now more new buds are starting to bloom.
And now the squirrels and chipmunks are eating them almost as fast as they start to bloom. Thought I'd better try to get a few shots... just in case.
The appearance of the first crocus flower is always a great event. While it never means the end of snow and freezing temperatures, it indicates warmer days are coming.
In our area of the US the appearance of crocus flowers is occurring earlier than the long-term averages according to the National Phenology Network (www.usanpn.org) - by around a week or two. This is well outside the average from past decades, and a substantial biological signal almost certainly linked to climate change.
I've been keeping an eye out for these beauties, in part because of my interest in the science of climate change, but also because I wanted to get a picture of them on the first day they appeared. Not only are the colors more brilliant, but the birds and squirrels love to eat the petals and collect the pollen to season their rice.
3 shot focus stock, using a very narrow range of dof to selectively get the closest petals and stigmata in focus
I would rather be a candid street photographer than any other style on any given day. Spending half a day below the freezing temperature sometimes is worthy.
The flowers of the Ceropegias are, in my opinion, among the most bizarre and highly specialized of any in the plant kingdom. The flowers are characterized by very long floral tubes, ending in a markedly bulbous base, intricately folded petals which are frequently united at the tips to produce a distinctive bird cage, or egg beater shaped flower (as in C. linearis v woodii, or C. bosserii). The interior of the floral tube is often lined with backward pointing pointing hairs, and many species produce distinctive scents. All of these adaptations insure that only very specific insects are attracted to the flowers, and only these can actually penetrate into the deep interiors of the flowers where pollination will actually occur. Unlike the flowers of many plants, the flowers of the Ceropegias do not offer the pollinators any rewards - the flowers are not known to produce significant (if any) nectar, and the pollen is concentrated into compact pollinia, and is seldom (if ever) consumed by the pollinators. As a rule, only a few species of insects can successfully pollinate the flowers of any given species of Ceropegia - the scents produced by the flowers, flower colors, and other visual cues will only attract a fairly specific group of insects, and the shape and size of the flowers will screen out all insects which are not of the proper size - I would not be surprised to discover that some plants may only be pollinated by a single species of insect in habitat.
The Ceropegias are a members of the milkweed family: Approximately 200 species are recognized, virtually all are native to tropical and sub tropical regions of the old world, with a majority of species originating from southern Africa and Madagascar. Most species are vining perennials, with a good number of succulent species - many produce tuberous roots, while some are stem, and occasionally, leaf succulents; a few species are shrubby perennials.
Ceropegia cimiciodora is native to South Africa: the stems are dimorphic - producing thick, very succulent scrambling stems during its vegetative phase; these stems are cryptically colored, and may grow to several feet in length. Minute, ephemeral leaves are produced on widely spaced nodes on the stems. As the flowering season approaches, the stems transition into extremely long, thin, twining stems which produce multiple racemes of flower buds during its flowering phase. Stem growth at this time can be remarkably rapid - my plant produced a vining stem in excess of 6 feet in a period of about 4 months.
The flowers are somewhat atypical for the Ceropegias, with spreading petals instead of petals which are united at their tips, but exhibit other traits which are typical of the Ceropegias. The flowers are comparatively large, with floral tubes in excess of 2 inches, and petals spreading to about 1.5 inches across. The inside petal surfaces are covered with fine purple to magenta hairs. The flower colors are variable in this species: on my plant, the inside petals are a greenish beige with minute purplish spots, the floral tube and outside petals are beige with purplish splotches, but in the photographs of other plants, the flowers may also be chartreuse. This species was named for the unusual scent emitted by the flowers - "cimiciodora" translates "smelling like a bed bug". I am able to say that the flowers do in fact emit a scent reminiscent of a crushed bedbug (please do not ask me how I would know), however, this scent is not especially strong, and I have only detected it on a few occasions on my plant. The scent appears to be emitted only at certain times of the day, and temperature and light intensity may also play a factor on when or even if this plant will produce a noticeable scent on any given day. I wasn't sure what sort of insect would be attracted to the flowers of this plant - I can report that I have never seen any bedbugs on this plant, and none of the literature has cited any evidence that this plant can attract these pests. While taking a close-up of one of flowers, I noticed some activity deep in the floral tube, and eventually captured this image of a gnat sized fly that was attracted into the flower:
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This fly showed no difficulty in negotiating its way into the deep interior of the flower, and back again, (some authorities suggest that some insects may become trapped inside of Ceropegia flowers for hours and even days). I was hopeful that this fly (and several others which I observed) would have succeeded in pollinating the flowers of this plant, but to date, I have not seen any evidence of developing fruits.
This plant is easy to grow: It responds well to my general guidelines on growing cacti and other succulents, with a few considerations. This plant needs full sun to thrive, and should be grown outdoors whenever temperatures permit to benefit from exposure to direct sunlight and higher growing temperatures. Flowering seems to be initiated by changes in the daylength; flower buds begin to appear in late summer, and flowers are produced from late summer through fall. Without a significant change in day length, this plant may never produce flowers - which may be important information if you intend to grow plants under artificial lights. While this plant will take very cool temperatures, and will survive brief exposure to nearly freezing temperatures, I do not believe that it will survive even brief exposure to freezing conditions. Extended cold conditions will probably weaken this plant, even during its winter dormancy, I would recommend maintaining somewhat warmer conditions in winter; above 50 degrees Fahrenheit. Plants are easily propagated from cuttings taken while the plant is actively growing - it can probably be propagated by some variation of air layering. To date, I have not seen any seed production on any of the plants which I have observed, so I cannot report on how easy it is to grow this plant from seed.
This plant is not for most growers, the plant itself is not particularly attractive; the stems are typically scrambling, and will spread some distance from its pot. Grown in a hanging basket, the succulent stems will hang to a length of several feet. During its flowering phase, the twining stems will grow upright many feet, and will insinuate themselves through anything that will provide any support. While some people will appreciate the curious flowers of this plant, those persons who prefer flowers with more classical beauty, and more flamboyant colors will probably be unimpressed with these. This a great plant however for those growers who seek out the great oddities of the plant kingdom, and who can appreciate this plant for its curious traits - I'm sure that it will have an appeal to those growers who's tastes are on the gothic side (imagine the Adams Family), for everyone else, it may be best to appreciate this plant vicariously through photos.
As a stark contrast to the previous upload, this was shot at the beach three hours ago in freezing temperatures (-10°C/14°F). The fjord is not yet frozen and three swans were searcing the sea bed for food. The companion shot to this (see comments field or previous upload) is called The Butts-Up :-)
Its the Skyline of Shanghai Pudong district. It's a great spot for experimenting but due to freezing temperatures (it was Winter) I had to escape from that spot soon.
Sun rising over a sea of fog, Mather Point, Grand Canyon; despite the sub-freezing temperatures, a substantial crowd gathered in the dawn...(iPhone5s)
This beautiful gentian is still blooming after many nights of freezing temperatures and a six inch snowfall. Its leaves turn red, providing a great background for the blue flowers.
Hope everyone has a Happy Halloween. Thanks, as always, for stopping by and for all of your kind comments.
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Just when it started to feel like spring might be coming soon, winter returned with a vengeance this week with on/off snow flurries and freezing temperature. It finally warmed up a bit yesterday so we went to the beach for some crisp morning air. It wasn't an easy outing for Misty, but once on the sand, she was able to lie down and then everything was good. :)
Jekyll looking out the window on a cold, snowy day. He is an “inside only” cat so he is safe and protected from the cold weather. We have below freezing temperatures and light snow flurries this morning. You can see a snow covered porch railing in the reflection.
ODC 33 Protected
Not this year's spring flowers though. Still waiting for most spring plants to bloom. A week of freezing temperatures messed up the phenology.
We have had freezing temperatures for the past week, causing a layer of ice to form along the shore of Lake Washington, a very unusual occurrence.
Sunrise this morning in Jupiter, Florida. I nearly frozze my bones off, temperatrure was 37 degrees. For those of you my friends and contacts from the beautiful north, 37 degrees is somewhat comfortable, BUT!, for us South Floridians is freezing temperature, I kid you not!.
In any case, it was worth it as I witness a very nice sunrise. Some more pics from this morning to come later in the week.
Have a very nice weekend to all.
It had been no more than five minutes after my morning outing, when I found myself rambling between trees by Difficult Run, looking under my feet. The below-freezing temperatures crystallized the air moisture on edges of fallen leaves, making them an excellent photography subject. I found a small group of leaves, touched by the frost, that had an amusing variety of colors and shapes. There was no wind, and I was able to set up my camera for a 10-seconds exposure to capture all the details with greater depth of field.
the snow was really pounding down. the wind was strong enough to blow me over. the roads were horrible to walk on. the freezing temperatures paralyzed all the muscles in my face. I was frozen stiff.... yet, I loved every second of it =)
This mosquito was feverishly pumping these wildflowers for nectar. This was a popular spot on the trail as the flowers are getting scarce with the cold weather and occasional freezing temperatures. Last week's hoverfly was from the same shoot and nearby wildflower bed. HFDF everyone!
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Well I have already not adhered to my New Year's Resolution of posting at least one image a week! So I will have to make sure I post two this week. So first up is the gorgeous, colorful sunrise I captured on Tuesday morning in Snoqualmie, Washington. We have been having a big time temperature inversion where it has been freezing cold in the lower elevations and warm in the mountains. What this produces is a big soup of freezing fog that the sunshine cannot penetrate. I had already experienced sunrises, or lack there of at Kerry Park in downtown Seattle, so I thought I would try going east of where I live.
The satellite looked promising and when I stepped out of my house it was clear and about 25 degrees. I drove over through Fall City, which is in a valley, through the freezing fog to get to Snoqualmie which was at an elevation just above the fog and saw that the sky looked promising for a colorful sunrise. I clambored out of my car with my gear and did a final temp check and it was registering around 23 degrees! I scrambled to find a decent spot and had to settle on this composition as the color was coming very fast. This was my first set of three shots and when I completed my second set of three shots, the color was already waning
This is Borst Lake, which happens to be the remnants of an old logging pond (Mill Pond) that they used to float the cut timber to the sawmill. I wish the old sawmill was still around, what a photo op that would be! As you can see, with over a week of below freezing temperatures, the shallow lake has frozen over. I still did not venture out on the ice. I may be a crazy photographer, but I am not that crazy!
This is three exposures (-3, -1, +1) merged and tonemapped in Photomatix. I then moved to Photoshop and applied a slight crop, noise removal, sharpening and a little toning down of the color saturation. Final adjustment for highlights in Lightroom as well as added a slight vignette.
Thank you for your views, comments and faves. I appreciate them. I hope everyone is having a great 2013 so far. I thought I would be slowing down a bit but it is still crazy for me with work. I did promise another shot this week, so I will have a nice icy shot to post in a day or two.
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can you see the difference of what is frozen water--and what is not? brrrr...freezing temperatures!
captured in Fox Lake, Wisconsin
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A-Z Challenge: F-Frozen
Brrr! Baby, it's cold outside! This theme is all about feeling the chill of winter. Show your doll doing his or her best to enjoy the freezing temperatures outside with activities like ice skating or skiing. Think magazine photoshoots featuring crisp menswear amid snow-covered landscapes and gray blue skies, or capture the magic of the season with ice castles and snow queen makeup editorials. From frosted cabin windows to glistening ice caves, snowmen and polar bears, there are lots of "cool" possibilities for this theme.
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And if you go forward, I'll meet you there
And if you climb up through the cold freezing air
Look down below you search out above
And cry out to life for a frozen love
Consecutive days of freezing / sub-freezing temperatures and one decent snow precip changed the landscape. Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge.
With the frigid temperatures and snowy winter we've been experiencing, I couldn't help but rethink this image from a couple of winters ago! And it's only January!
Pearl and Loni posing with our azaleas. 🌸
I took this photo of the azaleas in bloom knowing that freezing temperatures were forecast for a few mornings later. Some of the blossoms that had not opened yet survived the freeze. 🌺 🌸 The ones that bloomed early have turned brown.
This was the view from an upstairs window, late on Saturday night, late in November, with below freezing temperatures and some snow blowing around. It was a thirty-second exposure because it was completely overcast; the clouds were somewhat lit by the moon above, but there was little light about.
This image was taken on one of the coldest mornings of this year - the temps were well below freezing. Imagine driving around in a convertible with the top down in freezing temperatures and you will get an idea of what these young men experienced this morning on their drive to work.
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On a mild December day (temp 52 degrees F.) I was luxuriating in walking barefoot on the grass/ground cover in the backyard of our new house. (This was the first time in 11 years that I could walk barefoot on the grass. In Arizona, where we moved from, there IS no grass, but there are sharp rocks, cacti, thorns, and countless species of ants, including fire ants, not to mention the fiery temperature of the ground itself in summertime.) I came upon this single dandelion seed, the last still attached to the seed head, a survivor of several nights of sub-freezing temperatures and snow.
The full moon had a spectacular halo around it during the chilly hours of the late night (or very early morning of the 21st.) I wish I had my better camera for this shot, but I was still able to capture some of it with a point-and-shoot. Your best camera is the one you have with you, right?
The ring is caused by ice crystals in the atmosphere, similar to sun dogs in the daylight hours. We are approaching freezing temperatures in Wisconsin, so we must be getting closer to winter, and according to folklore, the 'winter halo' means snow is on the way...
Jefferson County, WI, USA.
Blooming on a trellis in my garden shortly before the snow yesterday and freezing temperature today. Webster Groves, Missouri.
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Dark clouds over Lake Mapham Yutso (Manasarovar) and the Mt Nemo Nanyi (Gurla Mandhata). It was the best weather ever! always somthing to see.
Fall
The fall season is a great time of year to visit Tibet. The rainy season normally ends in mid to late September. The skies from then through early December are generally clear and the mountains are usually snow-capped. The temperatures are not as mild as the summer, but are still comfortable for most people. There will be freezing temperatures in most areas of Tibet, but with appropriate clothing, you will be fine. The tourists crowds have usually departed from Lhasa by mid-October making the Tibetan quarter much quieter. Also, nomad Tibetans can still be found living in tents across the grasslands. Overall, the fall is probably my favorite time of year for traveling across Tibet.
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This view of Half Dome was taken from Cook's Meadow in Yosemite Valley. At freezing temperature, I waited until only Half Dome was illuminated by the sunlight. Rain plus thick fog completely covered the valley for two days when I was there, but completely cleared when I took the photo. I only wish there were a bit of clouds left or even better- snow in the valley. Perhaps that's one reason to come back in the future.
Half Dome is a granite rock formation rising 4,737 ft. above Yosemite Valley floor.
I was photographing the Christmas lights in downtown Anchorage during a heavy fog and freezing temperatures. It did some pretty interesting stuff with the available light. This shot just looked creepy and otherworldly when I was taking it. It helped that there were a crowd of drunks behind me screaming about something, it added to the feel of an alien attack.
Neighbors were turfing their garden and then put the sprinklers on which I thought was strange in freezing temperature, but I'm no gardener so what do I know. Got something to photograph anyway.
March 15, 2015. Dakota Creek Industries Drydock, Guemes Channel.
"At the heart of this program is a unique, low-impact sustainable boat that will be among the most environmentally friendly and technologically advanced fishing vessels in the world. This innovative “green” boat is being specifically developed for the Alaska cod hook-and-line fishery." - Blue North
"This longliner is specifically developed for the Alaskan cod fishery and is designed by Skipsteknisk AS in Norway. This new ST 155L design has a moon pool in the center line for one fish to be caught at a time through the internal haul station, which is a first in the United States. The vessel will efficiently utilize proteins onboard- the fish wastage that is commonly ground up and discharged overboard. The internal haul station allows for the release of non-target species, as well as the crew to accomplish their work inside the boat without being exposed to rough seas or freezing temperatures and with no more risk of falling overboard during hauling." - DCI
Falls Creek is about 15 miles Southeast of the streets of Anchorage, in Chugach State Park. We had some freezing temperatures, which led to these ice formations.
Destination: Kendall Peak Lakes
Hike: 9.0 miles
Elevation Gain: 1700 ft
Highest Point: 4400 ft
The photo above is of me, taken yesterday at the trail heading to Kendall Peaks, amid a snowstorm, in sub-freezing temperatures, courtesy of Miss K.
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A Myrtle Warbler (yellow-rump) in winter plumage migrating through to warmer climes. They're mostly gone from the Yukon now, just a few stragglers left. Good thing, as we've already had freezing temperatures overnight.
*See the entire plant below. Now four years old. I have to bring it indoors each winter because it is not tolerant to the freezing temperatures in Illinois. It drops all its leaves, then I cut it back hard, sit it in a west facing window for the winter and water it regularly.
This plant was purchased at our local hardware store's garden center in 2018 during the fall. I left it outside until it was nearly time to get our first frost, then brought it indoors. The temperature and light conditions indoors made it go into "shock," dropping all of its leaves. Since I knew it was a perennial, I didn't give up on it and cut the stems back quite a bit. It sat near a west facing window on our kitchen table all fall, winter, and into the late spring. Over that time period the leaves, slowly sprouted out on the stems again, although they were smaller than before. When it finally got warm enough in late May 2019, I moved it to our front porch. I watered and fertilized it all summer long and just when it started to get cool again, I noticed a few flower spikes popping up! Although nothing like the massive amounts of flowers it had the first year, it made all of my efforts to care for it worthwhile!
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A barbed wire fence shows the debris caught from the flood waters before it receded. Poor folks who have had their businesses and homes and farms flooded. What an utter hell for them. And in freezing temperatures too.
Film: Rollei Retro 400s
400iso 35mm
Camera: Olympus Trip 35
Olympus Zuiko 40mm 1:2.8
f11 and Infinity Setting. Fixed shutter speed of 1/40.
No Tripod.
Neckstrap. And gloves and alot of luck for no shake in below zero temperatures.
Development:
Ilford HC 1+31 20c 7.5 minutes.
Ilford Fixer 4.5 minutes
Ilford Wetting Agent 1 Minute
Guemes Channel. Dakota Creek Industries.
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"At the heart of this program is a unique, low-impact sustainable boat that will be among the most environmentally friendly and technologically advanced fishing vessels in the world. This innovative “green” boat is being specifically developed for the Alaska cod hook-and-line fishery. "
bluenorth.com/home/#/fishing/fishing-vessels
"This longliner is specifically developed for the Alaskan cod fishery and is designed by Skipsteknisk AS in Norway. This new ST 155L design has a moon pool in the center line for one fish to be caught at a time through the internal haul station, which is a first in the United States. The vessel will efficiently utilize proteins onboard- the fish wastage that is commonly ground up and discharged overboard. The internal haul station allows for the release of non-target species, as well as the crew to accomplish their work inside the boat without being exposed to rough seas or freezing temperatures and with no more risk of falling overboard during hauling."
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The world has changed.
Life is no more a privilege every creature has, but a constant struggle over its continuous existence or complete destruction.
Sun, the worlds light of the day, became its death. Days reach temperatures that could burn the skin and turn ones gaze into a blind one.
Night brings chills to the bones, with freezing temperatures that barely any creature can survive even with a protection.
It is the early sunrise and the sunset of the day when life walks out of its caves, stealing those few moments of balanced feel before they crawl back and lay in wait.
The riches we took for granted made their pay upon us, the warmth of day, the breath we took, the water we consumed... It now has a deadly price.
Can you survive?
On October 31, 2023 we were blessed with a wonderful snow fall that created some amazing photographic opportunities. With the lack of freezing temperatures, the snow was gone by morning.
By order of her mistress, the maid has to live in her small, unheated attic room! In both summer and winter. In the hot summer, the attic can heat up to 35 degrees. In the cold winter, it is seldom barely 10 degrees in the attic. Due to the freezing temperatures, the maid in the attic and in bed carries almost all of her winter clothes and covers herself with several heavy woolen and fur blankets. In the summer she also has to wear warm winter clothes in her attic room and sweat really badly and wetly in the high temperatures!